BotanyHarna Patel
2019 The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
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Harna Patel is a PhD candidate in the Department of Plant Biology at Rutgers University. She will investigate novel applications for African indigenous plants to further science and to bene t rural communities that use sustainable environmental practices in producing the ingredients. Patel will be examining new uses for the Kombo plant (Pycnanthus angolensis) native to West and Central Africa. It is also known as the African nutmeg and is used in traditional African medicine. Her focus will be on developing applications for human skin health.
The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
To protect, preserve, and expand knowledge about the medicinal use of plants, thus preventing the disappearance of plants with therapeutic potential. Providing this research opportunity for botanists can, in turn, assist medical science to develop therapies that improve the quality of life of patients and develop life-saving medicines.
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