Hadiza Nuhu
Hadiza Nuhu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1965 |
| Education | Pharmacognosy |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University , Newcastle College |
| Occupation(s) | Lecture, academic researcher |
| Known for | HERB 25 |
Hadiza Nuhu OON (born 23 August 1965) is a senior lecturer in the Department of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development at Ahmadu Bello University. She is also an herbal medicine practitioner.[1] Nuhu is an associate professor of pharmacy.
Early life and education
Born in Kano State on 23 August 1965. She holds a PhD in pharmacognosy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and a certificate in information technology from Newcastle College, UK.[2]
HERB 25
In 2009, her 12 years of research produced Herb 25, an antimalarial medication which she describes as an enhanced ethnomedical preparation from a screened combination of herbs that have been used in Nigeria traditionally to treat malaria.[3] Herb 25 is an anti-malaria drug to treat Chloroquine-resistant malaria and is registered by NAFDAC. It dispensed in tea bags. It will be the first time a University in Nigeria will successfully produce such a drug.[4]
References
- ^ Yusuf (28 March 2018). "Meet Nigerian Female Pharmacist Who Developed Anti-Malaria Drug". OsunDefender. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Okwona, Nelson (8 April 2013). "THE IMPOSSIBLE IS POSSIBLE". Pharmanewsonline. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Celebrating HERB 25 Daily Trust
- ^ "Staff get award over made in ABU anti malaria drug". Daily Trust.