Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law in Uganda

Bakibinga, David Justin

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2777430

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“…We recommend that the Ministry of Health in Uganda should coordinate this collaboration. Bakibinga (61) reported that contemporary Intellectual Property Law permits only the patenting of an identified "active principle" from a plant, and not the plant or folk information relating to medicinal properties of a plant, according to Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR). Therefore, we recommend that the issues of traditional medicine practitioners should be fully exploited with the help of Gulu University and the Registrar of Patents office in Uganda.…”

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Antimicrobial activity of selected nutraceutical plants used in Northern Uganda

Ikinyom,

Lamwaka,

Malagala

et al. 2024

Af J Clin Exp Micro

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Background: Nutraceutical plants (NP) play a vital role as supportive treatment with antiretroviral drugs (ARVs). However, there is limited scientific evidence on the efficacy of NP to justify their extensive use. This study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial activity of three nutraceutical plants which are commonly used as antimicrobials. Methodology: Leaves of Cajanus cajan L. Millsp. and Eucalyptus globulus Labill., and stem bark of Mangifera indica L. were collected from Northern Uganda. The three samples of each NP were extracted with acetone and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of the extracts against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae were determined using the serial broth microdilution technique [1]. The mean MIC values of the extracts against each bacterial species were recorded. Results: The three NP extracts were active against all the four bacteria species with MIC ranging from 0.08 to 2.5 mg/ml. The extract of Cajanus cajan was very active against Klebsiella pneumoniae with the lowest recorded MIC value of 0.08 mg/ml. The extract of Mangifera indica bark was very active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa with the lowest MIC of 0.08 mg/ml. Conclusion: The results of the present study support the traditional use of the nutraceutical plants as antimicrobials.

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