Nigerian researchers develop a cholesterol-reducing medicine from oyster mushrooms

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The Nigerian Raw Materials Research and Development Council claims that they have developed an oyster-based cardiovascular medication from mushrooms. According to Engineer. Florence Madueguna, the Project Director of the professor Hussaini Ibrahim Innovation and Technology Center this drug is also known as Lovastatin. It’s utilized to reduce cholesterol levels in the body.

The Miss Madueguna: “This innovation was crucial to the agency’s winning victory during the 7th Science, Technology and Innovation Expo that also ended with a significant price victory. The Lovastatin medication can be made using oyster mushrooms and the red yield rice. This patent was developed by our scientists and was which was developed at our lab. we’re collaborating with the private sector to develop large-scale production.”

Source: innovation-village.com

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