Da sabedoria popular ao laboratório: Unifap transforma saberes ancestrais em remédios amazônicos usados no SUS

Researchers at the Federal University of Amapá are studying Amazonian plants, including jucá, copaíba, and andiroba, to develop treatments that could serve patients through Brazil’s public health system. The work led by professor José Carlos Tavares aims to scientifically evaluate traditional knowledge while ensuring plant materials can be sourced at scale.