#News: It's not just #orangutans that use forest plants to medicate themselves! Fascinatingly, #gorillas also use wild plants for their antimicrobial and antioxidant effects finds new #study https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240911142129.htm
Self-medicating gorillas and traditional healers provide clues for new drug discovery
Four plants consumed by wild gorillas in Gabon and used by local communities in traditional medicine show antibacterial and antioxidant properties, researchers report.ScienceDaily