Garcinia kola tree, known as "bitter kola," to treat infectious diseases. This treatment has no apparent side effects. In vitro tests of the plant identified 46 biochemical principles that appear to kill bacteria and viruses, including the deadly Ebola virus, the cause of fatal hemorrhagic fever. "The same forest that yields the dreaded Ebola virus could be a source of the cure," said Maurice I...

Melanoma (MSC) and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) are the most common cancers in United States. Although NMSC accounts for greater proportion of diagnosed cases, MSC is more aggressive responsible over 80% cancer-related deaths. Adverse effects and/or resistance associated with existing treatment regimens have prompted new research efforts directed toward finding safer efficacious chemoprevent...