Most of the pharmaceutical companies in Sri Lanka are importers and distributors of medicines, with about 90% of pharmaceutical imports. The Sri Lanka Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) is an organisation of pharmaceutical companies. Pharmaceutical imports are expected to rise to USD545mn in 2022. India is the largest pharma supplier to Sri Lanka. Others are … Read more
This is the list of all registered pharmaceutical companies in Nepal (Department of Drug Administration, DDA). There are about 103 drug manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Nepal, but only 66 has manufacturing, operational and marketing licenses. 33 are still in the process of getting licenses, while 4 are not operational. The raw materials for production are … Read more
The top five pharmaceutical companies in South Korea are Yuhan Corporation, Kolmar Korea, GC Pharma, Chong Kun Dang, and Kwang Dong Pharmaceutical. The pharmaceutical market in Korea was worth 25.4 trillion South Korean won in 2021. Pharmaceutical production was worth 22.5 billion won, while export exceeded 9.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. In the same … Read more
Sinopharm Group, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals, and Jointown Pharmaceutical Group were the top three pharmaceutical companies in China in 2021. Other big pharma includes Fosun Pharma, Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine, Hansoh Pharma Group, Yunnan Baiyao Group, Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharma, and Hubei Biocause Pharma. China is also the world’s largest producers of pharmaceutical active ingredient, with 4,000 API manufacturers. … Read more
Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), also called spider ivy, is a fast-growing lily-like plant that originates from the coastal areas of South Africa, and Tropical Asia. The name, spider plant, is gotten from the small plantlets produced on long trailing stems, which looks like the spider. Chlorophytum comosum belongs to the Liliaceae family. The erect herbaceous … Read more
Amaranth seed or grain is regarded as a gluten-free pseudo cereal, and has similarities to other cereals. The amaranth, a dicotyledon, is from the Amaranthaceae family. Amaranth seeds and leaves has important nutritional and health benefits. The amaranth leaves are utilized in cooking and dishes, and has high protein, minerals (potassium, iron, magnesium, and calcium) … Read more
Amaranth green, also called Pigweed/African Spinach, is a plant belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. The leafy vegetable is a rich source of calcium, iron, vitamins (A, B, C). It is also a source of high-protein grain (amaranth grain). Amaranth greens which is called green in Nigeria, has other names in Nigeria such as Efo Tete … Read more
Syzygium guineense, also called ‘water berry, woodland waterberry, waterpear, waterpeer, umdoni (isiNdebele), is a large, evergreen flowering plant from the genus Syzygium, and family, Myrtaceae. The small tree produces edible fruit. It is widely distributed in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Central Africa. The tree is a medium-sized to large evergreen tree with a smooth … Read more
African Mahogany seeds are called Akparata seed in Igbo language, Apa in Yoruba, Kawo in Hausa, Akpari, Akpasi in Edo part of Nigeria. The plant which grows well in the semi-dry forest belongs to the Leguminosae family. Other common names include African oak, African mahogany, Apa, pod mahogany, counter wood. It belongs to the Leguminosae … Read more
Irvingia gabonensis, is a tropical plant belonging to the Irvingiaceae family. It is also called Bush mango, dika nut, dika nut tree, African mango, rainy season bush mango, sweet bush mango, wild mango (English), ‘manguier sauvage’, ‘chocolatier’, Ogbono (Igbo), Oro, Oyin (Yoruba), Ogwe, Ohere (Edo). Though the fruit is similar to the mango fruit (Mangifera … Read more
