They found that 88 percent of the plant extracts inhibited bacterial growth, while 33 percent had anti-inflammatory properties. One of them is even used as a medicinal plant by East African ...

This line of research, broadly, suggests that primates are capable of finding and determining the medicinal value of plants. “Chimpanzees rely on the forest, not just for food, and not just for ...

A new study concludes that chimpanzees displaying a range of ailments seek out plants with known medicinal properties to treat those ailments. The finding is important because it’s a rare ...