Study shows wild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to treat …
WEBJun 21, 2024 · Bark and resin from the East African mahogany tree (Khaya anthotheca) and leaves from a fern (Christella parasitica) exhibited potent anti-inflammatory effects. The researchers observed a male chimpanzee with an injured hand seek out and eat leaves of the fern, which may have helped to reduce pain and swelling.
Chimpanzees ‘self-medicate’ with healing plants - BBC
WEBJun 20, 2024 · Wild chimpanzees eat plants that have pain-relieving and anti-bacterial properties to heal themselves, according to scientists. They described their “detective work” in the forests of Uganda ...
Chimpanzees ‘self-medicate’ with healing plants - BBC News
WEBJun 20, 2024 · Wild chimpanzees eat plants that have pain-relieving and anti-bacterial properties to heal themselves, according to scientists. They described their “detective work” in the forests of Uganda ...
Chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to treat injuries and …
WEBJun 21, 2024 · London — Chimpanzees in the wild use medicinal plants to treat their injuries or illnesses, according to a study from the University of Oxford that researchers say is the most in-depth analysis...
Study reveals chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to treat …
WEBBark and resin from the East African mahogany tree (Khaya anthotheca) and leaves from a fern (Christella parasitica) exhibited potent anti-inflammatory effects. The researchers observed a male Chimpanzee with an injured hand seek out and eat leaves of the fern, which may have helped to reduce pain and swelling.
Chimpanzees found to self-medicate with healing plants when …
WEBJun 21, 2024 · Chimpanzees seen self-medicating with healing plants when sick or injured. The chimps sought out unappetizing plants with medicinal but little nutritional value, scientists said. The...
Chimpanzees May Self-Medicate With Plants, Using the Forest …
WEBJun 24, 2024 · New research suggests sick chimps seek out and eat plants with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties—a finding that could advance drug discovery for humans
Chimps use more plant medicines than any other animal
WEBJun 20, 2024 · Chimps sometimes consume dead wood to self-medicate. Elodie Freymann. Share: For several decades, evidence has accumulated that animals turn to medicinal plants to relieve their ailments. Chimpanzees (and some other species) swallow leaves to mechanically clear the gut of parasites.
Chimpanzees ‘self-medicate’ with healing plants | BBC News
WEBJun 22, 2024 · Wild chimpanzees eat plants that have pain-relieving and anti-bacterial properties to heal themselves, according to scientists. Researchers observed the animals in the forests of Uganda over...
Sick chimps seek out medicinal plants to heal themselves, study …
WEBJun 20, 2024 · 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 ...
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