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Image: 123rf Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) says it is still in the early stages of researching the safety and efficacy of a herbal product by traditional practitioners on Covid-19 patients. The institution was approached by the M5 MediGroup last year to test the safety and efficacy of a herbal product the group prepared and presented as a potential “alternative remedy” for SARS-CoV-2 or Covid-19 infection. Prof Mapaseka Seheri, SMU’s director of research and postgraduate studies, said last month a formal collaboration was established with the M5 MediGroup and the group handed over samples of its herbal product to the institution with the understanding that the university will follow all ethical clearance processes to scientifically evaluate the herbal mixture for safety and efficacy. ....