Jakarta, not much is left to cure malaria, most of whom were no longer effective because the bacteria more resistant. Alternative new drugs actually found by an expert on plants, ie, by utilizing drugs weed exterminator.
Herbicides or weed killers drug typically used by farmers to compete with (kill) weeds in the fields. In the future, not only the herbicide to eradicate weeds but it is very likely used as a malaria drug.
Prof Geoff McFadden, a botanist from the University of Melbourne has developed an alternative new drugs for malaria of herbicides commonly used by farmers. In the last 10 years, he managed to modify the herbicide so new drugs for malaria.
This innovation is based on the 1996 study had revealed that the Plasmodium falciparum (Malaria-causing germs) have a common ancestor with plants. Meaning is not some kind of animal germs as expected during this time, but more closely related to plants.
"There are 500 genetic similarity between Plasmodium with algal ancestors. For this we make a new target for treating malaria with herbicides, the price is very cheap," explained Prof. McFadden in a public lecture at the Australian Embassy, Brass, Wednesday (09/11/2011) .
Currently, new drugs for malaria has entered the final stages of research. Various laboratory tests have proven the effectiveness and safety, but Prof. McFadden estimate masoih took a while to be used in humans.
Medicines for Malaria last start was efficacious
President of the Academy of Sciences of Indonesia, Prof. Sangkot Marzuki, MD, PhD, DSc recognized the need for new drugs for malaria is very urgent. Quinine pill has become the past, began many germs that are immune to it and can almost be said to not work anymore.
The only cure for Malaria is left Artemisinin, which is often given in combination ACTs (Artemisinin-Combination Therapies). Although there is still a potent drug, if the new drug artemisinin is not immediately found it in the long run this will not work anymore.
"If it is said malaria drugs run out, not depleted because there Artemisinin. But it is a serious concern because at the border of Cambodia and Thailand have reported Malaria germs that are resistant (immune) to this drug," says Prof. Sangkot.
Related to new drugs being developed Prof. McFadden of herbicide materials, Prof. Sangkot provide good reception and ready to work with. According to thiolactomycin type herbicides are very inexpensive and allows for mass-produced, of course, if there is support from the pharma industry
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