COUGH CANDY USING LOCAL PLANT EXTRACTS
Researchers of ITDI have formulated a cough candy using oils of ginger (Zinigiber
officinale Rosc.) and “kalamansi” (Citrus microcarpa Bunge) and extracts from tamarind
(Tamarindus indica Linn.) and “kalamansi”. The use of local plant products to substitute
for the imported raw materials/ingredients in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals may
help contribute to the reduction of prices of drugs which have become prohibitive.