The Department of Herbal Medicine at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has acknowledged the support of the Founder of Hepa Plus Herbal Mixture, Mr. Ebenezer Agyemang, in improving research into herbal medicine.
The company has pioneered the Hepa Plus Research Awards, an annual event that provides funding for innovative undergraduate research.
The research awards have already yielded significant impact, with the first award-winning research being part of the University Entrepreneurial Product winning team that represented the institution at an international competition in Thailand.
At a ceremony to appreciate the impact of the investment, the Head of the Herbal Medicine Department, Prof. Isaac Kingsley Amponsah, and the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prof. Samuel Asare Nkansah, presented a citation to the CEO of Ebenage Group, Ebenezer Agyemang.
The citation read: “Mr. Agyemang’s philanthropic investment transcends monetary value; it ignites innovation, validates student creativity, and bridges academia with industry. We celebrate your generosity and vision, trusting this partnership will flourish for years to come. Presented with gratitude and highest esteem.”
In appreciation, Mr. Agyemang expressed delight at the impact the awards have made so far, emphasizing the need to build upon research into herbal medicine.
The university’s Department of Herbal Medicine has extended an invitation to all practitioners to partner with the university to improve the industry.
To improve research in herbal medicine, Ebenage Group, producers of Hepa Plus Herbal Mixture, partnered with the Department of Herbal Medicine at KNUST to introduce the Hepa Plus Research Awards for undergraduate students of herbal medicine.
The award scheme provides funding to winners of the competition for further research and commercialization.
Others who emerge among the top five students will be given opportunities to improve their knowledge in the field.
Some researchers who get into the program are absorbed by Ebenage Group to be mentored and utilize their research.
Hepa Plus is one of the medicinal products manufactured by Ebenage Group, along with Pavi and Plasmox, which are scientifically formulated to boost the human immune system.