Plant Based Extract

From the African Sickle Bush leaf

A water extraction technique is used to create Apivirine® which is derived from the leaf of this plant. Dichrostachys glomerata (Sickle Bush) is a deciduous tree of western Cameroon whose fruits and seeds are edible. The fruits are dry dehiscent constricted pods commonly used as spices in “Nah po,” a traditional soup eaten with taro. To get the highest quality extract the tree is grown at a specific temperature range and elevation.