Scientific lecture entitled (Hoodia plant as appetite retardant and weight loss natural medicine) at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

Within the constant pursuit of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences to achieve its objectives to develop and improve various partnerships with educational and research institutions related to the programs offered by the Faculty, raise the academic and professional level of students and keep them updated with scientific and practical developments of in their specializations, the Faculty, within the Cultural Committee activities, held a lecture on Tuesday, 12-1-2010, entitled “Hoodia plant as appetite retardant and weight loss natural medicine” delivered by Dr. Matthias Schmidt, a guest lecturer of the German Herbserech Company. Students and faculty members affirmed the need to keep abreast of the latest scientific achievements in all fields, especially in the field of natural medicines. The lecturer addressed the latest published and unpublished scientific studies on the abovementioned plant. He indicated the active substances of the plant and the expected side effects of its use.