Natural solutions for skeletal regeneration and repair
(Health and wellbeing) ByProf Keolebogile Shirley
Motaung (South Africa)Professor Keolebogile Shirley Motaung is a Medical
Research Scientist, Assistant Dean: Postgraduate studies,
research and innovation in the Faculty of Science at Tshwane
University of Technology (TUT) in South Africa, and Founder
of Global Health Biotech (Pty) Ltd. In 2006, Prof Motaung was
the first female at TUT to receive a Fulbright Scholarship to
pursue her doctorate at University of California Davis (UCD)
in the USA. She obtained her D.Tech (Biomedical
Technology) in 2010 at TUT in collaboration with UCD.
Prof. Motaung has developed affordable alternatives to
highly expensive recombinant and synthetic stimulants
currently used in bone repair and musculo-skeletal injuries.
Her two innovative products are natural, made from
medicinal plants for skeletal regeneration and repair. La-
Africa Soother (LAS) is a topical paste ointment for
sportspeople as a natural anti-inflammatory cream to treat
pain, infection, swelling and inflammation. It stimulates
chondrocytes towards the regeneration of damaged
cartilage in joints.
The second product which is Plant-Based Morphogenetic
Factor Implant (PBMF) induces bone and cartilage formation.
Treatment of fractures has been a continuous challenge for
orthopaedic surgeons. This product differs from knee
replacement, autografts and allografts, offering quick results
with no waiting period and no harvesting of tissue, providing
relief and safety for patients.