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Tradomed products evolved after extensive research and experimentation on herbal extracts. About 20 standardised botanical extracts were explored in conjunction with prestigious institutions and privately- funded clinical studies and researches in support of branded products.
Tradomed has isolated, purified and characterised more than 150 phytocompounds from different medicinal plants till date for use as reference substances in chromatography. It is one of the leading herbal pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria.
The company is a manufacturer and supplier of standardised herbal extracts, phytochemicals and herbal healthcare products and has significant presence in major markets and footprints worldwide.
The products and solutions
Tradomal Tea is a remedy for malaria just like Pepton is a solution for the management of stomach disorder and improves digestion. Bostamin improves the immune system while Hepatrad is the remedy for Hepatitis. Tradovir is for the management of HIV/AIDS and remedy for its spread. Tradovent deals with Asthma, which is a chronic disease living in the airways in the lung. It is also a remedy for Asthma. Stimuloid (Capsules) improves female sexual health when women become sexually aroused and when there is any disorder in her system, the drug improves the health of the lady.
Similarly, Trazodone is for pains in any part of the body especially a broken leg or bruise. Tradomine is remedy for shortage of blood. Sperton boosts the sperm as a result of low testosterone resulting in low sperm production. The product helps to boost the production of sperm in male. Immuneton is a capsule for immune booster which boosts the immune system and encourages healthy cells to move towards the cancer cells to destroy them. It works as a body defender against illness and disease. Another one is Dr’s Secret which enhances sex performance for men. Usually after age 30 years, the testosterone declines at a staggering 20% every decade and by age 50 years, it will be almost half. Dr’s Secret fixes the problem with enhanced sex performance. In women, it serves as a postpartum care herb for its ability to contract the birth channel, firm abdominal muscles and breast to regain body strength after child birth.
Stimuloid is a tea and remedy for weak libido which helps sexual arousement. Tradocine is a remedy for sexually transmitted diseases popularly called STD which are transmitted during any type of sexual contact. Femiton is remedy for infertility in women not being able to get pregnant after one year, if unprotected sex is practised. Tradoroid manages piles and its effects. Piles are collections of tissues and veins that become inflamed and swollen inside or outside the anus. It occurs due to chronic constipation, chronic diarrhoea, lifting heavy weights or straining when passing stool. Tradosan Tea is a solution and remedy for Sickle Cell Anemia which is a disorder known as sickle cell disease. It is an inherited red blood cell disorder in which there are not enough healthy red cells to carry oxygen throughout the body.
Tradovasc Tea Capsule works wonders as it reduces high blood pressure which is a condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high. Hypertension is defined as a blood pressure above 140/90 and considered severe if the pressure is above 180/120. It can cause heart disease and stroke if untreated. Glucotrad manages high blood sugar for diabetics patients. Diabetes is a disease which occurs when the blood glucose or the blood sugar is too high. Blood glucose is the main source of energy in human beings and it comes from the food we eat. Cellumine is a remedy for male low sperm as a result of a few sperms which is called oligospermia.
Tradostin treats cancer and it is a remedy for its effects. Cancer is when abnormal cells divide in an uncontrolled way. Proston is a remedy for the prostate. The prostate gland is a male reproductive organ that produces fluids that feed and protect sperm cells. The three most common forms of prostate disease are inflammation (prostatitis), non-cancerous enlargement (BPH) and prostate cancer. Nefuride is a remedy for kidney problems. When the kidney is damaged, it means that it cannot filter blood the way it should and people who are at greater risk are those with diabetes or high blood pressure. Fibotrader is the remedy for fibroid which is an abnormal growth that develops in or around women’s uterus. Fibotrad deals with fibroid and remedy it accordingly.
Vision and shared value
The vision of Tradomed is to fast-track a new approach to healthcare leadership through high performance which guarantees value for money on all the products and services in order to create happiness for all.It is blended with ethical business practices which is laded in high standard performance and reflects true smiles of satisfaction.Continual development of human resources is key and the priority of Tradomed Pharmaceuticals while every member of staff gets opportunity to use their full potential and achieve greater heights.
Quality assurance and management
Tradomed Pharmaceutical’s quality products are found in natural products, chemistry isolation characterisation and structural elucidation of secondary metabolites from medicinal plants and other natural sources. It has been focusing on quality with a highly experienced and dedicated team of technicians whose emphasis is on maintaining high standards at the workplace.Therefore it is to improve the quality of life through Mother Nature by maintaining an effective management system and quality assurance in accordance with international best practices and regulation of the Ministry of Health.The manufacturing process begins with the careful selection of the raw herbs which are thoroughly analysed for its medical value content before processing the same. The finished product during and even after packing is randomly checked for its value to ensure compliance in producing quality products at reasonable cost.
Pharmacological and toxicological services
The pharmacological and toxicological service department comprised four major divisions which are: Toxicity Invitro, Invivo and Clinical Pharmacology. The department includes a team of competent scientists from various disciplines like Pharmacology, Biochemistry and other allied life sciences. The divisions are well equipped with sophisticated instruments for in vitro pharmacological assays and a central animal facility registered under Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments for efficacy and toxicity studies. Services are designed in accordance with World Health Organisation, (WHO) international guidelines and are conducted in full compliance with NAFDAC regulations.
Botanical sciences and analytical lab
According to Abba Goji, the vice chairman of TradoMed Pharmaceuticals, “Tradomed Herbal continues to comply and follow the centuries of old, time-proven wisdom of traditional herbal medicine, but we integrate that wisdom with the herbal sciences of the 21st Century, In so doing, we are careful not to make the mistake made by so many herbal companies in focusing on so-called ‘active compound’ and lose sight of the herb as a whole.
“At Tradomed Herbal, we use precision analytical instruments to look at the herbs’ individual chemical compounds but when making our extracts, we consider the integrity of all of these compounds in order to make a broad spectrum extract that represents the whole herb.”Our laboratory personnel include a chemist and a botanist with many years of experience in the sciences.”
As natural solution for healthy living
The standardised herbal extracts & phytochemicals under human healthcare are targeted for nutritional, pharmaceutical, cosmeceuticals & food products industries across the globe. The branded finished formulations is under human healthcare targeted for Nigeria,The prime focus of the company is on the new approaches in Phytosciences and committed to innovation and efficacy managed by veteran leadership, strength, stability and strong performance.
Tradomed has therefore developed expertise in blending the indepth knowledge of traditional herbs with modern science to offer varied range of safe, efficacious and economical healthcare products categorised under Human Healthcare.
