Weekly Intelligence Pulse
Mphepho Intelligence Update
SABM data ingestion confirms ‘mphepho.health’ is now active, tracking the transition of Helichrysum from traditional smudge to a standardized pharmaceutical ‘Sanitization Oracle’.
Mphepho
Helichrysum odoratissimum
Innovation & R&D
February 2026 Genome Milestone: First chromosome-level assembly completed, paving the way for metabolic engineering of its anti-acne and anti-inflammatory compounds.
Agronomy Pulse
Widespread endemic species; current 2026 research focuses on how drying methods (air vs. sun) radically pivot the chemical profile from toxic pulegone to safe, therapeutic limonene.