The program opened with a well-attended general lecture where Dr. Ajmal introduced the therapeutic potential of phytomedicine in combating diabetes. Students showed great enthusiasm, asking about how traditional herbal remedies can be scientifically validated and integrated into modern pharmacology. The discussion highlighted key natural compounds with proven antidiabetic effects and the importance of linking ethnobotanical knowledge with current drug discovery approaches.

[Taken from the Activity Report “Adjunct Professor: Ass. Prof. Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Ph.D, Department of Chemistry, FSM, Diponegoro University, 2025]