Kyambogo · Kampala · Uganda

Valorising nature
into medicine.

Reflora Labs (U) Limited is a natural products chemistry and biotech company. We turn agricultural residues into medicinal compounds, design and test formulations, and train the next generation of chemists - from the bench to the bottle.

4Core disciplines
50g - 750mlLab to shelf formats
KampalaChemistry department base
Who we are

A chemistry-led biotech studio working at the interface of agriculture, wellness, and pharmaceutical science.

Founded from the Chemistry Department in Kyambogo, Kampala, Reflora Labs exists to give agricultural by-products - hibiscus calyces, pineapple husks, moringa leaf, ginger fibre - a second life as medicine, cosmetic ingredients, and functional foods. We pair that field knowledge with computational drug design and formal laboratory training.

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What we do

Four disciplines, one origin: the plant.

Every service we offer traces back to natural products chemistry - whether the output is a bottled tonic, a cosmetic base, a modelled molecule, or a trained pair of hands.

01 · Valorisation

Agro-waste to medicine

Converting husks, peels, calyces and leaf residues from Ugandan agriculture into standardised medicinal extracts and functional ingredients.

02 · Consultancy

Cosmetic & beauty formulation

Formulation science for skincare, haircare and topical wellness brands - from ingredient sourcing to bench-scale prototypes.

03 · Computation

Computer-aided drug design

In-silico screening, docking and molecular modelling to accelerate the identification of bioactive lead compounds.

04 · Training

Laboratory & practical training

Hands-on programmes for students across synthetic and natural chemistry techniques, instrumentation and lab safety.

Reflora Tropi-Ferm formulation with antioxidant molecule diagrams
Research & innovation

Where synthetic and natural drug discovery meet.

Our chemistry department runs discovery pipelines spanning both classical synthetic routes and natural product isolation - bridging traditional Ugandan botanicals with modern pharmacology and structure-based design.

  • Extraction & isolation of bioactive compounds from local flora
  • Structure elucidation and antioxidant / bioactivity profiling
  • Synthetic analogue design informed by computational screening
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From the bench to the shelf

A growing line of natural wellness products.

Every Reflora product begins as a research question. What you see on the shelf is the answer - dried, bottled, and dosed.

Hibiscus Tea
Herbal Tea · 2g x 20

Hibiscus Tea

Hibiscus, cloves & cinnamon, formulated for cardiometabolic and liver support.

HypertensionDiabetesLiver health
Chamomile Tea
Herbal Tea · 2g x 20

Chamomile Tea

Camomile, cloves and moringa for quality sleep and everyday calm.

Quality sleepDiabetesAnxiety & mood
Relaxation Tea
Herbal Tea · 2g × 20

Relaxation Tea

Lemon balm, chamomile, lavender, cinnamon and cloves for calm and restful sleep.

CalmComfortRestful sleep
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What people say

Trusted by brands, partners, students and customers.

“Reflora Labs helped us reformulate our body butter line around locally sourced shea and moringa extracts. Their bench-to-prototype turnaround was faster than any consultancy we'd used before.”

Grace NakatoFounder, Nakato Naturals (Kampala)
Work with us

Have a formulation, a residue stream, or a research question?

Whether you're a cosmetics brand, an agro-processor with waste to valorise, or a student seeking bench training - we'd like to hear from you.