From a pest repellent to treating ringworm and other infections

Wood vinegar is created by capturing, cooling and condensing the smoke produced during the burning of mangrove wood. — Handout

The journey leading to the discovery of the selective anti-infective technology called Sateera began in 2015 when its founder Datuk Loh Shin Siong took a road trip to Taiping, Perak.

The Johor-based businessman had been suffering from ringworm (a common fungal infection) of the scalp for more than a decade.