How to study the pharmacology of medicinal plants in underdeveloped countries

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 54, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 131-138

  Souza Brito, Alba R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Decisions; Medicinal plants; Pharmacological studies; Selection of species; Strategies; Underdeveloped countries

Indexed keywords

NATURAL PRODUCT;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; DRUG RESEARCH; HERBAL MEDICINE; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHARMACOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 0030297085     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(96)01460-2     Document Type: Article

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