Traditional African medicine: Theory and pharmacology explored

Trends in Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 482-485

  Okpako, David T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIN; ATROPINE; BETA ERYTHROIDINE; DICOUMAROL; ERGOT ALKALOID; GEDUNIN; OUABAIN; PHYSOSTIGMINE; PICROTOXIN; PLACEBO; PLANT TOXIN; QUININE; SALICIN; STRYCHNINE; TUBOCURARINE CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CINCHONA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DRUG MECHANISM; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; PHARMACOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0033404544     PISSN: 01656147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-6147(99)01406-6     Document Type: Note

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