Herbs as a food and medicine source in Palestine

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 404-407

  Abu Rabia, Aref ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ethno botany; Food; Herbs; Medicine; Palestine

Indexed keywords

ARAB; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; COOKING; DIET; ETHNOBOTANY; HUMAN; MIDDLE EAST; NEOPLASM; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ARABS; CHEMOPREVENTION; COOKERY; DIET; ETHNOBOTANY; HUMANS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE EAST; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 32944470262     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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