Traditional phytotherapy of some remedies used in treatment of malaria in Meru district of Kenya

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 402-411

  Muthaura, C N ^a   Rukunga, G M ^a   Chhabra, S C ^b   Mungai, G M ^c   Njagi, E N M ^b  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Antimalarial plants; Meru district

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TREATMENT; ETHNOBOTANY; MALARIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN PROVINCE [KENYA]; KENYA; MERU; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ALBIZIA; ASTERACEAE; MAYTENUS; MAYTENUS HETEROPHYLLA; OLEA CAPENSIS; PERIPLOCA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RUTACEAE; TECLEA;

EID: 34547141798     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.03.004     Document Type: Article

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