The past and present use of plants for medicines

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 217-218

  Gossell Williams, Maxine ^a   Simon, O R ^a   West, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAULMOOGRA OIL; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; LEPROSTATIC AGENT; MORPHINE; NUTRACEUTICAL; PINENE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; BIODIVERSITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HEALING; HEALTH CARE COST; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYDROCARPUS; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; LEPROSY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROPHYLAXIS; RELIGION; REVIEW; SKIN INJURY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 37849184965     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0043-31442006000400002     Document Type: Review

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