Indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants and challenges in developing ethnoharmacology in Africa: Example of Oku, Cameroon

International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 418-429

  Ndenecho, E N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Ethnopharmacology; Indigenous knowledge; Medicinal plants; Participatory assessment; Traditional healthcare system

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISKS; INTEGRATION TESTING; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CAMEROON; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; MEDICINAL PLANTS; PARTICIPATORY ASSESSMENT;

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

EID: 58149240023     PISSN: 14746778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJESD.2008.022387     Document Type: Article

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