Utilisation of pangolin (Manis sps) in traditional Yorubic medicine in Ijebu province, Ogun State, Nigeria

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Volumn 5, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Soewu, Durojaye A ^a   Ayodele, Ibukun A ^b  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MANIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN MEDICINE; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; ECHIDNA; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECHIDNA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; ORGANOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73349121290     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4269-5-39     Document Type: Article

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