Ethnobotanical survey of plants used in treatment of inflammatory diseases in Ogun State of Nigeria

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-191

  Ogbole, Omonike O ^a   Gbolade, Adebayo A ^a   Ajaiyeoba, Edith O ^b  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Herb sellers; Herbalists; Inflammatory diseases; Ogun State; Traditional medical practitioners

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960082569     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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