Status of management of diabetes mellitus by traditional medicine practitioners in Nigeria

Journal of Medicinal Plant Research

Volumn 5, Issue 27, 2011, Pages 6309-6315

  Jegede, A ^a   Oladosu, P ^a   Ameh, S ^a   Kolo, I ^a   Izebe, K ^a   Builders, P ^a   Yahaya, T ^a   Okhale, S ^a   Mustapha, B ^a   Busu, S ^a   Shittu, H ^a   Gamaniel, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Medicinal plants; Survey; Traditional medical practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 82855181206     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/JMPR11.643     Document Type: Article

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