Ethno-botanical study of the African star apple (Chrysophyllum albidum G. Don) in the Southern Benin (West Africa)

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Volumn 8, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Houessou, Laurent G ^a   Lougbegnon, Toussaint O ^a   Gbesso, François G H ^a   Anagonou, Lisette E S ^a   Sinsin, Brice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

Author keywords

Benin; Ethnobotanical knowledge variation; Underutilized species; Use category

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOPHYLLUM ALBIDUM; CHRYSOPHYLLUM DELEVOYI;

PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ADULT; AFRICAN MEDICINE; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BENIN; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOBOTANY; ETHNOLOGY; FIRE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT STRUCTURES; SAPOTACEAE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WOOD;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BENIN; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DIET; ETHNIC GROUPS; ETHNOBOTANY; FIRES; FRUIT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PLANT STRUCTURES; SAPOTACEAE; SEX FACTORS; WOOD;

EID: 84867121221     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4269-8-40     Document Type: Article

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