Peril in the market-classification and dosage of species used as anti-diabetics in Lima, Peru

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Bussmann, Rainer W ^a   Paniagua Zambrana, Narel ^b   Chamorro, Marinoli Rivas ^c   Moreira, Natalia Molina ^d   del Rosario Cuadros Negri, María Luisa ^e   Olivera, Jose ^f  

^a MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^b Herbario Nacional de Bolivia   (Bolivia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

^d UNIVERSIDAD ESPÍRITU SANTO   (Ecuador)

^e Hospital Geriatrico   (Peru)

^f UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

Author keywords

Andes; Efficacy; Falsification; Gentianaceae; Gentianella; Geraniaceae; Geranium; Medicinal plants; Systematics; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

GENTIANACEAE; GENTIANELLA; GERANIACEAE;

PLANT EXTRACT;

DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; PERU; PHYTOTHERAPY; ARTICLE;

DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; PERU; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 84878234128     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4269-9-37     Document Type: Article

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