Traditional medicines in Africa: An appraisal of ten potent African medicinal plants

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Mahomoodally, M Fawzi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

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EID: 84893756245     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/617459     Document Type: Review

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