Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for pregnant womens health conditions in Menoua division-West Cameroon

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 160, Issue , 2015, Pages 14-31

  Yemele, M D ^a   Telefo, P B ^a   Lienou, L L ^a   Tagne, S R ^b   Fodouop, C S P ^b   Goka, C S ^a   Lemfack, M C ^a   Moundipa, F P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NGAOUNDERE   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Maternal infant health; Medicinal plants; Pregnancy; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ANKLE EDEMA; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; CLEANING; ETHNOBOTANY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG SWELLING; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; PREGNANT WOMAN; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TRADITIONAL HEALER; AFRICAN MEDICINE; ETHNOLOGY; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

CAMEROON; ETHNOBOTANY; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84915758718     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.11.017     Document Type: Article

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