Traditional local medicines in the republic of Palau and non-communicable diseases (NCD), signs of effectiveness

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 161, Issue , 2015, Pages 233-237

  Graz, Bertrand ^a   Kitalong, Christopher ^a   Yano, Victor ^a  

^a Palau Community College   (Palau)

Author keywords

CAM; Diabetes; Non communicable diseases; Palau; Traditional medicines; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORINDA CITRIFOLIA; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRADITIONAL HEALER; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITEX; ANGIOSPERM; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PALAU; PHYTOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

MORINDA CITRIFOLIA; PHALERIA;

PLANT EXTRACT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGIOSPERMS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PALAU; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920830775     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.11.047     Document Type: Article

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