Medicinal plants sold in the markets of Antananarivo, Madagascar

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Randriamiharisoa, Maria Nirina ^a   Kuhlman, Alyse R ^b   Jeannoda, Vololoniaina ^a   Rabarison, Harison ^a   Rakotoarivelo, Nivo ^c   Randrianarivony, Tabita ^c   Raktoarivony, Fortunat ^c   Randrianasolo, Armand ^b   Bussmann, Rainer W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^b MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^c MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Madagascar; Medicinal plants; Urban market

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMICS; ETHNOBOTANY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MADAGASCAR; MALE; MARKETING; MEDICINAL PLANT; PROCEDURES; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; COMMERCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; ETHNOBOTANY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MADAGASCAR; MALE; MARKETING; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84937845364     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13002-015-0046-y     Document Type: Article

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