Prevalence and patterns of Moringa oleifera use among HIV positive patients in Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional survey

Journal of Public Health in Africa

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-24

  Monera, Tsitsi Grace ^a   Maponga, Charles Chiedza ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary; Herb; HIV; Interaction; Moringa oleifera

Indexed keywords

MORINGA OLEIFERA EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 85007286693     PISSN: 20389922     EISSN: 20389930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jphia.2012.e6     Document Type: Article

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