Overview of Governmental Support Across Africa Toward the Development and Growth of Herbal Medicine

Medicinal Spices and Vegetables from Africa: Therapeutic Potential Against Metabolic, Inflammatory, Infectious and Systemic Diseases

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 153-169

  Ochwang'i, Dominic O ^a   Oduma, Jemimah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Africa; Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Government support; Herbal medicine; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027259955     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809286-6.00006-6     Document Type: Chapter

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