Unblocking high-value botanical value chains: Is there a role for blockchain systems?

Frontiers in Pharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue APR, 2019, Pages

  Heinrich, Michael ^a   Scotti, Francesca ^a   Booker, Anthony ^a,b   Fitzgerald, Martin ^b   Kum, Ka Yui ^a   Löbel, Katja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blockchain; Herbal medicines; Quality (herbal medicines); Sustainability; Traditional medicines; Value chains

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HERBAL MEDICINE;

EID: 85068414474     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16639812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00396     Document Type: Article

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