African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Short Communication

An ethnobotanical study of plants used for the treatment of diabetes in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

P. Erasto1, P. O. Adebola2, D. S. Grierson1 and A. J. Afolayan1*
1Department of Botany, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South Africa. 2 Cultivar Development Division, ARC-Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute, Private Bag X293, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 10 November 2005
  •  Published: 31 December 2005

How to cite this article

APA /
Erasto, P., Adebola, P. O., Grierson, D. S., & Afolayan, A. J. (2005). An ethnobotanical study of plants used for the treatment of diabetes in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. African Journal of Biotechnology , 4(12), 1458-1460.
Chicago /
P. Erasto, P. O. Adebola, D. S. Grierson and A. J. Afolayan. "An ethnobotanical study of plants used for the treatment of diabetes in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa." African Journal of Biotechnology 4, no. 12 (2005): 1458-1460.
MLA /
P. Erasto, et al. "An ethnobotanical study of plants used for the treatment of diabetes in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa." African Journal of Biotechnology 4.12 (2005): 1458-1460.