Medicinal plants used and the perception of plant endangerment by the traditional medicine practitioners of Nasarawa State, Nigeria: A pilot study

Jemilat A. Ibrahim*; Henry O. Egharevba; Adeola I. Jegede; Grace E. Ugbabe; Ibrahim Muazzam; Oluyemisi F. Kunle; Karniyus S. Gamaniel

doi:10.5897/IJBC2015.0842

International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
Language: English
ISSN: 2141-243X
DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
Start Year: 2009
Published Articles: 680

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Medicinal plants used and the perception of plant endangerment by the traditional medicine practitioners of Nasarawa State, Nigeria: A pilot study

Jemilat A. Ibrahim*

Jemilat A. Ibrahim*
Department of Medicinal Plant Research and Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Idu, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Henry O. Egharevba

Henry O. Egharevba
Department of Medicinal Plant Research and Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Idu, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Adeola I. Jegede

Adeola I. Jegede
Department of Medicinal Plant Research and Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Idu, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Grace E. Ugbabe

Grace E. Ugbabe
Department of Medicinal Plant Research and Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Idu, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Ibrahim Muazzam

Ibrahim Muazzam
Department of Medicinal Plant Research and Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Idu, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Oluyemisi F. Kunle

Oluyemisi F. Kunle
Department of Medicinal Plant Research and Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Idu, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Karniyus S. Gamaniel

Karniyus S. Gamaniel
Department of Medicinal Plant Research and Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Idu, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Article Number - BD3333F56808
Vol.8(1), pp. 8-20 , January 2016
https://doi.org/10.5897/IJBC2015.0842

Received: 16 April 2015
Accepted: 30 November 2015
Published: 31 January 2016

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