Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Ethnobotanical study of some medicinal plants from Hoggar, Algeria

Farah Ramdane1,2*, Mahfoud Hadj Mahammed1, Mohamed Didi Ould Hadj3, Amoura  Chanai1, Roukia Hammoudi1, Naima Hillali1, Houria Mesrouk1, Imane Bouafia1 and Chaima Bahaz1  
1Biogeochemistry laboratory in desert environments. Kasdi Merbah University. BP 511, 30000. Ouargla. Algeria. 2Faculty of natural and life sciences, El oued University BP 789. 39000. Algeria. 3Protection laboratory of ecosystem in arid and semi arid zone. Kasdi Merbah University. BP 511, 30000. Ouargla. Algeria.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 06 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 03 July 2015
  •  Published: 10 August 2015

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