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

Medicinal value of Aptosimum albomarginatum (Marloth and Engl.), Albizia anthelmintica (A. Rich Brongn.) and Dicoma schinzii (O. Hoffm.) to a small community living at Gochas, southern Namibia

Sunette Walter
  • Sunette Walter
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.
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Mervyn Beukes
  • Mervyn Beukes
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Davis Mumbengegwi
  • Davis Mumbengegwi
  • Multidisciplinary Research Centre, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.
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Ronnie Böck
  • Ronnie Böck
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.
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  •  Received: 23 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 17 November 2017
  •  Published: 10 December 2017

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