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

Community pharmacists’ knowledge and perspectives regarding the medicinal use of Nigella Sativa Seeds (Ranunculaceae),: A qualitative insight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ibrahim Khalid Rayes
  • Ibrahim Khalid Rayes
  • Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University of Science and Technology, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
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Omar Saad Saleh Abrika
  • Omar Saad Saleh Abrika
  • Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sebha University, Libya.
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  •  Received: 25 September 2019
  •  Accepted: 02 December 2019
  •  Published: 31 December 2019

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