BITTER HERBS OF EASTERN NIGERIA (GONGRONEMA LATIFOLIUM, VERNONIA AMYGDALINA AND VITEX DONIANA): A REVIEW
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2505-0044,0189-6016
DOI: 10.21010/ajtcamv15i3.6