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

An ethno-veterinary survey of medicinal plants used to treat bacterial diseases of livestock in three geographical areas of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

S. Mthi
  • S. Mthi
  • Dohne Agricultural Development Institute, P. O. Box 15, Stutterheim 4930, South Africa.
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J.M. Rust
  • J.M. Rust
  • Dohne Agricultural Development Institute, P. O. Box 15, Stutterheim 4930, South Africa.
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T.L. Morgenthal
  • T.L. Morgenthal
  • Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, P. Box 250, Pretoria, South Africa.
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B. Moyo
  • B. Moyo
  • Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Science and Technology, Solusi University Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 30 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 28 March 2018
  •  Published: 25 June 2018

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