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

Ethno-botanical survey of medicinal plants used for the management of depression by Hausa tribes of Kaduna State, Nigeria

Aishatu Shehu
  • Aishatu Shehu
  • Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria.
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Mohammed Garba Magaji
  • Mohammed Garba Magaji
  • Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria.
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Jamilu Yau
  • Jamilu Yau
  • Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria.
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Abubakar Ahmed
  • Abubakar Ahmed
  • Department of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 04 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 05 September 2017
  •  Published: 25 September 2017

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