Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3842

Full Length Research Paper

Ethnobotanical survey and phytogeographical study of plants species from genus Acacia in Bénin

Mounirou Tchatchedre
  • Mounirou Tchatchedre
  • Laboratory of Biochemistry and Bioactive Natural Substances, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, 04BP 0320, Cotonou, Bénin.
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Abdou Madjid Amoussa
  • Abdou Madjid Amoussa
  • Laboratory of Biochemistry and Bioactive Natural Substances, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, 04BP 0320, Cotonou, Bénin.
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Marcel Houinato
  • Marcel Houinato
  • Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 526, Cotonou, Bénin.
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Hounnankpon Yedomonhan
  • Hounnankpon Yedomonhan
  • Laboratoire de Botanique et Ecologie Végétale, Herbier National du Bénin, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 4521 Cotonou, Bénin.
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Latifou Lagnika
  • Latifou Lagnika
  • Laboratory of Biochemistry and Bioactive Natural Substances, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, 04BP 0320, Cotonou, Bénin.
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  •  Received: 19 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 30 April 2019
  •  Published: 13 May 2019

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