Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3834

Full Length Research Paper

The “Doctrine of Signatures” in herbal prescriptions in Ikale and Ilaje communities of Ondo State, Southwestern Nigeria

Aworinde David Olaniran
  • Aworinde David Olaniran
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Nigeria.
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Erinoso Sakiru Morenikeji
  • Erinoso Sakiru Morenikeji
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Nigeria.
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Ogundele Alimi Adeyemi
  • Ogundele Alimi Adeyemi
  • Department of Biology, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Nigeria.
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Teniola Olasimbo Anuoluwapo
  • Teniola Olasimbo Anuoluwapo
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Nigeria.
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Ojo Samuel Omoniyi
  • Ojo Samuel Omoniyi
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 02 March 2018
  •  Accepted: 20 April 2018
  •  Published: 25 June 2018

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