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

Review

Woody species from the Mozambican Miombo woodlands: A review on their ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological potential

Isabel Moura
  • Isabel Moura
  • Plant-Environment Interactions and Biodiversity Lab (Plant Stress and Biodiversity), LEAF- Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, School of Agriculture (ISA), University of Lisbon (ULisboa), Portugal.
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Jossias Alberto Duvane
  • Jossias Alberto Duvane
  • Faculty of Sciences, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique.
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Maria José Silva
  • Maria José Silva
  • Plant-Environment Interactions and Biodiversity Lab (Plant Stress and Biodiversity), LEAF- Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, School of Agriculture (ISA), University of Lisbon (ULisboa), Portugal.
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Natasha Ribeiro
  • Natasha Ribeiro
  • Faculty of Agronomy and Forest Engineering, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique.
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Isabel Ribeiro-Barros
  • Isabel Ribeiro-Barros
  • Plant-Environment Interactions and Biodiversity Lab (Plant Stress and Biodiversity), LEAF- Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, School of Agriculture (ISA), University of Lisbon (ULisboa), Portugal.
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  •  Received: 13 November 2017
  •  Accepted: 02 January 2018
  •  Published: 10 January 2018

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