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

Documentation of indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants used to manage common influenza and related symptoms in Luwero district, central Uganda

Katuura E.
  • Katuura E.
  • Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences P. O. Box 7062,Makerere University Kampala, Uganda.
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Omujal F.
  • Omujal F.
  • Natural Chemotherapeutics Research Institute, P. O. Box 4864, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
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Tumusiime R. H.
  • Tumusiime R. H.
  • Natural Chemotherapeutics Research Institute, P. O. Box 4864, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
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Nabukalu D.
  • Nabukalu D.
  • Traditional and Modern Health Practitioners Together Against AIDS (U), LTD, P. O. Box 21175, Kampala, Uganda.
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Byamukama R.
  • Byamukama R.
  • Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences P. O. Box 7062, Makerere University Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 08 July 2016
  •  Accepted: 04 October 2016
  •  Published: 17 October 2016

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