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Wild plants, pregnancy, and the food-medicine continuum in the southern regions of Ghana and Benin

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ID14740318
AuthorsAlexandra M Towns (0000-0002-1886-9447, Naturalis Biodiversity Center), Tinde R Van Andel (0000-0002-4951-1894, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume179
Pages375-382
Publication date2016-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ethnopharmacology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0378-8741 • E-ISSN: 1872-7573
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.005
PMID26773843
OpenAlexW2225120446
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited61

Agroforestry · Biology · Edible plants · Elaeis guineensis · Environmental health · Ethnobotany · Geography · Medicinal plants · Palm oil · Pregnancy · Traditional medicine · African Botany and Ecology Studies · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · Medicine · Moringa oleifera research and applications

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Unique citing works19
Citations per year1,73
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
Citation velocitycurrent
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