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Commercialization of animal-derived remedies as complementary medicine in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil

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ID14726706
AuthorsRomulo Romeu Da Nóbrega Alves (0000-0001-6824-0797, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, corresponding author), Nivaldo A Léo Neto (0000-0003-1450-0316, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande), Sharon E Brooks, Ulysses Albuquerque (0000-0002-8131-8429, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco), Ulysses P Albuquerque
Year2009
Volume124
Issue3
Pages600-608
Publication date2009-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ethnopharmacology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0378-8741 • E-ISSN: 1872-7573
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jep.2009.04.049
PMID19422902
OpenAlexW1967554252
LanguageEN
Citations received43
References cited43

Animal species · Biology · Environmental health · Ethnobotany · Indigenous · Medicinal plants · Population · Traditional knowledge · Traditional medicine · Zoology · Animal and Plant Science Education · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · Insect Utilization and Effects · Medicine · Ecology

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Unique citing works43
Citations per year2,53
Citation span2009 - 2026 (18)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 41

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