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The traditional use of southern African medicinal plants in the treatment of viral respiratory diseases

A review of the ethnobotany and scientific evaluations

Bibliographic Data

ID14729698
AuthorsIan E Cock (0000-0002-8732-8513, Griffith University, corresponding author), Sandy F Van Vuuren, Sandy Van Vuuren (0000-0002-4859-1845, University of the Witwatersrand)
Year2020
Volume262
Pages113194
Publication date2020-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ethnopharmacology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0378-8741 • E-ISSN: 1872-7573
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jep.2020.113194
PMID32730880
OpenAlexW3044410602
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited67

Alternative medicine · Ethnobotany · Geography · Medicinal plants · Phytotherapy · Traditional medicine · Andrographolide Research and Applications · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · Medicine · Pediatric health and respiratory diseases

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Unique citing works8
Citations per year1,33
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 3

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