HEAVY METALS AND MINERAL ELEMENTS OF Vernonia ambigua, Vernonia oocephala AND Vernonia pupurea USED IN NORTHERN NIGERIAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

Background: Vernonia species are widely consumed as vegetables or medicinal herbs for the treatment of various human diseases in Nigeria. Nevertheless, there exists a growing concern for consumption safety of those herbal plants, due to increasing environmental pollution. This is because plants can...

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Main Authors: Abubakar Babando ALIYU, Jimmy Ajibola OSHANIMI, Muntaka Mohammed SULAIMAN, Umar Sani GWARZO, Zaharaddeen Nasir GARBA, Adebayo Ojo OYEWALE
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2015
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AAS
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/2801081f0881464abb47d8f2b55fc405
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