Evaluation of Potentially Toxic Metal Contamination of Local Medicinal Plants and Extracts Sold in Ibadan, Nigeria

Background. Extracts from medicinal plants have been widely used in the treatment of public health ailments, however, medicinal plants may be grown in polluted soil/water environments. Many of these plants are harvested and processed by local and illiterate natural healers and other vendors in an un...

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Main Authors: Gilbert U. Adie, Adedoyin Adekunle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pure Earth 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Health and Pollution
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