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

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:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2015-04-01
Series:Vitae
Subjects:
Especies de Vernonia
elementos pesados
elementos minerales
AAS
Norte de Nigeria
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