Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Used as Anti-Obesity Remedies in the Nomad and Hunter Communities of Burkina Faso

Background: Obesity is a global epidemic that affects both developed and developing countries. According to World Health Organization (WHO), in 2014, over 1.9 billion adults were overweight. Burkina Faso, like other countries, faces the problem of obesity, with a prevalence of 7.3%. The main cause i...

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Main Authors: Dramane Pare, Adama Hilou, Noufou Ouedraogo, Samson Guenne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Medicines
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2305-6320/3/2/9