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