Natural resources used as folk cosmeceuticals among rural communities in Vhembe district municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa

Natural resources used as folk cosmeceuticals among rural communities in Vhembe district municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa

Abstract Background Skin-related diseases affect every individual irrespective of age, gender or social status. Since time immemorial, humans have explored natural resources from their environment for the maintenance of the skin. This explorative survey was conducted to document the natural resource...

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Main Authors: Mamokete Venolia Setshego, Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, Obakeng Mooki, Wilfred Otang-Mbeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Ethnopharmacognostic
Medicinal plants
Skin diseases
Indigenous knowledge systems
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-020-2869-x

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