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Medicinal Plants Used for the Neutralization of Snake Venom in Northern Nigeria of West Africa

Author(s): Ameh Matthew Philip*, Yusuf Ofemile, Akefe Isaac Oluwatobi, Ada Gabriel, Ugwoke Peter Ejiofor and Omar Aske

Volume 17, Issue 1, 2023

Published on: 15 August, 2022

Page: [3 - 8] Pages: 6

DOI: 10.2174/1872208316666220426120228

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