Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional Management of Cancer in Uganda: A Review of Ethnobotanical Surveys, Phytochemistry, and Anticancer Studies
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Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional Management of Cancer in Uganda: A Review of Ethnobotanical Surveys, Phytochemistry, and Anticancer Studies
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Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Volume 2020, Issue -, Pages 1-26
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Hindawi Limited
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2020-03-17
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10.1155/2020/3529081
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