A scoping review on ethnobotanical uses, pharmacological and toxicological profiles of traditional medicinal plants in paediatric healthcare across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Shikwambana Zanele Geraldin, Ramashia Shonisani Eugenia, Frans Koketso Matlakala, Nethathe Bono

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DOI: 10.1186/s12906-026-05336-z
Published: 2026-03-20
Container: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12906-026-05336-z,
  title = {A scoping review on ethnobotanical uses, pharmacological and toxicological profiles of traditional medicinal plants in paediatric healthcare across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia},
  author = {Shikwambana Zanele Geraldin and Ramashia Shonisani Eugenia and Frans Koketso Matlakala and Nethathe Bono},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies},
  doi = {10.1186/s12906-026-05336-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-026-05336-z}
}

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AU  - Nethathe Bono
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Geraldin, S. Z., Eugenia, R. S., Matlakala, F. K., & Bono, N. (2026). A scoping review on ethnobotanical uses, pharmacological and toxicological profiles of traditional medicinal plants in paediatric healthcare across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-026-05336-z

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