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The Use of Phylogeny to Interpret Cross-Cultural Patterns in Plant Use and Guide Medicinal Plant Discovery: An Example from Pterocarpus (Leguminosae)

BACKGROUND: The study of traditional knowledge of medicinal plants has led to discoveries that have helped combat diseases and improve healthcare. However, the development of quantitative measures that can assist our quest for new medicinal plants has not greatly advanced in recent years. Phylogenet...

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Autores principales: Saslis-Lagoudakis, C. Haris, Klitgaard, Bente B., Forest, Félix, Francis, Louise, Savolainen, Vincent, Williamson, Elizabeth M., Hawkins, Julie A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3138776/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21789247
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0022275