Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
cytotoxicity, traditional medicinal plants, Ghana, healers
College
Life Sciences
Department
Biology
Abstract
Medicinal plants are the oldest known health-care products in the world (WHO, 1996), and according to the World Health Organization, 80% of the population in Africa still use traditional medicines for primary health care (WHO, 2003). The situation in Ghana is particularly significant. In the Upper Region of Ghana, a population of over 1.2 million, there is one traditional healer to approximately 490 people, as opposed to one biomedical physician to every 66,667 people (Boye and Ampofo, 1987).
Recommended Citation
Henderson, Stephanie and Booth, Dr. Gary M.
(2013)
"Cytotoxicity of Traditional Medicinal Plants of Ghana,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 1042.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1042