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Herbs and Health: The Relevance and Importance of Herbal Supplements
Dietary and herbal supplements are generally developed to enhance the functionalities of our body systems. They may be said to be prophylactic in nature because they may be generally more effective before a disease conditions set in. In some cases they can serve in providing the much needed nutrients lacking from a person’s diet, there…
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Herbs and Health: Medicinal and Culinary use of Sphenocentrum jollyanum (Akerejupon)

Sphenocentrum jollyanum (Akerejupon) is an evergreen shrub. It is a tropical herbaceous plant found commonly in West Africa. The plant is widely used for medicinal purposes in its native environment where it is gathered from the wild. The Yoruba people of Nigeria use many parts of this plant for medicinal and culinary purposes. The parts…

