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Article: Medicinal and Edible Plants used by East Indians of Trinidad and Tobago , Kumar Mahabir

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Medicinal and Edible Plants used by East Indians of Trinidad and Tobago , Kumar Mahabir, New edition 2008. xx+167pp. ISBN 976-8001-73-9 Illustrations by S. K. Ragbir. Foreword by Dr. Greg Barclay, 5 ½ x 8 ½ inches. Paperback. Glossary, index.

The publication of this book, Medicinal and Edible Plants ..., is a welcome addition to the corpus of knowledge available to research students and faculty members who are involved in research with medicinal plants. The author has made a sincere effort to give the botanical names, descriptions, origins and chemical composition of the plants available in Trinidad used almost exclusively by the East Indian community. It is very important not only for ...

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