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History, Classification, Worldwide Distribution and Significance of Herbal Plants

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History of medicinal plants is divided into many phases such as:

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Shaheen, S., Ramzan, S., Khan, F., Ahmad, M. (2019). History, Classification, Worldwide Distribution and Significance of Herbal Plants. In: Adulteration in Herbal Drugs: A Burning Issue. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28034-5_4

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