 May 2025   in “FUDMA Journal of Sciences”
           May 2025   in “FUDMA Journal of Sciences”    Shea butter is profitable and essential for rural women, providing economic and medicinal benefits.  
      November 2023   in “Scholars journal of applied medical sciences”
           November 2023   in “Scholars journal of applied medical sciences”    Twelve plants, especially castor oil and coconut, are beneficial for managing afro-textured hair.  
      May 2024   in “Research Square (Research Square)”
           May 2024   in “Research Square (Research Square)”    Many women in Northern Ghana use plant-based cosmetics like shea butter, and their use is more related to being married than to their job, education, or house.  
      57 citations
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  October 2021   in “Journal of ethnopharmacology”
           57 citations
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  October 2021   in “Journal of ethnopharmacology”    Indian herbal medicine shows promise for treating skin diseases but needs more research to prove effectiveness.  
      7 citations
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  January 2017   in “Clinical and medical investigations”
           7 citations
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  January 2017   in “Clinical and medical investigations”    Suriname uses many plants for beauty, with potential for a beauty industry, but more evidence is needed for product effectiveness.