De Meyer, Emiel http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6630-9778
Ceuterick, Melissa http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1376-9524
Van Damme, Patrick http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2548-633X
de la Peña, Eduardo http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6057-6664
Article History
Accepted: 27 April 2024
First Online: 18 May 2024
Declarations
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: The present research was performed in the framework of an interdisciplinary study on medicinal plant use by Congolese communities in Belgium and the DR Congo, which received formal approval from the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of Ghent University. Educated informed consent to participate and publish was obtained from all participants, and all data collection was conducted with clear objectives and respect for cultural norms. The study design followed the ethical guidelines of AAA (2012) and the ISE Code of Ethics (2006).
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.