Butterflies known solely from nigeria include bebearia oshogbo semantic scholar, euphaedra eshu researchgate, neurellipes rhoko, alaena exotica, acraea actinotina dominique bernaud, charaxes chevroti charaxes. The use of medicinal plants in the treatment of diseases has generated renewed interest in recent times, as herbal preparations are increasingly being used in both human and animal healthcare systems. The use of medicinal plants is an important part of nigerias culture. A number of medicinal plants may be cultivated rather than harvested from the wild. For purposes of easy reference, it is proposed to issue the following appendices. Medicinal plants, infusion, decoction, leaf, root, bark. Department of biological sciences, ahmadu bello university zaria, kaduna state, nigeria. Screening of medicinal plants native to kano and jigawa states of northern nigeria, using artemia cysts brine shrimp test. The concentration in mgkg of heavy metals ni, pb, zn, co, fe, cr and. Ethnomedicinal plant resources of southeastern nigeria core. Medicinal and aromatic plant science and biotechnology 2007 global science books nigerian medicinal plants ii donatus ebere okwu department of chemistry michael okpara university of agriculture, umudike, p. An ethnobotanical survey of herbal medicines used for the treatment of malaria fever amongst the tiv tribe of central nigeria was done using a questionnaire. Many of the medicinal plants, especially in nigeria have been documented 4. Identification and traditional uses of some common medicinal.
Medicinal plants useful for malaria therapy in okeigbo, ondo state, southwest nigeria article pdf available in african journal of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines 42. Aug 01, 2019 nigeria s varied plant species are used in construction, food, medicine, and decoration. Medicinal plants at risk natures pharmacy, our treasure chest drugs, at least 118 are based on natural sources. Throughout northern nigeria and elsewhere, it is known in hausa as sanya or uwar magunguna the latter meaning the mother of all medicines. Medicinal plants of nigeria and their uses ital is vital. This study is therefore, aimed at documenting the medicinal plants used for the treatment of dm in ekiti south senatorial district of ekiti state, nigeria. Ethnobotanical survey of antimalarial medicinal plants amongst. Rural people who have centurys old traditional knowledge transferred from generation to generation still rely on plant resources for variety of purposes such as food, fodder, and medicines. Odugbemi, university of lagos press, lagos, nigeria find, read and cite all the. Traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in. Documentation on medicinal plants sold in markets in abeokuta. Pdf a textbook of medicinal plants from nigeria, ed.
B 7267, umuahia, abia state, nigeria correspondence. A textbook of medicinal plants in nigeria by tolu odugbemi 628 pages unilag press. Department of plant biology and biotechnology, university of benin, pmb ii54, benin city, nigeria abstract purpose. Plants of the meliaceae family are also commonly used for malaria treatment in nigeria, like the species azadirachta indica, khaya senegalensis and khaya grandifoliola. When an author has dealt with a particular plant from the medicinal or biochemical point of view, the corresponding number appears in parenthesis after the description of the plant. The wellresearched writeups by renowned researchers cover a range of topics which include history, practice, and challenges of.
Many of these plants as explained by gill10 and iwu et al 14 contained substances that can be used for therapeutic purposes if used by man. Many of these indigenous medicinal plants are used as spices and food plants and for medicinal purposes nwaogu et al. It was reported by who that in nigeria, the ratio of traditional health practitioners to the population was 1. Modern medicine has seen a reduction in the use of medicinal herbs as most people use english medicinal preparations these days. The medicinal plants have been used for treatment of illnesses and diseases, since the dawn of time. Traditional medicinal plant practice in southern africa. Antimicrobial activity of nigerian medicinal plants. Medicinal plants in ghana medicinal plants climate policy. African countries like nigeria, ghana and cameroun use ocimum gratissimum scent leaf for both nutritional and medicinal purposes. European journal of medicinal plants sciencedomain. Numerous phytochemicals with potential or established biological activity have.
Ajayi faith and the uses of medicinal plants taiwo ipaye and. All available information about either the traditional medicinal plants or ethnobotanical surveys in nigeria was consulted. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in curing. Information provided will enable further study on the efficacy of the medicinal plants so identified. Ethnobotanical data were collected by oral interview and with the aid of a. Diarrhoea is one of the common clinical signs of gastrointestinal disorders caused by both infectious and noninfectious agents and an important livestock debilitating condition.
Some medicinal plants within diverse ethnic groups in nigeria. Aphrodisiac property of a nigerian medicinal plant securidaca. Pdf medicinal plants useful for malaria therapy in okeigbo. Plants are an important resource of conventional medicines used against different ailments. No record of such documentation is available for ekiti state, nigeria. Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times.
Ethnomedicinal evaluation of medicinal plants used against. Fabaceae has the largest number of species 42, followed by asteraceae 22, euphorbiaceae 20, acanthaceae and apocynaceae 12. It shows the seven most popular medicinal plants identified by farmers in amanors survey of 162 farmers in five villages in krobo amanor, 1992, and their main. J applied sciences department, faculty of science, osun state polytechnic, iree, osun state, nigeria. The study was carried out to assess the level of heavy metal concentration in four selected medicinal plants locally consumed in kura local government area, kano state nigeria.
Antimalarial ethnomedicine medicinal plants nigeria plasmodium falciparum abstract. This is an alphabetical list of plants used in herbalism the ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical compounds that are possibly used to perform important biological functions, and to defend against attack from predators such as insects, fungi and herbivorous mammals is called herbal medicine. The percentage phytochemical composition of the leaves of pawpaw, bitter kola, tetrapleura, neem and ginger was investigated using the methods of the association of analytical chemists, harbone and the alkaline picrate method. Plants continue to be a major source of medicines, as they have been throughout human history. A list of common medicinal plants used by the otuo tribe of owan east local government area edo state were noted by researchers on herbs included the lemongrass, orange known as omoka, dogoyaro, pineapple oghakha, pawpaw ayaba, african cucumber elohn, guava egova and waterleaf known. Medicinal plants in tropical west africa by bep oliverbever. List and uses of medicinal plants in nigeria in 2019 legit. A list of the botanical names of jamaican medicinal plants.
Traditionalherbal medicine, traditional medical practitioners, medicinal plants. Maiduguri is a city located about 800km northeast of the federal capital territory abuja. Each nigerian tribe has different name for scent leaf such as. Plants synthesise hundreds of chemical compounds for functions including defence against insects, fungi, diseases, and herbivorous mammals. Some medicinal plants, such as the opium poppy, have long been recognized and widely used, while others, such as the pacific yew, the original source for the cancer drug, taxol, are relatively new arrivals to mainstream medicine.
Essential oils from the medicinal plants of africa. The use of plants for medicinal remedies is an integral part of the african cultural life, and this is unlikely to change in the years to come. Essential oils from the leaves of six medicinal plants of. Abstract medicinal plants have been observed to be very effective in the treatment of ailments in both rural and urban areas in developing countries. Nigeria has rich flora diversity and many of the plant species are used by some indigenous people for medicinal purposes. Plants were collected, tagged and identified by taxonomists. The use of medicinal plants as a fundamental component of the african traditional healthcare system is perhaps the oldest and the most assorted of all therapeutic systems. A compiled check list of these plants including their latin names, families, parts used, medicinal uses, and name in different nigerian states is the main purpose of this study. A compiled check list of these plants including their latin names, families, parts used, medicinal uses, and name in different nigerian states is the m ain purpose of.
Eight out of the total sixteen local government areas lgas of taraba state, nigeria were selected for the survey. Many of these plants as explained by gill10 and iwu et al14 contained substances that can be used for therapeutic purposes if used by man. The importance of medicinal plants, and the contribution of phytomedicine to the wellbeing of a significant number of the worlds population. Received 27 february 2010 received in revised form 8 november 2010 accepted 11 november 2010 available online 18 november 2010 keywords. African countries the use of medicinal plants ha badagry in lagos state of nigeria is rich in medicinal lore, the use of plants in religious ceremonies as well as for magic and for medicinal purposes is common and wide spread from one generation to another by the elderly, priests, witchdoctors or medicine men, as. A situation analysis in zambia and zimbabwe iv executive summary southern africa is a globally recognized centre of biodiversity richness and endemism.
There is useful information for researchers and students in various disciplines of medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, biological sciences, traditional medicine, veterinary medicine and. To document the medicinal values, local names, method of preparation, dosage forms and parts of common medicinal plants sold in some markets in abeokuta, nigeria. For instance, nuclea latifolia is therapeutically useful in dental caries falodun et al. Essential oils from the leaves of six medicinal plants of nigeria. Ransomekuti23 estimated that the ratio of doctors to patients in nigeria was 1. Medicinal plants in ghana medicinal plants climate. Tolu odugbemi, 2008 materia medica, vegetable 628 pages. But furthermore they contribute with nutrients through food, wood for fire, chemicals for the industries, etc the use of the plants as food has. The importance of medicinal plants, and the contribution of phytomedicine to the wellbeing of a significant number of the worlds population, has attracted interest from a variety of disciplines 5. Ethnobotanical data were collected by oral interview and. Since the dawn of history, man has relied so much on medicinal plants for health and food needs. Traditional medicine, yoruba, nigeria, medicinal plants. Erhabor and oghale ovuakporieuvo department of plant biology and biotechnology, university of benin, pmb 1154, benin city, nigeria abstract content and purpose of study an ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the idoma people of benue state.
Medicinal plants and plant extracts scanned pdf, 2 mb author. In nigeria alstonia boonei occurs in the moist lowland forest but may. Twentyseven different morphological parts from 26 plants table 1, selected based on their ethnobotanical use in the treatment of infectious diseases, were collected from various locations in ibadan, southwest nigeria, identified and authenticated at forestry herbarium ibadan fhi. Phytochemical analysis of some nigeria medicinal plants. Jan 01, 2008 this book provides a clear understanding of the link between plants and health, and it is a useful addition to the growing literature on medicinal plants from nigeria. Some medicinal forest plants of africa and latin america 67. In vitro cytotoxic effects of extracts of fourteen medicinal plants of. This appellation is not unconnected with the fact that it has diverse traditional medicinal uses among various ethnic groups in nigeria. First published in 1986, this book describes the most important medicinal plants in tropical west africa and similar humid tropical climates. After a short introduction about early traditional medicine, the bulk of the book gives an account of locally occurring plants, grouped by their medicinal actions.
These plants exhibit a wide range of biological and pharmacological activities such as anti cancer, antiinflammatory, diuretic, laxative, antispasmodic, antihypertensive. Methodology the study area is maiduguri, northeastern nigeria. From available literature, the earliest documents on antimicrobial activity of nigerian plants seem to be those of dalziel 36,37 in 1937 and 1957, respectively. This is a typical tropical country with rare vegetations the site provides for unique photographs and database of medicinal plants found in nigeria. Medicinal plants used in antenatal and perinatal care among the tiv people of benue state, nigeria erdoo p. Traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in nigeria.
A textbook of medicinal plants from nigeria book, 2008. The traditional use of medicinal plants for curing and preventing illnesses, including the promotion of both physical and spiritual wellbeing among human beings. Ethnomedicinal plants used by the idoma people benue. A screening of medicinal plants native to kano and jigawa states of northern nigeria, using artemia cysts brine shrimp test. Methods and materials study area the study areas consist of jos north, jos south and jos east local government areas of plateau state nigeria.
Traditional medicine practices among the yoruba plants journal. Medicinal plants naturally synthesize and accumulate some secondary metabolites, like alkaloids, sterols, terpenes, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, cyanogenics, tannins, resins. Plants constitute a major economic resource of most countries. Pdf use of medicinal plants for the treatment of measles. Numerous species of medicinal plants from africa are important aromatic and ornamental plants, as well as being medicinal. Application of the plant or its sap onto the bite area, chewing leaves and bark or. To identify and screen the phytochemicals of medicinal plants with antidiarrhea potential in lagos state, nigeria. Ileife, nigeria summary a survey conducted among farmers in southwestern nigeria revealed the local medicinal values and culinary uses of an indigenous plant called crassocepahalum biafrae c.
A textbook of medicinal plants from nigeria is intended to focus further interests on medicinal plants from nigeria. This study therefore sought to identify and document the diversity of plant species utilized for goat reproduction in abia state, southeastern nigeria. Ogunlesi and others published a textbook of medicinal plants from nigeria, ed. Introduction r a dit on l m ectm h sb fvr ea tm n ofiv lg hu sb d x w p c consulting herbalists, mediums, priests, witch doctors, medicine men and various local deities when seeking a solution to diverse illnesses 1. Medicinal plants and plant extracts scanned pdf, 2 mb. In many parts of rural africa, traditional healers prescribing medicinal plants are the most easily accessible and affordable health resource available to the local community and at times the only therapy that. There is useful information for researchers and students in various disciplines of medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, biological sciences, traditional medicine, veterinary. Antipyretic activity of some nigerian medicinal plants in. Ethnomedicinal plants used by the idoma people benue state, nigeria macdonald idu, joseph o. Medicinal plant used for the treatment of skin diseases in. Medicinal plants at risk center for biological diversity. Medicinal plants used in antenatal and perinatal care. Functional food plants of africa to the african pool.
A compiled check list of these plants including their latin names, families, parts used, medicinal uses, and name in different nigerian states is the. The present study was undertaken to investigate the phytochemical constituents of leaves of four. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the. In vitro antiviral activity of twentyseven medicinal. Ethnobotanical survey and phytochemical screenings of plants used in traditional medicine for the treatment of diarrhea in nigeria were carried out between april and november, 2014. The study showed that 325 species and 95 families of medicinal plants were recognized as being used by most of the people in nigeria for the treatment of various common diseases. Use of medicinal plants for the treatment of measles in nigeria. The ethnoveterinary practices of 44 informants in abia state, nigeria were surveyed. This book contains very interesting writeups on medicinal plants, and pictures of medicinal plants. Many of these species produce essential oils, which have applications in folk and modern medicine, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. In many parts of rural africa, traditional healers prescribing medicinal plants are the most easily accessible and affordable health resource available to the local community and at times the only therapy that subsists. On the one hand, they provide us with the oxygen we need by means of photosynthesis necessary for us to breathe. In nigeria, several thousands of plants have been claimed to possess medicinal properties and are employed in the treatment of many ailments iweala and oludare, 2011.
Pdf determination of heavy metals in some medicinal. But medicinal plants are still widely used even among educated people because they are natural and very effective. Despite the welldocumented ethnobotanical literature, very little scientific information e. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in curing some. Ethnomedicinal survey of plants used by the kanuris of north. Phytochemical constituents of some medicinal plants in south west, nigeria afolabi f, and afolabi o. There are a variety of different species of plants that are native to the west african nation of nigeria, a country which is situated along the gulf of guinea. Part 1 general part 2 organization and personnel part 3 building and facilities part 4 water supply part 5 equipment part 6 material management part 7 standard operating. Common plants used by the indigenous people of south eastern nigeria for medicinal purposes were catalogued based on collections during field trips and. Over 18 months, farmers from the eight states in southwestern nigeria were surveyed to discover how the plant was being used. Nigerian medicinal plants i donatus ebere okwu department of chemistry michael okpara university of agriculture, umudike p. Nigerian medicinal plants aspilia africana, bryophyllum pinnatum, garcinia kola, spondias mombim and uvaria chamea are used in herbal medicine to cure diseases, protect and regenerate liver cells, prevent alcoholic liver damage, viral liver damage and toxic liver damage. Traditional healers over the years have used plants to treat and prevent a wide range of illnesses.
Table 1 shows the diverse families from which the indigenous people of the southeastern nigeria obtain medicinal plants. Moringa plant moringa oleifera moringa is a popular flowering tree. The present study represents an attempt to document information on the traditional medicinal plants that used in nigeria. Villagers in a survey conducted in western and ashante regions falconer et al. These include the herbaceous plant aframomum melgueta, and xylopia species. Medicinal plantsscience tracer bulletlibrary of congress. Studies on the diversity of medicinal plant species. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in metropolitan kano, nigeria. Nigeria is richly endowed with indigenous plants, which are used in herbal medicine to cure diseases and heal injuries. A larger number of medicinal plants are used to treat malaria in the southern part of the country where rain forests exist and originate a humid tropical climate, with ideal conditions for persistent malaria transmission all year round. Over the past decade, herbal medicine has become a topic of global importance, making an impact on both world health and international trade.
Iwu said the nmc is proposing the ten plants from nigeria, which are exhaustively captured in food as medicine. Medicinal plant used for the treatment of skin diseases in edo state, nigeria erhenhi a. Thus the indigenous knowledge of traditional medicinal plants is a valuable tool for targeting potentially active species from the wealth of medicinal plants in these regions, which may be of great. The information provided here is from the research paper traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in nigeria by emmanuel c. There is no way we will write about medicinal plants without mentioning. Increasing role of the who monographs on selected medicinal plants over the past two decades, there has been a tremendous increase in the use of herbal medicine.
Medicinal plants used to treat snake bite by fulani. Moringa oleifera, bitter kola garcinia kola, bitter leaf vernonia amygdalina, cashew anarcadium occidentale, scent leaf ocimum gratissimum, african bush mango irvingia gabonensis. Screening of medicinal plants native to kano and jigawa. Awai 1, john o igoli 2 1 center for sustainable development, university of ibadan, oyo state, nigeria 2 department of chemistry, university of agriculture makurdi, benue state, nigeria. Nigerian medicinal plants aspilia africana, bryophyllum pinnatum, garcinia kola, spondias mombim and uvaria chamea are used in herbal medicine to cure. Traditional herbal medicine is readily available in rural areas for the treatment of snakebite. Ogunwande ia1, avoseh no, flamini g, hassan as, ogunmoye ao, ogunsanwo ao, yusuf ko, kelechi ao, tiamiyu za, tabowei go. Medicinal plants used for diabetes mellitus in zaria, nigeria. It has 66 888 plant species including medicinals of which 3 666 are endemic. Journal of medicinal plants studies medicine cam in both rural and urban areas across nigeria has increased, but there is a great concern for its safety, efficacy as well as control and this poses a great challenge for health authorities and the general public.
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