However, indigenous knowledge about herbal medicines of many ghanaian cultures has not yet been investigated. Diarrhoea is one of the common clinical signs of gastrointestinal disorders caused by both infectious and noninfectious agents and an important livestock debilitating condition. Traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in. Medicinal plants have been used in virtually all cultures as a source of medicine.
Africa has a long and impressive list of medicinal plants based on local knowledge. Medicinal plants in ghana medicinal plants climate policy. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa. The result indicates that these plants are exploited more for their nonmedicinal uses than for reported medicinal values. Informants consensus is the most preferred method to highlight widely used plants for a particular ailment and help in the selection of plants for pharmacological and phytochemical studies 19. Eleven plant species belonging to 9 families were selected in this study on the basis of their uses in hausa folk medicine. The present study was undertaken to investigate the phytochemical constituents of. Ethnobotany, taxonomy and conservation of medicinal plants z 0. Enquiry from communities about the uses of growing plants near them another mode was visiting villages and inquire about the medicinal usage of plants growing in their locality. The information provided here is from the research paper traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in nigeria by emmanuel c. These plants exhibit a wide range of biological and pharmacological activities such as anti cancer, antiinflammatory, diuretic, laxative, antispasmodic, antihypertensive.
Medicinal plants family part screened alkaloids flavonoids tannins phenols saponins references aspilia africana asterceae leaf 1. The local uses of plants and products in health care are even. Here in this post, we are going to bring you a detailed list of medicinal plants in nigeria and their uses. Medicinal plants as defined by world health organization as a plant in which some or all its parts are used in management of certain illness. European journal of medicinal plants sciencedomain. A total of 119 medicinal plant species belonging to 109 genera and 50 families were collected and recorded for their use in 207 ailments. Trips were made to the community to traditional health attendants to obtain information about plants used for the treatment of rheumatism. There is also the problem of holding information on use of plants as secrets. Table 1 phytochemical composition of five nigerian medicinal plants expressed as mg100 g dry weight.
We have also developed standards of four plants so far in the entire continent but we are taking it one step further by now having nigeria as a country propose ten plants, which have been accepted. Vegetation inventory of the redemption camp, ogun state. Information on ethnomedicinal applications, of the plant species used as spices and condiments are inadequate or completely lacking. Hence the important role of medicinal plants in health care delivery services cannot be over emphasized. Medicinal plantsscience tracer bulletlibrary of congress. The aim of the present study was to document herbal medicines used by traditional healers to treat and manage human diseases and ailments by some communities living in ghana. Feyisola abstract the use of traditional medicine in developed as well as developing countries as basis for the treatment of many ailments has been in existence for thousands of years and there is no doubt that their importance. These plants were briefly described and their local names provided where possible while the medicinal uses and parts used were listed. A textbook of medicinal plants in nigeria by tolu odugbemi 628 pages unilag press. A situation analysis in zambia and zimbabwe iv executive summary southern africa is a globally recognized centre of biodiversity richness and endemism. Tolu odugbemi, 2008 materia medica, vegetable 628 pages. The medicinal plants are of great importance for the human welfare since ancient time.
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. Medicinal plants of nigeria northcentral, southwest and southeast by okujagu et al. Assurance of the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicinal plants and herbal products has now. J applied sciences department, faculty of science, osun state polytechnic, iree, osun state, nigeria. Traditional healers over the years have used plants to treat and prevent a wide range of illnesses. The importance of the chemical constituents available in these plants is. The bark of cassia abbreviata yielded a 4methoxyflavan volker et al. Outlines and pictures of medicinal plants from nigeria. The phytochemical evaluation of these plant species revealed the presence of saponins, tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, cardiac glycosides and phlobatannins. Ethnomedicinal evaluation of medicinal plants used against.
Plants have been major sources of medicine and plant secondary metabolites has been attributed for most plants therapeutic activities 1,2. May 31, 2015 fic was used for the general uses of plants in different study areas and to indicate plants of particular interests. The study 80 reveals trees as the mainly used morphological type or. Plants constitute a major economic resource of most countries. Traditional medicinal plants used by local people at the. 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. Medicinal plants used for the treatment of rheumatism by. There were 57 medicinal plant uses out of which leaves, stem bark, seedsroots, fruits. Medicinal plants of nigeria and their uses ital is vital. Nigeria is richly endowed with indigenous plants, which are used in herbal medicine to cure diseases and heal injuries. Phytochemical constituents of some medicinal plants in south west, nigeria afolabi f, and afolabi o. Finally, the specimens were taken to the herbarium of the department of biological sciences, ahmadu bello university, zaria for classification and determination of scientific names.
Their report also indicated that the prevalence of the disease in nigeria tend to increase in both male and female adult after the age of 45 years. Results the following results were obtained after the investigation of the medicinal plants. 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. Taxonomically, phenerogams seed plants are grouped into two major. Traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in nigeria emmanuel c. Use of ethnomedicinal plants by the people living around. Phytomedicines have shown great promise in the treatment of intractable infectious diseases 3. To identify and screen the phytochemicals of medicinal plants with antidiarrhea potential in lagos state, nigeria. Results and discussion twenty nine plant species commonly used by the kanuris of northeastern nigeria for the treatment of common ailments have been identified and their uses were documented table 1. This research is on the identification and traditional uses of some medicinal. Documentation of herbal medicines used for the treatment and. Medicinal plants used by traditional healers for the.
Various parts of these plants in use were also indicated, with the leaves being the most commonly mentioned 43. Common medicinal plants used for family planning in nigeria. It has 66 888 plant species including medicinals of which 3 666 are endemic. Over 18 months, farmers from the eight states in southwestern nigeria were surveyed to. In a functional sense, they are units of dissemination. Their local nigerian names as well as their common english names are presented on the same table. Documentation on medicinal plants sold in markets in. Ethnobotany, medicinal plants, skin diseases, herbalists, traditional medicines introduction medicinal plants in nigeria were considered by. Importance of wild animals and their parts in the culture, religious festivals, and traditional medicine, of nigeria. There is useful information for researchers and students in various disciplines of medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, biological sciences, traditional medicine, veterinary medicine and. Plants, with their curative values possess the potentials to ameliorate the situation akinnibosun and odiete, 2008. Traditional medicinal plant practice in southern africa. There were 57 medicinal plant uses out of which leaves, stem bark, seedsroots, fruits, flowersbuds were used in 35, 10, 7, 3 and 2 cases respectively. Several communities have been using a variety of natural plants, their parts and microbial species for curing.
A survey conducted among farmers in southwestern nigeria revealed the local medicinal values and culinary uses of an indigenous plant called crassocepahalum biafrae c. One of the greatest uses is as a local aphrodisiac blackwell, 2010 an aphrodisiac is a substance that is believed to increase sexual desire. Proximate analysis revealed that moisture content of these plants were 8%, 12. It is gratifying that the use of medicinal plants in addressing the health needs of african.
Their ethnomedicinal uses and reported toxicity alfred maroyi research abstract the present study is aimed at documenting the toxicity and ethnomedicinal uses of garden plants in zimbabwe. Majority of rural communities depend on traditional medicine, while most urban settlements depend mainly on orthodox medicine probably due to civilization. Introduction peters 1994 noted that intensive seeds are fertilized and ripened ovules. The use of medicinal plants is an important part of nigeria s culture. Nigeria is endowed with diversity of plants and animals that are naturally used as foods, medicine and for clothing and shelter odugbemi and akinsulire, 2006. Aphrodisiac property of a nigerian medicinal plant securidaca. All available information about either the traditional medicinal plants or. Traditionalmedical knowledge and perception of pangolins. Anthraquinones and terpenes were absent in the studied plants. A study on the medicinal plants used for the treatment of rheumatism by amahor people in igueben local government area, edo state was carried out. Undoubtedly, medicinal plants and the drugs derived from them constitute great economic and strategic value for the african continent. Traditional medicine is an important component of the health care system of most developing countries.
This illustrates the extent of rural peoples knowledge about medicinal plants and reflects the prevalence of collection and selfadministration of. Out of the 57 plants identified, there were 47 genera distributed among 25 families, with the families. Emphasis was placed on these plants in view of their popular use in herbal medicine. Thus the indigenous knowledge of traditional medicinal plants is a valuable tool for targeting potentially active species from the wealth of medicinal plants in. In some plants, almost every part can be used in one home remedy or another.
This is knowledge known to every healer across the planet. Ethnomedicinal aspects of plants used as spices and. Outlines and pictures of medicinal plants in nigeria odugbemi, 2006, 2008. Essential oils from the medicinal plants of africa. There are no visible and concerted efforts geared towards the conservation and wiseuse of medicinal plants, the supply of which is dwindling glven the threats of. Plateau state, nigeria depend on medicinal plants to meet their domestic and health needs. 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.
A compiled check list of these plants including their latin names, families, parts used, medicinal uses, and name in different nigerian states is. These folk medicinal plants were mostly used for treatment of abscess, asthma, abortion. Documentation on medicinal plants sold in markets in abeokuta. Identification were done using flora of west tropical africa hutchinson and dalziel, 1968. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the. Ethnomedicinal survey of plants used by the kanuris of north. It may be a food, drug, scent supplement or device that can help improve libido. List and uses of medicinal plants in nigeria in 2019 legit. All the leaves extracts of cassia singueana exhibited very high toxicity in brine shrimp test bst at lc their main uses ayensu, 1978. Data on ethnomedicinal uses of garden plants in zimbabwe were assembled together with. 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.
Over 18 months, farmers from the eight states in southwestern nigeria were surveyed to discover how the plant was being used. Medicinal plants in nigeria are plants used for making home remedies and traditional medicines or what we all know as herbal medicine. Selected medicinal plants used and collected in nigeria investigated for antibacterial, antiinflammatoryand antiplasmodial activities 26 table 3. The present paper deals with the important medicinal plants at the village sabgram under sadar upazila of bogra district were carried out during march 20 to july 2014. Overharvesting of multipurpose medicinal plant species for construction, fuel wood, fodder, and agricultural tools was found to be the responsible factors aggravating the depletion of the highly ranked species in the area. This is a typical tropical country with rare vegetations the site provides for unique photographs and database of medicinal plants found in nigeria.
Ethnomedicinal plant resources of southeastern nigeria core. The part of plant that is used most frequently for treatment is leaves 17. The present study was undertaken to investigate the phytochemical constituents of leaves of four. Many of these species produce essential oils, which have applications in folk and modern medicine, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. Ransomekuti23 estimated that the ratio of doctors to patients in nigeria was 1.
Numerous species of medicinal plants from africa are important aromatic and ornamental plants, as well as being medicinal. All the leaves extracts of cassia singueana exhibited very high toxicity in brine shrimp test bst at lc medicinal plants are those plants that are used parts, extract etc in treating and preventing specific ailments and diseases that affect human beings. Some medicinal forest plants of africa and latin america 67. 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. 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. Apr, 2020 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 uses ayensu, 1978. Screening of medicinal plants native to kano and jigawa. Keynote address medicinal plants research in nigeria retrospect and prospects d. Determination ofantibacterial activitya ofsome medicinal plants used and collected in nigeria using the discdiffusiondif and microdilution assays mic expressed in mgml 32 chapter 3.
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