It has been used for relaxant and sedative purposes for thousands of years. Result of the study also shows that majority of the plants used in ethno medicine in the study. The present study revealed that the residents of nsukka local area, southeastern nigeria, use a large variety of medicinal plants for the treatment of malaria. The importance of medicinal plants, and the contribution of phytomedicine to the wellbeing of a significant number of the worlds population. Ethnobotany, survey, medicinal plant, abeokuta, nigeria. Here in this post, we are going to bring you a detailed list of medicinal plants in nigeria and their uses. Wild lettuce is a widely used medicinal plant used in traditional medicine not only in nigeria but almost every part of the world where it can be found. Accepted 16 april, 2012 an ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in traditional health care delivery system in some. Traditional healers over the years have used plants to treat and prevent a wide range of illnesses.
Documentation on medicinal plants sold in markets in abeokuta, nigeria macdonald idu, joseph o erhabor and harriet m efijuemue department of plant biology and biotechnology, university of benin, pmb ii54, benin city, nigeria abstract purpose. Pdf the present study represents an attempt to document information on the traditional medicinal plants that used in nigeria. A list of plants commonly cited for their medicinal uses in ghana has also been given. Comparative study of the mineral element composition of some. In this study an ethnobotanical survey was conducted to document medicinal plants used for traditional maternal healthcare in katsina state, nigeria. Medicinal plants of nigeria and their uses ital is vital. 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. Jul 03, 2011 this paper examines the trends and challenges of traditional medicine in africa. Documentation of herbal medicines used for the treatment and. The present study points out the fact that, medicinal plants have continued to play vital roles in the nigerian healthcare sector, although traditional. List and uses of medicinal plants in nigeria in 2019 legit. A member of the arso committee and author of food as medicine.
Traditional medicine practices among the yoruba plants journal. Depending on the medicinal purpose, alstonia boonei is used in different forms. For instance, nuclea latifolia is therapeutically useful in dental caries falodun et al. Identification and traditional uses of some common medicinal plants in ezinihitte mbaise l. Species were scientifically identified with the aid of the useful plants of west tropical africa6, nigerian weeds4 nigeria trees16 and medicinal plants of nigeria booklet3. Traditional medicine, yoruba, nigeria, medicinal plants. The state of medicinal plants research in nigeria proceedings of a workshop, ife, 1986 edited by abayomi sofowora faculty of pharmacy university oflfe. It was reported by who that in nigeria, the ratio of traditional health practitioners to the population was 1. Implication for health policypracticeresearchmedical education. However, indigenous knowledge about herbal medicines of many ghanaian cultures has not yet been investigated. 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.
Evaluation of the chemical composition of two nigerian medicinal plants d. Department of biochemistry, faculty of science, university of port harcourt, pmb 5323, port harcourt, nigeria. Adeboye department of plant science faculty of agriculture obafemi awolowo university ileife, nigeria summary a survey conducted among farmers in southwestern nigeria revealed the local medicinal values and. Aug 01, 2019 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. And in cameroon, this knowledge of medicinal plants is considered also secretive and healers claim to have learnt it from a host of relatives8. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the. Plants and their secondary metabolite constituents have a long history of use in. Screening of medicinal plants native to kano and jigawa. The medicinal plants have been used for treatment of illnesses and diseases, since the dawn of time.
The impact of colonialism on african traditional medicine is also examined. The tree is usually harvested from the forest for local use. 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. A novel antiplasmodial diterpenoid from the leaves of hyptis suaveolens submitted for publication. History shows that it is exceptionally rare that a naturally occurring. Phytochemical constituents of some medicinal plants in south west, nigeria afolabi f, and afolabi o. Medicinal plants have been known to play a major role in the local communities for the treatment of various diseases including malaria ngarivhume et al. Medicinal plants play a golden role not only as traditional medicine but also as trade.
India has a rich culture of medicinal herbs and spices, which includes about more than 2000. Dept of biotechnology2 okere slyvester and nwoko magnus c. This clearly indicated that most of the ethno medicinal plants are not yet cultivated by the traditional herbalist. Click to view group a plants click to view group b plants. Screening of medicinal plants native to kano and jigawa states of northern nigeria, using artemia cysts brine shrimp test. Feb 17, 2020 this section examines information on the use of medicinal plants collated from a number of case studies of different regions and ecosystems in ghana. In many parts of rural africa, traditional healers prescribing medicinal plants are the. Many of the medicinal plants, especially in nigeria have been documented 4. International journal of herbs and pharmacological research. Traditional medicine is an important component of the health care system of most developing countries. However, according to who 15, at least 80% of people in africa still rely on medicinal plants for their health care. Most of the country is tropical and receives a lot of rainfall, but the very northeast part of the country located in the sahel savannah is extremely dry. 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.
Tolu odugbemi, 2008 materia medica, vegetable 628 pages. Medicinal plants in ghana medicinal plants climate policy. Although the paper is on africa, references are drawn around the world to buttress the growing demand for traditional medicine. Functional food plants of africa, prof maurice iwu, told the guardian that the body has committees in so many thematic areas. Traditional use and safety of herbal medicines scielo. It is majorly used to treat malaria, to reduce fever, and skin problems.
Nigerian medicinal plants i donatus ebere okwu department of chemistry michael okpara university of agriculture, umudike p. Department of biological sciences, ahmadu bello university zaria, kaduna state, nigeria. This paper aims at highlighting the importance of adopting proactive measure through education and local communities participation in order to conserve the medicinal plant wealth in nigeria. Herbal medicines in african traditional medicine intechopen. The widespread use of herbal remedies and healthcare preparations, as those described in ancient texts such as the vedas and medicinal plants has been traced to the occurrence of natural products with medicinal properties. Identification and traditional uses of some common medicinal. Medicinal plants naturally synthesize and accumulate some secondary metabolites, like alkaloids, sterols, terpenes, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, cyanogenics, tannins, resins. The information provided here is from the research paper traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in nigeria by emmanuel c. 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.
The promotion and the associated challenges of medicinal plants in ghana have also been discussed. To document the medicinal values, local names, method of preparation, dosage forms and. It is one of the popular medicinal plants in nigeria and some other countries in africa. Department of pure and industrial chemistry, bayero university, kano nigeria. It is used as a medicinal plant in parts of northern nigeria, west africa, north. 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. Two hundred and fortyeight questionnaires were administered during the survey. Documentation on medicinal plants sold in markets in abeokuta. Traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in. In nigeria, medicinal plant knowledge is kept within the close family circle and passed on from generation to generation7. The present study was undertaken to investigate the phytochemical constituents of leaves of four. Available evidence does show that many pharmaceutical classes of drugs include a natural product prototype gilani et al. Women in katsina state, nigeria have been using medicinal plants to cure various ailments associated with maternal health since time immemorial.
Diarrhoea is one of the common clinical signs of gastrointestinal disorders caused by both infectious and noninfectious agents and an important livestock debilitating condition. Pdf traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in. Fabaceae has the largest number of species 42, followed by asteraceae 22, euphorbiaceae 20, acanthaceae and apocynaceae 12. Josiah department of chemistry, michael okpara university of agriculture, umudike, p. Medicinal plants used by the people of nsukka local. 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. An ethnomedical field survey was carried in communities spanning the three vegetation fresh water swamp, lowland rain forest and derived savanna zones of edo state, nigeria. Some medicinal forest plants of africa and latin america 67. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in curing some. The present study represents an attempt to document information on the traditional medicinal plants that used in nigeria.
The federal government of nigeria has established the nigeria natural medicine development agency nnmda to study, collate, document, develop, preserve and promote nigerian traditional medicine products and practices and to also fasttrack the integration of the tm into the mainstream of modern health care system in line with happenings in china and india the sun news online, 2010. Comparative study of the mineral element composition of some common nigerian medicinal plants. Indigenous knowledge, medicinal plants, nigeria, local communities and conservation. Ethnomedicinal survey of plants used by the kanuris of north. Nigeria medicinal flora is presented in order to assess potential chemo therapeutic.
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