Screening of medicinal plants native to kano and jigawa states of northern nigeria, using artemia cysts brine shrimp test. Extracts prepared strictly according to the practitioners recipes should therefore be screened for antiplasmodial activity and toxicity by in vitro and in vivo standard tests to justify their local usage. There is useful information for researchers and students in various disciplines of medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, biological sciences, traditional medicine, veterinary medicine and. Identification and traditional uses of some common medicinal. Kg medicinal use amla t after 4th year emblica officinalis fam euphorbiaceac fruit rs 15 45kg. 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. 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. Herbal and plant knowledge exploring traditional andean. Plants constitute a major economic resource of most countries.
Dominican medicinal plants new york botanical garden. The lower lip is oblong and toothed, and the petals combine to form a lipped tube. All available information about either the traditional medicinal plants or ethnobotanical surveys in nigeria was consulted. However, many of them have not been screened for their phytochemistry and pharmacological action against microbes, which could support their use in traditional medicines. These medicinal plants consider as a rich resources of ingredients which can be used in drug development and synthesis. There are many wonderful herbs plants in nigeria used as home remedies for various diseases and conditions. This is knowledge known to every healer across the planet. Some of the studied plants have been undergoing domestication because of their medicinal uses and to avoid unnecessary extinctions. Even the younger children could identify different plants and their uses, in addition to where to find them. Plants continue to be a major source of medicines, as they have been throughout human history. Pdf herbal medicine use among urban residents in lagos, nigeria. Table 1 shows some selected nigerian medicinal plants and their uses. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa.
A compiled check list of these plants including their latin names, families, parts used, medicinal uses, and name. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the. Department of biological sciences, ahmadu bello university zaria, kaduna state, nigeria. Many people in developing countries still rely on traditional healing practices and medicinal plants for their daily healthcare needs, in spite of the advancement in modern medicine.
A textbook of medicinal plants from nigeria tolu odugbemi on. This is a typical tropical country with rare vegetations the site provides for unique photographs and database of medicinal plants found in nigeria. In high concentrations superoxide combine with nitric oxide to form. 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 discussed with respect to. Medicinal plants represent the oldest source of pharmacotherapy used by mankind. Ethnomedicinal aspects of plants used as spices and. Phytochemical constituents of some medicinal plants in south west, nigeria afolabi f, and afolabi o. Ransomekuti23 estimated that the ratio of doctors to patients in nigeria was 1. This study has documented a great diversity of plants used in the treatment of malaria in southern nigeria. Here in this post, we are going to bring you a detailed list of medicinal plants in nigeria and their uses. The use of medicinal plants is an important part of nigeria s culture.
International journal of chemical and biomedical science. We also did research at a local middle school through activities with the children that tested their medicinal plant knowledge. Screening of medicinal plants native to kano and jigawa. Ethnomedicinal survey of plants used by the kanuris of north. The present study represents an attempt to document information on the traditional medicinal plants that used in nigeria. 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 promotion and the associated challenges of medicinal plants in ghana have also been.
Medicinal plants in ghana medicinal plants climate policy. 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. Introduction peters 1994 noted that intensive seeds are fertilized and ripened ovules. J applied sciences department, faculty of science, osun state polytechnic, iree, osun state, nigeria. This is attributed to the fact that these healers are known to combine. The importance of the chemical constituents available in these plants is discussed with respect to their role in herbal medicine in nigeria. Applicability of traceability systems for citeslisted medicinal plants.
A compiled check list of these plants including their latin names. Pdf over threequarter of the worlds population is using herbal medicines with an increasing. The top families for use in medicine are somewhat different, although. Information on ethnomedicinal applications, of the plant species used as spices and condiments are inadequate or completely lacking. Herbal medicines in african traditional medicine intechopen. Trade in citeslisted medicinal plants from the mekong subregion. It is the tradition that is of remarkable contemporary relevance. This paper explores the importance of elements of the natural world, and particularly plants, among people of different religious affiliations in. Apr, 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. Plants used by bapedi traditional healers to treat asthma and. The medicinal uses are varied, and the plant parts that are used ranged from leaves, roots, stem, bark to fruits only, or a combination of two or more in a species or with those of other species. Abstract it has been observed that many igbos of south east nigeria use medicinal plants to treat and manage their health problems. Medicinal herbs in the treatment of neuropathic pain.
A textbook of medicinal plants from nigeria is intended to focus further interests on medicinal plants from nigeria. The present study is aimed at providing data on the ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal applications of plants used as spices and condiments in the coastal niger delta area of nigeria. 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. The leaves are most valuable for medicinal uses, but the fruits and stem bark are also. 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. The state of medicinal plants research in nigeria proceedings of a workshop, ife, 1986 edited by abayomi sofowora faculty of pharmacy university oflfe. Traditional medicine usage among adult women in ibadan, nigeria. May 31, 2015 in pakistan and other countries a variety of medicinal plants are used against gastrointestinal complaints such as diarrhea, dysentery, and cholera. Nigeria has rich flora diversity and many of the plant species are used by some indigenous people for medicinal purposes. The findings support the need to encourage domestication and cultivation of medicinal plants as well as put in place conservation measures to ensure sustainable source of medicinal plants. Medicinal plantsscience tracer bulletlibrary of congress. According to the world health organisation who the definition of traditional medicine may be summarized as the. Medicinal plants of nigeria and their uses ital is vital.
They were plant collectors, housewives, shopkeepers, elders, plant traders and hakims, who are the actual users and have a lot of indigenous knowledge about the plants. 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. Functional food plants of africa, prof maurice iwu, told the guardian that the body has committees in so many thematic areas. Traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in. 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. Market news service mns international trade centre unctadwto. Page 6 india has one of the richest plant medical traditions in the world. Click to view group a plants click to view group b plants. Pharmacological studies on a nigerian herbal preparation 1. Dept of biotechnology2 okere slyvester and nwoko magnus c.
Ethnomedicinal information and phytochemical screening of. Jan 01, 2015 medicinal plants are the backbone of traditional medicine, which means more than 3. In a functional sense, they are units of dissemination. Diseases, health benefits, medicinal plants, nigeria. The cultural importance of plants in western african religions. Tolu odugbemi, 2008 materia medica, vegetable 628 pages. Department of pure and industrial chemistry, bayero university, kano nigeria. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Ethnomedicinal survey of plants used in the treatment of. 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. The pharmacological treatment of disease began long ago with the use of herbs 2. Phytochemical analysis, analgesic and antipyretic properties. 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.
Organic cultivation of okra in north central nigeria yielded good fruits. Limitations of the use of traceability systems in the trade of medicinal plants. From the table it can be observed that majority of the traditional herbalists of old age, a reason why the occupation is in urgent need of reorganisation. Documentation on medicinal plants sold in markets in abeokuta. The roots are used in the treatment of infectious disease of the throat diphtheria and also good for curing gonorrhea. The role of medicinal plants in traditional healing in nigeria. South african traditional healing utilizes a multitude of plants to treat an array of healthmedical conditions. 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. Plant gallery picture gallery contact download the plant database click excel. Only 100 locals were selected for this study on the basis of their knowledge regarding people, plants and their uses. Volumes of books are written on the plants of peru and their uses. Ethnomedicinal evaluation of medicinal plants used against. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in metropolitan. Plants used by bapedi traditional healers to treat asthma and related.
Fam family, t tree, h herb, c climber, s shrub plant common name maturity period botanical name or family parts used average price rs. Overall the most widely distributed medicinal plant species 6. 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 present study was undertaken to investigate the phytochemical constituents of leaves of four. Handbook of african medicinal plants routledge handbooks online. The chemical constituents of some medicinal plants used in health management in south east nigeria.
Emphasis was placed on these plants in view of their popular use in herbal medicine. Taxonomically, phenerogams seed plants are grouped into two major. The chemical constituents of some medicinal plants used in. 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.
To prepare a tincture, combine herbs in 25% alcohol in a 1. Herbal medicine has long been recognized as one of the oldest forms of remedies used by humans. In addition, the use of phytomedicinal plants and nutraceuticals as. The importance of the chemical constituents available in these plants is. 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. A member of the arso committee and author of food as medicine.