Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants In Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 1
Abstract
It is no longer news that medicinal plants have become integral part of health care delivery system. The Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants was carried out in one out of six Local Government Areas spread across the northern senatorial zone in Plateau State, Nigeria. This research was aimed to document the information on the indigenous plants in this locality. The people here are mostly farmers. The information on the plants was gotten through verbal interview from the farmers and traditional healers. Medicinal plants reported to be effective in treatment and management of human diseases was collected using herbarium process. Some of the plants identified were Aloe vera,Tamarindus indica, coffee, avocado, betty, Moringa oleifera, Eucalyptus, Psidium guajava, Hibiscus, Amaranth, Elephant ear, Bitter leaf etc. A total number of forty plants were scientifically identified into 22 families with the family Meliaceae having the highest members followed by Myrtaceae and the least were Brassicaceae, Cayenneae, Sapotaceae, Araceae, Zingaberaceae, Lubiatiae, Rosaceae, Mavaceae and Violaceae (Meliaceae>Myrtaceae>Fabaceae,Solanaceae, Cucurbitaceae,Moringaceae>Liliaceae>Caricaceae>Graminae>Brassicaceae,Violaceae).The part of the plants most used is leaf(40.43%) and the least is bark(2.13%).This survey indicates the biodiversity of plant species with their various medicinal values in this study area.
Authors and Affiliations
Dawang D Noel,, Mashat M Victor,, Nyam D Brenda, Pam P Gabriela, Tongwring D Peace
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