From: In vitro anticancer screening of 24 locally used Nigerian medicinal plants
Species | Family | Voucher specimen (Part used) | Reported local medicinal uses | Extract yield (%) |
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Acanthus montanus (Nees) T. Anders | Acanthacease | TVN-A08 (l,r,s) | Syphilis, emetic, urethral discharge, purgative [17] | 4.05 |
Allanblackia floribunda Oliv. | Guttiferae | TVN-A33 (l,b,r,f) | Malaria, dysentery [18] | 4.63 |
Amaranthus spinosus L. | Amaranthaceae | TVN-A04 (l,st) | Diarrhea, dysentery, Gonorrhea [18] | 6.76 |
Bidens pilosa L. | Compositae | TVN-A75 (l,b,st) | Antidiabetic, anaesthetic [19] | 8.64 |
Bryophyllum pinnatum Lam. | Crassulaceae | TVN-A64 (l) | Respiratory tract infections, antibacterial [20] | 1.54 |
Byrsocarpus coccineus Schumach | Connaraceae | TVN-A14 (b,l) | Jaundice, pile, gonorrhea, venereal disease, impotence [21] | 5.79 |
Cajanus cajan L. | Leguminosae | TVN-A09 (l) | 4.08 | |
Capsicum frutescens L. | Solanaceae | TVN-A03 (f,s) | Malaria, Fever, dysentery [18] | 1.94 |
Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob. | Rosaceae | TVN-A02 (l,st,r) | 9.19 | |
Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S. Moore. | Compositae | TVN-A34 (l,r,s,f) | Indigestion, stomach ache, headache [24] | 6.38 |
Daniellia oliveri Hutch & Dalz. | Leguminosae | TVN-A11 (l) | Backache, headache, antibacterial, yellow fever [25] | 5.47 |
Erythrophleum suaveolens (Guill. & Perr.) Brenan | Leguminosae | TVN-A65 (b) | Poison, cardiac problems, venom intoxication, inflammatory diseases [22] | 12.47 |
Hoslundia opposita Vahl. | Labiatae | TVN-A72 (l) | Abdominal pains, epilepsy, neurotic disorders [26] | 5.82 |
Jatropa curcas L. | Euphorbiaceae | TVN-A19 (l) | Ringworm, eczema, ulcer [18] | 1.31 |
Landolphia dulcis Var. | Barteri Apocynaceae | TVN-A07 (b) | Rheumatism, cough, kidney diseases, antibacterial [27] | 5.75 |
Lannea nigritana (Sc. Elliot) Keay. | Anacardaceae | TVN-A61 (l,b,r) | None | 5.09 |
Ocimum basilicum L. | Lamiaceae | TVN-A10 (l) | Gonorrhea, catarrhal conditions, cough, anthelmintics [28] | 9.7 |
Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) G. | Don. Leguminosae | TVN-A01 (l) | 3.87 | |
Parkia filicoidea Welw. | Mimosaceae | TVN-A35 (l,st) | None | 7.02 |
Pterocarpus santalinoides DC. | Fabaceae | TVN-A06 (l,st) | 3. 34 | |
Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzel. | Apocynaceae | TVN-A28 (b) | 6.61 | |
Sida acuta Burm. F. | Malvaceae | TVN-A77 (l,st) | Malaria, ulcer, fever [18] | 2.47 |
Tetrapleura tetraptera Taub. | Leguminosae | TVN-A73 (l,r,s,f) | Sickle cell [31] | 10.52 |
Vitex doniana Sw. | Verbenaceae | TVN-A16 (b,r) | Gastroenteritis, diarrhea, antimicrobial [32] | 26.75 |