No. | Scientific name | Family | Parts used | Local name (Sudanese accent) | Traditional use | Voucher specimen no. |
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1 | Abrus precatorius L. | Fabaceae | Seeds | Habbat Al-Arus | Used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, sterility, inflammation of the eye, headache, and as a laxative, purgative, anti-cough, emetic, demulcent, and as an agent in water purification [10]. | MAPRI-H.G.117/83 |
2 | Acacia nilotica L. | Fabaceae | Pods | Garad, Sunt | Used in the treatment of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cough and as a gargle for tonsillitis [10, 48]. | MAPRI-H.G.112/83 |
3 | Blepharis linariifolia Pers. | Acanthaceae | Whole plant | Al-Bighail; Shoak Al-Dhab, and Siha | Used in the treatment of urinary disorders (Kidney stones), as a general tonic, and for stomach pain [49]. | MAPRI-H.M.138/77 |
4 | Boswellia papyrifera (Del.) Hochst. | Burseraceae | Gum | Tarag tarag, Shagar El-luban | Used in the treatment of dysentery, upper respiratory tract infections, and as an ingredient of a special Sudanese incense [17, 50]. | MAPRI-H.K.12/96 |
5 | Cephaelis ipecacuanha (Brot.) A.Rich | Rubiaceae | Roots | Irg Al-dahab | Used in the treatment of dysentery and as an emetic [51]. | MAPRI-H.K.19/53 |
6 | Citrullus colocynthis L. | Cucurbitaceae | Seeds | Handal | Used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, gonorrhea, anti-rheumatic, and against scabies. It is also used for making tar (qutran), against moth, lice, and as anti-scorpion stings and anti-snake bite [10, 17]. | MAPRI-H.O.5/78 |
7 | Cordia sinensis Lam. | Boraginaceae | Leaves | Andrab | Used in the treatment of diabetes, wound, high fever and as antitumor [52, 53]. | MAPRI-H.O.22/78 |
8 | Cymbopogon proximus (Hochst. ex A. Rich) Stapf. | Poaceae | Whole plant | Mahareb | Used in the treatment of kidney infections, diabetes, gout, renal colic, prostatic enlargement. It also used as carminative, antispasmodic, and diuretic [17, 54]. | MAPRI-H.12.78 |
9 | Cyperus rotundus L. | Cyperaceae | Roots | Si’da | Used in the treatment of diabetes, abdominal pain, diarrhea, as anthelmintic, astringent, and aromatic [55]. | MAPRI-H.ABU.H.16/94 |
10 | Geigeria alata DC. | Asteraceae | Aerial parts | El Gadgad | Used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, antihypertensive, and intestinal complaints, and cough. It is also used as antispasmodic [42, 56]. | MAPRI-H.G.61/93 |
11 | Martynia annua L. | Martyniaceae | Mature Fruit | Gara Gebei | Used as anthelmintic, antibacterial, analgesic, anti-venom, antipyretic, anti-convulsion, antidiabetic and for wound healing [41]. | MAPRI-H.Y.22/14 |
12 | Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. | Poaceae | Grains | Dukhun | Used in the treatment of rheumatism and as a food additive [10, 57]. | MAPRI-H.Y.53/010 |
13 | Ruta graveolens L. | Rutaceae | Fruit | Sathab | Used in the treatment of rheumatic pains [10]. | MAPRI-H.Y.7/012 |
14 | Solenostemma argel Del. | Apocynaceae | Leaves | Harjal | Used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, epigastric pain, joints affections, fever, common cold, headache, loin pain, puerperal fever, nausea, indigestion. Its beverage is used as laxative, purgative, carminative, and anti-spasmodic [10, 17, 58]. | MAPRI-H.O.12/78 |
15 | Tinospora bakis Miers | Menispermaceae | Roots | Erg El-Haggar | Used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, headache, and abdominal pain. [48, 59]. | MAPRI-H.M.30/76 |
16 | Trigonella foenum-graceum L. | Fabaceae | Seeds | Hilba | Used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, abdominal disorders, dysentery, and, as anti-spasmodic, antidiarrheal, anti-amoeba. It is also used as a food additive and to increase secretion of milk for lactating mothers [17, 60]. | MAPRI-H.Y.6/005 |
17 | Vangueria madagascariensis J.F.Gmel. | Rubiaceae | Fruit | El-Kirkir | Used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus and bacterial infections [61]. | MAPRI-H.W.45/95 |
18 | Ziziphus spina-christi L. | Rhamnaceae | Roots | Sidir | Used in the treatment of gonorrhea, fever, as anti-spasmodic and anti-purgative [17, 62]. | MAPRI-H.Y.4/010 |