INTRODUCTION White Stickpea (Z.portoricensis) is a species from the Fabaceae family, a smooth deciduous shrub with thin, unarmed branches. In eastern Nigeria, locals commonly refer to it as Elugelu and use its roots and leaves to treat tonsillitis, spasms, and other gastrointestinal problems [32]. Z. portoricensis, commonly known as the white stickpea, has traditionally been […]
1.0 Introduction The oldest known type of medical treatment is found in plants. For up to 80% of people worldwide, herbal therapy is still the major form of medical care today [2]. Usually, a particular plant part such as the root, leaves, fruit, flowers, or seeds, is utilized in customary formulations or as a standalone
INTRODUCTION Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn., commonly known as wax gourd or winter melon, is a tropical vine plant belonging to the family- Cucurbitaceae. B. hispida is a monoecious, stem-hairy, 5-angled, climbing or trailing herb with suborbicular stipuliform bract at the petiole root; simple,very hairy leaves on both surfaces, alternate, palmate or ovate blade in young
INTRODUCTION Medicinal plants are important effective sources of both traditional and modern medicine. The global economy’s importance of the international trade of herbal products and the alternative medicine market has been increasing by approximately 15% annually [1, 2]. Approximately 29,000 herbal substances used by more than 1000 companies have annual revenues of over US$60 billion,
