Table 1.
Anti-asthmatic plants, families, local names and plant parts used
S/N | Botanical names | Family | Local names | Plant parts used |
1. | Abrus precatorius Linn. | Papilionaceae | Omisinmisin | Leaf |
2. | Acacia nilotica (Guill. Et. Perr.) O. Ketze | Mimosaceae | Booni | Fruit |
3. | Aframomum melegueta K. Schum. | Zingiberaceae | Atare | Rhizome |
4. | Allium ascalonicum Linn. | Liliaceae | Alubosa elewe | Leaf |
5. | Allium sativum Linn. | Liliaceae | Ayuu | Bulb |
6. | Anacardium occidentalis Linn. | Anacardiaceae | Kaju | Bark |
7. | Anogeissus leiocarpus (DC.) Guill. & Perr. | Combretaceae | Ayin | Stem-bark |
8. | Anthocleista djalonensis A.Chev. | Loganiaceae | Sapo | Bark |
9. | Aristolochia ringens Vahl | Aristolochiaceae | Ako-igun | Root |
10. | Bridelia ferruginea Benth. | Euphorbiaceae | Ira | Stem-bark |
11. | Calliandra portoricensis (Jacq.) Benth | Mimosaceae | Tude | Root |
12. | Chasmanthera dependens Hochst | Menispermaceae | Ato | Stem |
13. | Chrysophyllum albidum Linn. | Sapotaceae | Agbalumo | Stem-bark |
14. | Cocos nucifera Linn. | Arecaceae | Agbon | Fruit |
15. | Crassocephalum rubens (Juss. ex. Jacq.) S. Moore | Asteraceae | Ebolo | Leaf |
16. | Crinum jagus (Thoms.) Dandy | Amaryllidaceae | Ogede-odo | Bulb |
17. | Eugenia aromatica (Linn.) Baill. | Myrtaceae | Kanafuru | Flower |
18. | Euphorbia hirta Linn. | Euphorbiaceae | Emi-ile | Plant |
19. | Euphorbia lateriflora Schum. et. Thonn. | Euphorbiaceae | Enu-opiri | Stem |
20. | Gambeya africana Pierre | Sapotaceae | Baaka | Fruit |
21. | Garcinia kola Linn. | Clusiaceae | Orogbo | Seed |
22. | Gongronema latifolia Benth. | Asclepiadaceae | Madunmaro | Root |
23. | Gossypium barbadense Linn. | Malvaceeae | Owu | Seed |
24. | Harungana madagascariens Lam. | Hyperiaceae | Amuje | Bark |
25. | Khaya ivorensis A. Juss. | Meliaceae | Oganwo | Bark |
26. | Kigelia Africana (Lam.) Benth | Bignoniaceae | Pandoro | Stem-bark |
27. | Lactuca taraxifolia (Wild.) Schum ex Horn Moore | Asteraceae | Yanrin | Leaf |
28. | Mimosa pigra Linn. | Mimosaceae | Ewon agogo | Stem |
29. | Musa sapientum Linn. | Musaceae | Ogede were | Fruit |
30 | Musanga cecropioides R. Br. | Moraceae | Agbawo | Bark |
31. | Nauclea africana Wild. | Rubiaceae | Egbesi | Root |
32. | Nicotiana tabacum Linn. | Solanaceae | Taba | Leaf |
33. | Olax subscorpioidea Oliver | Olacaceae | Ifon | Root |
34. | Oxytenanthera abyssinica (Rich) Munro | Gramineae | Aparun | Root |
35. | Picralima nitida (Stapf.) Th. & H. D | Apocynaceae | Erin | Fruit |
36. | Piliostigma reticulatum (Stapf.) Th. & H. Dur | Leguminosae | Abafe, Abafin | Bark |
37. | Saccharum officinarum Linn. | Gramineae | Ireke | Stem |
38. | Securidaca longepedunculata Fres. | Polygalaceae | Ipeta | Root |
39. | Strophanthus hispidus DC. | Apocynaceae | Sagere | Bark |
40. | Terminalia glauccesens Planch. Ex Benth | Combretaceae | Idi-odan | Stem-bark |
41. | Terminalia ivorensis Chev. | Combretaceae | Idigbo | Stem-bark |
42. | Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum. et. Thonn) Taub | Mimosaceae | Aidan | Fruit |
43. | Uvaria chammae Linn. | Annonaceae | Gbogbonse | Root-bark |
44. | Vitex doniana Sweet | Verbenaceae | Oori | Bark |
45. | Xylopia aethiopica Linn. | Annonaceae | Eeru | Fruit |
46. | Zingiber officinale Rosc. | Zingiberaceae | Ataile | Rhizome |