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. 2018 Jul 18;15:110. doi: 10.1186/s12985-018-1022-7

Table 1.

Plant species analysed for antiviral activity

S/N Family Name Local Name (Yoruba) Part Used Voucher (FHI) No MNTC (μg/mL) Ethnomedicinal uses
1 Amaryllidaceae Crinum jagus (J. Thomps.) Dandy Isu-meri bu 109011 10 Tuberculosis, epilepsy, asthma, infections, anti-snake venom and sickle cell diseases [24].
2 Anacardiaceae Spondias mombin L. Iyeye l 108861 10 Stomach ache, abdominal discomfort, diabetes, wound healing, haemorrhoids and vermifuge [25].
3 Anacardiaceae Spondias mombin L. Iyeye ba 108861 10 Stomach ache, abdominal discomfort, diabetes, wound healing, haemorrhoids and vermifuge [25].
4 Apocynaceae Picralima nitida (Stapf) T. Durand & H. Durand Abeere s 108794 1 Hypertension, fever, jaundice, dysmenorrhea, malaria and abdominal discomfort [26].
5 Asclepiadaceae Secamone afzelii (Roem et Schult) K. Schum Ailu l 109995 1 Diabetes, colic, dysentery, hypertension and malaria [27].
6 Asteraceae Ageratum conyzoides L. Imi-esu l 106040 100 Purgative, ulcers, mental illness, infections, skin diseases, wound healing, febrifuge, pneumonia, toothache and rheumatism [28].
7 Boraginaceae Heliotropium indicum L. Apari-igun l 110156 10 Wounds, flatulence, inflammation, skin ulcers and conjunctivitis [29].
8 Combretaceae Terminalia ivorensis A. Chev. Afara-dudu ba 105432 1 Syphilis, burns, bruises, arthritis and haemorrhoids [30].
9 Combretaceae Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels. Afara-funfun ba 109800 1 Diabetes, skin infections, leg ulcers and cancers [31].
10 Convolvulaceae Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult. Gboro-ayaba l 110052 1 Skin infections, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea [32].
11 Crassulaceae Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken Abamoda l 109487 100 Worm expellant, cold, pneumonia and respiratory tract infections [33].
12 Cucurbitaceae Lagenaria breviflora (Benth.) Roberty Tagiri s 109040 1 Female infertility, measles, chicken pox and skin infections [34].
13 Dilieniaceae Tetracera alnifolia Willd. Opon l 107511 10 Constipation, cancer, leprosy, toothache and cough [35].
14 Euphorbiaceae Croton gratissimus Burch. Ajekobale l 109041 1 Coughs, bleeding gums, eye disorders, influenza, fever, malaria, skin infections [36].
15 Euphorbiaceae Macaranga barteri Mull. Arg. Agbaasa l 107230 0.01 Gonorrhoea, syphilis, skin infections, cancer and burns [37].
16 Lamiaceae Hoslundia opposita Vahl Efirin-odan l 100866 10 Burns, skin infections, cough and malaria [38].
17 Leguminosae Calliandra portoricensis (Jacq.) Benth Tude r 109672 0.1 Prostate cancer, inflammations, cough and haemorrhoids [39].
18 Meliaceae Entandrophragma utile (Dawe & Sprague) Sprague Jebo ba 86848 1 leg ulcer, anthelmintic, wound, abdominal pain [40].
19 Mimosaceae Mimosa pudica L. Patanmo l 100332 0.1 Fevers, piles, jaundice, leprosy and dysentery [41].
20 Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia diffusa L. Etipase-erinla r 109603 1 Diabetes, cancer, inflammation, infections and epilepsy [42].
21 Periplocaceae Mondia whitei (Hook.f.) Skeels Isirigun l 110043 100 Malaria, diabetes, infertility and erectile dysfunction [43].
22 Periplocaceae Parquentina nigrescens (Afzel) Bullock Ogbo l 108852 1 Abdominal cramps, gonorrhoea, rickets and asthma [44].
23 Phytolaccaceae Petiveria alliacea L. Awogba l 100512 100 Pain, influenza, cold, diabetes, malaria and skin infections [45].
24 Piperaceae Piper guineensis Schumach Iyere l 110051 10 Sickle cell anaemia, male infertility, inflammation and skin infections [46].
25 Poaceae Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. Gbegi l 92140 1 Diabetes, anthelminthic, cough and wound [47].
26 Rubiaceae Sarcocephalus latifolius (Sm.) E. A. Bruce Egbesi l 109707 10 Epilepsy, diarrhoea, dysentery, malaria and fever [48].
27 Verbenaceae Lippia multiflora Moldenke Eforomoba l 108858 10 Fever, constipation, ear infections, eye troubles, and diabetes [49].

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