Table 1.
Name of Plant | Family | Part | Relevant Use/Activity | Collection Place | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abrus precatorius L. | Fabaceae | Seed | Antimalarial | Uyo | [14] |
Alstonia boonei De Wild | Apocynaceae | Leaf | Antimalarial | Osun | [19] |
Artocarpus altilis Forst | Moraceae | Stem bark | Antimalarial | Osun | [20] |
Artocarpus altilis Forst | Moraceae | Stem wood | Osun | ||
Canna indica L. | Cannaceae | Leaf | Fever, Malaria | Osun | [21] |
Cleistopholis patens (Benth.) Engl. & Diels | Annonaceae | Leaf | Fever, Antimalarial | Osun | [22] |
Costus afer K. Schum | Costaceae | Leaf | Antimalarial | Osun | [23] |
Costus afer K. Schum | Costaceae | Stem | Osun | ||
Curcuma longa L. | Zingiberaceae | Rhizome | Antimalarial | Osun | [21] |
Dioscoreophyllum cummnisii L. | Menispermaceae | Leaf | None | Osun | * |
Enantia chlorantha Oliv. | Annonaceae | Stem bark | Fever, Antimalarial | Osun | [24] |
Euphorbia heterophylla L. | Euphorbiaceae | Wood | Insecticidal | Uyo | [25] |
Hoslundia opposita Vahl | Lamiaceae | Leaf | Antimalarial | Osun | [26,27] |
Landolphia owariensis P. Beauv. | Apocynaceae | Leaf | Antimalarial | Osun | [28] |
Mangifera indica L. | Anacardiaceae | Leaf | Fever | Uyo | [29] |
Murraya koenigii L. | Rutaceae | Leaf | Fever, Anti-malarial, Insecticidal | Osun | [30] |
Piper nigrum L | Piperaceae | Seed | Insecticidal, Fever | Uyo | [17] |
Senecio biafrae L. | Asteraceae | Whole plant | None | Osun | * |
*: No reference is given because they do not have any of the prescribed properties.