Table 2.

Medicinal plants used for treating viral diseases in Katsina state.

	Scientific name	Family name	Local name	Common name	Voucher number	CF (%)	Diseases treated	Part used	Mode of Preparation	Route
1	Acacia Senegal (L.) Wild	Fabaceae	Dakwara	Gum Arabic tree	UMYUH 988	12	Smallpox	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
2	Azadirachta indica A.Juss.	Meliaceae	Darbejiya	Neem	UMYUH 712	30	COVID-19	Leaves	Concoction	Steaming
3	Boscia salicifolia Oliv.	Capparaceae	Zure	Willow leaved shepherd tree	UMYUH 707	16	COVID-19	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
4	Carica papaya L.	Caricaceae	Gwanda	Pawpaw	UMYUH 2263	16	Hepatitis	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
5	Cassia occidentalisL	Fabaceae	Tafasar masar	Coffee senna	UMYUH 2242	16	Yellow fever	Whole plant	Decoction	Oral
6	Cassia tora L	Fabaceae	Tafasa	Sickle senna	UMYUH 763	14	Yellow fever	Whole plant	Decoction	Oral
7	Centaurea praecox Oliv. & Hiern	Compositae	Dayi	Thistle	UMYUH 645	16	COVID-19	Whole plant	Maceration	Oral
8	Combretum micranthum G. Don	Combretaceae	Geza		UMYUH 2217	16	Yellow fever	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
9	Diospyros mespiliformisHochst. ex A.DC.	Ebenaceae	Kanya	Jackalberry	UMYUH 124	14	Yellow fever	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
10	Eucalyptus globulus Labill	Myrtaceae	Turare	Blue gum	UMYUH 666	30	Yellow fever	Leaves	Concoction	Steaming
11	Ficus polita Vahl	Moraceae	Durumi	Heart leaved fig	UMYUH 1890	8	COVID-19	Leaves	Decoction	Steaming
12	Ficus sycomorus L.	Moraceae	Baure	Fig mullberry	UMYUH 1830	8	Yellow fever	Leaves/bark	Decoction	Oral
13	Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel	Combretaceae	Sabara		UMYUH 49	18	Yellow fever	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
14	Lepidium sativum L	Brassicaceae	Zamantarore	Garden cress	UMYUH 2075	8	Meningitis	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
15	Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H. Raven	Onagraceae	Shashatau	Mexican primose willow	UMYUH 2536	8	Meningitis	Leaves	Decoction	Topical
16	Mangifera indica L.	Anacardiaceae	Mangwaro	Mango	UMYUH 1921	14	Yellow fever	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
17	Moringa oleifera Lam.	Moringaceae	Zogale	Drumstick tree	UMYUH 1858	12	Yellow fever	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
18	Musa sapientum L.	Musaceae	Ayaba	Banana	UMYUH 2293	10	Hepatitis	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
19	Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) G.Don	Fabaceae	Dorawa	African locus bean	UMYUH 1274	10	Yellow fever	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
20	Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.	Phyllanthaceae	Geron tsuntsaye	Stone breaker	UMYUH 2524	8	Hepatitis	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
21	Piliostigma thonningii (Schum.) Milne-Redh.	Fabaceae	Kalgo	Wild bauhinia	UMYUH 27	12	Hepatitis	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
22	Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.	Piperaceae	Masoro	Black pepper	UMYUH 2507	10	COVID-19	Seed	Concoction	Oral
23	Prosopis africana(Guill. & Perr.) Taub.	Fabaceae	Kirya	Iron tree	UMYUH 63	18	Yellow fever	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
24	Sapium grahamii (Stapf) Prain	Euphorbiaceae	Yazawa		UMYUH	12	Yellow fever	Bark	Decoction	Oral
25	Sclerocarya birrea (A.Rich.) Hochst.	Anacardiaceae	Danya	Marula	UMYUH 2256	10	Yellow fever	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
26	Stereospermum kunthianum Cham.	Bignoniaceae	Sansami	Tulip tree	UMYUH 675	8	Yellow fever	Leaves	Decoction	Oral
27	Syzygium aromaticum(L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry	Myrtaceae	Kananfari	Clove	UMYUH 681	30	COVID-19	Seeds	Decoction	Oral
28	Tephrosia linearis	Fabaceae	Tsintsiyar mahalba		UMYUH 1880	10	Smallpox	Leaves	Maceration	Topical
29	Terminalia avicennioidesGuill. & Perr	Combretaceae	Baushe		UMYUH 669	16	Yellow fever	Bark	Decoction	Oral
30	Trianthema pentandra L.	Aizoaceae	Gadon Maciji		UMYUH 1916	10	Yellow fever	Leaves	Maceration	Oral