Ethnobotanical studies of medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes mellitus in South Western Nigeria

被引：162
作者：
Abo, K. A. [2 ]
Fred-Jaiyesimi, A. A. [1 ]
Jaiyesimi, A. E. A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Olabisi Onabanjo Univ, Shagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria
[2] Univ Ibadan, Dept Pharmacognosy, Ibadan, Nigeria
来源：
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY | 2008年 / 115卷 / 01期
关键词：
diabetes mellitus; traditional healer; South Western Nigeria;
D O I：
10.1016/j.jep.2007.09.005
中图分类号：
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号：
071001 ;
摘要：
This survey was carried out in targeted areas of South West Nigeria in order to inventory plants used by traditional healers in the area for the management of diabetes mellims. One hundred traditional healers who know and use medicinal plants for treating diabetes mellitus were inter-viewed. The inventory contains scientific, vernacular, common names of the plants used and method of preparation. Thirty-one plants commonly used by traditional healers in the region were identified. The survey shows plants from the Rutaceae, Leguminosae and Cucurbitaceae families are commonly used by traditional healers in South West Nigeria for the treatment of diabetes mellims. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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