Ethno Botanical Survey of Plants Used For Malaria Treatment in Igboora, Ibarapa Central Local Government of Oyo State, Nigeria

Ethno Botanical Survey of Plants Used For Malaria Treatment in Igboora, Ibarapa Central Local Government of Oyo State, Nigeria



Oyelakin A. O., Tairu H. M., Olawale B. R.



Malaria remains a global scourge particularly in
Nigerian rural areas where sanitation is poor and access to health
facilities is also poor. An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in
Igboora, Ibarapa Central North Local Government Area of Oyo State on
latitude 7. 53° and longitude 3.08°. A semi structured questionnaire
was administered on thirty three respondents in the study area.
Information obtained included the plants used in the treatment of
malaria, parts used, time of collection, the availability of the plants,
mode of preparation and mode of administration. The respondents were
mostly males ranged from 30 to 92 years and were mainly herbalists,
farmers and teachers. Twenty eight recipes were obtained from the
respondents while thirty three plant species were documented for the
management and treatment of malaria in the study area. The plants belong
to 25 families. Two plants, Carica papaya and Cymbopogon citratus were
particularly very common in the recipes with a percentage occurrence of
70%.The more prominent families in the recipes obtained were the
Asteraceae, Meliaceae, Rutaceae, Anarcadiaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Poaceae
and Fabaceae. The major mode of preparation is mainly by concoction
while infusion or decoction may be used in a few cases. Leaves are the
most common plant parts used although the bark or whole plants are used
in some cases. The juice from Citrus aurantifolia and water from
fermented seeds of Zea mays in most cases constitute the solvent in
which other plants are boiled. The lists of plant and recipes obtained
are provided.
This study highlights potential sources for the development of new
antimalaria drugs from indigenous medicinal plants found in Igboora,
Nigeria. 



10.22161/ijeab/1.3.16



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