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Author(s) :
Ashidi, J.S. , P.J. Houghton, P.J. Hylands, T. Efferth
Title :
Ethnobotanical survey and cytotoxicity testing of plants of South-western Nigeria used to treat cancer, with isolation of cytotoxic constituents from Cajanus cajan Millsp. leaves
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 128, 501–512 (2010)
Reference HA 44 has information about 45 plants :
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
Official name :
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078, 12) cancer, flowering shoots of Acanthospermum hispidum, poultice and as topic; decoction , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
dagunro, dagunro (Yoruba)
Acanthus montanus (Nees) T. Anderson
Official name :
Acanthus montanus (Nees) T. Anderson
Family :
Acanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, leaves and roots of Acanthus montanus, poultice and as topic
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
ahon-ekun (Yoruba)
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Official name :
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K.Schum.
Family :
Zingiberaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, fruiting shoot of Aframomum melegueta, poultice and as topic
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
ata-ire (Yoruba)
Allium ascalonicum L.
Official name :
Allium ascalonicum L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, whole plant of Allium ascalonicum, decoction , VO.; infusion , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
alubosa elewe (Yoruba)
Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl.
Official name :
Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl.
Family :
Araceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, rhizome of Anchomanes difformis, infusion , VO.; poultice and VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
agooni, abirisoko (Yoruba)
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Official name :
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Family :
Annonaceae
Synonyms :
Annona arenaria Thonn.
,
Annona chrysophylla Bojer
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078, 5) cancer, leaves of Annona senegalensis, infusion , VO.; decoction , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
abo (Yoruba)
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Official name :
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cajanus indicus Spreng.
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078, 10) cancer, leaves of Cajanus cajan, poultice and as topic; concoction , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
otili (Yoruba)
Canavalia ensiformis (L.) D.C.
Official name :
Canavalia ensiformis (L.) D.C.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, seeds of Canavalia ensiformis, poultice, VO.; decoction, VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
sese-nla (Yoruba)
Croton penduliflorus Hutch.
Official name :
Croton penduliflorus Hutch.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078, 4) cancer, seeds and stem bark of Croton penduliflorus, decoction , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
aworo-oso (Yoruba)
Croton zambesicus Müll.Arg.
Official name :
Croton zambesicus Müll.Arg.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, sem bark of Croton zambesicus, decoction, VO.; concoction , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
ajeofole (Yoruba)
Curculigo pilosa (Schumach. & Thonn.) Engl.
Official name :
Curculigo pilosa (Schumach. & Thonn.) Engl.
Family :
Hypoxidaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, rhizome of Curculigo pilosa, infusion , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
epa-ikun (Yoruba)
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Official name :
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, leaves and rhizome, concoction , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
ekan (Yoruba)
Dioclea reflexa Hook. f.
Official name :
Dioclea reflexa Hook. f.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, seeds of Dioclea reflexa, poultice and as topic
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
ebe, agbarin (Yoruba)
Dioscorea hirtiflora Benth.
Official name :
Dioscorea hirtiflora Benth.
Family :
Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, leaves of Dioscorea hirtiflora, decoction , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
isanyinahun (Yoruba)
Diospyros canaliculata De Wild
Official name :
Diospyros canaliculata De Wild
Family :
Ebenaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078, 7) cancer, leaves of Diospyros canaliculata, decoction , as topic and VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
oriloje, odubu (Yoruba)
Entandrophragma macrophyllum A.Chev.
Official name :
Entandrophragma macrophyllum A.Chev.
Family :
Meliaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, stem bark of Entandrophragma macrophyllum, decoction , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
aunje, ijebo (Yoruba)
Euphorbia heterophylla L.
Official name :
Euphorbia heterophylla L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, Root and leaves of Euphorbia heterophylla decoction , as topic
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
oro (Yoruba)
Euphorbia hirta L.
Official name :
Euphorbia hirta L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Euphorbia pilulifera var. procumbens Boiss.
,
Euphorbia hirta var. procumbens Br.
,
Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078, 4) cancer, shoot concoction , VO. and as topic
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
emile, oro-elewe (Yoruba)
Euphorbia lateriflora Schumach. & Thonn.
Official name :
Euphorbia lateriflora Schumach. & Thonn.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, root and leaves of Euphorbia laterifolia, infusion , as topic
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
enu-kopire (Yoruba)
Euphorbia poissoni Pax
Official name :
Euphorbia poissoni Pax
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(078)
Recipes :
H(078) cancer, sap of Euphorbia poissonii poultice and as topic
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Nigeria (South-western)
Vernacular name :
oro-adete (Yoruba)