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Author(s) :
Shinkafi, T. S., L. Bello b, S. W.Hassan, S. Ali
Title :
An ethnobotanical survey of antidiabetic plants used by Hausa–Fulani tribes in Sokoto, North west Nigeria
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 172, 91–99, (2015)
Reference HS 43 has information about 54 plants :
Abrus precatorius L.
Official name :
Abrus precatorius L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 4) diabetes, leaves of Abrus precatorius, maceration
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
idon zakara (Fulani, Hausa), rosary pea (English)
Acacia albida Del.
Official name :
Acacia albida Del.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, roots of Acacia albida, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
gardaye (Fulani)
Acacia macrostachya Reichenb. ex DC.
Official name :
Acacia macrostachya Reichenb. ex DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, roots of Acacia macrostachya, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
gawo (Hausa), winter thorn (English)
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Official name :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Acacia scorpioides (L.) W.F. Wight
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, roots of Acasia nilotica, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
bagaruwa (Hausa), egyptian mimosa (English)
Adansonia digitata L.
Official name :
Adansonia digitata L.
Family :
Bombacaceae
Synonyms :
Adansonia sphaerocarpa A.Chev.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 4) diabetes, roots, barks of Adansonia digitata, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
kuka (Hausa), baobab (English)
Allium sativum L.
Official name :
Allium sativum L.
Family :
Alliaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, bulb of Allium sativum,VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
tafarnuwa (Fulani), garlic (English)
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Official name :
Annona senegalensis Pers.
Family :
Annonaceae
Synonyms :
Annona arenaria Thonn.
,
Annona chrysophylla Bojer
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 2) diabetes,l eaves, seeds of Annona senegalensis, maceration
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
gwadda-daji (Fulani), African custard-apple (English)
Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr.
Official name :
Anogeissus leiocarpa (DC.) Guill. & Perr.
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Anogeissus schimperi Hochst. ex Hutch. & Dalziel
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(17, 2) diabetes, leaves, barks of Anogeissus leiocarpus , maceration or decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
marke (Hausa), axlewood tree (English)
Asclepias tuberosa L.
Official name :
Asclepias tuberosa L.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 2) diabetes, leaves, roots of Asclepias tuberosa, infusion
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
yadiya (Hausa), butterfly weed (English)
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Official name :
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Melia azadirachta L.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 8) diabetes, leaves, roots, barks of Azadarachta indica, infusion or decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
dogon yaro (Fulani, Hausa), neem (English)
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Official name :
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Family :
Zygophyllaceae
Synonyms :
Balanites gillettii Cufod.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, leaves, roots, barks of Balanites aegyptiaca, maceration or decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
aduwa (Fulani), soapberrytree (English)
Borassus flabellifer var. aethiopum (Mart.) Warb.
Official name :
Borassus flabellifer var. aethiopum (Mart.) Warb.
Family :
Arecaceae
Synonyms :
Borassus aethiopum Mart.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, barks of Borassus flabellifer, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
giginya (Fulani), african fan palm (English)
Boswellia dalzielii Hutch.
Official name :
Boswellia dalzielii Hutch.
Family :
Burseraceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 4) diabetes, roots of Boswellia dalzielii, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
hano (Fulani, Hausa), frankincense tree (English)
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Official name :
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.
Family :
Phyllanthaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, roots of Bridelia ferruginea, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
kizni (Fulani)
Carica papaya L.
Official name :
Carica papaya L.
Family :
Caricaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 3) diabetes, seeds, leaves, barks of Carica papaya , maceration
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
gwadda (Fulani, Hausa), pawpaw (English)
Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng. subsp. Italica
Official name :
Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng. subsp. Italica
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cassia obovata Collad.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 2) diabetes, leaves of Cassia obovata, maceration
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
hilisko (Fulani), neutral henna (English)
Cassia occidentalis L.
Official name :
Cassia occidentalis L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 5) diabetes, leaves, roots of Cassia occidentalis infusion or decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
sanga-sanga (Fulani, Hausa) violet tree (English)
Cassia sieberiana DC.
Official name :
Cassia sieberiana DC.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cassia kotschyana Oliv.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 19) diabetes, leaves, roots of Cassia sieberiana, maceration or decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
malga (Fulani, Hausa), west african laburnum (English)
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara & Makai
Official name :
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara & Makai
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms :
Citrullus vulgaris Eckl. & Zeyh.
,
Colocynthis citrullus (L.) Kuntze
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, seeds, fruits of Citrullus lanatus, maceration
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
kankana (Fulani), water melon (English)
Combretum micranthum G. Don
Official name :
Combretum micranthum G. Don
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Combretum raimbaultii Heck.
,
Combretum altum Perr.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 3) diabetes, roots of Combretum altum, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
geza (Hausa)
Combretum sericeum G. Don
Official name :
Combretum sericeum G. Don
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 2) diabetes, barks of Combretum sericeum, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
taro (Hausa)
Commiphora kerstingii Engl
Official name :
Commiphora kerstingii Engl
Family :
Burseraceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, leaves of Commiphora kerstingii, maceration
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
ararrabii (Fulani), sand paper tree (English)
Crescentia cujete L.
Official name :
Crescentia cujete L.
Family :
Bignonaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 2) diabetes, barks of Crescentia cujete, infusion
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
kwarya (Fulani), calabash (English)
Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch. & Dalziel
Official name :
Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch. & Dalziel
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Paradaniellia oliveri Rolfe
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 2) diabetes, barks of Daniellia oliveri , decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
majee (Fulani, Hausa), african copaiba balsam (English)
Detarium senegalense J.F.Gmel.
Official name :
Detarium senegalense J.F.Gmel.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 2) diabetes, roots, barks of Detarium senegalense, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
taura (Fulani, Hausa), Boire (English)
Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Official name :
Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Family :
Dioscoreaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 2) diabetes, roots of Dioscorea bulbifera, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
kamumuwa (Fulani, Hausa), the air potato (English)
Ficus exasperata Vahl
Official name :
Ficus exasperata Vahl
Family :
Moraceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 8) diabetes, leaves, roots, barks of Ficus exasperata, maceration or decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
borai (Fulani, Hausa), sand paper tree (English)
Ficus platyphylla Del.
Official name :
Ficus platyphylla Del.
Family :
Moraceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, (barks of Ficus platyphylla, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
gamji (Fulani), red robber tree (English)
Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel.
Official name :
Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 5) diabetes, leaves, roots of Guiera senegalensis, maceration or decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
sabara (Fulani, Hausa) moshi medicine (English)
Heeria insignis (Delile) Kuntze
Official name :
Heeria insignis (Delile) Kuntze
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Synonyms :
Ozoroa insignis Del.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, roots of Heeria insignis, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
kasheshe (Fulani)
Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart.
Official name :
Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart.
Family :
Arecaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, roots of Hyphaene thebaica, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
goriba (Fulani), doum palm (English)
Indigofera hirsuta L.
Official name :
Indigofera hirsuta L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, leaves of Indigofera hirsuta, maceration
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
kai-kai mashekiya (Hausa), hairy indigo (English)
Jatropha curcas L.
Official name :
Jatropha curcas L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 3) diabetes, leaves, roots, barks of Jatropha curcas, maceration or decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
cini dazugu (Fulani, Hausa), barbados nut, (English)
Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss.
Official name :
Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss.
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Swietenia senegalensis Desv.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, barks of Khaya senegalensis , decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
madacci (Hausa), african mahogany (English)
Lannea barteri (Oliv.) Engl.
Official name :
Lannea barteri (Oliv.) Engl.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Synonyms :
Odina barteri Oliv
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 5) diabetes, leaves, barks of Odina barteri , maceration or decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
faru (Fulani, Hausa), olive (English)
Mangifera indica L.
Official name :
Mangifera indica L.
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(17, 2) diabetes, leaves, barks of Mangifera indica , maceration or decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
mangwaro (Fulani), mango (English)
Momordica balsamina L.
Official name :
Momordica balsamina L.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 4) diabetes, leaves of Momordica balsamina, maceration
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
garahuni (Hausa), african cucumber (English)
Moringa oleifera Lam.
Official name :
Moringa oleifera Lam.
Family :
Moringaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 4) diabetes, leaves, barks, roots of Moringa oleifera, infusion or decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
zogale (Fulani, Hausa), miracle tree (English)
Nauclea latifolia Sm.
Official name :
Nauclea latifolia Sm.
Family :
Rubiaceae
Synonyms :
Sarcocephalus russeggeri Schweinf.
,
Sarcocephalus latifolius (Smith) Bruce
,
Sarcocephalus esculentus Afzel. ex Sabine
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 2) diabetes, roots of Sarcocephalus russeggeri, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
tafashiya (Fulani, Hausa), african peach (English)
Nymphaea odorata Aiton
Official name :
Nymphaea odorata Aiton
Family :
Nymphaeaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 2) diabetes, leaves of Nymphaea odorata, maceration
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
kainuwa (Fulani), american waterlily (English)
Parkia filicoidea Welw.
Official name :
Parkia filicoidea Welw.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, roots of Parkia fillicoidea, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
dorawa (Fulani), africa locust bean tree (English)
Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin.
Official name :
Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin.
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, leaves of Pennisetum pedicellatum, maceration
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
kyasuwa (Hausa), nigeria grass (English)
Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst.
Official name :
Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Bauhinia reticulata DC.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 4) diabetes, roots, barks of Piliostigma reticulatum, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
kalgo (Fulani, Hausa), camel's foot (English)
Pleurotus tuber-regium (Rumph. ex Fr.) Singer
Official name :
Pleurotus tuber-regium (Rumph. ex Fr.) Singer
Family :
Pleurotaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, roots of Pleurotus tuber-regium, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
katala (Hausa), kingtuber mushroom (English)
Pseudocedrela kotschyi (Schweinf.) Harms
Official name :
Pseudocedrela kotschyi (Schweinf.) Harms
Family :
Meliaceae
Synonyms :
Cedrela kotschyi Schweinf.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 3) diabetes, roots of Pseudocedrela kotschyi , decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
tuna (Fulani, Hausa), Savanna woodland tree (English)
Schwenckia americana L.
Official name :
Schwenckia americana L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 8) diabetes, leaves, roots, barks of Schwenckia americana, maceration or decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
dandana (Fulani)
Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen.
Official name :
Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen.
Family :
Polygalaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, leaves of Securidaca longipedunculata, maceration
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
sanya (Hausa), coffee senna (English)
Solanum lycopersicum L.
Official name :
Solanum lycopersicum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, seeds of Solanum lycopersicum , VO.
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
tumatur (Hausa), tomato (English)
Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd.
Official name :
Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd.
Family :
Portulacaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 3) diabetes, roots, barks of Talinum triangulare, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
gaudi (Fulani), water leaf (English)
Tamarindus indica L.
Official name :
Tamarindus indica L.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Tamarindus erythraea Mattei
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 7) diabetes, roots, bark, seeds of Tamarindus indica, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
tsamiya (Fulani, Hausa), tamarind (English)
Terminalia macroptera Guil. & Perr.
Official name :
Terminalia macroptera Guil. & Perr.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, roots of Terminalia macroptera, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
baushe (Hausa), (Fulani), black afara (English)
Vitex doniana Sweet
Official name :
Vitex doniana Sweet
Family :
Verbenaceae
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, roots of Vitex doniana, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
dunya (Fulani), black plum (English)
Waltheria indica L.
Official name :
Waltheria indica L.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
Synonyms :
Waltheria americana L.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 1) diabetes, leaves of Waltheria indica, maceration
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
yankufa (Hausa), sleepy morning (English)
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.
Official name :
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.
Family :
Rhamnaceae
Synonyms :
Ziziphus jujuba Lam.
Symptoms :
H(171)
Recipes :
H(171, 5) diabetes, roots of Zizyphus jujube, decoction
Region :
West Africa
Country :
North west Nigeria
Vernacular name :
magarya (Fulani), jujube fruit (English)