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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
Synonyms :
Boswellia odorata Hutch.
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)