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Reference : HM 44

Author(s) : Muhammad, S. and M.A. Shinkafi

Title : In-Vitro activity of the extract of some Nigerian plants used as chewing sticks on human odohntopathogens International journal of pure and applied sciences, 1(2) pp. 25-31 (2007) www.ijpas.com

Reference HM 44 has information about 5 plants :

Azadirachta indica A. Juss.

Official name : Azadirachta indica A. Juss.

Family : Meliaceae

Synonyms : Melia azadirachta L.

Symptoms : H(103x)

Recipes : H(103x) teeth hygienne for healty teeth gum and fresh breath, stem or roots of Azadirachta indica as chewing sticks

Region : West Africa

Country : Nigeria

Vernacular name : neem (general), dogonyaro (Hausa)

Fagara zanthoxyloides Lam.

Official name : Fagara zanthoxyloides Lam.

Family : Rutaceae

Synonyms : Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Lam.) Zepernick & Timler

Symptoms : H(103x)

Recipes : H(103x) teeth hygienne for healty teeth gum and fresh breath, roots of Fagara zanthoxyloides as chewing sticks

Region : West Africa

Country : Nigeria

Vernacular name : fasa kwari (Hausa)

Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel.

Official name : Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel.

Family : Combretaceae

Symptoms : H(103x)

Recipes : H(103x) teeth hygienne for healty teeth gum and fresh breath, stem of Guiera senegalensis as chewing sticks

Region : West Africa

Country : Nigeria

Vernacular name : sabaaraa (Hausa)

Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss.

Official name : Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A. Juss.

Family : Meliaceae

Synonyms : Swietenia senegalensis Desv.

Symptoms : H(103x)

Recipes : H(103x) teeth hygienne for healty teeth gum and fresh breath, stem or roots of Khaya senegalensis as chewing sticks

Region : West Africa

Country : Nigeria

Vernacular name : madachi (Hausa)

Prosopis africana (Guill. & Perr.) Taub.

Official name : Prosopis africana (Guill. & Perr.) Taub.

Family : Fabaceae

Symptoms : H(103x)

Recipes : H(103x) teeth hygienne for healty teeth gum and fresh breath, stem or roots of Prosopis africana as chewing sticks

Region : West Africa

Country : Nigeria

Vernacular name : kiryaa (Hausa)