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

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab/1.3.16

Keyword: Malaria, Medicinal plants, Ethnobotanical survey and Igboora.

Abstract: 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.

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Oyelakin A. O., Tairu H. M., Olawale B. R. et al."Ethno Botanical Survey of Plants Used For Malaria Treatment in Igboora, Ibarapa Central Local Government of Oyo State, Nigeria". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878),vol 1, no. 3, 2016, pp.411-417 AI Publications doi:10.22161/ijeab/1.3.16

Oyelakin A. O., Tairu H. M., Olawale B. R., P.(2016).Ethno Botanical Survey of Plants Used For Malaria Treatment in Igboora, Ibarapa Central Local Government of Oyo State, Nigeria. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(3), 411-417.10.22161/ijeab/1.3.16

Oyelakin A. O., Tairu H. M., Olawale B. R., P.(2016).Ethno Botanical Survey of Plants Used For Malaria Treatment in Igboora, Ibarapa Central Local Government of Oyo State, Nigeria. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(3), pp.411-417.

Oyelakin A. O., Tairu H. M., Olawale B. R.. 2016."Ethno Botanical Survey of Plants Used For Malaria Treatment in Igboora, Ibarapa Central Local Government of Oyo State, Nigeria". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).1(3):411-417.Doi:10.22161/ijeab/1.3.16

Oyelakin A. O., Tairu H. M., Olawale B. R.."Ethno Botanical Survey of Plants Used For Malaria Treatment in Igboora, Ibarapa Central Local Government of Oyo State, Nigeria", International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology,vol.1,no. 3, pp.411-417,2016.

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