Ethnobotanical survey of some medicinal important leafy vegetables in North Western Nigeria

Dynamic Chiropractic

关键词: Nigeria;    leafy vegetables;    ethnomedicine conservation.;   

DOI  :  10.5897/JMPR07.031

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: MPA Media

【 摘 要 】

This paper focuses on twenty-eight medicinally important leafy vegetables documented from the North Western part of Nigeria. It also highlights their medicinal importance in the treatment of minor ailments as well as their sources. The family Compositae (Asteraceae) contained the highest number of plants, followed by Cucurbitaceae, Malvaceae and Solanaceae. Sixty eight percent of the documented vegetables are cultivated, 11% is usually obtained in the wild, while 21% is either cultivated or obtained from the wild. The need for concern on the conservation of genetic resources of these plants (especially those in the wild) is stressed in order to safeguard them for future generations and avoid their genetic erosion. The establishment of a gene/seed bank for vegetables is advocated.

【 授权许可】

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