Documentation of Medicinal Plants Used For Managing Cancer in Three Selected Local Government Areas of Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria

Taiwo Elufioye,Tayo Famojuro

doi:10.26538/tjnpr/v4i4.7

Abstract

Documentation of Medicinal Plants Used For Managing Cancer in Three Selected Local Government Areas of Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria

Highlights

Cancer is a disease characterized by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division which usually results from the prolonged unrepaired DNA damage by electrophilic species.[1]
This study was undertaken to document indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants in the management of cancer by the traditional healers of three selected local government areas (LGA) of Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria with a view to validate their potential use as anticancer agents
Study area The study area comprises of three local government areas (LGA) of Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria (Figure 1)

Summary

Introduction

Cancer is a disease characterized by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division which usually results from the prolonged unrepaired DNA damage by electrophilic species.[1]. Of great concern are the various severe side effects associated with available drugs used in cancer chemotherapy, which is one of the main ways of treating CD. The inability of these chemotherapeutic agents to differentiate (poor selectivity) between the normal cells and cancerous cells and the high cost of purchasing the drugs, which make them not sufficiently available within the reach of the common man and the expensive cost of managing cancer through radiotherapy and surgery makes the search for alternative therapy attractive. Many medicinal plants used in the management of cancer have been documented by previous workers in different parts of the country.[11,12,13,14,15] This study was undertaken to document indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants in the management of cancer by the traditional healers of three selected local government areas (LGA) of Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria with a view to validate their potential use as anticancer agents

Materials and Methods

Results and Discussions

Conclusion