Abstract
A survey study was carried out on plants used to manage kidney and liver diseases in Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria. A total of hundred (100) questionnaire were administered using stratified sampling method on traditional herbal practitioners. Ethnobotanical data such as, plants and plant parts and methods of extraction used were sought. Anti-nutrients of the frequently mentioned plants were also evaluated. Data were subjected to Analysis of variance (ANOVA) with probability set at p 0.05) was recorded in the phytate content of Khaya ivorensis and Kigelia africana leaves . Similar observation was recorded in the oxalate and cyanide content of Chasmantheran dependens and Kigelia africana leaves .. Polyphenol and tannins were significantly different across the leaves of plants under this investigation. No significantly different (P>0.05) was recorded in the quantity of phytate present in Chasmantheran dependens and Kigelia africana, oxalate of Chasmantheran dependens, Kigelia africana and Azadirachta indica, and cyanide in root of the plants. Highest phytate (13.00) was recorded in Azadirachta indica , oxalate (12.33), Polyphenol (9.00) and cyanide (4.33) in Ficus exasperate while tannins (16.00) were recorded in the leaves of Chasmantheran dependens. Keywords: Ethnobotanical data , Anti-nutrient content, Kidney and Liver disorders
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