Abstract
Nigeria is naturally blessed with both savannah and tropical rainforests vegetation and these offer a wide distribution of plants believed to possesses secondary metabolites which are responsible for treating or curing various diseases. Several researches have been carried out in order to explore and identify the chemical compositions responsible for various pharmacological activities in Nigerian medicinal plants. This paper discussed the meaning and historical development of medicinal plants. A brief account of phytochemicals (alkaloids and flavonoids) were also given. The plants presented in this paper confirmed the pharmacological activities of these plants and includes; anticonvulsant, antioxidant, antibacterial, anxiolytic, antiinflammatory, antiulcer, anticancer, antiplasmodial, antitrypanosomal, antithypoid, antitumor, antileishmanial, antidiarrhoeal, antidiabetic, antituberculosis, analgesic as well as others.
Highlights
Plants that possess therapeutic properties or exert beneficial pharmacological effects on the human body are generally designated as medicinal plants [1]
Doughari [3] explained that, medicinal plant is a plant which, in one or more of its organs, contains substances that can be used for therapeutic purposes or which are precursors for chemo-pharmaceutical semi synthesis
This paper aimed to provide detail information regarding the phytochemical compositions and pharmacological potentials of some Nigerian medicinal plants
Summary
Plants that possess therapeutic properties or exert beneficial pharmacological effects on the human body are generally designated as medicinal plants [1]. A medicinal plant is any plant which in one or more of its organs contains active ingredient which is used for therapeutic purposes or contain foundation compounds that can be used for synthesis of useful drugs [2]. Doughari [3] explained that, medicinal plant is a plant which, in one or more of its organs, contains substances that can be used for therapeutic purposes or which are precursors for chemo-pharmaceutical semi synthesis. Medicinal plants have assessed their therapeutic efficacy and toxicology, or safety of use evaluated, among other properties, are scientifically approved to be used by people in their basic needs, due to their ease of access, low cost and compatibility with cultural traditions [12]. This paper aimed to provide detail information regarding the phytochemical compositions and pharmacological potentials of some Nigerian medicinal plants
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