ETHNO BOTANICAL SURVEY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS SPECIES USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF TROPICAL DISEASES IN FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ILARO WESTERN NIGERIA

Okosodo, E.F and Ogundare, A and Kolawole, O (2021) ETHNO BOTANICAL SURVEY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS SPECIES USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF TROPICAL DISEASES IN FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ILARO WESTERN NIGERIA. In: 5th National Conference of the School of Pure & Applied Sciences, 29 and 30th September, 2021, The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria.

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Abstract

This study was carried to examine medicinal plant species that is used to treat tropical diseases and provide information that will be used for tourism planning in tourism village Federal polytechnic Ilaro southwestern Nigeria. The objective of the study was to investigate the indigenous use of plant species in the treatment of tropical diseases in the tourism village and provide a wider database on the use of forest plant parts especially leaves in indigenous healthcare, as this will help the medicinal tourism influx. Data was collected using field surveys and visiting traditional medicine homes for parts the used for the treatment of common diseases. Field trips were embarked upon for two months from May and June 2021 for medicinal plant species identification. In all, fifty nine (59) plant species were identify to be used to treat diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, dysentery, blood pressure, cough and others. The family composition of plant species in the study area indicate that 27families were identified, with Fabaceae having the highest number plant species of eight (8), this is followed by Apocynaceae with five (5) plant species. The Simpson_1-D diversity index showed that plant species was high (0.9464) in the study area.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry
Depositing User:	Mr. Bolanle Yisau I.
Date Deposited:	22 Feb 2022 20:06
Last Modified:	22 Feb 2022 20:06
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1967

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