Spice samples (Family) | Herbarium Voucher numbera | Traditional Treatment | Part used | Bioactive (or potentially active) compoundsband screened activitycfor crude plant extract |
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Aframomum citratum (Pereira) K. Schum. (Zingiberaceae) | 37 736/HNC | Fruits. leaves. seeds | Antimicrobial: Ethylacetate extract of fruits on Ec. Pa. Sa[7] | |
Cytotoxicity of fruits crude methanol extract [weak activity on leukemia CCRF-CEM and CEM/ADR5000 cells, and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines] [4] | ||||
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K. Schum. (Zingiberaceae) | 39 065/HNC | Malaria, dysentery, carminative, dysmenorrheal, fertility, rubella, leprosy, cancer [6, 8] | Fruits, leaves | Antimicrobial : Aqueous and ethanol extract of leaves on Fo. An[9] Methanol extract of fruits (Q) on Sa. Bs. Ec. Pa. Ca[8] |
Cytotoxicity of fruits crude methanol extract [weak activity on leukemia CCRF-CEM and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines and significant activity on CEM/ADR5000 cells with IC50 value of 7.08 μg/ml] [4] | ||||
Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Linn) Cor. (Lauraceae) | 22 309/SRFC | Cancer [4] | Fruits, leaves. bark | |
Cytotoxicity of leaves crude methanol extract [weak activity on leukemia CCRF-CEM and CEM/ADR5000 cells, and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines] [4] | ||||
Dorstenia psilurus Welwitch (Moraceae) | 44 839/HNC | Snake bite, rheumatism, head and stomach ache, hypertension, cancer [4, 12, 13]. | Leaves, roots | Cytotoxicity of roots crude methanol extract [Significant activity with IC50 values of 7.18; 7.79 and 9.17 μg/ml respectively on leukemia CCRF-CEM cells, CEM/5000 cells and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines] [4] |
Fagara leprieurii (Guill and Perr) Engl. (Rutaceae) | 37 632/HNC | Gastritis, gingivitis. bilharzias, antidiarrhoeal, cancer, laxative, antimicrobial, ulcer, gonorrhea, kidney ache., sterility [4, 14, 15] | Bark, leaves. roots | Antimicrobial : Ethanol extract of the seeds on Ca. Cn. Mg. Tm. Tr. Bci. Af. Afl. Sb[6]Essential oil : Sa[15] |
Cytotoxicity of seeds crude methanol extract [weak activity on leukemia CCRF-CEM and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines and significant activity on CEM/ADR5000 cells with IC50 value of 8.13 μg/ml] [4] | ||||
Imperata cylindricum Beauv. var. koenigii Durand et Schinz (ramineae) | 30 139/SRFC | Diuretic, anti-inflammatory, dysentery, urinary tract infections, cancer [4, 16, 17] | Leaves, roots | Cytotoxicity of roots crude methanol extract [Significant activity with IC50 values of 8.4; 7.18 and 12.11 μg/ml respectively on leukemia CCRF-CEM cells, CEM/5000 cells and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines] [4] |
Monodora myristica Dunal (Annonaceae) | 2 949/SRFC | Insecticidal, diuretic, constipation, anti-hemorrhage, headache, wounds, worm infections,cancer [4, 15, 18, 19] | Fruits, leaves. seeds | Antimicrobial : Fm. Afl. Af[18]; Essential oil : Af. Bc. Bs. Cgl. Ec. Kp. Sa. Sf[15]. Cytotoxicity of fruits seeds methanol extract [weak activity on leukemia CCRF-CEM and CEM/ADR5000 cells, and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines] [4] |
Pentadiplandra brazzeana Baill. (Capparaceae) | 42 918/HNC | Fruits, leaves | Cytotoxicity of roots crude methanol extract [weak activity on leukemia CCRF-CEM and CEM/ADR5000 cells, and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines] [4] | |
Piper guineense (Schum and Thonn) (Piperaceae) | 6 018/SRFC | Cough, bronchitis, rheumatism, insecticidal, anemia, carminative, stomach ache, cancer [4, 8, 21] | Fruits, leaves. bark | Insecticidal : Cs[20]Antimicrobial (Q); Ec. Sa. Bs. Pa. Ca. An[8, 22] |
Scorodophloeus zenkerii Harms (Caesalpiniaceae) | 44 803/HNC | Cancer [4] | Leaves. roots | Antimicrobial : Essential oil of stem bark on Ec, Sa, Bs, Cu [23]. |
Cytotoxicity of fruits crude methanol extract [weak activity on leukemia CCRF-CEM and CEM/ADR5000 cells, and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines] [4] | ||||
Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum. & Thonn) Taub. (Mimosaceae) | 12 117/SRFC | Pain, arthritis, epilepsy, convulsion, gastric ulcer, cancer [4, 20] | Bark, leaves. roots | Cytotoxicity of fruits crude methanol extract [weak activity on leukemia CCRF-CEM and CEM/ADR5000 cells, and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines] [4] |