Table 1 List of plants screened in this study and their report local uses

Acanthus montanus (Nees) T. Anders

Acanthacease

TVN-A08 (l,r,s)

Syphilis, emetic, urethral discharge, purgative [17]

4.05

Allanblackia floribunda Oliv.

Guttiferae

TVN-A33 (l,b,r,f)

Malaria, dysentery [18]

4.63

Amaranthus spinosus L.

Amaranthaceae

TVN-A04 (l,st)

Diarrhea, dysentery, Gonorrhea [18]

6.76

Bidens pilosa L.

Compositae

TVN-A75 (l,b,st)

Antidiabetic, anaesthetic [19]

8.64

Bryophyllum pinnatum Lam.

Crassulaceae

TVN-A64 (l)

Respiratory tract infections, antibacterial [20]

1.54

Byrsocarpus coccineus Schumach

Connaraceae

TVN-A14 (b,l)

Jaundice, pile, gonorrhea, venereal disease, impotence [21]

5.79

Cajanus cajan L.

Leguminosae

TVN-A09 (l)

Smallpox, chicken pox, malaria [18, 22]

4.08

Capsicum frutescens L.

Solanaceae

TVN-A03 (f,s)

Malaria, Fever, dysentery [18]

1.94

Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob.

Rosaceae

TVN-A02 (l,st,r)

Malaria, antimicrobial [18, 23]

9.19

Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S. Moore.

Compositae

TVN-A34 (l,r,s,f)

Indigestion, stomach ache, headache [24]

6.38

Daniellia oliveri Hutch & Dalz.

Leguminosae

TVN-A11 (l)

Backache, headache, antibacterial, yellow fever [25]

5.47

Erythrophleum suaveolens (Guill. & Perr.) Brenan

Leguminosae

TVN-A65 (b)

Poison, cardiac problems, venom intoxication, inflammatory diseases [22]

12.47

Hoslundia opposita Vahl.

Labiatae

TVN-A72 (l)

Abdominal pains, epilepsy, neurotic disorders [26]

5.82

Jatropa curcas L.

Euphorbiaceae

TVN-A19 (l)

Ringworm, eczema, ulcer [18]

1.31

Landolphia dulcis Var.

Barteri Apocynaceae

TVN-A07 (b)

Rheumatism, cough, kidney diseases, antibacterial [27]

5.75

Lannea nigritana (Sc. Elliot) Keay.

Anacardaceae

TVN-A61 (l,b,r)

None

5.09

Ocimum basilicum L.

Lamiaceae

TVN-A10 (l)

Gonorrhea, catarrhal conditions, cough, anthelmintics [28]

9.7

Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) G.

Don. Leguminosae

TVN-A01 (l)

Malaria, fever [18, 23]

3.87

Parkia filicoidea Welw.

Mimosaceae

TVN-A35 (l,st)

None

7.02

Pterocarpus santalinoides DC.

Fabaceae

TVN-A06 (l,st)

Insecticidal, larvicidal [17, 29, 30]

3. 34

Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzel.

Apocynaceae

TVN-A28 (b)

Sedative/mental disorder, antidiabetic, malaria [19, 23]

6.61

Sida acuta Burm. F.

Malvaceae

TVN-A77 (l,st)

Malaria, ulcer, fever [18]

2.47

Tetrapleura tetraptera Taub.

Leguminosae

TVN-A73 (l,r,s,f)

Sickle cell [31]

10.52

Vitex doniana Sw.

Verbenaceae

TVN-A16 (b,r)

Gastroenteritis, diarrhea, antimicrobial [32]

26.75