From: In Vitro and In Vivo antifungal activities of selected Cameroonian dietary spices
Name of plant (Family) | Ethno-medicinal uses | Parts used | Parts used in this work | Extraction yield (%) | Voucher number |
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Aframomum citratum (Pereira) K. Schum. (ZINGIBERACEAE) | Fruits, barks and leaves | Leaves, fruits | 6.12 | 37736/NHC | |
Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe) K. Schum. (ZINGIBERACEAE) | Constipation, fever, carminative [14]. | Seeds and fruits | Fruits | 3.07 | 39065/HNC |
Beilschmiedia cinnamomea (Stapf) Robyns & R. Wilczek(LAURACEAE) | Not reported | Not reported | Barks | 5.03 | 6933/SRF-Cam |
Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Linn) Cor. (LAURACEAE) | Stimulant, antiflatulent, antiemetic; antidiarrhoeal [13]. | Barks and leaves | Leaves | 5.81 | 22309/SRF-Cam |
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov. (MIMOSACEAE) | Headache, toothache, dysentery, elephantiasis, leprosy, syphilis, coughs and, anthelmintic, purgative, strong diuretic, epilepsy, diuretic, laxative, and the massage of fractures [15, 16]. | Fruits | Fruits | 6.68 | 15220/SRF-Cam |
Dorstenia Psilirus Welwitch (MORACEAE) | Arthralgia, cardiovascular disorders, rheumatism, snakebites, headache, stomach disorders, diuretic, tonic, stimulant, analgesic, spice [13]. | Leaves and roots | Barks | 16.52 | 44839/HNC |
Echinops giganteus var. lelyi (C. D.Adams) A. Rich. (COMPOSITAE) | Heart and gastric troubles spice. Calm stomach ache, give carminative help and reduce the effects of alcohol, reduces asthma attacks [17, 18]. | Roots | Roots | 2.76 | 23647/SRF-Cam |
Fagara leprieurii (Guill and Perr) Engl (RUTACEAE) | Abdominal pain, asthma, appendicitis, toothache spice. Gastritis, gingivitis. Bilharzias, antidiarrhoeal, cancer, laxative, antimicrobial, ulcer, gonorrhea, kidney ache, sterility [19]. | Barks, seeds and fruits | Fruits | 5.26 | 37632/HNC |
Fagara macrophylla Engl. (RUTACEAE) | Colds and stomach-ache, fever. Malaria toothache, rheumatism, and urogenital affections [13, 20]. | Barks, seeds and fruits | Fruits | 17.63 | 2716/SRFK-Cam |
Imperata cylindrica Beauv. var. koenigii Durand et Schinz (POACEAE) | Diuretic and anti-inflammatory agents [21]. | Roots | Roots | 13.07 | 30139/SRFK |
Mondia whitei Hook. f. (OLACACEAE) | Aphrodisiacs, urinary tract infection, jaundice and headaches diarrhea [22]. | Wholes plant, root | Bark of the roots | 11.65 | 42920/HNC |
Monodora myristica Dunal (ANNONACEAE) | Fruits | Fruits | 9.82 | 2949/SFR-Cam | |
Olax subscorpioidea var. subscorpioidea Oliv. (OLACACEAE) | Constipation, yellow fever, jaundice, venereal diseases, Guinea worm [25]. | Fruits, roots and seeds | Fruits | 14.95 | 3528/SRFK |
Pentadiplandra brazzeana Baill. (CAPPARACEAE) | Aphrodisiac, toothache, peptic ulcer, stomach painand hemorrhoids, diarrhea spice [25]. | Barks, roots | Barks | 3.81 | 42918/HNC |
Piper capense L.f. (PIPERACEAE) | Sleep inducing remedy, anthelmintic, spice [13]. | Fruits | Fruits | 1.81 | 6018/SRF-Cam |
Piper guineense Schum et Thom (PIPERACEAE) | Respiratory infections, female infertility, aphrodisiac [22]. | Fruits | Fruits | 10.6 | 6018/SRF-Cam |
Scorodophloeus zenkeri Harms (CAESALPINIACEAE) | Headache, cough, rheumatism; constipation [19]. | Barks, seeds, woods, fruits | Bark and fruits | 7.67 | 44803/HNC |
Solanum melongena Hierm (SOLANACEAE) | Treatment of syphilis; skin infection; gonorrhea; rheumatic disease and swollen. [14] | Fruits | Fruits | 5.26 | 22615/SRF-Cam |
Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum and Thonn) Taub. (MIMOSACEAE) | Tonic, purgative, emetic, convulsions, leprosy, anti-inflammatroy, rheumatic pains, spice [13, 26]. | Fruits and barks | Fruits | 3.71 | 12117/SRF-Cam |
Xylopia aethiopica (A. Rich) Dunal (ANNONACEAE) | Headache, cough, rheumatism; constipation [19]. | Barks, leaves, roots, fruits | Fruits | 18.19 | 16419/SRF-Cam |
Xylopia parviflora (A. Rich.) Benth (ANNONACEAE) | Stomach disorders, barrenness, headache relief, analgesic and antispasmodic [27]. | Fruits | Fruits | 1.45 | 6431/SRF-Cam |