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Volume 6, Issue 4 (Suppl)
Clin Pharmacol Biopharm, an open access journal
ISSN: 2167-065X
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Euro Biopharma & Ethnopharmacology 2017
November 09-11, 2017
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International Conference and Exhibition on
November 09-11, 2017 Vienna, Austria
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EUROPEAN BIOPHARMA CONGRESS
PHARMACOLOGY AND ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
Joint Event
Ethno-gynaeacological knowledge and preliminary phytochemical screenings of medicinal plants used
by women in Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria
O J Sharaibi
and
A J Afolayan*
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
T
he prevalence of gynaeacological disorders worldwide has given rise to increased female infertility, morbidity and
mortality. The aim of this study was to establish a regional profile of the indigenous knowledge on the treatment of various
gynaeacological disorders in Lagos State, Nigeria. Using oral and semi-structured interview methods, 100 local informants
from five local government areas of Lagos State, Nigeria were interviewed. Preliminary phytochemical screening was carried
out using standard procedures. Fifty (50) plant species belonging to 35 families were identified for the treatment of different
gynaeacological disorders in the study area. Family Fabaceae had the highest number of plant species (10 %) followed by
Euphorbiaceae (8 %). Ethno botanical uses of 16 plant species for amenorrhea, 9 species for aphrodisiac, 7 species for vaginal
infections and 6 plant species for sexually transmitted diseases were discovered in the study area. The most commonly used
plant parts were the leaves (29.03 %) while decoction (48.08 %) was the most commonly used mode of preparations. The
highest percentage of occurrence was observed in trees (52 %) followed by the herbs (20 %) while shrubs and creepers were
16 % and 12 % respectively. Phenols and flavonoids were present in all the plants while phlobatannins were present only in ten
(10) plant species. The identification and documentation of medicinal plants used in folkloric medicine for the treatment of
gynaeacological disorders in Lagos State, Nigeria would be useful for the conservation of the plant species, also the plants can
serve as precursors in the development of novel drugs for the treatment of various gynaeacological disorders.
Keywords:
Gynaeacological disorders, Lagos State, Ethnobotanical survey, Medicinal plants, Phytochemicals.
Clin Pharmacol Biopharm 2017, 6:4(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2167-065X-C1-026