Medicinal Plants Used as Herbal Contraceptives in Kebbi State, North-West Nigeria

IF 1.2 Q4 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants Pub Date : 2022-06-20 DOI:10.1080/10496475.2022.2091074

Angela Nnenna Ukwuani-Kwaja, Salau Habiba, I. Abubakar

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The herbal contraceptives used by the residents of Kebbi state were surveyed. Data on plants, parts of plants, and mode of preparation were collected from 400 respondents using questionnaires and oral interviews. Twenty medicinal plants were identified as herbal contraceptives used in Kebbi state. The most frequently mentioned plant was Momordica charantia (32.8%), followed by Piliostigma thonningii (27.3%) and Moringa oleifera (17.8%). A majority of respondents (50.37%) relied solely on herbal contraceptives, with leaves and seeds being the most used plant parts.

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尼日利亚西北部凯比州用作草药避孕药的药用植物

对凯比州居民使用草药避孕药的情况进行调查。通过问卷调查和口头访谈，收集了400名受访者关于植物、植物部分和制备方式的数据。20种药用植物被确定为Kebbi州使用的草药避孕药。被提及最多的植物是苦瓜(Momordica charantia)(32.8%)，其次是毛蕊(Piliostigma thonningii)(27.3%)和辣木(Moringa oleifera)(17.8%)。大多数受访者(50.37%)完全依赖草药避孕，叶子和种子是使用最多的植物部位。

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Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants Medicine-Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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