ISSN 2326-7275
International Journal of Anatomy and Physiology ISSN: 2326-7275 Vol. 5 (9), pp. 001-003, September, 2016. © International Scholars Journals
Short Communication
An ethnobotanical survey of herbal male contraceptives used in south-west Nigeria
Iyabo Mobolawa Adebisi1 and Shaibu Oricha Bello2*
1Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
2Department of Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Accepted 16 February, 2016
Abstract
This survey was carried out in targeted areas of south-western Nigeria to ascertain the patronage of traditional healers for non orthodox contraceptives by males and to take an inventory of plants used for such purposes. Males in south-western Nigeria rarely but do consult traditional healers for herbal contraceptives. The common methods of application include oral decoction, dried powder applied to skin incisions and as rings soaked in herbs and worn on the fingers. The plants Aframonium melegueta and Carica papaya were the most widely used herbs as male contraceptives.
Key words: Herbal, ethnobotanical, male contraceptives, survey, Nigeria.