ISSN 2169-303X
International Journal of Medicinal Plants Research ISSN: 2169-303X Vol. 2 (5), pp. 215-218, August, 2013. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Ethno- medicinal field study of anti-fertility medicinal plants used by the local people in Keffi Local Government, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Alqasim Abdullahi Mustapha
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria.
E-mail: [email protected] . Tel: +2347061646600
Accepted 24 July, 2013
Abstract
An ethno-medicinal field study was undertaken to gather information about the use of contraceptive medicinal plants in Keffi Local Government, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Keffi Local Government was surveyed through interviewing of randomly selected 321 participants using semi-structured questionnaire and regular field visit. The investigations revealed that 27 species of medicinal plants distributed in 22 genera belonging to 26 families used commonly by the local people. The study revealed that the local peoples are using folklore medicinal plants for contraceptive purpose. This survey can be a source for the discovery of novel pharmacologically bio-active compounds.
Key words: Herbal contraceptive, medicinal plants, local people, ethno-medicine, Keffi Local Government, Nasarawa.