Table 1 Plant species analysed for antiviral activity
S/N | Family | Name | Local Name (Yoruba) | Part Used | Voucher (FHI) No | MNTC (μg/mL) | Ethnomedicinal uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Amaryllidaceae | Crinum jagus (J. Thomps.) Dandy | Isu-meri | bu | 109011 | 10 | Tuberculosis, epilepsy, asthma, infections, anti-snake venom and sickle cell diseases [24]. |
2 | Anacardiaceae | Spondias mombin L. | Iyeye | l | 108861 | 10 | Stomach ache, abdominal discomfort, diabetes, wound healing, haemorrhoids and vermifuge [25]. |
3 | Anacardiaceae | Spondias mombin L. | Iyeye | ba | 108861 | 10 | Stomach ache, abdominal discomfort, diabetes, wound healing, haemorrhoids and vermifuge [25]. |
4 | Apocynaceae | Picralima nitida (Stapf) T. Durand & H. Durand | Abeere | s | 108794 | 1 | Hypertension, fever, jaundice, dysmenorrhea, malaria and abdominal discomfort [26]. |
5 | Asclepiadaceae | Secamone afzelii (Roem et Schult) K. Schum | Ailu | l | 109995 | 1 | Diabetes, colic, dysentery, hypertension and malaria [27]. |
6 | Asteraceae | Ageratum conyzoides L. | Imi-esu | l | 106040 | 100 | Purgative, ulcers, mental illness, infections, skin diseases, wound healing, febrifuge, pneumonia, toothache and rheumatism [28]. |
7 | Boraginaceae | Heliotropium indicum L. | Apari-igun | l | 110156 | 10 | Wounds, flatulence, inflammation, skin ulcers and conjunctivitis [29]. |
8 | Combretaceae | Terminalia ivorensis A. Chev. | Afara-dudu | ba | 105432 | 1 | Syphilis, burns, bruises, arthritis and haemorrhoids [30]. |
9 | Combretaceae | Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels. | Afara-funfun | ba | 109800 | 1 | Diabetes, skin infections, leg ulcers and cancers [31]. |
10 | Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult. | Gboro-ayaba | l | 110052 | 1 | Skin infections, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea [32]. |
11 | Crassulaceae | Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken | Abamoda | l | 109487 | 100 | Worm expellant, cold, pneumonia and respiratory tract infections [33]. |
12 | Cucurbitaceae | Lagenaria breviflora (Benth.) Roberty | Tagiri | s | 109040 | 1 | Female infertility, measles, chicken pox and skin infections [34]. |
13 | Dilieniaceae | Tetracera alnifolia Willd. | Opon | l | 107511 | 10 | Constipation, cancer, leprosy, toothache and cough [35]. |
14 | Euphorbiaceae | Croton gratissimus Burch. | Ajekobale | l | 109041 | 1 | Coughs, bleeding gums, eye disorders, influenza, fever, malaria, skin infections [36]. |
15 | Euphorbiaceae | Macaranga barteri Mull. Arg. | Agbaasa | l | 107230 | 0.01 | Gonorrhoea, syphilis, skin infections, cancer and burns [37]. |
16 | Lamiaceae | Hoslundia opposita Vahl | Efirin-odan | l | 100866 | 10 | Burns, skin infections, cough and malaria [38]. |
17 | Leguminosae | Calliandra portoricensis (Jacq.) Benth | Tude | r | 109672 | 0.1 | Prostate cancer, inflammations, cough and haemorrhoids [39]. |
18 | Meliaceae | Entandrophragma utile (Dawe & Sprague) Sprague | Jebo | ba | 86848 | 1 | leg ulcer, anthelmintic, wound, abdominal pain [40]. |
19 | Mimosaceae | Mimosa pudica L. | Patanmo | l | 100332 | 0.1 | Fevers, piles, jaundice, leprosy and dysentery [41]. |
20 | Nyctaginaceae | Boerhavia diffusa L. | Etipase-erinla | r | 109603 | 1 | Diabetes, cancer, inflammation, infections and epilepsy [42]. |
21 | Periplocaceae | Mondia whitei (Hook.f.) Skeels | Isirigun | l | 110043 | 100 | Malaria, diabetes, infertility and erectile dysfunction [43]. |
22 | Periplocaceae | Parquentina nigrescens (Afzel) Bullock | Ogbo | l | 108852 | 1 | Abdominal cramps, gonorrhoea, rickets and asthma [44]. |
23 | Phytolaccaceae | Petiveria alliacea L. | Awogba | l | 100512 | 100 | Pain, influenza, cold, diabetes, malaria and skin infections [45]. |
24 | Piperaceae | Piper guineensis Schumach | Iyere | l | 110051 | 10 | Sickle cell anaemia, male infertility, inflammation and skin infections [46]. |
25 | Poaceae | Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. | Gbegi | l | 92140 | 1 | Diabetes, anthelminthic, cough and wound [47]. |
26 | Rubiaceae | Sarcocephalus latifolius (Sm.) E. A. Bruce | Egbesi | l | 109707 | 10 | Epilepsy, diarrhoea, dysentery, malaria and fever [48]. |
27 | Verbenaceae | Lippia multiflora Moldenke | Eforomoba | l | 108858 | 10 | Fever, constipation, ear infections, eye troubles, and diabetes [49]. |