Resumen de Ethnobotanical survey of plants used in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in Ijebu – North Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria
Michael Olasunkanmi Soladoye, Emmanuel Chukwudi Chukwuma, Ismaeel Mustapfa Adekunle
An ethnobotanical survey was carried out in Ijebu – North Local Government Area of Ogun State to document the plant species used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia within the area. According to modern ethnobotanical practices, structurally designed questionnaires were administered to those with knowledge about these medicinal plants, and their responses were properly documented. A total of thirtyone (31) plant species from twenty-nine (29) genera and twenty-six (26) families were reported as useful in the treatment of the ailment. While Annonaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Moraceae, and Poaceae are all represented by two species, others are represented by only one. The recipes, methods of preparation and administration were also properly documented in this work. Ananas comosus and Garcinia kola were both useful in the preparation of at least two recipes, which is indicative of their importance in herbal and traditional medicine. This study suggests that further phytochemical and pharmacognostic studies should be conducted to ascertain the potencies of these medicinal plants.
