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Annona muricata
L. Sour sop. A. reticulata L. Custard apple, bullock’s heart. A. squamosa L. Sweet sop. Annonaceae. Roots, leaves, fruits and seeds cicatrizer, antibiotic, antipyretic, antidysenteric, anthelmintic, insecticidal, antidiarrhoeal, cardiotonic, antihypertensive.Arachis hypogaea L. Groundnut. Fabaceae. Seeds and seed skins vitamin P action, haemostatic, oestrogenic, goitrogenic.
Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L. Cabbage. Brassica napa L. Turnip. Brassicaceae. Leaves antihyperthyroid, hyper- and hypoglycaemic.
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. Pigeon pea. Fabaceae. Seeds antifertility in females, abortifacient.
Camellia thea Link. Tea. Camelliaceae. Leaves vitamin P action, heamostatic.
Capsicum annuum L. (= C. frutescens L.) Chilly. Solanaceae. Fruits rubefacient, antibiotic, counter irritant, carminative.
Carica papaya L. Papaya. Caricaceae. Fruits diuretic, antibilious, anthelmintic, antihaemocoagulant, carminative, antihypertensive, vasoconstrictor, amoebicidal, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antifertility, goitrogenic.
Citrus limonum L. Lemon. C. aurantium L. Orange. C. decumana L. Grape fruit. Rutaceae. Fruit peel reduces capillary permeability, anti-inflammatory, antihistamine, diuretic, coronary dilator, anthelmintic.
Coccinia grandis (L.) J. and O. Voigt. (=C. indica W. et A., C. cordifolia (L.) Cogn., Cephalandra indica Nand.) Cucurbitaceae. Roots hypoglycaemic.
Cocos nucifera L. Coconut. Arecaceae. Nutshell oil antifungal. Kernel oil astringent, antibacterial.
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne. Squash gourd. C. pepo L. Pumpkin. Cucurbitaceae. Seeds anthelmintic, diuretic, refrigerant, cardiotonic, antibacterial.
Curcuma domestica Val. (=C. longa L.). Turmeric. Zingiberaceae. Rhizomes anthelmintic, antibiotic, increases bile flow, anti-inflammatory, antihistamine, antifertility in females, anticervical cancer.
Elaeis guineensis
Jacq. f. Palm oil. Seed kernel fertility regulator (oestrone).Hordeum vulgare L. Barley. Poaceae. Germinating seeds hypoglycaemic, diuretic.
Mangifera indica L. Mango. Anacardiaceae. Leaves and fruits astringent, antibacterial, antidiarrhoeial, antidysenteric, hypotensive, vitamin P action, antitumour.
Manihot esculenta Crantz. (=M. utilissima Pohl.) Cassava. Euphorbiaceae. Tubers antithyroidic.
Momordica charantia L. Bitter gourd. Cucurbitaceae. Fruits roots antibacterial, insecticidal, molluscicidal, antifertily, abortifacient, hypoglycaemic.
Morus alba L. Mulberry. Moraceae. Leaves hypoglycaemic.
Musa sapientum L. (=M. paradisiaca var. sapientum Ktze.). Banana. Musaceae. Unripe fruits and flowers vasoconstrictive, hypoglycaemic, antiflatulant, antibacterial.
Oryza sativa L. Rice, Paddy. Poaceae. Fruits vitamin E, fertility regulator (oestrone).
Passiflora edulis L. Passion fruit. Passifloraceae. All parts antiseptic, emmenogogue, sedative, antispasmodic, antibilious, antiasthmatic.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. Vegetable bean. Fabaceae. Seeds vitamin E, fertility regulator (oestrone).
Phoenix dactylifera L. Date palm. Arecaceae. Seeds fertility regulator (oestrone).
Piper nigrum L. Black pepper. Piperaceae. Fruits fungicidal.
Pisum sativum L. Pea. Fabaceae. Seeds antifertility in females.
Psidium guajava L. Guava. Myrtaceae. Leaves and fruits antidiarrhoeal, antibacterial.
Punica granatum L. Pomegranate. Punicaceae. Bark taeniocide, ascariacide, fruit rind antibacterial.
Solanum torvum Sw. Solanaceae. Fruits anti-inflammatory, immunomodulator.
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels Myrtaceae. Fruits hypoglycaemic.
Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Fabaceae. Fenugreek. Seeds antifertility in males, galactogogue, hypoglycaemic.
Triticum aestivum L. Poaceae. Wheat. Fruits vitamin E, fertility regulator (oestrone).
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. (=V. sinensis L.) Fabaceae. Cow pea. Seeds hypoglycaemic.
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