A MINI-REVIEW ON Musanga cecropioides R. Br. ex Tedlie

Authors

  • Goddidit Esiro Enoyoze Department of Biological Science, Plant Biology and Biotechnology Unit, Edo State University, Uzairue, Edo State, Nigeria.
  • MacDonald Idu Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Benin, Benin City, PMB 1154, Edo State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Musanga cecropioides, ethnobotany, ethnomedicine, characteristics and properties.

Abstract

Musanga cecropioides R. Br. ex Tedlie (family Urticaceae) is a tree distributed across some parts of Africa including Nigeria. Ethnomedicinal surveys of Musanga cecropioides implicate that its various parts are used in the management of several health conditions asides the numerous uses reported ethnobotanically. This review was thus aimed at assessing the extent of work done on Musanga cecropioides parts scientifically in order to identify the gaps that exist in literature. The review revealed the widespread application of Musanga cecropioides parts in the management of cough, diabetes and several other illnesses with little or no scientific work carried out to validate such claims.

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Goddidit Esiro Enoyoze, & MacDonald Idu. (2023). A MINI-REVIEW ON Musanga cecropioides R. Br. ex Tedlie. EPRA International Journal of Research and Development (IJRD), 8(11), 199–204. Retrieved from http://eprajournals.net/index.php/IJRD/article/view/3211

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Vol. 8 No. 11 (2023): EPRA International Journal of Research and Development (IJRD)

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