Pharmacopoeia Medicinal Plant Materials of Nigeria Which Is Used For Medicine and Pharmacy

Abstract

Medicinal plants are the backbone of traditional medicine (Ahvazi et al., 2012), the same can be said for modern medicine. This study represents an attempt to raise awareness of medicinal plants indigenous to Nigeria as documented in the West African Herbal Pharmacopoeia and the African Herbal Pharmacopoeia. Monographs of these pharmacopeia were analyzed, discussed and present visually. Among the identified plant species in the pharmacopoeia, Fabaceae family has the largest amount of plant species. Leaves being the most utilized medicinal plant material, with anti-inflammatory effect being prevalent among the medicinal plants studied.