Ethno-Medicinal assessment of wild edible plants in Ijesa Region, Osun State, Nigeria

A Review on Bioactive Compounds, Ethnomedicinal Importance and Pharmacological Activities of Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd

“…In Tamil Nadu, India, it is consumed as a substitute for Amaranthus gangeticus L. by people suffering from diabetes and injury [100] . The plant is used to treat hepatic ailments, diarrhoea and inflammations in different regions of Nigeria [28] . Its leaves are consumed as an aid to digestion and as a blood purifier, and roots are used to treat gastric ulcers after cooking them in water [28] .…”

“…These metabolites are either essential or non‐essential non‐nutritional compounds [155] with a diverse applications in the food, beverage nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries [156] . Several scientists have reported the numerous bioactive phytochemicals from T. triangulare through quantitative and qualitative analyses [28,41,67,81,131] . The vegetative parts of T. triangulare are a promising source of rich bioactive compounds such as carotenoids, phenolic compounds, terpenoids, flavonoids, [67] alkaloids, saponins, and tannins [157] .…”

“…It has been an important component of various traditional medicinal systems, including Traditional Chinese Medicine, [25][26][27] Nigerian ethnomedicine, [23,[28][29][30][31] folk medicine in Malaysia [32] , Thailand [24] and Ghana. [33] In recent years, literature has been available on its various nutritional components, [1,34,35] ethnomedicinal, [28,29,32] and traditional food [36][37][38] uses. Scientists have also attempted limited pharmacological studies using this plant to test the efficacy of its various extracts against a few diseases such as diabetes, ulcers and tumours.…”

“…[23,24] Due to its nutritional and ethnomedicinal values, the plant is regarded as a functional food. It has been an important component of various traditional medicinal systems, including Traditional Chinese Medicine, [25][26][27] Nigerian ethnomedicine, [23,[28][29][30][31] folk medicine in Malaysia [32] , Thailand [24] and Ghana. [33] In recent years, literature has been available on its various nutritional components, [1,34,35] ethnomedicinal, [28,29,32] and traditional food [36][37][38] uses.…”

Phytochemical screening and GC-MS analysis of bioactive compounds in Caesalpinia bonduc L. from Alagarkovil Reserve Forest (ARF), Dindigul District, South India

“…Fruits used to cure wounds, piles 14 , urinary disorders 15 , leucorrhoea, and treat menopause problems viz., no menses, intermittent menses, and relief abdominal pain during menopause offers a definite relief to women 1,3 . Gargling with boiled nut decoction C. bonduc cures sore throat 16 . Seeds are known for their anticonvulsive effect 17 and are used to treat smallpox, malarial fever, countering fever, and intermittent fever, besides it is also used to cure sweating deficiency and curb body odour 1,3,18 .…”