Mmushi T MSc (Microbiology).pdf
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Fig. 1.6. Albizia gummifera (Lemmens, 2007).<br />
1.6.2. Annona senegalensis<br />
Annona senegalensis belongs to the family Annonaceae and is found widely distributed<br />
in sand forest and dry woodlands on the central, western and eastern side of Africa from<br />
Tanzania southwards to the Maputaland region shared by Mozambique and Kwazulu-<br />
Natal. Traditionally the plant possesses several medicinal uses including being used as<br />
an anthelmintic by local livestock farmers in Nigeria (Ibrahim et al., 1984). The stem,<br />
root and bark are used to treat diarrhoea and gastrointestinal troubles (Burkill, 1985),<br />
while the stem bark and leaves are used for the treatment of skin cancer and leukemia<br />
(Abubakar et al., 2007).<br />
Fig 1.7. Annona senegalensis (Medicinal Plants in Nigeria, 2010).<br />
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