Ethnomedicinal Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the ... - ISCA
Ethnomedicinal Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the ... - ISCA
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Research Journal <strong>of</strong> Recent Sciences ______________________________________________________________ ISSN 2277-2502<br />
Vol. 2(ISC-2012), 5-11 (2013)<br />
Res. J. Recent. Sci.<br />
This study was carried out to source for <strong>in</strong>formation from<br />
traditional medical practitioners on plant remedies used for <strong>the</strong><br />
management and cure <strong>of</strong> male <strong>in</strong>fertility among <strong>the</strong> If a Nkari<br />
people with a view to stimulat<strong>in</strong>g fur<strong>the</strong>r chemical and<br />
biological screen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> identified plants for <strong>the</strong> eventual<br />
production <strong>of</strong> drugs that can complement those currently <strong>in</strong> use<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> treatment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ailment.<br />
Study Area: This survey was carried out <strong>in</strong> Ifa Nkari <strong>in</strong> Nkari<br />
clan, Ini Local Government Area <strong>of</strong> Akwa Ibom State,Nigeria.<br />
Ifa Nkari is located on <strong>the</strong> North-West <strong>of</strong> Ini Local Government<br />
Area <strong>of</strong> Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Ifa Nkari is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ten<br />
villages that make up Nkari Clan <strong>in</strong> Ini Local Government Area<br />
<strong>of</strong> Akwa Ibom State <strong>of</strong> Nigeria.<br />
Material and Methods<br />
<strong>Ethnomedic<strong>in</strong>al</strong> Information<br />
Source: INI Local Governemnt Area, 2010<br />
Figure-1<br />
MAP <strong>of</strong> INI Local Government Area Show<strong>in</strong>g Study Area<br />
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