24/10/2024
*COMPOSITIONAL BENEFITS OF 3 OUT OF 76 COMPOSITION IN JINJA HARBAL EXTRACTS*
*(1) Carpolobia alba*
Carpolobia lutea, commonly called cattle stick or poor man’s candle belongs to the plant family polygalaceae. The common names' which the plant is known include cattle stick (English), Abekpok Ibuhu (Eket), Ikpafum, Ndiyan, Nyayanga (Ibibio), Agba or Angalagala (Igbo) and Egbo oshunshun (Yoruba)
It has been pharmacologically established to have anti-ulcer, anti-diarrheal, anti-microbial, anti-nociceptive, anti-diabetic, anti-parasitic, anti-inflammatory, anti-helicobacter, cancer chemopreventive, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-allergenic, anti-leishmanial, antispasmodic, anti-hyperglycemic, immunomodulatory, anti-arthritic properties, insecticidal, cytotoxic properties and neuropharmacological activities.
a) It is used as a stomach medicine and to Cure bone fractures.
b) useful in the treatment of internal heat, treatment of toothache, menstrual pain
c) Cure malaria, snake bite, leprosy, fever, ulcer, dermal infection, venereal diseases, sterility, diarrhoea, headache and wounds.
d) Cure male infertility (increased the spermatogenesis) and to boosts libido (used in the management of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men). Extract have also been shown to stimulate testosterone release
e) Curing of stomach ailments/stomach complaints, genitourinary infection, rheumatism, general pains, insanity, gonorrhea, gingivitis, worm infestation.
f) to promote child birth
g) dropped into the eye against cataract.
h) increase vitality and brain function especially in old age
i) used against miscarriage and poisoning, and to protect against spirits and spells.
j) Alzheimer’s disease
k) Lowers Blood Sugar
*(2) Cnestis Ferruginea*
Cnestis ferruginea (synonym C. oblongifolia) is an ornamental plant widely used under different local names, such as: “wonsien blakassa” by the Baule people of Côte d’Ivoire, “otito” by the Hausa tribe of Northern Nigeria, “amunkita” by the