Ethnobotanical survey for potential anti-malarial plants in south-western Nigeria

The ethnobotanical study surveyed the different types of medicinal plants used for the treatment of malaria in the south-western region of Nigeria. Information was collected by interviewing indigenous people, using a semi-structured questionnaire. Collected plant samples were identified and authenticated in Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan, Nigeria. A total of 151 respondents were interviewed of which 64% were females and 36%...