Fred-Jaiyesimi Adediwura, Ajibesin K K, Tolulope Odeyemi, Gbemisola Ogundokun
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Olabisi Onabanjo University , Sagamu Campus, Sagamu, Ogun State , Nigeria and.
Pharm Biol. 2015 Mar;53(3):313-8. doi: 10.3109/13880209.2014.918155. Epub 2014 Oct 20.
Phytocosmetic is an important aspect of folklore medicine of many cultures whose records and information are scanty.
This study inventoried the various plants used as folklore cosmetics in some parts of Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, and Lagos States of Nigeria by administering semi-structured questionnaires.
The survey was carried out between February 2010 and August 2013 through a semi-structured interview; questionnaires were given to obtain information on the local names, morphological parts used, and part(s) of the body where cosmetic preparations are applied.
In this study, 80 species belonging to 39 families were identified with members of the Fabaceae, Asteraceae, and Euphorbiaceae most often mentioned.
This study is able to record the remaining available information on phytocosmetics in traditional medicine orally passed down through generations in South West Nigeria.
