Table 2 A list of domesticated crops and fruits used for medicinal purposes.
From: An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in Babungo, Northwest Region, Cameroon
Scientific name | Family |
|---|---|
Aframomum melegueta K. Schum | Zingiberaceae |
Allium sativum L. | Alliaceae |
Amaranthus hybridus L. | Amaranthaceae |
Annanas comosus (L.) Merr. | Bromeliaceae |
Capsicum annuum L. | Solanaceae |
Carica papaya L. | Caricaceae |
Citrus aurantium L. | Rutaceae |
Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f. | Rutaceae |
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl. | Sterculiaceae |
Elaeis guinensis Jacq. | Arecaceae |
Mangifera indica L. | Anacardiaceae |
Musa paradisiaca L. | Musaceae |
Musa sapientum L. | Musaceae |
Nicotiana tabacum L. | Solanaceae |
Ocimum basilicum L. | Lamiaceae |
Psidium guajava L. | Myrtaceae |
Raphia hookeri Man & Wendl. | Arecaceae |
Ricinus communis L. | Euphorbiaceae |
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. | Poaceae |
Vernonia amygdalina Delile | Asteraceae |
Zea mays L. | Poaceae |