Claim · model-written summary
The ethnobotanical survey showed that A. cordifolia is a major herb used in the treatment of various diseases in the ancient Kingdom.
- Taxon
- A cordifolia
Alchornea cordifoliae0 - Outcome
- major herb used in the treatment of various diseasese0
Verbatim
e0“The survey showed that A cordifolia is a major herb used in the treatment of various diseases in the ancient Kingdom”
Title
Ethnobotany and Phytochemical Composition of Alchornea Cordifolia in Abia State Nigeria
David Nwazuo Enyiukwu; Anderson Chidi Amadioha; Inemesit Ndarake Bassey International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research 2024. doi:10.53811/ijtcmr.1332261
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation GC-MS detected 27 fatty acids and volatile hydrocarbons in the methanol leaf extract of Alchornea cordifolia.
- Observation 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-methyl ester (18.42%) was among the most abundant ingredients in the A. cordifolia leaf extract.
- Observation 9-Octadecanoic acid methyl ester (19.93%) was among the most abundant ingredients in the A. cordifolia leaf extract.
- Observation Dodecanoic acid 1,2,3-propanetrieyl (15.87%) was among the most abundant ingredients in the A. cordifolia leaf extract.
- Mechanism The authors suggest the phytochemical compounds of A. cordifolia possibly underlie its antimicrobial and therapeutic action.