Author(s):

Olubunmi J Sharaibi, Tolulope S Ewekeye, Hameedah I Lawal and Adedoyin H Amosu

Abstract: Obesity is a global health condition characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat. It is one of the major causes of degenerative diseases. The conventional medicines used for the management of obesity are expensive and have serious adverse effects. Hence, this study was aimed at identifying and documenting medicinal plants in Nigeria that can aid weight loss. Ethnomedicinal information was obtained through structured oral interviews. Thirty-five (35) plant species belonging to twenty-five (25) families were identified for the management of obesity in Southwestern Nigeria. Families Rutaceae and Euphorbiaceae have the highest number of species of three species each. Curculigo pilosa had the highest UMI of 15% followed by Jatropha curcas with 14%. The most used plant parts is the fruit which accounted for 34% of the recipes while decoction (55.4%) is the most preferred mode of preparation of the herbs.

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