Integration of medicinal plants into the traditional system of medicine for the treatment of cancer in Sokoto State, Nigeria
Ibrahim Malami, Nasiru Muhammad Jagaba, Ibrahim Babangida Abubakar, Aliyu Muhammad, Alhassan Muhammad Alhassan, Peter Maitama Waziri, Ibrahim Zakiyya Yakubu Yahaya, Halilu E. Mshelia, Sylvester Nefy Mathias
Abstract
(15 FC, 30% FC, 0.3 RFC). The most common parts of the plants used include the barks (55.2%), the roots (53.2%), and the leaves (41.8%). Additionally, decoction (74.6%), powdered form (49.3%), and maceration (46.3%) are the most frequently used mode of preparation. The historical knowledge of a traditional system of medicine practiced by the native traditional healers of Sokoto for the treatment of cancer has been documented. The present study further provides a baseline for future pharmacological investigations into the beneficial effects of such medicinal plants for the treatment of cancer.