Efficacy of forest plants in the treatment of diabetes in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria)

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to examine the efficacy of medicinal plants in the treatment of biabetes in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Eighty (80) Structural questionnaires were administered to identified respondents viz: traditional healer, herbs trader, farmers and civil servants in the Local Government. Descriptive analysis such as frequency tables and percentages were used for the analysis. The result showed that Verlonia amygdalinia, Acacia nilotica, Allium sativum, Parkia biglobosa, Adonsonia digitata, Phoenix dactyfera, Cocos nucifera, and Psidium guarjava were the medicinal plants used for treating diabetes in the study area. Research Institute in collaboration with the three arms of government in Nigeria should carry out research on these medicinal plants so as to detect other multipurpose uses of the plants.