Research Article

Determination of the Wound Healing Potentials of Medicinal Plants Historically Used in Ghana

Table 1

Plant species historically used for wound healing in Ghana.

Plant speciesFamilyVoucherCollection site locationPlant part

Aframomum melegueta K. Schum.ZingiberaceaeJS 224N 05°51 17.0, W 00°10 30.2Semen
Allophylus spicatus (Poir.) Radlk.SapindaceaeJS 206N 05°39 25.3, W 00°11 08.2Radix
Herba
Annona senegalensis Pers.AnnonaceaeJS 253N 05°39 24.6, W 00°11 29.5Folium
Cissus quadrangularis L.VitaceaeJS 256N 05°39 14.0, W 00°11 06.6Herba
Gymnanthemum coloratum (Willd.) H. Rob. & B. KahnAsteraceaeJS 268N 05°49 59.1, W 00°07 03.3Folium cum Flos
Radix
Indigofera pulchra Willd.FabaceaeJS 270N 05°49 59.1, W 00°07 03.3Herba
Jasminum dichotomum VahlOleaceaeJS 273N 05°54 21.1, W 00°00 18.5Folium
Leonotis nepetifolia var. africana (P. Beauv.) J. K. MortonLamiaceaeJS 278N 05°54 21.1, W 00°00 18.5Herba
Melanthera scandens (Schum. & Thonn.) RobertyAsteraceaeJS 220N 05°51 49.8, W 00°10 01.0Herba
Millettia thonningii (Schumacher) BakerFabaceaeJS 294N 05°39 13.3, W 00°11 12.5Cortex
Ocimum gratissimum L.LamiaceaeJS 223N 05°51 49.8, W 00°10 01.0Herba
Philenoptera cyanescens (Schum. & Thonn.) RobertyFabaceaeJS 204N 05°42 59.4, W 00°10 35.5Folium cum Fructus
Rourea coccinea (Schumach. & Thonn.) Benth.ConnaraceaeJS 248N 05°39 24.1, W 00°11 11.0Folium
Radix
Thonningia sanguinea VahlBalanophoraceaeJS 296N 05°51 10.6, W 00°10 41.9Herba
Trichilia monadelpha (Thonn.) J. J. de WildeMeliaceaeJS 260N 05°51 15.9, W 00°10 30.1Cortex
Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq.MalvaceaeJS 272N 05°54 52.3, W 00°02 17.0Radix
Uvaria ovata (Vahl ex DC.) Hook. f. & Benth.AnnonaceaeJS 207N 05°39 26.0, W 00°11 05.4Folium
Cortex
Radix
Folium cum Flos