Table 1 Traditional uses and biological activities of B. sapida
S/no | Plant part(s) | Solvent(s) | Traditional medicinal use(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A: Traditional medicinal uses | ||||
1 | Leaves, bark | Water | Malaria | |
2 | Leaves | Water | Diarrhoea, dysentery, conjunctivitis, fever, internal haemorrhage, cutaneous skin infections, and bacterial infections | Aloko and Bello [7] |
B: Biological activities | ||||
1 | Leaves | Ethanol, water | Hypolipidemic and antiatherogenic in diabetic rats | Owolabi et al. [31] |
2 | Leaves | Inhibition of intestinal motility and enteropooling in castor oil-induced diarrhoea | Antwi et al. [8] | |
3 | Leaves | Water Ethanol | Inhibition of amylase Inhibition of glucosidase in vivo | Kazeem et al. [19] |
4 | Leaves | Water | Larvicidal potential against some mosquito species | Ubulom et al. [42] |
5 | Leaves | Water | Antimicrobial activity | Ubulom et al. [43] |
6 | Stem bark | Ethanol | Prophylactic antimalarial activities | Otegbade et al. [30] |