Organism 411707 - Costus afer (ZINGIBERACEAE)
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Organism Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Taxon | 20656 |
| Family | ZINGIBERACEAE |
| Genus | COSTUS |
| Species | AFER |
| Species authority | KER GAWL |
| Subspecies | |
| Subspecies authority | |
| Comment | IT IS COMMONLY CALLED GINGER LILY OR BUSH CANE .IN NIGERIA ,IY IS CALLED BY DIFFERENT NAMES SUCH AS"IREKE OMODE"IN YORUBA-WESTERN REGION,WHILE IT IS CALLED "OKPETE"IN LGBO-EASTERN REGION,"KAKIZAWA" IN HAUSA-NORTHERN REGION,"MBRITEM"IN THE EFIK-SOUTHERN REGION,AND ANGLOPHONE SPEAKING PART OF CAMERCOON CALLS IT "MONKEY SUGAR ONE" |
| Citation | ANYASOR, GN: ONAJOBI, FD: OSILESI, O: ADEBAWO, O. (2015). HEMATOLOGICAL AND LIPID PROFILE EVALUATION OF A HEXANE FRACTION OF COSTUS AFER LEAVES IN ARTH RITIC RATS. 53(11) |
| Geographical area | WESTERN AFRICA |
| Country | NIGERIA |
Experiments
1 experiments
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| Experiment | Worktypes | Pharmacology | Organism (specimen) | Compound |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1317472 | Costus afer (ZINGIBERACEAE) |