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Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology | ISSN: 2161-1459 | Volume: 8
International Conference on
July 18-19, 2018 | Atlanta, USA
Pharmacology and Ethnopharmacology
11
th
International Conference and Exhibition on
Pharmaceutical Oncology
&
Ethno-medicine: Prospects and its research challenges
UK Sandabe
University of Maiduguri, Nigeria
E
thno-medicine research and development is an area of investigation and application which combine specialties in different fields
of studies or disciplines. Herbal concoctions are used in the treatment of many animals and human diseases with some of them
producing toxicity. Some
Solanaceae
such as Datura, Atropa, and Hyoscyamus (henbane) species contains large amounts of atropine,
hyoscyamine and scopolamine (hyoscine). Alkaloids have potent pharmacological action and many are used daily as medicine and
are potentially toxic if misused. Acute toxicity of Solanine can happen in animals that ingest excessive amounts of potato/tomato
hauls (Dharmanada, 1991).
Citrus aurantifolia
(orange peel) is very popular for the treatment of stomach pains and upsets but
contamination with fungal organism could occur resulting in mycotoxicosis following ingestion of the fruit. Accidental
Zygademos
chlorantus
poisoning of sheep was reported by Onyeyili
et.al(1994) after prolonged grazing. In Nigeria, the animal and human
population depends on plants as the major source of food and medicine. The paper will present the current history of medicinal plants
in veterinary clinical practice and animal production in Nigeria. The past and present research efforts, as well as scientific technologies
for research product development and applications and the future of medicinal plants in veterinary practice, will be fully presented.
usandabe@yahoo.comClin Exp Pharmacol 2018, Volume: 8
DOI: 10.4172/2161-1459-C1-029