Plant Species That Contained: α-Humulene

Species name Species Family Common Name Local Name Compound Species ID
Gongronema latifolium Asclepiadaceae Utazi, Bush Buck, Amaranth Globe Utazi (Igbo, Nigeria), Arokeke (Yoruba, Nigeria), Aunjeadiye (Edo, Nigeria), Utasi (Efik/Ibibio, Nigeria) 23 NMP-079
Greenwayodendron suaveolens Annonaceae African Teak, Polished Teak, Scented Greenway Agudugbu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Motunga (Aka, Central Africa), Nkamba (Lingala, DR Congo), Essabam (Cameroon) 23 NMP-082
Hibiscus surattensis Malvaceae Red-veined Sorrel, Bush Sorrel, Wild Sour, Prickly Hibiscus Kinkinrinmiyin, Akonimara (Yoruba, Nigeria), emagi (Nupe, Nigeria), Emo (Edo, Nigeria), Sinkin-mini (Igbo, Nigeria), Rahma (Hausa, Nigeria) 8 NMP-086
Macaranga barteri Euphorbiaceae Macaranga, Parasol Leaf Tree, Forest Macaranga Asasa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Awasa, ohaha nehun, ohaha ẹze (Igbo, Nigeria), Owariwa (Edo, Nigeria), Ekon (Efik, Nigeria) 8 NMP-102
Millettia thonningii Leguminosae Milletia, Thonning’s Millettia, African Rosewood Ito (Yoruba, Nigeria), Tuburku (Hausa, Nigeria), Ajukwu Okeokpa (Igbo, Nigeria), Kpaye (Ewe, Ghana) 7 NMP-106
Monodora tenuifolia Anacardaceae Calabash Nutmeg, African Nutmeg, False Nutmeg Ehuru ofia (Igbo, Nigeria), Lakosin, Ehinawosin (Yoruba, Nigeria), Uyenghen (Edo, Nigeria) Efua (Anyi, Ivory Coast), Setane (Balanta, Guinea-Bissau), Mweigbama (Mende, Sierra Leone) 29 NMP-110
Ocimum basilicum Labiatae Sweet Basil, Hairy Basil, Common Basil, Thai Basil Efirin-wewe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Daddoya, (Hausa, Nigeria), Nchanwu (Igbo, Nigeria), Akoko Mesa (Twi, Ghana), Tulsi (Hindi, India) 21 NMP-122
Phyllanthus muellerianus Euphorbiaceae Myrobalan, African Myrobalan, Wild Gooseberry Majiriyar Kurmi, Kumcii (Hausa, Nigeria), Egungun-eja Arunjeran, Eegun-eja (Yoruba, Nigeria), Egueza (Igbo, Nigeria), Mbolongo (Baka, Cameroon) 29 NMP-134
Senna podocarpa Leguminosae Senna, African Senna, Podocarpa Senna Asunwon-ibile, Asunrin, Aja-rere (Yoruba, Nigeria), Okpo (Igbo, Nigeria). 17 NMP-158
Solanum nigrum Solanaceae Black nightshade, wonder berry Efo odu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gautan kadii (Hausa, Nigeria) 36 NMP-164
Tetrapleura tetraptera Leguminosae Aidan Tree, Prekese, Gum Tree, African Spice Oshosho, Obogolo (Igbo, Nigeria), Aridan (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ighimiaka (Edo, Nigeria), Uyayak (Efik, Nigeria), Prekese (Twi, Ghana), Dawo {Hausa, Nigeria) 29 NMP-183
Tithonia diversifolia Asteraceae Tree Marigold, Mexican Sunflower, Wild Sunflower, Japanese Sunflower Agbale, Jogbo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mgoboo (Igbo, Nigeria) 44 NMP-185
Vitex doniana Verbenaceae Black Plum, African Olive, Dinya Oori-nla (Yoruba, Nigeria), Uchakoro (Igbo, Nigeria), Makwaiwa, ,Burzun dinya, Dinya (Hausa, Nigeria), Galbihi (Fulani, Nigeria), Mfudu (Swahili, East Africa) 11 NMP-195
Strychnos innocua Loganiaceae Powder-bark monkey-orange, Green monkey-orange Kokiyar Biri, Namijin Kokiya (Hausa, Nigeria) 27 NMP-253
Tithonia rotundifolia Asteraceae Mexican sunflower, Red sunflower, Red torch - 41 NMP-254
Araucaria cunninghamii Araucariaceae Hoop Pine, Colonial Pine, Queensland Pine, Dorrigo Pine, Moreton Bay Pine, Richmond River Pine - 47 NMP-263
Eucalyptus cloeziana Eucalyptus Gympie Messmate, Iron Gum - 53 NMP-266
Boswellia dalzielii Burseraceae Frankincense tree, West African frankincense, Arbre à encens (French) Juguhi (Fula-Fulfulde Adamawa, Nigeria), Anndakehi, Janawhi, Shabilabi (Fulfulde, Nigeria), Ararrabi, Ba-samu, Cibdi, Dan magami, Hanoo, Hanoo kai, Kadayan, Tarmasika, Chibdi (Hausa, Nigeria), Kafi dukkan (Kanuri, Nigeria) 25 NMP-268
Brachystegia eurycoma Fabaceae - Achi (Igbo, Nigeria), Ekalado, Eku (Yoruba, Nigeria), Okweri (Edo, Nigeria), Akpakpa 48 NMP-269
Eucalyptus tereticornis Eucalyptus Forest red gum, Blue gum, Red irongum, Red gum, Bastard box - 55 NMP-271
Hyparrhenia rufa Poaceae Jaraguá grass, Giant thatching grass, Red thatching grass, Rooigras Hausa: jinfi, kyara na fadama, yamaa, Kambari-Salka: iidungurumi, Kanuri: kinditilo, Tiv: ijinga i pupu, Yoruba (Ilorin): alolo. 48 NMP-272
Tagetes erecta Asteraceae African marigold, Aztec marigold, American marigold, Big marigold, Mexican marigold, Genda phul - 41 NMP-274
Taxodium distichum Cupressaceae Bald cypress, Southern cypress, Swamp cypress, Red cypress, Gulf cypress - 26 NMP-275
Acalypha segetalis Euphorbiaceae Three Seeded Mercury, Field Copperleaf - 47 NMP-277
Eugenia uniflora Myrtaceae Surinam Cherry, Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Cayenne Cherry, Cerisier Carre Pitanga (Brazil), Nangapiri (Paraguay), Cereza de Cayena (Spanish-speaking countries) 33 NMP-278
Centratherum punctatum Asteraceae Brazilian bachelor's button, Larkdaisy, Purple knapweed, Brazilian button flower - 37 NMP-273
Murraya Koenigii Rutaceae Curry Tree, Curry Leaf Tree, Sweet Neem Efirin oso (Yoruba,Nigeria), Marugbo Sanyan (Hausa, Nigeria), Akwukwo Curry (Igbo, Nigeria), Karivepaku (Telugu, India), Karuveppilai (Tamil, India), Karapincha (Sinhala, Sri Lanka) 48 NMP-114
Pentaclethra macrophylla Fabaceae African Oil Bean Tree, Owala Oil Tree, Congo Acacia, Atta Bean Apara, Apawa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Pala, Pakala (Sierra Leone), Ugba, Ogba (Igbo, Nigeria), Mubala (Lingala, DR Congo), Nganzi (Cameroon), Okpagha, Akpagha (Edo). 33 NMP-128
Pyrenacantha staudtii Icacinaceae Pyrenacantha, Spiny Icacin Oroto-agba, Iru okete, Ahara (Yoruba, Nigeria), Orokotomu, Ohogbo (Edo, Nigeria), Nhia (Igbo, Nigeria) 46 NMP-147
Prosopis africana Fabaceae African mesquite, Iron tree, Sassy wood Kiriya (Hausa, Nigeria), Ayan (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ubwa (Igbo, Nigeria), Okpehe (Edo, Nigeria), Sanchi (Fulani, Nigeria) 47 NMP-142
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