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 Asunwon-ibile,asunrin,aja-rere,Okpo 17 NMP-158
Solanum nigrum Solanaceae Black-nightshade,wonder berry Efo odu ,Gautan kadii 36 NMP-164
Tetrapleura tetraptera Leguminosae Aridan Aridan, Aidan,Oshosho,Uziza,Kalangon daji 29 NMP-183
Tithonia diversifolia Asteraceae Tree marigold,tithonia,Mexican sunflower. Agbale,jogbo 44 NMP-185
Vitex doniana Verbenaceae Black plum,dinya Oori-nla, oori ,Dinyar,Uchakoro 11 NMP-195
Strychnos innocua Loganiaceae powder-bark monkey-orange - 27 NMP-253
Tithonia rotundifolia Asteraceae Mexican sunflower - 41 NMP-254
Araucaria cunninghamii Araucariaceae Hoop pine. Other less commonly used names include colonial pine, Queensland pine, Dorrigo pine, Moreton Bay pine and Richmond River pine - 47 NMP-263
Eucalyptus cloeziana Eucalyptus Gympie Messmate, Iron Gum - 53 NMP-266
Boswellia dalzielii Burseraceae - In Hausa; Ararrabi, 25 NMP-268
Brachystegia eurycoma Fabaceae - Igbo: Achi ,Yoruba: Eku, Edo: Okwen 48 NMP-269
Eucalyptus tereticornis Eucalyptus - - 55 NMP-271
Hyparrhenia rufa Poaceae - 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, or big marigold - 41 NMP-274
Taxodium distichum Cupressaceae - - 26 NMP-275
Acalypha segetalis Euphorbiaceae Three Seeded Mercury - 47 NMP-277
Eugenia uniflora Myrtaceae Surinam Cherry, Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga - 33 NMP-278
Centratherum punctatum Asteraceae Brazilian bachelor's button - 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
Polyalthia suaveolens Annonaceae Sweet-scented Polyalthia, African Polyalthia Agudugbi (Yoruba, Nigeria), Osisi (Igbo, Nigeria), Mfosuo (Akan, Ghana), Nkundo (Lingala, DR Congo). 17 NMP-141
Pyrenacantha staudtii Icacinaceae Pyrenacantha, Spiny Icacin Oroto-agba, Iru okete, Ahara (Yoruba, Nigeria), Orokotomu, Ohogbo (Edo, Nigeria), Nhia (Igbo, Nigeria) 46 NMP-147
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