Plant Species That Contained: Palmitic Acid

Species name Species Family Common Name Local Name Compound Species ID
Acanthus montanus Acanthaceae Bears Breech, Mountain Thistle, False Thistle, Leopards Tongue, Alligator Plant Ogwu ahga (Igbo, Agbani, Nigeria), Mlelonko (Igbo, Asaba, Nigeria), Agameebu (Igbo, Onitsha/Owerri/Awka, Nigeria), Ahon ekun, Ahon ekun dudu, Eekun arugbo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Edulee imemein (Ijo-Izon, Nigeria), Kpete-pela (Mende, Sierra Leone), Kpete-wela 13 NMP-002
Annona senegalensis Annonaceae African Custard Apple, Wild Custard Apple, Wild Soursop, Desert Custard Apple Gwandar daji (Hausa, Nigeria), Uburu ocha (Igbo, Nigeria), Abo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ibobo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Duku-hi (Fulani, Nigeria), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa) 23 NMP-009
Artocarpus altilis. Moraceae Breadfruit, Breadnut, Ulu Jada (Hausa, Nigeria), Berefurutu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Jaloke (Nigeria), Sukun (Malay, Indonesia), Rimas (Tagalog, Philippines), Kamansi (Visayan, Philippines), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa) 28 NMP-010
Aspilia africana Compositae Haemorrhage Plant, Wild Sunflower, Bush Marigold Kalankuwa, Nanake,Tozalin mata (Hausa, Nigeria), Yunyun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Uranjilalu (Igbo, Nigeria) , Mfufu (Akan-Asante, Ghana), Nasa (Adangme-Kro bo, Ghana), Ngoyo (Mende, Sierra Leone), Woya (Maninka, Sierra Leone), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa) 10 NMP-011
Chrysophyllum albidum Sapotaceae : African Star Apple, White Star Apple Agwalima (Hausa, Nigeria), Agbalumo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Udala (Igbo, Nigeria), Otien (Edo, Nigeria), Alasa (Twi, Ghana) 23 NMP-020
Citrullus lanatus, Cucurbitaceae Watermelon, Cow melon, Desert watermelon, Wild watermelon Egusi-baara (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kankana, guna(Hausa,Nigeria), Tswii (Tswana, South Africa), Tarbooz (Urdu, Pakistan) 8 NMP 021
Crateva adansonii Capparaceae Sacred garlic pear, Varun, Three-leaf caper, Barna Amakarode ( (Igbo,Nigeria), Eegun-orun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Bududu , Gude , Ingidido, Ingidudu, Kalu, Gudai (Hausa, Nigeria) 43 NMP-025
Croton penduliflorus Euphorbiaceae Croton, Turks cap, Rushfoil, Yoruba croton Aworoso (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ewe-aje (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ogidigbo (Igbo, Nigeria) 3 NMP-027
Cucurbita pepo Cucurbitaceae Pumpkin,gourd,vegetable-marrow Elegede,Ogbogolo,Kabewa,gboro. 3 NMP-030
Curculigo pilosa Hypoxidaceae African Crocus, Hairy Curculigo Nigeria: Epakun (Yoruba), Dooyar Kureegee (Hausa), Biriji Jire (Fula-Fulfulde) | Ghana: Bebengaa (Adangme) | Senegal: Toyhõ (Mandinka) 13 NMP-032
Dyschoriste perrottetii Acanthaceae - Bidi-Diyau (Hausa, Nigeria) , Vranaropini (Sanskrit, India) , Akwampa (Akan, Ghana) 9 NMP-047
Elaeis guineensis Palmae African Oil Palm, Red Oil Palm, Oil Palm Nigeria: Ope, Igi-ope (Yoruba), Nkwe (Igbo), Ake (Edo), Kwakwar Manja (Hausa) | Ghana: Abe (Akan) 12 NMP-051
Eleusine indica Poaceae Indian Goosegrass, Wiregrass, Yard-Grass, Fowl Foot Grass Nigeria: Ese-kannakanna (Yoruba), Ciyaawar tuuji (Hausa), Ichite (Igbo) | Malaysia: Rumput sambau (Malay) | India: Dansi (Hindi) 5 NMP-052
Ficus asperifolia Moraceae Sandpaper Plant, Rough-Leaf Fig Ipin, Asesa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Baure (Hausa, Nigeria), Ntchach Lum (Bamileke, Cameroon), Thutsia (Bamileke, Cameroon) 21 NMP-068
Ficus capensis Moraceae African Mustard Tree, Cape Fig, Wild Fig Opoto (Yoruba, Nigeria), Farin Baure (Hausa, Nigeria), Anwerenwa (Igbo, Nigeria), Ogbaikolo (Igala, Nigeria), Akoro (Nsukka, Nigeria) Umvubu (Zulu, South Africa) 9 NMP-069
Funtumia africana Apocynaceae Male Funtum, African Rubber Tree Akoire (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ako-ire Mbamiri (Igbo, Nigeria), Nkon (Efik, Nigeria) 8 NMP-073
Gouania longipetala Rhamnaceae Long-Petaled Rattlepod, Chew Stick Laghosa, Ewe Koko, Nsokoto 6 NMP-081
Heliotropium indicum Boraginaceae Heliotrope, Cock's Comb, Indian Turnsole Agogo-igun, Apari-Igun, Ogberi-akuko (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kalkashin Korama (Hausa, Nigeria), Hatisur (Bengali, Bangladesh), Trompang Elepante (Tagalog, Philippines) 6 NMP-084
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
Persea americana Lauraceae Avocado, Alligator Pear, Butter Fruit, Aguacate Pia (Yoruba, Nigeria), Apoka, Ubebekee, Ube Oyinbo (Igbo, Nigeria), Palta (Quechua, Peru), Abacate (Portuguese, Brazil) 18 NMP-129
Petiveria alliacea Phytolaccaceae Anamu, Guinea hen weed, Garlic weed, Root of life Awogba (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mucuracaa, Guine (Brazil), Tipi (South America) 15 NMP-130
Piper guineense Piperaceae West African black pepper, Climbing black pepper, Ashanti pepper, Guinea pepper, Uziza Iyere, Ata-iyere (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ozeza (Igbo, Nigeria), Masooroo (Hausa, Nigeria), Soro wisa (Akan, Ghana) 21 NMP-138
Pterocarpus santalinioides Leguminosae Winged fruit, Red sandalwood, African rosewood Gbengbe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Nturukpa (Igbo, Nigeria), Gunduru, Gyadar kurmi (Hausa, Nigeria) 6 NMP-145
Saccharum officinarum Poaceae Sugarcane, Noble Cane Ireke (Yoruba, Nigeria), Rake (Hausa, Nigeria), Ko (Hawaiian), Ganna (Hindi, India), Tebu (Malay). 13 NMP-150
Schumanniophyton magnificum Rubiaceae Magnificent Shrub, Ogunfe Ogunfe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mgba mmiri (Igbo, Nigeria), Nkom (Baka, Cameroon) 8 NMP-151
Senecio biafrae Compositae English Spinach Bologi, Worowo, Rorowo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gnanvule (Ewe, Ghana), Alenyili (Ewe, Togo) 11 NMP-155
Spondias mombin Anacardiaceae Hog plum, yellow mombin, caja Akikan, Iyeye, Okikan, Ekikan (Yoruba, Nigeria), Tsadar masar (Hausa, Nigeria), Ijikera (Igbo, Nigeria) 17 NMP-168
Synedrella nodiflora Compositae Synedrella, Cinderella weed, nodeweed, pig grass Akara ajẹ, alugannbi, aworo ona, ewe popo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Tanaposo (Nigeria), Okuaninvbo (Edo, Nigeria). 12 NMP-172
Tectona grandis Verbenaceae Teak, teakwood, sagwan, jati Igi tikii (Yoruba, Nigeria), Saka (Sanskrit, India), Mai sak (Thai), Kyun (Burmese) 12 NMP-177
Terminalia schimperiana Combretaceae Tult, Idi Odan, African Silver Terminalia Idi odan, idi, idi-apata , ò̉dan: (Yoruba, Nigeria), kandari, Baushe (Hausa, Nigeria), Kassa (Fula, Senegal), Baaka (Bambara, Mali), edo (Igbo, Nigeria), 3 NMP-180
Terminalia superba Combretaceae Limba, White Afara, Korina, Frake, Superb Terminalia, Afara (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ofram (Akan, Ghana) 22 NMP-181
Tithonia diversifolia Asteraceae Tree Marigold, Mexican Sunflower, Wild Sunflower, Japanese Sunflower Agbale, Jogbo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mgoboo (Igbo, Nigeria) 44 NMP-185
Urena lobata Malvaceae Congo Jute, Caesarweed, Bur Mallow, Aramina Fiber, Hibiscus Burr Ilasa-Omode, Ilasa-Agborin, Akerielu, Okeriri, Efore-Loka, Akeeri (Yoruba, Nigeria), Odo-Ezeze (Igbo, Nigeria), Rama, (Hausa, Nigeria), Mgbo (Igbo, Nigeria) 43 NMP-189
Vernonia amygdalina Compositae Bitter Leaf, African Bitter Leaf, Ironweed Ewuro (Yoruba, Nigeria), Onugbu (Igbo, Nigeria), Shiwaka (Hausa, Nigeria), Olubu (Edo, Nigeria), Grawa (Amharic, Ethiopia), Etidot (Efik, Nigeria) 23 NMP-192
Vernonia colorata Compositae Bitter Tree, Sweet Bitter Leaf, Ironweed Eriro-Ijebu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ndoleh (Cameroon), Gbolo (Ewe, Ghana), Mululuza (Luganda, Uganda) 7 NMP-194
Cymbopogon citratus Poaceae Lemon Grass, West Indian Lemon Grass, Fever Grass Nigeria: Kooko-Oba (Yoruba), Acharaehi (Igbo) | Philippines: Tanglad | Thailand: Takhrai | Indonesia: Serai | Sri Lanka: Sera 35 NMP-035
Ximenia americana Olacaceae Wild Plum, Yellow Plum, Wild Lime, Seaside Plum, Hog Plum, Tallow Wood Tsada (Hausa, Nigeria), Anya Nwona (Igbo, Nigeria), Igo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ame (Swahili, East Africa), Ntsayi (Venda, South Africa) 10 NMP-196
Xylopia aethiopica Annonaceae Negro Pepper, Ethiopian Pepper, Guinea Pepper, African Pepper, Grains of Selim Hwentia (Akan-Asante, Ghana), Kimba, Agoge (Hausa, Nigeria), Uda (Igbo, Nigeria), Eeru (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ndongo (Ewe, Ghana), Chimba, Kaani (Mandinka, Senegal), Tsunfyanya (Nupe, Nigeria) 6 NMP-197
Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides Rutaceae Senegal Prickly-Ash, Artar Root, Candlewood, Fagara Ata, Orin-Ata (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kakane, Fasar Kwari (Hausa, Nigeria), Hewa (Mende, Sierra Leone), Kuile (Fula, Senegal) 8 NMP-198
Piliostigma thonningii. Fabaceae Camels Foot, Monkey Bread Nigeria: Abafe (Yoruba); Kalgoo, cancali (Hausa); Okpachu (Igbo) 23 NMP-207
Vitex altissima. Lamiaceae Peacock chaste tree - 3 NMP-228
Irvingia gabonensis, Irvingiaceae Bush mango, dika nut Ogbono (Igbo), Oro, Oyin (Yoruba), Ogwe, Ohere (Edo), Oro (Hausa) 13 NMP-229
Musa acuminata Musaceae Dwarf banana, Edible banana, Dessert banana, Plantain - 10 NMP-230
Adenodolichos paniculatus. Fabaceae Fire bean Birom: Kparak; Kilikainawa (Fula-Fulfulde), Dulluɓe, Kwaiwa, Kwiwa, Kwiya, Waken wuta (Hausa, Nigeria) 4 NMP-226
Napoleonaea imperialis Lecythidaceae Napoleons Hat, Napoleons Buttons Nigeria: Ukpakonrisa (Edo); Obu-anagbo, Otukuche (Igala); Akpodo, Ukpodu, Atwuoko, Akpo Iziga, Isi Efe (Igbo). 17 NMP-235
Schrebera arborea Olacaceae White-heart tree, African teak - 7 NMP-239
Palisota hirsuta Commelinaceae Hairy Palisota, African spiderwort Ewe Akoko, Akerejupon (Yoruba), Ikpele oku, Ikpere aturu (Igbo), Kpuoke (Mano, Liberia), Some-nini (Akan-Asante, Ghana), Tologbelo (Kissi, Sierra Leone), Kumbe (Manding-Mandinka, Sierra Leone). 46 NMP-243
Tragia benthamii Euphorbiaceae Climbing nettle, African stinging nettle Abalagwo, Abwala (Igbo, Nigeria), Ibabidon (Edo, Nigeria), Esisi funfun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Suinzo (Guere, Ivory Coast), Atutuma (Baule, Ivory Coast), Batafo sasono (Twi, Ghana), Nsasun (Akan-Asante, Ghana), Gbieha (Adangme-Krobo, Ghana) 15 NMP-248
Synepalum dulcificum Sapotaceae Miracle fruit, Miracle berry, Sweet berry Agbayun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Azimomo (Edo, Nigeria), Uni (Igbo, Nigeria) 14 NMP-251
Pausinystalia yohimbe Rubiaceae Yohimbe, Yohimbe bark, Burantashi Idagbon (Yoruba, Nigeria), Nikiba (Edo, Nigeria) 7 NMP-257
Citrullus vulgaris Cucurbitaceae Egusi melon Ogili or Ogili-eleni (Igbo), Guna (Hausa), Egusi or Egunsi Maga (Yoruba), Ipan or Ikon (Ibibio), Bara-εgusi or E-gbara (Krio), Mimihi (Gwari), Paragi (Nupe), Akatsewa, Akyekyea, and Anemuna (Akan-Fante), Cikilje (Fulfulde), and Boro or Yente (Bulom) 7 NMP-259
Samanea saman Caesalpinioideae Cow tamarind, French tamarind, Monkey pod, Rain tree, Arbre de pluie, Saman - 2 NMP-265
Eucalyptus cloeziana Eucalyptus Gympie Messmate, Iron Gum - 53 NMP-266
Securidata longependuculat Polygalaceae Violet tree, Rhodesian violet, Fibre tree, Wild wisteria, Senega root tree Uwar magunguna, Sanya (Hausa, Nigeria), Ipeta (Yoruba, Nigeria), Uturukpa (Igbo, Nigeria), Krinkhout (Afrikaans, South Africa), Satene (Bambara, Mali) 12 NMP-267
Brachystegia eurycoma Fabaceae - Achi (Igbo, Nigeria), Ekalado, Eku (Yoruba, Nigeria), Okweri (Edo, Nigeria), Akpakpa 48 NMP-269
Vernonia blumeoides Asteraceae - - 31 NMP-282
Hyptis suaveolens Lamiaceae Bush mint, Pignut, Chan, Wild spikenard - 9 NMP-286
Moringa oleifera Moringaceae Moringa, Drumstick tree, Horseradish tree, Ben oil tree, Miracle tree, Malunggay Zogale (Hausa, Nigeria), Ewe ile (Yoruba, Nigeria), Okwe oyibo (Igbo, Nigeria), Mlonge (Swahili, Kenya) 14 NMP-290
Erythrina senegalensis Fabaceae Senegal Coral Tree, Parrot Tree, Coral Tree, Red Bean Tree Nte (Bambara, Mali), Minjirya, Idon zakara (Hausa, Nigeria), Osun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Koroballi (Fulfulde, Cameroon), Ndial (Wolof, Senegal) 9 NMP-058
Morinda lucida Rubiaceae Brimstone-tree, Great Morinda, Sulphur Tree Oruwo, Eruwo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Eze Ogu (Igbo, Nigeria), Njisi (Efik, Nigeria), Kwasi Baa (Akan, Ghana) 51 NMP-111
Plumeria alba Apocynaceae White Frangipani, Nosegaytree, Pagoda tree, West Indian jasmine Kemboja Putih (Malay, Indonesia), Champa (Hindi, India), Hoa Su (Vietnamese), Sakham (Lao) 63 NMP-140
Pyrenacantha staudtii Icacinaceae Pyrenacantha, Spiny Icacin Oroto-agba, Iru okete, Ahara (Yoruba, Nigeria), Orokotomu, Ohogbo (Edo, Nigeria), Nhia (Igbo, Nigeria) 46 NMP-147
Terminalia catappa Combretaceae Tropical almond, Indian almond, sea almond, beach almond, country almond Furutu, Amburela (Hausa, Nigeria), Bangla badam (Bengali, Bangladesh), Ketapang (Malay), Talisay (Tagalog, Philippines) 22 NMP-178
Lonchocarpus sericeus Fabaceae Dotted Lancepod, Lilac Tree, Senegal Lilac Ipapo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Bahar, Furan dan Sarki (Hausa, Nigeria), Njassi (Swahili, East Africa), Faki (Mandinka, Gambia) 4 NMP-100
Parkia biglobosa Fabaceae West African Locust Bean, Dawadawa Tree, Néré, African Carob Dorowa (Hausa, Nigeria), Igba,Igi-iru (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ogirili (Igbo, Nigeria), Nere (Bambara, Mali), Nettou (Wolof, Senegal) 13 NMP-126
Spathodea campanulata Bignoniaceae African tulip, scarlet bells Oruru, Mojutoro (Yoruba, Nigeria), Imi ewu (Igbo, Nigeria) 11 NMP-167
Tamarindus indica Fabaceae Tamarind, tamarin tree, Indian date, tamarindo Tsamiya (Hausa, Nigeria), Ajagbon , Pala (Yoruba, Nigeria), Icheku ovibo (Igbo, Nigeria), Amlika (Sanskrit, India) 17 NMP-175
Olax mannii Olacaceae Climbing Olax, Mann’s Olax Tsadar birii (Hausa, Nigeria), Ngborogwu arua (Igbo, Nigeria) 11 NMP-203
Dioclea reflexa. Fabaceae Dioclea, Bulls Eye, Sea Bean, Drift Seed Agbarin/Epe/Arin (Yoruba, Nigeria), Utu (Igbo, Nigeria) 49 NMP-043
Telfairia occidentalis Cucurbitaceae Fluted pumpkin, Fluted gourd, Ugu Ugu (Igbo, Nigeria), Eweroko (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ikong-ubong (Efik/Ibibio, Nigeria), Okwukwo-wiri (Ikwerre, Nigeria), Akwukwor ri (Etche, Nigeria), Ubong (Ibibio, Nigeria), Umeke (Edo, Nigeria) 13 NMP-246
Euphorbia heterophylla Euphorbiaceae Mexican Fireplant, Painted Euphorbia, Wild Poinsettia, Fire-on-the-Mountain Egele (Yoruba, Nigeria) 14 NMP-064
Piliostigma reticulatum Fabaceae Camel’s foot, Monkey bread, Leather tree Nguiguis (Wolof, Senegal), Korobo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Bani (Hausa, Nigeria), Musacanca (Portuguese, Guinea-Bissau), Barke (Fulfulde, Mali) 11 NMP-137
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
Adansonia digitata Malvaceae African baobab, baobab, monkey-bread tree, upside-down tree Kuka (Hausa), kurnje (Dera, Nigeria), usi (Edo, Nigeria), boh ere, bokki, bokko (Fula-Fulfulde, Nigeria), kwahi (Gwari, Nigeria), obobo (Igala, Nigeria), kalkuwa, kuwa (Kanuri, Nigeria), emu, muci (Nupe, Nigeria) 16 NMP-296
Allium sativum Amaryllidaceae Garlic, cultivated garlic Tafarnuwa (Hausa, Nigeria), Ayu, (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ayo-ishi (Igbo, Nigeria) 18 NMP-297
Balanites aegyptiaca Zygophyllales Desert date, soapberry tree Aduwa (Hausa), Lalob (Sudan Arabic), Mchunju (Swahili), Taboraq (Tuareg, Tamasheq) 9 NMP-299
Curcuma longa Zingiberaceae Turmeric, common turmeric Gangamau / Gangamin Turmi (Hausa,Nigeria), Ata ilẹ pupa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ose Oji (Igbo, Nigeria) 9 NMP-303
Guiera senegalensis Combretaceae Senegal tea plant, wild coffee Sabara (Hausa, Nigeria), Olofun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Geloki (Fulfulde, Nigeria) 7 NMP-116
Gymnema sylvestre Apocynaceae Gymnema, gurmar, sugar destroyer, periploca of the woods Yaryaďin kura (Hausa, Nigeria) 17 NMP-141
Hibiscus sabdariffa Malvaceae Roselle, Jamaica sorrel, Indian sorrel Zobo, Zoborodo (Hausa,Nigeria), bissap (West Africa), karkade (Egypt), Agua de Jamaica (Mexico/Latin America) 4 NMP-276
Jatropha curcas Euphorbiaceae Physic nut, purging nut, Barbados nut Cini da zugu, Cida zugu, Bini da zugu, Halallamai (Hausa, Nigeria) 10 NMP-281
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