Plant Species That Contained: Linalool, (+/-)-

Species name Species Family Common Name Local Name Compound Species ID
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
Dennettia tripetala Annonaceae Pepperfruit, Nigerian Pepperfruit, Bush Pepper Nigeria: Nmimi (Igbo), Ata Igbere/Igberi (Yoruba), Imako (Urhobo), Ako (Edo), Nkarika (Efik) 2 NMP-041
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
Gmelina arborea Verbenaceae Gmelina, Beechwood, White Teak, Yemane, Parrots Beak Igi Melina (Yoruba, Nigeria), Malaina (Hausa,Nigeria), Gambhari (Hindi, India), Yamane (Nepal), Takhian-nuan (Thailand) 7 NMP-077
Gongronema latifolium Asclepiadaceae Utazi, Bush Buck, Amaranth Globe Utazi (Igbo, Nigeria), Arokeke (Yoruba, Nigeria), Aunjeadiye (Edo, Nigeria), Utasi (Efik/Ibibio, Nigeria) 23 NMP-079
Heeria insignis Anaradiaceae Cork Bush, Witmossie, White Resin Tree Kasheshe, Hawawen Zakii (Hausa, Nigeria), Umkhanyakude (Zulu, South Africa) 17 NMP-083
Klainedoxa gabonensis Irvingiaceae Klainedoxa, African Mahogany Ujiri Nkakwu (Igbo, Nigeria), Odudu (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mungu (Baka, Cameroon), Ekum (Ewe, Ghana) 12 NMP-093
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
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
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
Eremomastax speciosa Leguminosae African Blood Tonic, Blood Spinach, Congo Spinach Jangborukan , Asoyin, Nkong-ikong (Efik), Mbamba (Ibibio) 28 NMP-056
Zingiber officinale Zingiberaceae Ginger, Garden Ginger, True Ginger Citta (Hausa, Nigeria), Ata-ile (Yoruba, Nigeria), Jinja (Igbo, Nigeria), Umuji (Efik, Nigeria), Inji (Tamil,India), Halia (Malay, Malaysia) 30 NMP-199
Piliostigma thonningii. Fabaceae Camels Foot, Monkey Bread Nigeria: Abafe (Yoruba); Kalgoo, cancali (Hausa); Okpachu (Igbo) 23 NMP-207
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
Tithonia rotundifolia Asteraceae Mexican sunflower, Red sunflower, Red torch - 41 NMP-254
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
Acalypha segetalis Euphorbiaceae Three Seeded Mercury, Field Copperleaf - 47 NMP-277
Eucalyptus torelliana Myrtaceae Cadaga, Cadagi, Torell’s Eucalyptus, Bloodwood - 43 NMP-279
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
Mucuna pruriens Fabaceae Cow-hage, Cow-itch Plant, Velvet Bean, Monkey Tamarind, Bengal Velvet Bean Werepe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Esisi (Igbo, Nigeria), Abbala, Karara, (Hausa, Nigeria), Sansoni, Kapikacchu (Sanskrit, India),Yerenkpe (Nupe, Nigeria), 32 NMP-112
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
Luffa cylindrica Cucurbitaceae Smooth Loofah, Vegetable Sponge, Sponge Gourd, Dishcloth Gourd, Egyptian Cucumber Aya-oyinbo , Kankan Oyinbo, Kankan Ayaba (Yoruba, Nigeria), Soso (Hausa, Nigeria), Asisa (Igbo, Nigeria) 46 NMP-101
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
Pteris togoensis Adiantaceae Togo Brake Fern, African Brake Fern Imo-osun, Ewe Imo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Nkundo (Lingala, DR Congo) 49 NMP-144
Pyrenacantha staudtii Icacinaceae Pyrenacantha, Spiny Icacin Oroto-agba, Iru okete, Ahara (Yoruba, Nigeria), Orokotomu, Ohogbo (Edo, Nigeria), Nhia (Igbo, Nigeria) 46 NMP-147
Tecoma stans Bignoniaceae Tecoma, yellow bells, yellow elder, yellow trumpetbush, Chinese trumpet creeper, ginger-Thomas, esperanza Tronadora, Koyawari, Huiztontli (Mexico), Palo amarillo (Spanish), Timboco (Caribbean) 52 NMP-176
Vitex simplicifolia Lamiaceae Bush Vitex, Simple-leaved Chaste Tree Dinyar Biri (Hausa, Nigeria), Orere (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ọkụkụ (Igbo, Nigeria) 17 NMP-202
Dioclea reflexa. Fabaceae Dioclea, Bulls Eye, Sea Bean, Drift Seed Agbarin/Epe/Arin (Yoruba, Nigeria), Utu (Igbo, Nigeria) 49 NMP-043
Crinum jagus Amaryllidaceae St. Christopher lily, Harmattan lily, poison bulb Albasar kwadi (Hausa, Nigeria), Ede-chukwu (Igbo, Nigeria), Edesuku (Yoruba, Nigeria) 31 NMP-302
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