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AB - Anaemia is a very common global public health problem which normally aggravates other diseases such as malaria. It accounts for low work output, high frequencies of ill health and high mortality rates. Weakness is the commonest symptom associated with anaemia. Traditional practices associated with anaemia control primarily focus on the use of perceived blood builders to combat weakness and replace lost blood. Solanum aethiopicum, Sida rhombifolia, Irvinia gabonensis, Fiscus capensis and Curcubita maxima are some of the plant products traditionally perceived as blood builders in South East Nigeria. The plant products are found in several parts of the world but were used as traditional blood builders in South east Nigeria and are presently neglected. The chemical com- position, morphological characteristics, and medicinal uses of the plant products associated with traditional concepts about blood building are reviewed in this paper. The iron content and select vitamin and minerals in parts of the plant products used tradition- ally as blood builders were determined and compared with available data in literature. Solanum aethiopicum, Sida rhombofolia and Curcubita maxima have been identified as good sources of iron. Solanum aethiopicum, Sida rhombofilia and Fiscus capensis are rich in pro-vitamin A, while Solanum aethiopicum and 
TI - Composition and Medicinal Uses of Five Plant Products Traditionally used as Blood Builders in South East Nigeria- A Review [1]
JF - Acta Scientifci Nutritional Health
DO - 10.31080/asnh.2019.03.0359
DA - 2019-07-08
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/unpaywall/composition-and-medicinal-uses-of-five-plant-products-traditionally-4Bl4xgY8Qr
DP - DeepDyve
ER -