Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Ghana

摘要

Ghana like most tropical countries abounds in aromatic plants which find applications in various sectors of life including healthcare, the food and beverage as well as the cosmetic industries. . A considerable amount of scientific work has been carried out on them. In this review , results of the investigations are highlighted including a brief on the morphological characters, traditional uses, chemical constituents and biological properties to indicate the potentials inherent in these aromatic plants. Seven of these plants are considered, namely: Chromolaena odorata. Canarium schweinfurthii, Hyptis suaveolens, Monodora myristica, Clausena anisata, Hoslundia opposita and Tetrapleura tetraptera The existence of chemo-varieties among African medicinal and aromatic plants with the potential to affect the quality of products has been recognized from this review. It calls for standardization to facilitate the commercialization of these plants.