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Table 1 Scientific names, abbreviations and parts of plants of the samples

From: An ethno-nutritional study on spices used in traditional foods of the Western Regions of Cameroon: the case of nah poh

Scientific names

English names

Abbreviations

Parts of plant used

-Aframomum daniellii (Hook. F) K. Schum

Bastred melegueta

(Ad)

Fruits

-Aframomum sp.

(As)

-Capsicum frutescens L.

Bird pepper

(Ca)

-Dichrostachys glomerata (Forsk.) Hutch.

Sickle bush

(Dg)

-Fagara leprierii Guill. and Perr.

Prickly ash

(Fl)

-Fagara xanthozyloïdes Watern.

(Fx)

-Hua gabonii Pierre

Garlic tree

(Hg)

-Monodora myristica Gaertn.

Calabash nutmeg

(Mm)

-Piper capense Wild

Cordoncillo

(Pc)

-Piper guineense Schun and Thonn.

Black pepper (Ashandi)

(Pg)

-Scorodophloeus zenkeri Harms.

Divida (African)

(Sz)

-Solanum melongena L. Var Inerme D. C. Hlern

Aubergine

(Sm)

-Tetrapleura tetraptera Schun and Thonn Thaub

Aidan tree

(Tt)

-Xylopia aethiopica Dunal A. Rich

Ethiopian pepper (African)

(Xae)

-Xylopia africana (Benth.) Oliv

(Xa)

-Xylopia parviflora (A. Rich) Benthane

(Xp)

-Dorstenia psilurus Welw.

(Dp)

Roots

-Echinops giganteus A. Rich.

Giant Japanese butterbur

(Eg)

-Mondia whitei (Hook F). Skell.

White ginger

(Mw)

-Pentadiplandra brazzeana Var Brazzeana

Joy perfume tree

(Pb)

-Scleria striatinux De Wild.

(Ss)

-Hua gabonii Pierre

Garlic tree

Hgb

Bark of plants

-Hypodaphnis zenkeri (Engler) Stapf

Hz

-Scorodoploeus znkeri Harms

Divida (African)

Szf