Medicinal plants are of great importance to the
health of individuals and communities. The
medicinal value of these plants lies in some
chemical substances that produce a definite
physiological action on the human body. The most important of
these bioactive constituents of plants are
alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, and phenolics
compounds.Many of these
indigenous medicinal plants are used as spices
and food plants. They are also sometimes
added to foods meant for pregnant and nursing
mothers for medicinal purposes