The seed decoction
is usually made in lime or local gin for the treatment
of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cold by traditional
healers. Its hypoglycemic activity,8 phytochemical
analysis, proximate composition and antimicrobial
studies9, 10 anthelmintic properties,11 cytotoxicity
evaluation,12 antiplasmodial activity,10 antibacterial
activity13 of various parts of the plants have been
reported.