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HIBAFEX INTERNATI0NALVENTURES TOGO

Heritage International Bio-Botanicals & Commodity Trade Togo

EXPORTABLE PRODUCTS LIST

TROPICAL WEST AFRICAN BOTANICALS,SPICES, HERBALS,

SCIENTIFIC-NAMES COMMON NAMES PARTS FOR EXPORT 1. Abrus Precatorius Prayer Beads herbs Seeds & Whole-herbs

2. Alchornea Cordifolia Christmas Bush Fruits, Roots & Stem bark 3. Aloe Vera Aloe Vera Shrub Whole-Plant 4. Argyreia Nervosa Hawaian Babywoodrose Seeds, Flowers and Herbs 5. Azadirachta-Indica Neem Bark, Seeds, Roots & Leaves 6. Balanites Aegyptiaca Soap berry tree or Desert tree Seeds 7. Coleus Forschkolii African Coleus Forschkolii Roots 8. Carica-Papaya Pawpaw Seed, Roots, Leaves & Fruits 9. Cassia Alata Alata Flowers, Root, Leave-Seeds 10.Cassia-Occidental’s Coffee-Senna Seeds, Leaves & Roots 11.Cryptolepis Sanguinolenta

Quinine Tree Roots and Leaves

12.Citrus-Aurantium Bitter-Orange Immature Fruits 13.Cymbopognon Citratus Lemon Grass Grass 14.Cyperus Esculentus Tiger Nuts Nuts 15. Cucumeropsis Manii Agushie Seeds 16 Centella Asiatica Bramhi Whole Herb 17.Dioscoreaphyllum Cumminsii

Guinea Potato/Serendipity Berry

Fruits (Very Sweet)

18.Desmodium Adscendens

Bush Ground-nuts Dried Leaves

19.Eurphorbia-Hirta Milkweed or Asthma Herbs Whole-Plant 20.Fagara-(Zanthoulyum- Xantho)

Candle-Wood Grains, Roots & Leaves

21.Griffonia-Simplicifolia Griffonia Seeds, Leaves and Roots 22.Garcinia Small Kola Nuts 23.Holarrhena Floribunda Holarrhena Roots & Tree Bark 24.Heliotropium-Indicum Cock’s Comb Roots & Wholes-Plant 25.Hibiscus-Esculentus Okra Seeds-Whole-Fruits 26.Hyptis-Suaveolens Bush Tea Whole-Leaves 27.Irvingia-Gabonesis African Apple/Wild Mango Fruits & Nuts 28.Jatropha Curcas Physic Nuts Seeds, Leaves/Roots 29. Kaya Senegalensis African Mahogany Bark and Seeds

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30.Kigelia Africana Sausage Tree Leaves & Whole Plant 31.Lippia-Multiflora Gambia Tea Bush Whole Herbs 32.Luffa-Aegyptiaca Vegetable Sponge Seeds & Whole-Fruits-Leaves 33.Momordica Charantia Bitter-Melon Herbs, Seeds/Fruits 34.Mucuna Prurien+Flagil Mucuna Seeds 35.Nauclea Latifolia Negro Peach Fruits, Leaves & Stem bark 36.Nymphaea Nou.+ Nelumbo.

Flowers or Lotus White and Purple-Red Flowers

37.Ocimum Canum American Basle Whole-Leaves 38.Ocinum Gratissium Tea Bush Whole-Plant 39.Okoubaka Aubrevillei Odii Aba Tree Bark, Seeds and Roots 40.Paulliana Pinnata Guarana Roots 41.Pausinystalia Yohimbe Yohimbe from Cameroon) Bark 42.Corynanthe Pachyceras Yohimbe (Ghana-Togo) Bark, Roots and Leaves 43.PhysostigmaVenenosum Calabar Beans Beans 44.Pycnanthus kombo Kombo Seeds 45.Psidium-Guajava Guava Roots-Leaves & Fruits 46.Rauwolfia Vormitoria Rauwolfia Roots Bark, Leaves and Seeds 47.Recinus Cuminus Castor-oil-Seeds Seeds 48.Scoparia-Dulcis Sweet Broom Twig-Wholes-Plant 49.Sida Acuta Sida Wholes-Plant 50.Solanum Torvum Vitamin B-Complex Fruit Fresh Fruits / Dried Fruits Pow. 51.Strophanthus Hispidus Arrow Poison Seeds, stem & Roots 52. Synsepalum Dulcificum Miraculous Berry Fruits ( Very Sweet) 53. Thaumatoccus Daniellii Katemfe Fruits (Very Sweet) 54. Vernonia Amygdalina Bitter Leaf Leave & Roots 55. Vinca Rosea / Blanca. Periwinkles Whole Plant 56. Voacanga Africana Voacanga Seeds, Roots and Leaves

TROPICAL WEST AFRICAN SPICES

SCIENTIFIC-NAMES COMMON NAMES PARTS FOR EXPORT 1. Aframomum Melegueta Grains of Guinea Seeds 2. Allimum Sativum Garlic Whole Fruit 3. Annum Capsicum Pepper (Long Ordinary) Whole Fruit 4. Capsicum Frutescens Bird’s Eyes Pepper (Pili-Pili) Whole/Fruits 5. Piper Guineense West Africa Black-Pepper Pulverised Seeds 6. Xylopia Aethiopica Ethiopian or Negro-Pepper Whole/Fruits 7. Syzigium Aromaticum Cloves Whole Fruit 8. Tetrapleura Tetrapetra Four Wings fruits or Aildan Whole Fruit

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9. Zingibier Officinale Ginger Dried Sliced and Fresh.

ESSENTIAL OIL AND AROMA

SCIENTIFIC-NAMES COMMON NAMES PARTS FOR EXPORT 1. Aframomum Melegueta Grains of Guinea Essential Oil 2. Allimum Sativum Garlic Essential Oil 3. Cymbopogon Citratus Lemon-Grass Essential Oil 4. Cymbopogon Nardus Citronella Essential Oil 5. Eucalyptus Camaldulensis Eucalyptus Essential Oil 6. Lippia Multiflora Gambia Tea Essential Oil 7. Ocimum Basilicum Basil Essential Oil 8. Ocimum Gratisimum Mosquito Plant Essential Oil 9. Menthol Menthol Essential Oil 10.Melaleuca Quinquenervia Niaouli Essential Oil 11.Suaveolen Hyptis Tea-Bush Essential Oil 12.Zingiber Officinale Ginger Essential Oil

INSECTICIDES PRODUCTS

SCIENTIFIC-NAMES COMMON NAMES PARTS FOR EXPORT 1. Azadirachta Indica . Neem or Nim . Seeds/Roots/Leaves/Bark/Oil 2. Clausena Anisata . Mosquito Plant . Bruised Leaves 3. Piper Guineense . West Africa Black-Pepper . Pulverised Seeds 4. Solanum Nigrum . Black Nightshade . Leaves-Fruits

FAT AND OIL PRODUCTS

SCIENTIFIC-NAMES COMMON NAMES PARTS FOR EXPORT 1. Arachis Hypogaea Ground Nuts or Peanuts Nuts( with Shell ) No Shell 2. Anacardium Occidentalis

Cashew-Nuts In Shell Nuts, Leaves and Bark

3. Balanites Aegyptiaca Soap berry tree or Desert tree Seeds 4. Cocos Nucifera Coconut Copra, Fresh with juice & Dried 5.Elaeis Guineensis Palm Oil Seeds, Fruits, Kernel and Oil 6.Irvingia-Gabonesis African Apple/ Wild Mango Fruits, Seeds & Kernel 7.Jatropha Curcas Physic Nuts Seeds, Roots, Leaves and Oil 8.Mammea Africana African Mammy Apple Seeds 9. Sesame Indicum Beniseeds Seeds 10.Tieghemella Heckelii Makore Seeds 11. Vitellaria Paradoxa Shea-Nuts Nuts and Butter

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APHRODISIACS-PRODUCTS

SCIENTIFIC-NAMES COMMON NAMES PARTS FOR EXPORT 1. Cyperus Esculentus . Tiger-Nuts . Whole Nuts 2. Paulliana Pinnata . Guarana . Roots 3. Rauwolfia Vomitoria . African Rauwolfia . Roots 4. Massularia Acumina. . Acuminata . Roots 5. Corynanthe Pachyc. . Corynanthe Pachyceras Yohimbe . Roots, Tree Bark & Leaves 6. Tribulus Terrestris . Devil’s Thorn . Whole Plant

AROMATIC-PRODUCTS

SCIENTIFIC-NAMES COMMON NAMES PARTS FOR EXPORT 1. Cyperus Rotundus . Nuts-Grass . Rhizomes 2. Hyptis Suaveolens . Bush Tea Bush . Leaves 3. Lippia Multiflora . Gambia Tea Bush . Leaves 4. Ocimum Canum . American Basel . Leaves 5. Vertiveria Zizaniodes . Vertiver . Roots

ESSENTIAL-OIL-PRODUCTS

SCIENTIFIC-NAMES COMMON NAMES PARTS FOR EXPORT 1.Aframomum Melegueta Guinea Grains or Grains of Paradise Seeds 2.Allimum Sativum Garlic Seeds 3.Citrus Species Oranges Fruits-Rinds (Dried Quarters) 4.Cymbopogon Citratus Lemon Grass Leaves or Grass 5.Cymbopogon Nardus Citronella Leaves 6.Zingiber Officinale Ginger Rhizomes

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

SCIENTIFIC-NAMES COMMON NAMES PARTS FOR EXPORT 1. Adansonia-Digitata . Baobab Seeds, Leaves, Bark

2. Bixa Orellana . Annatto Whole Seeds 3. Coffee Seeds . Coffee Seeds Seeds 4. Cola Acuminata Small Cola-Nuts Nuts 5. Cola Garcinia . Bitter Cola Nuts Nuts 6. Cola Nitida . Cola Nuts Nuts 7. Cucumeropsis Manii . Agushie Whole Seeds. Whole Seeds 8. Cyperus Esculentus . Tiger-Nuts Whole Nuts

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9. Irvingia-Gabonesis . African Apple/Wild Mango Fruits & Nuts 10. Luffa-Aegyptiaca . Vegetable Sponge Seeds, Leaves & Whole-Fruits 11. Palm-Kernel and Bye Products

. Shells, Cakes, Expeller & Bunches

Nuts/Shell/Cake/Bunches/Expeller

12. Manihota Esculentus . Cassava Chips, Starch, Gari and Tapioca 13. Theobroma . Cocoa Beans Beans 14. Voandzeia Subterra. . Bambara-Beans Whole Beans 15. Cotton-Seeds . Cotton Seeds Seeds

OTHER FOREST & FARM PRODUCTS CHARCOAL FOR ACTIVATED CARBON, BARBECUES IN RESTAURANTS AND OUTSIDE. Bamboo Charcoal Lumps & Powdered Coconuts Shell Charcoal Lumps & Powdered Hard-Wood Charcoal Lumps & Powdered Palm Kernel Shell Charcoal Lumps & Powdered

BIO-FUEL, DIESEL AND BIO-MASS PRODUCTS

DRIED COCONUTS SHELL

Renewable Energy Bio-Mass Burning

JATROPHA CURCAS SEEDS

Renewable Fuel Bio-Diesel Conversion

PALM OIL KERNEL NUTS

Renewable Fuel Bio-Diesel Conversion

PALM KERNEL SHELL

Renewable Energy Bio-Mass Burning

SUGAR-CANE BAGASSE

Renewable Energy Bio-Mass Burning.

BAMBOO POLES AND STICKS

Bamboo Bamboo

Poles Sticks

Supporting & Building Flower Planting & Musical Instr.

HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL BIO-BOTANICALS TOGO

OUR PRODUCTS LIST & PHOTOS

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Heritage International Business – Commodity, Exporters & Trading Consultants Togo.

YOUR GATEWAY TO WEST AFRICAN MARKET

Importers and Exporters of Herbal Medicines, Extracts, Herbal Pharmaceuticals, Raw Bio- Botanicals, Medicinal Seeds, Health Food, Bio-Agro-Food Products, Tropical Spices, Nuts, Oil-Seeds (Oleaginous), Sea & Aquatic Foods, Fresh Frozen Fish, Bivalves, Snails, Reptiles & Lizards, Bio-Diesel Conversion, Biomass Burning & Fire Producing Raw Materials. Dealing in Silver Content Films, Scraps of Old Cell phones and Computer parts such as: CPU, Ram, Motherboards and VGA Cards.

If you do not see what you are looking for on our list, let us know and we shall not hesitate to be of service to you. HIB & CO. TOGO

Mr. Hayibo Kokou THE MANAGEMENT

PRECIOUS METAL & MINERAL EXTRACTION PRODUCTS

SILVER EXTRACTING RAW PRODUCTS USED X’RAY FILMS FROM HOSPITALS NDT FILMS GRAPHIC ART FILMS IMAGE SETTING FILMS PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS USED CHEMICAL LIQUID FROM

LABORATORIES.

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HIBAFEX TOGO is a specialist in international export services to companies who have decided to penetrate the West African Sub-Regional Market through Togo or Ghana. HIBAFEX TOGO Is a Togolese company duly registered with the Registrar General department and or Togolese Chambers of Commerce and Industries under the Ministry of Commerce. It was formed for the purpose of pursuing strategically targeted, export oriented opportunities in the Agribusiness, Green or Renewable Fuel segment and Raw Botanicals that feed the Spices, Medicinal, Neutraceutical and the Green fuel industries utilizing Bio-Conversion Processes to provide Added Value Products for and acting as trade and search consultant in these areas for companies and industries overseas and in the sub-region in line with similar businesses and objectives.

OKOUBAKA FRESH SEEDS AND LEAVES

OKOUBAKA SUN DRIED TREE BACK

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PRODUCTS LISTS

. We are basically producers and exporters. Please see List of our products above and photos of our exportable products below:

We export medicinal seeds, spices, nuts, oil seeds and plants. These are exported in the raw form.The focus now is VALUEADDITION, that is to process and extract the active ingredient for export to the pharmaceutical companies, Natural Food producers and Potpourri in USA, Europe, Asia and others.

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Bush mangoe - Irvengia gabonensis

CALABASH NUTMEG

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Scientific name: Monodora myristica Common names: Guinea pepper, Negro pepper, Ethiopian pepper etc. Common name: Calabash nutmeg Family: Annonaceae Description: Tree or shrub 3.6-30m tall, with trunk up to 1m in diameter fissured at the base, bark grey, vertically corrugated with rounded ridges. Habit: A tropical shrub of the Annonacece or custard apple family of flowering plants. Active ingredients: Uses: Used as spice and condiment. The root is chewed to relieve toothaches and athritis. The seeds are used to relieve anemia, haemorrhids, sexual weakness, and wounds.

MAHOGANY LEFT AND OKOUBAKA BARK RIGHT

MAHOGANY AND OKOUBAKA TREE BARK

TALLOW TREE

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Scientific name: Pentadesma butyracea Common name: Tallow tree Part Used: Seed Family: Guttiferae Active Ingredients: Oleic acid, Stearic acid, flavonoids. glycosides; (Unsaponifiable), saponins steroids, tannins fatty acid etc. Used: Used in cosmetic industry, for soap, has cutaneous and sub-curtaneas parasitic infection. Have almost same uses as sheabutter. Tree bark has antiplasmodial activity

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BLACK PEPPER

Scientific name: Piper guineense Common names: Black pepper, Guinea cubebs Local names: Soro wusa, Sesaa, (Ewe)-Atsinkali Family name: Piperaceae Description: A climber up to 12m high on tress, climbing by means of adventitious rootlets etc. Habitat: It occurs in closed forests on trees in forest clearings. Parts used: seeds, leaf, twig. Chemical constituents: Volatile oil; alkaloids: piperine, wisanine dihydrowisanine, dihydropiperine and related alkaloids; resin, lignans-dihydrocubebin, sesamin, aschantin.

Uses: for the treatment of coughs, bronchitis and rheumatism; the powdered drug is insect repellant and insecticidal; fruit as spice. Antiviral used in confectionery. NB: There are two varieties. The one collected from the wild is Piper guineense while the cultivated type is Piper nigrum which is accepted mostly in the international market as spice.

GRAINS OF PARADISE or AFRAMOMUM MELEGUETA

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Scientific name: Aframomum meleguet Common names: Grains of paradise, Alligator pepper and melegueta pepper Local names: Fam wusa (Twi), Ataku (Ewe) Family: Zingiberaceae Description: A tufted leafy herbaceous plant up to 2m high, leaves are distichously arranged etc. Habitat: it is cultivated in forest regions in farms and home gardens. Its matured dried fruit and seeds are sold in the markets. Chemical constituents: Oleo-resins (volatile oil contains paradols, gingerols and shogaols). Uses: it is an aromatic stimulant; for treatment of coughs and bronchitis; anti-rheumatic; for dyspepsia; also used as an adjuvant. Used in Japan as aphrodisiac.

MIRACLE BERRY

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SYNSEPALUM DULC. & THAUMATOCOCCUS DANI.

MIRACULOUS BERRY (LEFT) AND THAUMA OR KATEMFE (RIGHT)

Scientific name: Synsepalum dulcificum Common names: Sweet berry, miracle berry

Local names: Asowa (Twi), Ele (Ewe) Family: Sapotaceae

Description: It grows on in bushes up to 6m high in its native habit; an evergreen

plant producing small red berries after flowering white colours.

Habitat: It is a forest shrub and is cultivated on farms. It has two seasons. Part used: Fruit

Active ingredient: Active glycoprotein molecule, with some tailing carbohydrates chains called Miraculin.

Uses: Masks the taste of bitter medicines, fermented beverages, citrus fruit juices,

dairy products. Flavour enhancement applied as substitute for sucrose.

CARISSA

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Scientific name: Carissa edulis Common name: Simple-spine Carissa Family: Apocynaceace Description: It is a spiny, much branched, small tree, shrub or scrambler, up to 5m length with a milky sap. Habitat: It is found throughout tropical Africa. Part used: Root Active Ingredient: Carissin (Twigs) contain quebrachytol and cardioglycosides that are useful as an anthelmintic against tapeworm. Uses: Useful in the treatment of cancer, also for glandular inflammation, veneral diseases, to restore virility, to treat gastric ulcers, and as a expectorant, For treating Malaria, For the treatment of headache, chest complains, Gonorrhea, Syphilis and as a diuretic (rheumatism). It has antiviral activities and at the same time aphrodisiac.

KOMBO

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Scientific: Pycnanthus angolensis Common name: African nutmeg, kombo Local name: Otie Family name: Myristicaceae Description: A tree that reaches a height of about 100m, bole straight, cylindrical, sometimes with a swollen base or root swellings. Habitat: It is found in rain forest, transitional and secondary formations. Part used: seed, bark, fluid. Active ingredients: Cethyl Myristoleic Acid (CMO) and Kombic acid.

Uses: Anti analgesic, Antioxidant. Relieves pain and disability of people who suffer from Arthritis. Myristoleic acid lubricates joints and entire body. It also functions as immune system modulator. Effective in controlling autoimmune diseases. It mediates inflammatory processes. Applied in cosmetic industry.

ANNATTO

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Common name: Annatto Local name: Daagyene Family name: Bixaceae Description: It is a shrub or small tree of about 5m introduced into the country from South America. Habitat: it is cultivated on farms in E/R, Brong Ahafo and neighbouring, Cot d' Ivoire. Part used: Seed Active ingredient: Bixin Uses: It is a flavouring agent. Used as food colour in butter, cheese, margarine, chocolate, smoked fish and pastry.

GINGER

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Scientific name: Zingiber officinalis Common name: Ginger Family: Zingiberaceae Part used: Rhizome Active ingredients: Volatile oil, Vitamin B group, vitamin C, reducing sugars, phosphatic acids, lecithins, folic acids Uses: For indigestion, appetizer and anti - emetic, febrifuge; for cough and joint pains ;'carminative and flavoring agent . Galactogogues

WHITE’S GINGER

Scientific name: Mondia Whitei Common name: white's ginger, tonic root Local name: Asase hwam Family name: Periplocaceae (Apocynaceae) Description: it is a perennial, woody, rather robust and vigorous climber that grows from a large tuberous rootstock. The roots are aromatic and apparently taste like ginger or liquorice etc. Habit: it is found in coastlands and midlands and of dry forests. Part used: roots and leaves.

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Active ingredients: Vitamins A, D, K and E, and minerals: magnesium, iron, zinc, calcium and protein. Uses: Used as an antacid and to treat indigestion. It is tonic to stimulate appetite. It is used for the treatment of anorexia and bilharzia. Fits in children and stress and tension in adults are apparently also treated with Mondia whitei. The roots are an aphrodisiac and for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and impotence.Grounded roots used in making tea that is used in treatment of general pains and aches. The dried leaves, powdered and mixed with food and taken daily as supplement. Other uses include the treatment of hypertension, stroke, anemia, asthma, hangover, mastitis and allergies. It is also taken to improve sleep, enhance urination, ease birth pains and as mouth refresher and toothbrush. The leaves serve as animal fodder and are consumed by humans as vegetables. The bitter tasting roots have a vanilla odour and sweet aftertaste and are used to make a beverage similar to ginger beer. In West Africa, the roots are used to make an energizing drink for wedding parties when the roots are brewed in alcohol. It is a spice as well. Its also for the treatment of urinary tract infections.

GYMNEMA

Scientific name: Gymnema sylvestre Common name: Gymnema Family: Asclepiadaceae Description: Large climbers, rooting at nodes, leaves elliptic, acuminate, base acute to acuminate, glabrous above sparsely or densely tomentose beneath Habit: it is a herb native to the tropical forests and high savannahs. Part used: leaves

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Active ingredients: A group of oleanane type triterperoid saponins known as Gymnemic acids. Uses: Treatment of diabete

MASSULARIA ACUMINATA

Scientific name: Massularia acuminata Common name: Massularia Family name: Rubiacece Description: A small understory of height between 1.5 to 2.8m tall fund in forest areas. Habit: Could be traced to poor base forests. Part used: Stem, root Active ingredients: Has androgenic potentials. Uses: It is aphrodisiac. It improves body building, energy. Treats general debility and malaria; reduces diabetes and improves general well being. NB: Folklore or traditionalists indicate that the roots were used for the cure of Hernia and all stomach disorders.

FADOGIA

Scientific name: Fadogia agrestis Common Name: Fadogia Description: A shrub of height 1m tall found in groves in the savannah belts. Habitat: Savannah Part used: Stems, Roots Family: Rubiaceae Active Ingredients: Alkaloids and Saponins, anthraquinones and, Flavonoids also present.

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Uses: Aphodisiac, for general body building

BAOBAB

Scientific name: Adansonia digitata Common name: Baobab Local name: (Ewe) adzido, alagbatsi Family name: Bombacaceae Description: It is a big savannah tree growing up to 30m with trunk base. Habitat: It is found in hot, dry savannah growing in solitary individualism. Part used: Bark, fruit pulp, seed, leaves. Active ingredients: Has twice much calcium as milk, anti-oxidants, iron and potassium, has 6times the vitamin C of an orange, sugars. Uses: The leaves are potherbs and also eaten as relish. Fruit used as beverage. Seed produce edible oil. Baobab fruit used as ingredient in smoothies and cereal bars. Bark used as fibre marcerated for ropes, harness, fishing lines, nets, baskets. Soap can be made from the ash of the burnt pods. It is called the “tree of life”

SESAME

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Scientific name: Sesamum indicum Common name: Sesame Local name: Family name: Pedaliaceae Description: It is an annual plant growing to 50 to 100cm tall, opposite leaves 4 to 14cm long with an entire margin, broad lanceolate. Part used: Seed Habitat: It is cultivated in the northern belt of Ghana. Active ingredients: Iron, magnesium, manganese,copper, calcium, vitamin B, (thiamine) and vitamin E (tocopherol) lignans, sesamin, anti phytic acid, polyunsaturated fat. Uses: It is an antioxidant and anti - cancer; reduces blood cholesterol. It prolongs youth and beauty. It is for strength and energy. Oil used for massage it is a flavouring agent as the leaves are also pother

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GRIFFONIA SIMPLICIFOLIA

Scientific: Griffonia simplicifolia Common name: Griffonia Local name: kagya, atootoo, poopoo (Twi) kadudu (Fanti), gbogbotri (Ewe) Family: Caesalpinaceae Description: Griffonia is vine that could reach a height of over 50m on tall tress, but in low savannah and coastal areas, the height is around 4m. Habitat: It is found in forest, high savannah and coastal belts and on ant-hills. Part used: Seed Folklore use: The vine is a good chew stick while the dried leaves treat baldness of the head. Active ingredient: SHTP (5hydroxy tryptaphan). Uses: Relieves anxiety (anti-depressant). Enhances sleep. Suppresses appetite. Treats obesity. Worksaround the (serotonin) of the brain.

SAUSAGE TREE

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AFRICAN SAUSAGE TREE FRUIT

KIGELIA AFRICANA

Scientific name: Kigelia africana Common name: Sausage tree Local name: Nufuten Family name: Bignoniaceae Description: It is a short, squat trunk, has light brown, sometimes flaky bark and supports a dense rounded to spreading crown (18m high) etc. Habit: It is found near river banks and a times planted on roadside. Active ingredients: Irodoids and nepthaqunones :Nepthaquinones (including kigelinone). Monoterpenoids - nepthaquinones (pinnata), isocoumarins (including kigelin), lignans (kigeliol), sterols (including bêta-sitosterol and stigmaterol), and flavonoids (including quercetin and luteolin) Folkore (Uses): Rheumatism, snakebites, evil spirits, and even tornadoes. Used in

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making alcoholic beverage similar to beer, fresh fruit poisonous and strongly purgative; fruits are prepared for consumption by drying, roasting or fermentation. It is an ornamental tree. Orthodox (Uses): Anti inflammatory, skin ailments, from fungal infections, boils, psoriasis, and eczema, leprosy, Syphilis and Skin Cancer. It has also internal application including the treatment of dysentery, tapeworm, ringworm, post partum haemorrhaging, diabetes, malaria, pneumonia and toothache. The leaves are important livestock fodder. Fruit is aphrodisiac.

VOACANGA AFRICANA

Scientific name: Voacanga africana Common name: Voacanga Local names: Bedaa (Asante), Bonawa (Akyem), Fruma (Kwahu). Obranfoa, mpentemaba (Fanti) Atweadae (Dormaa), fakapenpen (Sefwi) bakye-bakye (Enchi), freketema (Ahanta) Kreketema (Wassa), tsikogoe (Hohoe) etc. foba (Nzema) Family: Apocynaceae Description: It is a small tropical tree that grows to 6m in height with wild glossy flowers, with scent of mushroom during flowering. Habitat: It is a deciduous tree found in forest and high savannah areas. Parts used: seed, root bark (radix) and bark Uses: (folklore): Stem bark and seeds of the tree are used as a poison, stimulant, aphrodisiac and ceremonial psychedelic. Leaves used in treating burns. Active ingredients: Iboga alkaloids such as voacangine, voacamine, vobtussne, amataine, akuammidine, tabersonine, coronaridine, others are ibogaine, oboxygaine and iboluteine. Orthodox uses: Manages Alzheimer's disease (enhance memory), suppresses drug addition; used as hypotensives. (The presence of vobtussive is active in the treatment of Cardiac problems.

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Bixa Orellana(Annatto) English /Common name: Annatto Family: Bixaceal Part used: Seed Season: November -March Active ingredient :Bixim Uses: Used as natural food colour in butter, cheese, margarine,chocolate smoked fish and pastry

Piper guineese English/ Common name: Black Pepper Family: Pipericeae Part used: Seed Active ingredients: Volatile oil, akaloids, loisanine, dihydrowlsanine, dihydropiperine and related alkaloids: resin, lignans-dihydrocubabin, sesanin, aschantin. Uses: For the treatment of coughs, bronchitis and rheumatism; the powered drug is insect repellant and insecticidal; fruit is spice. Antiviral. Season: October - February

Ximenia americana seeds English/Common names: Tallow wood, Seaside Plum or Monkey Plum Family: Olacaceae Chemical composition: Cyanogenic substance such as cyanogenic glucosides, f1uoracetate or tannins which may considerably reduce their nutritive value or even toxic to animal.

Uses:The oily kernel is used as pomade to anointthe hair and body.Edible oil-60%.The pale yellow oil kis viscious and nondrying and can be filtered and clarified. Suitable for lubrication and soap making. Some active components of Ximenia Americana piant has been used to treat cancers in African traditional medicine. Used in Cote d'ivoire as traditional remedy for bacterial

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diseases:active against Gram negative (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and Gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus pyogenes and Bacillus subtilis) bacteria. Season: April - May and Oct - November.

LION’S EAR OR KLIP DAGGA

Common name: Lion's ear Family name: Lamiaceae Part used: Leaves, whole plant Active ingredient: Tryptamines; Leonurine ( alkaloid ) Uses: In Trinidad, the leaves are brewed as tea for fever, coughs, womb prolapsed and Malaria. It is psychoactive.

THORN APPLE/ JIMSON WEED

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Scientific name: Datura stramonium Common Name: Thorn apple Family: Solanaceae Active ingredients: Tropane alkaloids, hyoscyamine and scopolamine Uses: Used as hallucinogen

Piper nigrum (Cultivated) English/ Common name: Black Pepper Family: Pipericeae Part used: Seed Active ingredients: Volatile oil, akaloids, loisanine, dihydrowlsanine, dihydropiperine and related I alkaloids: resin, lignans-dihydrocubabin, sesanin, aschantin. I Uses: For the treatment of coughs, bronchitis and rheumatism; the powered drug is insect repell'ant and insecticidal; fruit is spice. Antiviral. Season: October - February

Aframomum melegueta seed

English/Common Name: Grains of Paradise, Alle.ga- torl'epper Family: Zingiberaceae Part Used: Seed Chemical Composition:Gingerol, Shagaol, para ole, hydroxypheyalKanones( 6) Traditional Use: The rhizomes are also used in ,the treatment of dysentery and diarrhoea. The seeds:are chewed to cure dysentery as a sedative against toothache, to guard against rheumatism and migraine and to cure fever.the spice is also used as a sexual stimulant. Season: May - June

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Adansonia digitata seeds (Bao )

English/ Common name: Baobab tree Family: Bombacaceae Part used: Seed, fruit pulp and stem Active ingredients: Adansonin, Calsium etc. Uses: Fruit pulp used as beverage, seed contain non-drying edible oil that can be used in cosmetics industry. Leaves -potherb.,Bark contains fibre. Season: November - February.

PICRALIMA

Scientific name: Picralima nitida Common Name: Picralima or Akuamma Family name: Apocynaceae Description: Tree or shrub; 4-35m high, crown dense, trunk 5-60m diameter; cylindrical, wood very hard with petiolate leaves. Habit: It is found in rain forest understorey. Part used: Seeds, bark Active ingredients: Akuammine, an indole alkaloid, akuammidine and up-akuammigine were found to be potent -opiod agonists, also pseudo- kuammigine, picrantine, picrantidine, akuammigine, picratidine, akuammicine.

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Uses: For the treatment of Malaria, and diarrhea and as painkiller. Treatment of Hernia and stomach disorders. It is antipyretic, anti inflammatory and analgesic. For the treatment of protozoal diseases. Season: July-October

Anacardium occidentale (Cashew) English / Common Name: Cashew Nuts Family: Anacardiaceae Part Used: Nuts Active Ingredients: Anacardic acid Uses: Used as food, high in protein and minerals. Season: March - June

WILD AFRICAN MANGOES

Scientific: Irvingia gabonensis Common names: Wild mango, bush mango, duiker nut Local name: Basebuo (Twi), ogbono, akpan Family name: Irvingiaceae Description: It is a tree that grows to height of about 80m with small leaves, large drupe fruit and fibrous flesh. The trees yield a hard wood useful in construction. Habitat: It is endemic to forest regions.

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Part used: Seed, bark of stem Active ingredients: Fat and protein, oleic and stearic acid, iron potassium etc. Uses: reduces weight, lowers cholesterol levels, and improve control of diabetes. Treats Arteriosclerosis.

Physostigma venenosum English / Common Name: Calabar Beans Family: Papilionaceae Part Used: Seed . Uses: Controls glaucoma, Adie's syndrome, Mana Myasthenia Gravis.lmproves Memory in Alzheim disease. It serves as antidote to atropine poisoni and other anti- depressant . Season: May - June.

Moringa oleifera seed

English / Common Name: Horse Raddish tree Family: Moringaceae Part Used: Leaves, seed, bark, roots Active Ingredients: Pterigospermine Uses: Broadspectrum medicine for almost 300 ailments including Hypertwntion, Impotence, Asthma, Cardiovascular disease, all forms of Mala headaches etc. Season: All year round

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HIBISCUS

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Scientific name: Hibiscus sabdariffa Common name: Hibiscus, Sudanese rose, roselle Local name: Sooboro Family name: Malvaceae Description: it is an annual or perennial herb or woodybased sub-shrub, growing to 2-2.5m tall, the leaves are deeply three to five-lobed etc. Habitat: cultivated in the savannahs in the North and Burkina Faso. Folklore (Uses): diuretic, mild laxative, for treatment of cardiac and nerve diseases and cancer. Active ingredients: It contains around 49 calories 1.9 protein, a total of 12.3g carbohydrates, 14mg ascorbic acid and many other organic compounds. Vitamin C, anthocyanins, protocatechuic acid,

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flavonoids (gossypetin, hibiscetine and sabdaretine, daphniphylline. Small amount of myrtillin, chrysanthenin and delphinidin. Uses: Treats hypertension and urinary tract infections, beneficial to the principal organs of the human body.These are the cardiovascular, nervous and the digestive system including the kidney. It is useful in, Arteriosclerosis as an intestinal antiseptic. Seeds are aphrodisiac. The leaves are medicinally emollient used as diuretic, refrigerant and sedative. It again strengthens the body's defensive capability against negative influences promoting metabolism and destroying most disease prone micro-organisms. It could be used as natural dewormer.As a tea beverage, the addition of critic acid or lemon results in obtaining a pleasant taste and stimulating the production of Bile that helps the liver to perform its digestive functions. Season: July - October

XIMENIA AMERICANA FRESH FRUITS & DRIED SEEDS

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Ximenia americana fruit English/ Common names: Tallow wood, Seaside Plum or Monkey Plum Family: Olacaceae Season: April - May and Oct - November Chemical composition: Cyanogenic substance such as cyanogenic glucosides, fluoracetate or tannins lit which may considerably reduce their nutritive value or even toxic to animal.

Uses: The oily kernel is used as pomade to anoint the hair and body. Edible oil-600/0.The pale yellow oil kis viscious and non-drying and can be filtered and clarified. Suitable for lubrication and Soap making.

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SWEET ORANGE PEEL QUARTERS

Please feel free to e-mail us at [email protected] Scientific name: Citrus limon Common name: Lemon Local name: Akutu Family: Rutaceae Description: The lemon is a small evergreen tree originally native of Asia Habitat: It is cultivated among Orange trees Part used: Fruit, husk Active ingredients: Carbohydrates, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, potassium, Zinc, Phosphorus, Pantothenic acid, Niacin, Riboflavin etc. Citric acid. Uses - Culinary use: used in making lemonade and as a garnish for drinks. Used in making mamalade. It is a flavouring agent as well. Lemon liqueurs are made from lemon rind. Non culinary uses: Attached to electrode and used as a battery to produce electricity. Insecticide: The d-limoneu in lemon oil is used as a nontoxic insecticide treatment. Anti-bacterial use because it has low pH. Used in Aromatherapy

METEL OR BLACK DATURA

Scientific name: Datura metel Common name: Metel or Black datura Family: Solanaceae Parts used: Leaves or Seed Chemical constituents: Tropane alkaloids:(hyoscine,hyoscamine (atropine )

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and other related alkaloids) triterpenoids. (Sterols, withanolides) Uses: Antispasmodic in renal and abdominal colic, Anti asthmatic; mydriatic in ophthalmic Practice; for drying up sweat and oral secretions. For preparation of hyoscine.

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Scientific name: Kola nitida Common name: Cola nuts Description: The cola nut tree is an evergreen tree cultivated in the forest and high savannah areas. It takes between 7 to 8 years to fruit. Habitat: Could be found in the wild in the forest and high savannah. Uses: The kola nut has a bitter flavor and contains caffeine. It is chewed in many West African cultures, individually or in a group setting. It is often used ceremonially, presented to tribal chiefs or presented to guests. It is preferred among African Muslims, who are forbidden to drink alcohol. Chewing kola nut can ease hunger pangs. Frequent chewing of

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the kola nut can also lead to stained teeth. Among the urban youth of West Africa, kola nut is becoming less popular. Outside mainland Africa, some species are cultivated for their nuts in Brazil, Jamaica and elsewhere in the humid tropics. Kola nuts are often used to treat whooping cough and asthma. The caffeine present acts as a bronchodilator, expanding the bronchial air passages. Kola nuts are perhaps best known to Western culture as a flavouring ingredient and one of the sources of caffeine in cola and other similarly flavoured beverages. Season: October - February

Allanblackia floribunda seed English /Common name: Allanblackia Family: Culliaceae (Guttiferal) Part used: Seed Active Ingredients: Yet to be identified

Uses: Edible oil. Very useful in soap making

Season: January - March

DESMODIUM

Scientific name: Desmodium adscendens Common names: Bush groundnut, spider's groundnut Local names: Akwanfanu, Ananse nkatea (Twi) Nwomenle Ahule (Nzema), Azigbe, Anyigba-Zi (Ewe). Description: Straggling undershrubs sometimesprostrate; slender stems roots at nodes and internodes,branching at nodes; leaves compound trifoliate etc.

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Habit: Occurs in moist, shaded places in forest areas on cultivated land especially along footpaths and Cocoa farms. Chemical constituents: Alkaloids. B-phenethylamine derivatives, N, N-dimethyltryptamine salsoline; saponin: soyasaponin I and III, soyasapogenol B and E. Uses: Anti asthmatic (for treatment and prevention) for treating abdominal colic, diarrhoea and dysmenorrhoea. Galactogogue. Has anti-asthmatic properties; has an anti-allergic activity.

Datura stramonium English / Common Name: Devil's Trumpet leaf, Black Datura. Family: Solanaceae Part Used: Leave Chemical Constituents: Tropanealkaloids: (hyoscine, hyoscyamine(atropine) and other related tropane alkaloids); triteipenoids( sterols, with anolides) Uses: Antispasmodic in renal and abdominal colic, anti-asthmatic; mydriatic in ophthalmic practice; for drying up sweat and oral secretions. For preparation of hyoscine. Season: All year round

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Mondia whitei roots (White's ginger)

English I Common Name: Mondia or White's Ging Active Ingredients: Reserpine and Aijmaline Uses: Sedative

Chemical Constituents: Essential Minerals like zinc, iron andl' calcium as well as antioxidant vitamins A,D,E and K. roots contain isovanillin, a flavouring agent.

Traditional Use: Used in Cosmetics applications, claiming tol make the skin lighter, smooth and when ingested. The roorts are sometimes used for the treatment of headaches, diarrhoea stomach upsets and Gonorrhoea. Its leaves can be boiled anq: an infusion is taken to stop vomiting. Season: All year Round .

Moringa oleifera leaves English/Common Name: Horse Raddish Tree Family: Moringaceae

Part Used: Leaves, seed, bark, roots Active Ingredients: Pterigospermine

Uses: Broadspectrum medicine for almost 300 ailments including Hypertwntion, Impotence, Asthma, Cardiovascular disease, all forms of Malaria headaches etc.

Season: All year round

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Irvingia gabonensis bark Family: Irvingiaceae Part Used: Seed and Stem Chemical Composition: Gingerol, Shagaol, hyd roxypheyal kanones(6).

Uses: Edible oil industry Used. in the Cosmetic Industry, Anti Aging remedy. Season: December to February.

ARIDAN OR FOUR WINGS FRUITS

TETRAPLEURA TETRAPTERA

PREKESE or TETRAPLEURA TETRAPTERA Scientific name: Tetra peura tetraptera Common name: Aridan Local name: Prekese Family name: Mimosaceae Description: A deciduous tree 6-30m high, bark smooth to rather rough, grey or brown, young branchlets glabrous with petiole leaves. Habit: It is found in river rain and secondary forests. Past used: Fruit, bark, leaves, pulp, roots etc Active ingredients: Rich in sugars, tannins, coumarin, scopoletin, aridanin,

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magnesium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, Vitamin C etc. Folklore or Traditional uses: Therapeutically useful in the management of convulsion, leprosy inflammation and rheumatoid pains. It is a spice; treats diabetes, hypertension, arthritis etc. Orthodox (Use): It has anti-inflammatory and hypoglycaemia properties. It controls cholesterol levels. Controls hypertension, Treat Bilharzia Enhances healing of production of breast milk. Enhances healing reproductive wounds. Scent used as perfume. It is used as condiment. Flavour in beverages.

CORYNANTHE

Scientific name: Corynanthe pachyceras Common name: Corynanthe Local name: Pamprama Description: A tree up to 21m high, bole fluted and twisted to 2m girth bearing a low branching spreading crown; of forest under-storey. Habitat: Found in rainforest under-storey Active ingredients: Corynanthine, corynantheine, corynanthydine, corynantheidine and alpha yohimbine. Uses: For anthemetics, brains, nervous system, febrifuges, genital stimulants/depressants, leprosy, pain killers, pulmonary troubles; skin and mucosae.

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CRYPTOLEPIS Scientific name: Cryptolepis sanguinolenta Common name: Ghana quinine Local name: Nibima (Akwapim), Kadze (Ewe) Gangamau (Hausa) Family name: Periplocaceae Description: Thin stemmed twining or scrambling shrub, leaves elliptic, oblong - elliptic, apex acute to shortly acuminate etc. Habitat: Plant occurs in forest clearings in high Savannah areas. Parts used: Roots, leafs stem. Chemical constituents: Alkaloids: cryptolepine, quindoline, a phenolic derivative of cryptolepine and two other uncharacrised alkaloids. Uses: Anti malarial, anti-inflammatory; also anti microbial and

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antihypertensive.

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FLUEGGEA VIROSA HERBS


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GUAVA FRUITS, LEAVES AND ROOTS

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MUCUNA PURIENS / MUCUNA FLAGILEPSE


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FRESH PALM KERNEL NUTS & CRACKED PALM KERNEL NUTS


GROUNDED AND POWDERED CHILLI PEPPER

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SMALL BIRDS EYE CHILLI PEPPER

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SMALL ORDINARY RED-CHILLI PEPPER PILI-PILI

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GINGER

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Fresh and Sun Dried ginger No root, no blank, clean, mould, not broken Commodity Fresh and Sun Dried ginger

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ETHIOPEAN PEPPER

XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA

FRESH AND DRIED COCONUTS WITH JUICE INSIDE

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DESICATED COCONUTS POWDER


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