Natural riches of Al Hoceima: Inventory of plants with medicinal and aromatic properties

E3S Web of Conferences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 527, P. 01009 - 01009

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

This study on the Al Hoceima Province emphasizes its rich botanical diversity and significant ethnobotanical heritage. It catalogs 490 species, 108 of which are identified for medicinal aromatic uses, including notable genera like Lavandula, Thymus, Allium. The highlights presence endemic illustrating region’s unique ecological value community’s traditional practices in utilizing flora health culinary purposes. research underscores importance conserving Hoceima’s natural cultural treasures to enhance appreciation role local well-being.

Language: Английский

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Persistence of Use Among Amazigh People of Medicinal Plants Documented by Ibn al-Baytar (Early 13th Century CE)

Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 342 - 342

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

The long-term stability of orally transmitted ethnopharmacopoeias is interest, but difficult to study for lack information on plants used by a specific past culture. Similarities between modern Italian and Dioscorides’ classical text have been proposed derive from replacement traditional practices with those published translations Dioscorides. Ibn al-Baytar produced the best compendium medicinal substances in medieval Islamic science. He gave “Berber” common names some plants, which were presumptively North African Amazigh people. Since knowledge was largely orally, little access literature, this allows comparison historic (>750 years ago) that are unlikely be causally derived. Presumptive identities al-Baytar’s Berber obtained key references. Recent ethnomedicinal publications Amazigh-populated areas Africa surveyed reports species homologous names. Of 46 historically an estimated 60.9% still regions, 78.6% This likely underestimate persistence use across entire local pharmacopoeia. Second, emulating analysis Dioscorides, reported three large recent studies regions compared recorded comprehensive Moroccan reference. Between 58.2% 73.8% included individual al-Baytar; shared among all three, 82.6% 100% An historical compilation may more mention widely today simply because thorough author could document most at time; such data assess causality should take effect into consideration.

Language: Английский

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Update of the list of medicinal plants traditionally used in the Province of Taza

BIO Web of Conferences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 109, P. 01029 - 01029

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

A large number of plants have very interesting biological properties, and are found to application in various fields, namely medicine, pharmacy, cosmetology agriculture. The objective this work is list the uses traditional medicine unexplored areas province Taza. Thus, a recent survey was conducted Pre-Rif Taza (North-East Morocco); among rural population, between May / 2022 January 2023; carry out an inventory medicinal collection information relating their therapeutic using questionnaire. series visits carried made it possible 91 species belonging 48 floristic families with predominance following families: Lamiaceae (30%), Asteraceae (8%), Myrtaceae (6%) Fabaceae (5%). used fight different pathologies: digestive system (13%), Diabetes (10%) Colds (9%). leaves (57%), aerial part (13%) seeds (9%) main parts prepare recipes. Alone or combination, these involved development recipes by processes mainly infusion (36%), decoction (29%) powder (23%). products obtained administered orally (74%) external applications representing 19%.

Language: Английский

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Ethnobotanical knowledge of plant species of the North-East of Morocco, with three provinces as a case study: Al Hoceima, Nador, and Jerada.

Mediterranean Botany, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 45(2), P. e92314 - e92314

Published: Sept. 23, 2024

This study focuses on taxa found in the Northeastern part of Morocco and cited book “Al Jam’ li-Mufradat al-Adwiya wa’l-Aghdiya (The Book Simple Drugs) by Ibn Al Baytar. The main objective this is to determine whether our list are recognized populations three provinces Morocco, as well collect information about their traditional uses (medicinal or non-medicinal), modes preparation administration, plant parts used. All data have been collected through conducting an open-ended, semi-structured interviews with randomly selected individuals. informant consensus factor (FIC) was calculated identify level agreement among informants regarding use medicinal plants for specific disease groups. During these ethnobotanical surveys, 1,177 persons were interviewed. We able record a total 241 belonging 66 families 1,264 mentioned provinces. results obtained confront us idea that there decline autochthonous knowledge. They reveal 32.12% local population considers itself ignorant cure illness, 66.78% prefer modern medicine despite possessing some knowledge plants. However, 790 recorded classified according WHO’s international Classification diseases (ICPC-2, International Primary Care), 474 other recorded, along transcription new vernacular names 107 taxa. confirms importance studies it plays important role preserving reservoir indigenous from being lost over time.

Language: Английский

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Ethnobotanical knowledge of Daphne gnidium L. species in Taza (Northeastern Morocco)

Ethnobotany Research and Applications, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29

Published: June 24, 2024

Background: Documentation of indigenous knowledge plant species is the most important factor for their conservation. Daphne gnidium L. a Mediterranean basin belonging to genus Daphne, which belongs its family Thymelaeaceae, widely used in this area treat various ailments. This study aims evaluate and document local traditional about ethnomedicinal uses D. plant, possessed by native population contribute better valorization. Methods: A total 112 informants including laypeople, herbalists practitioners healers were interviewed through semi-structured interviews questionnaires. The data was analyzed compared descriptive indicators such as Relative Frequency Citation, Fidelity level, Jaccard's index, Multiple Correspondence Analysis. Results: highest values relative frequency citation (1 0.61) fidelity level (100% 62%) obtained hair care skinhead disease respectively. Four categories use identified different groups informants; cosmetic category cited (100%) medicinal (64%). frequent mode preparation powder form. New (bone fracture) documented first time current ethnobotanical species. Conclusion: Our results documentation knowledge, development conservation strategies, sustainable gnidium, encourage further pharmacological research. Keywords: Ethnobotanical survey, Level,

Language: Английский

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