Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Used as Therapeutic Agents to Manage Diseases of Humans.
Journal
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
ISSN: 1741-427X
Titre abrégé: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101215021
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
received:
04
11
2021
revised:
05
01
2022
accepted:
11
01
2022
entrez:
28
2
2022
pubmed:
1
3
2022
medline:
1
3
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This work aimed to survey medicinal plants used in phytotherapy in the Fez-Boulemane region, Morocco. A comprehensive ethnobotanical survey was conducted using a questionnaire to collect data from thirty herbalists on medicinal plants used for therapeutic purposes in the Fez-Boulemane region, Morocco. The mean age of herbalists interviewed was 52.13 years. Forty percent of the herbalists were illiterate, and 73% referred to the experiences of their parents as knowledge of the properties and uses of medicinal plants. One hundred and eight medicinal plants belonging to 51 botanical families were recommended by herbalists in the region of Fez-Boulemane, Morocco, for treatment. According to the respondents, It was learned that irrational use of toxic plants and unknown compositions of recipes are recommended to consumers. As a result, particular attention should be paid to risks related to plants used in traditional treatment without scientific validation. It is envisaged that increasing awareness, by conducting educational campaigns and transferring evidence-based scientific knowledge, on traditional treatments among the local population is expected to have beneficial impacts on health and disease management.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35222670
doi: 10.1155/2022/4104772
pmc: PMC8872666
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
4104772Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 Sanae Achour et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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