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Hammiche, Victoria; Merad, Rachida; Azzouz, Mohamed

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“…is a wild perennial shrub, belonging to the Plantaginaceae family which is found throughout the Mediterranean area. The plant, locally named “Ain Larnab” or “Tasselgha”, is known for a variety of purposes in the Moroccan traditional medicine [ 11 ]. Leaves of G. A. are traditionally used as an antidiabetic agent, laxative, stomachic, and purgative [ 12 ].…”

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Phytochemical Investigation and Antioxidant Activity of Globularia alypum L.

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The Moroccan flora is rich in medicinal plants that are commonly used in folk medicine for the treatment of various diseases. The present study was designed to investigate the total phenolic and flavonoid contents, as well as the antioxidant properties of leaves extracts from Globularia alypum L. colected from the Taza region in northeast Morocco. Additionally, the individual phenolics and volatiles of the extracts were also evaluated. The organic extracts of this plant were obtained by Soxhlet extraction using two different solvents, namely ethyl acetate and chloroform. The antioxidant capacity of leaves extracts was measured using DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assays; the phenolic profile was determined by HPLC-DAD/ESI-MS analysis, whereas the volatile composition was elucidated by GC-MS. The ethyl acetate extract analysis showed a total of 20 phenolic compounds and the determination of phenolic contents showed a significant value of 56.5 ± 0.61 µg GAE/mg of extract in comparison with the chloroform extract (18.9 ± 0.48 µg GAE/mg of extract). Also, the determination of the flavonoid contents revealed that the ethyl acetate extract contained the highest value (30.2 ± 0.55 µg CE/mg of extract) in comparison with the chloroform extract (18.0 ± 0.36 µg CE/mg of extract). Concerning the antioxidant properties, interesting values were attained for the ethyl acetate extract which exhibited higher antioxidant activity, namely IC50 = 12.3 ± 3.83 µg/mL and IC50 = 37.0 ± 2.45 µg/mL for the DPPH and ABTS assays, respectively, whereas a value of 531.1 ± 17.08 (mg AAE/g DW) was obtained for the FRAP assay. Concerning the volatile profile, a total of 73 compounds were positively detected and among them n-hexadecanoic acid (13.5%) was the most abundant one. The results achieved confirm the important role of this plant as a source of natural antioxidants.

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“…Despite their therapeutical properties, some of the reported plant species are toxic at higher doses and thus are not recommended for patients i.e. Peganum harmala L., Artemisia herba-alba Asso , Berberis vulgaris L., Crocus sativus L. , Haloxylon scoparium Pomel , Juniperus phoenicea L. , Lawsonia inermis L. , Lepidium sativum L. , Rosmarinus officinalis L. ( Hammiche et al, 2013 ). Besides, cyanogenic plants like Prunus spp.…”

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Ethnopharmacological study of herbal remedies used for the management of thyroid disorders in Algeria

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Abderrahim

Helal

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Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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Traditional medicine is gaining an increasing importance in diseases management. Besides, thyroid disease is one of the common endocrine disorders spreading at high frequency worldwide. The present work is an ethnopharmacological study aiming to identify, document and analyze aromatic and medicinal plants used in Algerian traditional medicines for thyroid disorders management. Semi-structured interviews with 120 herbalists and traditional practitioners and rural dwellers were realized in eleven locations in Algeria throughout field studies achieved from June 2017 to July 2019. Results reveal the use of 63 medicinal plants belonging to 59 genera and 34 families. The most represented botanical families were Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, Apiaceae, Amaranthaceae and Asteraceae. However, the most cited plant species were Atriplex halimus L., Bunium incrassatum (Boiss.) Amo, Nigella sativa L., Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. and Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch. These species are taken alone or in mixtures of two or more ingredients from different origins such as honey, olive oil, and goat milk. Our findings revealed new therapeutic uses of 60 medicinal plants that have not been previously reported for the treatment of thyroid in Algeria. This is the first study documenting the traditional uses based on herbal medicine for thyroid management in Algeria. Our findings are relevant in the search for novel drug discovery. Obviously, it is the time to increase effective scientific studies on mechanisms of action of these medicinal plants in order to validate their popular usages.

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Caralluma

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Phytochemical Investigation and Antioxidant Activity of Globularia alypum L.

Phytochemical Investigation and Antioxidant Activity of Globularia alypum L.

Ethnopharmacological study of herbal remedies used for the management of thyroid disorders in Algeria

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