Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in the Province of Sidi Kacem, Morocco

Filali, Fouzia Rhazi; Ennacirie, Fatima-zahra; Rahou, Abdelilah

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i1.14326

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“…5 In Sidi Kacem, Morocco, the leaves of parsley (locally called Maadnous) are used as a decoction for infections of the skin and gastrointestinal tract, urolithiasis, kidney pain, and pyelonephritis. 6 Parsley is among the most popular plants used by local people for renal dysfunction in Morocco. 7 Another study from Morocco reported that decoction of parsley aerial parts is orally used for gastrointestinal infections and cardiovascular problems, especially hypertension, and allergies.…”

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“…In the Zlatibor district of South-Western Serbia, parsley leaves and roots are used as an infusion for fluid retention, as well as ailments and infections of the urinary tract . In Sidi Kacem, Morocco, the leaves of parsley (locally called Maâdnous ) are used as a decoction for infections of the skin and gastrointestinal tract, urolithiasis, kidney pain, and pyelonephritis . Parsley is among the most popular plants used by local people for renal dysfunction in Morocco .…”

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Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss (Parsley): An Updated Review of the Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology

Bahramsoltani,

Ahmadian,

Daglia

et al. 2024

J. Agric. Food Chem.

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Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss (parsley) is a popular medicinal plant widely used in different traditional medicines all over the world. This paper provides an updated review on the traditional use, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of parsley. Parsley contains volatile compounds such as terpenes and terpenoids in the essential oil, as well as phenolic compounds in the plant extract. Parsley is traditionally used as a diuretic, liver and stomach tonic, and for urolithiasis and indigestion. Pharmacological investigations also confirm several biological activities of parsley including hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, antiurolithiatic, neuroprotective, cardioprotective, and antineoplastic effects in animal and cell-based studies. Parsley has currently demonstrated several pharmacological activities in preclinical studies; however, there is a big lack in clinical evidence. Considering parsley as a possible valuable medicinal food, future clinical trials are recommended to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of the plant in different health conditions.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Ethnobotanymentioning

confidence: 99%

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss (Parsley): An Updated Review of the Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology

Bahramsoltani,

Ahmadian,

Daglia

et al. 2024

J. Agric. Food Chem.

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Evaluation of Hepatoprotective Activity of Caralluma europaea Stem Extract against CCl4-Induced Hepatic Damage in Wistar Rats

Ouassou

Daoudi

Mekhfi

et al. 2021

Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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The present study aims to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of stem aqueous extract of Caralluma europaea (AECe) on carbon tetrachloride- (CCl4-) induced hepatic damage in Wistar rats. The animals were daily treated with the aqueous extract of C. europaea at a dose of 250 mg/kg body weight for 14 days. CCl4 was injected (1 ml/kg, i.p.) two times, on the 7th and 14th days. At the end of the experimental period, all rats were anesthetized to collect blood for the assessment of biochemical parameters and then sacrificed to collect the liver for weighing. Hepatotoxicity was evaluated by measuring the serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), bilirubin (total and direct), malondialdehyde (MDA), total protein (TP), triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol, very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL-c ), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-c), high-density lipoprotein (HDL-c), urea, creatinine, and uric acid. Based on the results obtained in this study, the administration of C. europaea before exposure to the administration of CCl4 conferred favorable hepatoprotective effect in rats. The treatment with AECe (250 mg/kg) exhibits a significant hepatoprotective effect by ameliorating CCl4-induced alterations of these biochemical parameters. Hence, C. europaea could be a potential medicinal herb that can be used in the future to prevent liver intoxication.

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Phytochemicals screening, cytotoxicity and antioxidant activity of the Origanum majorana growing in Casablanca, Morocco

Ennaji¹,

Chahid²,

Aitssi³

et al. 2020

Open J Biol Sci

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Origanum majorana is a plant from the Lamiaceae family. It is a medicinal plant used in traditional medicine in Morocco to treat various diseases. This work aims to determine the phytochemical composition of Marjoram, as well as to evaluate its cytotoxic effect on the cells of healthy subjects. All parts of the plant (roots, leaves, stems, etc.) were subjected to selective extraction with different solvents of increasing polarity (Diethyl ether, Dichloromethane, Ethanol, Methanol) using the rotary steamer. The yields obtained are respectively 1.34%, 4.57%, 9.98%, and 10%. The phytochemical tests carried out have detected the presence of polyphenols, tannins, fl avonoids, terpenoids, sterols, saponins, and reducing sugars. In contrast, the absence of the family of cardiotonic alkaloids, quinones, and heterosides. Origanum majorana L. exhibited concentration-dependent inhibitory effects on 2,2′-diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) with IC 50 equal 2.308 mg/ml, related to the presence of the same content of polyphenols and fl avonoids but with the lowest concentration of tannin content. The cytotoxicity of the hydro-ethanolic extract of Marjoram was evaluated by the MTT colorimetric method. However, the results obtained that the examined extract was devoid of cytotoxic activity, on the other hand, it induced cell proliferation. O. majorana has good potential to prevent diseases caused by the overproduction of free radicals, and that it can be used as natural antioxidant agents and cell proliferation dependant on concentration.

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Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in the Province of Sidi Kacem, Morocco

Cited by 4 publications

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Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss (Parsley): An Updated Review of the Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss (Parsley): An Updated Review of the Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology

Evaluation of Hepatoprotective Activity of Caralluma europaea Stem Extract against CCl4-Induced Hepatic Damage in Wistar Rats

Phytochemicals screening, cytotoxicity and antioxidant activity of the Origanum majorana growing in Casablanca, Morocco

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