Fleurs du Sahara, arbres et arbustes, voyage au c?ur de leurs usages avec les Touaregs du Tassili

Abstract

EthnobotaniqueRésumé : Après avoir brièvement décrit le contexte géogra-phique de leur travail, le Tassili n-Ajjer, région désertique montagneuse du Sahara central, les auteurs abordent le sujet des plantes médicinales et l'intérêt que leur portent les habitants. Des précisions sont ensuite données sur ces plantes et leurs usages : modes de préparation des remèdes, types de maladies. En fait, il s'avère que la plante médicinale garde encore sa place mais nécessite des recherches exhaustives même si nombre de scientifiques s'y sont intéressés depuis le siècle dernier. Un tableau, qui recense douze espèces et leurs utilisations, complète le texte.Abstract: After having briefly described the geographical context of their work, a mountainous desert region of the central Sahara called the Tassili n-Ajjer, the authors broach the subject of medicinal plants and the interest the inhabitants have for them. Further information is then given on these plants and their use: preparation of remedies, types of illness. In fact, the medicinal plant still has an important role but needs exhaustive research even though many scientists have taken an interest in them since the last century. To complete the text there is a table regrouping twelve species and their use.

Nutritional Composition and Phytochemical, Antioxidative, and Antifungal Activities ofPergularia tomentosaL.

“…Crushed P. tomentosa was administered in the case of diarrhea and the sap of leaves was used as ocular instillation and regarded as a sovereign remedy for the ills of the head [17]. The roots were used for the treatment of bronchitis, constipation, and skin diseases and leaves for bronchitis and tuberculosis [18]. In Egypt, the plant was used as a poultice, depilatory, laxative, antihelmintic, and abortifacient [19].…”

Composition of seeds and stems essential oils of Pituranthos scoparius (Coss. & Dur.) Schinz

“…P. scoparius is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of asthma and rheumatism. 2,3 The essential oil of P. scoparius has been described as antispasmodic. 4 Phytochemical studies have been carried out on P. triradiatus [5][6][7] and P. tortuosus 8,9 especially to determine the composition with regard to coumarin, polyacetylenic compounds, flavonoïds and sterols.…”

Effects of Pre-Germination Treatments, Salt and Water Stresses on Germination of Acacia Ehrenbergiana Hayne and Acacia Seyal Del. (Mimosoideae): Two Algerian Native Species

“…SudanoSahelian species (Benchelah et al, 2006;Contu, 2012). A. ehrenbergiana Hayne grows in dry semi-desert areas where it represents one of the most drought-tolerant species among the common African acacias occurring in the rainfall belts 50-400 mm.…”