Oral disorders and ethnobotanical treatments: A field study in the central Middle Atlas (Morocco)

Najem, Mariame; Harouak, Hazim; Ibijbijen, Jamal; Nassiri, Laila

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04707

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“…This result confirms those obtained by Agbankpé et al [11] and Dougnon et al [12] in which the practice of traditional medicine is much more reserved for older women in southern Benin. These results are also contrary to the findings of Najem et al [13] who proved that traditional medicine is more practiced by the male gender in Morocco. Similarly, it contradicts the findings of Mutie et al [14] in Kenya who showed that 66.67% of herbal medicine traders are male.…”

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Characteristics of Medicinal Plants used in Traditional Medicine for Oral Diseases Treatment in Southern Benin

Abdoulaye¹,

Noumavo²,

Glodjinon³

et al. 2022

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Background of the Study: In the oral health field, dental caries and periodontal diseases are the most frequent pathologies that affect all population to different degrees. In Benin, oral diseases constitute a serious public health problem. Care, whether curative or preventive, requires an investment that many cannot afford in developing countries like Benin. Because of oral diseases extent, appropriate solutions must be found to improve oral health in Benin. Place and Duration of Study: Data were collected through ethnobotanical surveys in the districts of Allada, Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou and Porto-Novo from May to August 2021. Aim: This study aims to identify the medicinal plants used in traditional medicine to treat oral diseases. Methodology: Prior to the ethnobotanical study itself, we proceeded to locate the markets where medicinal plants are sold in the study area. Then, in order to ensure a high objectivity degree of the data obtained during our study, the survey is carried out used a preestabilished questionnaires. The questionnaire focused on the following main points: (1) Profile of the respondent (surname, first name, age, gender, education level and experience in the field), (2) informations on the recipe (oral uses, vernacular and scientific names, parts used, preparation method, route and mode of administration, contraindications and side effects). The medicinal plants vendors were selected based their availability displays size and frequency level of displays. Results: One hundred and three (103) medicinal plants species were identified, divided into forty-four (44) families and ninety-one (91) genera. The most used plants are Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (11.72%), Ocimum americanum (4.88%), Ocimum gratissimum (4.39%), Lantana camara (2.93%), Bridelia ferruginea (2.93%), Moringa oleifera (2.44%), Lippia multiflora (2.44%), Mangifera indica (2.44%), Dialium guineense (2.44%), Pseudocedrela kotschyi (1.95%), Justicia flava (1.95%), Uvaria chamae (1.95%) and Xylopia aethiopica (1.95%). The most commonly plant parts used were leaves and roots. The decoction of these parts in mouthwash or gargle is most used for oral diseases treatment. Conclusion: The flora of Benin contains a rich diversity of plants. Many of which are used in traditional Beninese medicine and have the potential to provide pharmacologically active natural products. In order to know the different plants used to treat oral diseases, an ethnobotanical survey was conducted in southern Benin (district of Allada, Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou and Porto-novo).

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confidence: 99%

Characteristics of Medicinal Plants used in Traditional Medicine for Oral Diseases Treatment in Southern Benin

Abdoulaye¹,

Noumavo²,

Glodjinon³

et al. 2022

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“…Moreover, the medicinal plants recorded in our work were compared to those reported in ethnobotanical surveys carried out in the same study area (Jouad et al 2001, Mikou et al 2016, Youbi et al 2016 as well as in other regions of Morocco (Chaachouay et al 2019, El Hachlafi et al 2020, Haouari et al 2018, Harouak et al 2018, Najem et al 2020, Strathern 2002.…”

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Ethnobotanical survey on plants used by traditional healers to fight against COVID-19 in Fez city, Northern Morocco

Benkhaira¹,

Koraichi

Fikri-Benbrahim

2021

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has now been spread around the world in the form of a highly contagious pandemic. The lack of effective vaccines against this lethal viral infection is pushing researchers to identify potential sources from natural products that can help fight the pandemic. In Morocco, medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) have long been used to combat infectious diseases. According to our knowledge, this is the first ethnobotanical survey in Fez city, aimed to quantify the ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants used by herbalists for fighting against the COVID-19.Methods: An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in Fez city with traditional herbalists, in a period of two months (from the beginning of November to the end of December 2020). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 50 well-known traditional herbalists. A quantitative analysis approach was used resulting in the determination of plant use value (PUV) and family use value (FUV) to evaluate the ethnobotanical knowledge.Results: In total, 49 medicinal plants species were recorded belonging to 28 botanical families. According to the PUV index, the most important species were Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & Perry, Thymus vulgaris L., Eucalyptus globulus Labill., and Artemisia vulgaris L. The Lamiaceae was the most dominant family. The aerial part was the most used plant part. Most remedies were prepared in the infusion form and mostly administered orally. According to herbalists, 47.36 % of customers were very satisfied using herbal remedies to combat COVID-19. Conclusion:The ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological information collected in our study provides basic data on medicinal plants which is promising in the treatment and prevention of COVID-19. Thus, it is recommended that the safety and efficacy of these plants will be confirmed through pharmacological, toxicological and phytochemical studies.

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“…erefore, our survey showed that the most used plants in the Taza region were Origanum compactum, Mentha pulegium, Rosmarinus officinalis, Aloysia citrodora, Calamintha officinalis Moench, and Artemisia herba-alba Asso., while Artemisia huguetii, Mentha pulegium, Trigonella Antioxidant effect [28] Protection of gastric mucosal damage [29] Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine [35] Gastroprotection [36] Antibacterial and antifungal [37] Antibacterial and antioxidant [38] Asteraceae [46] Antibiofilm and anticaries [47], radical scavenging and antioxidant activity [48] 6…”

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Traditional Knowledge of Medicinal Plants Used in the Northeastern Part of Morocco

Kachmar

Mrabti

Bellahmar

et al. 2021

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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The knowledge of the plants that are used may provide insight on their properties for further exploration. This study aimed to identify and collect data about medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by the population of the provincial region of Taza, Morocco. An ethnobotanical survey was carried out among 200 informants, competent villagers, herbalists, and traditional healers from the provincial region of Taza city through direct interviews using a structured questionnaire. The survey reported 55 plant species belonging to 28 families used in the folk medicine. Informants’ results showed that the most frequently used plants were Origanum compactum, Mentha pulegium, Rosmarinus officinalis L., Aloysia citrodora, Calamintha officinalis Moench, and Artemisia herba-alba Asso., with a relative frequency of citation of 76%, 72%, 60%, 42%, 40%, and 30%, respectively. Moreover, in this study, the Lamiaceae family was the most commonly reported plant family, and the leaves were the most frequently used parts of the plants; otherwise, decoction and infusion were the most used modes in the preparation of remedies from medicinal plants in the traditional medicine. The sociodemographic characteristics showed that women use medicinal plants slightly more than men, the illiterate people use the medicinal plant the most, and old people have more information about the medicinal plants than the new generations. The region of Taza of Morocco has an important floristic biodiversity of medicinal plants which are used in traditional medicine practice. This result provides a good database for pharmacological screening in the search for new plants that can contain new bioactive molecules that can be used as a bioactive ingredient of medicament or as a biological alternative in pharmacology.

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Oral disorders and ethnobotanical treatments: A field study in the central Middle Atlas (Morocco)

Cited by 35 publications

References 30 publications

Characteristics of Medicinal Plants used in Traditional Medicine for Oral Diseases Treatment in Southern Benin

Characteristics of Medicinal Plants used in Traditional Medicine for Oral Diseases Treatment in Southern Benin

Ethnobotanical survey on plants used by traditional healers to fight against COVID-19 in Fez city, Northern Morocco

Traditional Knowledge of Medicinal Plants Used in the Northeastern Part of Morocco

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