Strategic requirements for plant conservation in the Arabian Peninsula

Hall, Matthew; Miller, Anthony G.

doi:10.1080/09397140.2011.10648908

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“…The variety of habitats of mainland Yemen, coupled with the endemism of the Soqotra archipelago, give Yemeni flora a great deal of diversity. There are currently around 2930 species of higher plants in Yemen [ 106 , 107 ] of which 699 species are endemic [ 108 ]. Despite the introduction of Western medicinal system during the middle of the twentieth century, traditional herbal medicine continues to play an important role in many parts of Yemen.…”

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A Survey of Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Yemeni Aromatic Medicinal Plants

2015

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Yemen is a small country located in the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Yemen’s coastal lowlands, eastern plateau, and deserts give it a diverse topography, which along with climatic factors make it opulent in flora. Despite the introduction of Western medicinal system during the middle of the twentieth century, herbal medicine still plays an important role in Yemen. In this review, we present a survey of several aromatic plants used in traditional medicine in Yemen, their traditional uses, their volatile chemical compositions, and their biological activities.

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A Survey of Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Yemeni Aromatic Medicinal Plants

2015

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“…Although the Farasan Archipelago was established as a protected area in 1989 [42] and an Important Plant Area in 2010 [1], the conservation status of the more vulnerable species has had only a limited amount of attention compared to the Socotra Archipelago and Carrabin Islands [38,43]. There has been no previous regional IUCN Red List published available on the Farasan Archipelago.…”

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Regional Conservation Assessment of the Threatened Species: A Case Study of Twelve Plant Species in the Farasan Archipelago

Al-Qthanin

Alharbi

2023

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Assessing species at the regional level for their conservation is a vital first step in identifying and prioritizing species for both ex situ and in situ conservation actions. The complex coastal geomorphology of the Farasan Archipelago gives rise to promontories and bays that fragment the coastal flora. Climate change studies, combined with a case study of anthropogenic land use changes such as urbanization, tourism, and fishing, highlight the threat to the fragmented plant populations. In this study, the regional IUCN categories and criteria have been used to assess the conservation status of twelve targeted taxa of the Farasan Archipelago based on the data collected during field surveys and a literature review. According to our results, six species have been categorized as endangered (EN), four species as vulnerable (VU), and two species as near threatened (NT). Compared to an earlier assessment at the global level, Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata have been re-categorized with a high degree of threat and ten species have been assessed for the first time. An effective action plan for the protection of the coastal zone and inland area biodiversity of the Archipelago is crucial to reduce threats to the islands’ plants.

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“…The flora of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Yemen (including Socotra) comprises about 248, 282, 1,200, 306, 340, and 3,640 vascular plant species, respectively ( Abbas et al, 1992 ; Saganuwan, 2010 ; Hall and Miller, 2011 ; Sakkir et al, 2012 ). Approximately 11% of the species are endemic or regionally endemic ( Boulos et al, 1994 ; Saganuwan, 2010 ).…”

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Medicinal Plants from Near East for Cancer Therapy

Abu-Darwish

Efferth

2018

Front. Pharmacol.

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Background: Cancer is one of the major problems affecting public health worldwide. As other cultures, the populations of the Near East rely on medicinal herbs and their preparations to fight cancer.Methods: We compiled data derived from historical ethnopharmacological information as well as in vitro and in vivo results and clinical findings extracted from different literature databases including (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar) during the past two decades.Results: In this survey, we analyzed the huge amount of data available on anticancer ethnopharmacological sources used in the Near East. Medicinal herbs are the most dominant ethnopharmacological formula used among cancer’s patients in the Near East. The data obtained highlight for the first time the most commonly used medicinal plants in the Near East area for cancer treatment illustrating their importance as natural anticancer agents. The literature survey reveals that various Arum species, various Artemisia species, Calotropis procera, Citrullus colocynthis, Nigella sativa, Pulicaria crispa, various Urtica species, Withania somnifera, and others belong to the most frequently used plants among cancer patients in the Near East countries. Molecular modes of action that have been investigated for plant extracts and isolated compounds from Near East include cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induction with participation of major player in these processes such as p53 and p21, Bcl-2, Bax, cytochrome c release, poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage, activation of caspases, etc.Conclusion: The ethnopharmacology of the Near East was influenced by Arabic and Islamic medicine and might be promising for developing new natural and safe anticancer agents. Further research is required to elucidate their cellular and molecular mechanisms and to estimate their clinical activity.

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Strategic requirements for plant conservation in the Arabian Peninsula

Cited by 6 publications

References 12 publications

A Survey of Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Yemeni Aromatic Medicinal Plants

A Survey of Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Yemeni Aromatic Medicinal Plants

Regional Conservation Assessment of the Threatened Species: A Case Study of Twelve Plant Species in the Farasan Archipelago

Medicinal Plants from Near East for Cancer Therapy

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