scholarly journals Medicinal Plants Used In Traditional Treatment of Hypertension in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Treatment ◽  
Treatment Of Hypertension

scholarly journals Ethnopharmacological Documentation of Medicinal Plants Used in the Traditional Treatment of Hypertension in Tarfaya Province, Morocco

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 16-39
Author(s):  
Elhassan Idm'hand ◽  
Fouad Msanda ◽  
Khalil Cherifi
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Allium Sativum ◽  
Antihypertensive Effect ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Traditional Treatment ◽  
Treatment Of Hypertension ◽  
First Time ◽  
Source Of Information

The use of plants to treat chronic diseases is part of an ancient Moroccan tradition. This study will present the first relevant documentation on medicinal plants used in the treatment of hypertension in Tarfaya province. This study aimed to collect and document information on medicinal plants traditionally used by the local population of Tarfaya province for the treatment of hypertension. Ethnobotanical surveys were conducted using 150 questionnaires in the study area. Documented data were evaluated using the quantitative ethno-botanical indices of frequency citation (FC) and Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC). The results obtained allowed to inventory 52 species of medicinal plants belonging to 29 families traditionally used against hypertension. The species were rich in diverse chemical constituents. The most cited families are Lamiaceae (9 species), Apiaceae (5 species), Compositae (3 species), Leguminosae (3 species) and Myrtaceae (3 species). Ten plants are reported for the first time as used in the treatment of hypertension. The most cited plant species are Allium sativum (RFC = 0.28), Allium cepa (RFC = 0.2), Olea europaea (RFC = 0.18), Searsia tripartita (RFC = 0.16), Ammodaucus leucotrichus (RFC = 0.15) and Myrtus communis (RFC = 0.15). Leaves were the most used organs. The decoction was the dominant method of preparation. This study showed that the inhabitants of Tarfaya use a wide variety of plants for the treatment of hypertension. This work is a source of information that can serve as a basis for phytochemists and pharmacologists interested in research on plants with antihypertensive effect.

Ethnopharmacological Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Traditional Treatment of Female Infertility in Fez Region, Morocco

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 321-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Slighoua ◽  
I. Mahdi ◽  
F. Ez-zahra Amrati ◽  
S. Boukhira ◽  
A. EL Hamsas EL Youbi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Rosmarinus Officinalis ◽  
Female Infertility ◽  
Mentha Pulegium ◽  
Traditional Treatment ◽  
Lavandula Officinalis

An ethnopharmacological survey was carried out among 224 informants to collect the information on medicinal plants used for the traditional treatment of female infertility in the Fes, Meknes and Boulemane region. In total, 63 plant species belonging to 29 families were used against female infertility. The most frequently cited plants were Lavandula officinalis (26.33%), Mentha pulegium (13.83%), Mentha suaveolens (11.16%), Rosmarinus officinalis (10.71%) and Petroselinum sativum (8.03%). Furthermore, the present study represents a useful documentation for the preservation of this knowledge about medicinal plants and for the amelioration of women reproductive health.

Ethnopharmacological Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional Treatment of Kidney Diseases in Fez–Meknes Region, Morocco

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-114
Author(s):  
M. Chebaibi ◽  
D. Bousta ◽  
I. Iken ◽  
H. Hoummani ◽  
A. Ech-Choayeby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Kidney Diseases ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Traditional Treatment ◽  
Toxic Plants ◽  
A Value ◽  
Chi Squared

The purpose of this study was to inventory and collect information on plants and mixtures commonly used by herbalists to treat kidney disease in the Fez–Meknes region. We also aimed to compare the results obtained with the results of the other studies and exploit the correlations between different factors. An ethnopharmacological survey was conducted from 289 local herbalists in eight different areas of Fez–Meknes region. Ethnomedicinal uses and ethnobotanical indices were analyzed using quantitative tools, i.e., the total number of citation (TNC), use value (UV), family use value (FUV), fidelity level (FL), and rank order priority (ROP). Statistical analyses such as Pearson correlation and chi-squared test were performed to delineate any correlation. Two hundred and eighty-nine herbalists were questioned. Sixty-nine plant species belonging to 38 families were cited by herbalists for traditional treatment of kidney disease. The highest value of UV was obtained for Herniaria glabra L. (UV = 0.79), and Caryophyllaceae was the family frequently cited (FUV = 0.795). Ammodaucus leucotrichus Coss. & Dur. had the highest value of FL with a value of 100%, and the highest value of ROP was recorded for Herniaria glabra L. (ROP = 91%). Sociodemographic characteristics had a significant impact on the knowledge of toxic plants. Our study has revealed a cultural heritage linked to herbalism and a great wealth of medicinal plants, whose valorization and protection are necessary. Several studies are needed to sensitize herbalists and population on the danger of toxic plants, to extract chemical compounds from the main plants used, and to evaluate their toxicity.

Treatment of high fat diet induced type 2 diabetes in C57BL/6J mice by two medicinal plants used in traditional treatment of diabetes in the east of Algeria

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (2) ◽  
pp. 931-933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nawel Hamza ◽  
Bénédicte Berke ◽  
Catherine Cheze ◽  
Raphaële Le Garrec ◽  
Régis Lassalle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Traditional Treatment ◽  
Treatment Of Diabetes

scholarly journals Toxicological Characterization of Ten Medicinal Plants of the Beninese Flora Used in the Traditional Treatment of Diarrheal Diseases

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Tamègnon Victorien Dougnon ◽  
Edna Hounsa ◽  
Eric Agbodjento ◽  
Hornel Koudokpon ◽  
Boris Legba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Acute Toxicity ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Histological Study ◽  
Artemia Salina ◽  
Differential Staining ◽  
Cytotoxicity Test ◽  
Diarrheal Diseases ◽  
Traditional Treatment ◽  
Probit Method

The use of medicinal plants in traditional medicine is a common practice in developing countries. However, this unregulated or poorly rational use may present a dose-dependent risk of toxicity to humans. This study aimed to explore the phytochemical and toxicological characteristics of ten (10) plant species used in the traditional treatment of infectious diarrhea in Benin. The acute toxicity of aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts of Khaya senegalensis, Daniellia oliveri, Rauvolfia vomitoria, Vernonia amygdalina, Manihot esculenta, Ocimum gratissimum, Senna italica, Diospyros mespiliformis, Pterocarpus erinaceus, and Anacardium occidentale was evaluated following the OECD 423 protocol at a single dose of 2000 mg/kg. This safety test was complemented by a larval cytotoxicity test. Hematological and biochemical examinations, as well as a histological study of the liver and kidneys, were performed. Larval cytotoxicity was assessed by the sensitivity of Artemia salina larvae to different concentrations of the plant extracts studied. Testing for chemical compounds was performed on the basis of differential staining and precipitation reactions. The mean lethal concentration (LC50) was determined by the probit method. The qualitative phytochemical screening of the plants studied revealed the presence of catechic tannins, gallic tannins, flavonoids, anthocyanins and sterol-terpenes, alkaloids, saponosides, and reducing compounds. This composition varied according to the plants studied. Acute toxicity data indicated that there was no mortality and no structural and functional alterations of the liver and kidneys of treated animals. Larval cytotoxicity data suggest that the plants studied are not cytotoxic (LC50 ≥ 0.1 mg/mL). These observations reflect the safety of these plants and justify their use in traditional medicine in the treatment of many diseases including diarrheal diseases.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical studies of medicinal plants used in traditional treatment of malaria by some herbalists in Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 370-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asafo-Agyei Tonny ◽  
R. Blagogee Heron ◽  
Oteng Mintah Susana ◽  
Archer Mary-Ann ◽  
Ayertey Frederick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Treatment

An overview on Ethnopharmacologicals studies carried out on Lannea microcarpa Engl. & K. Krause (Anacardiaceae): a medicinal plant used in Burkina Faso for the treatment of hypertension

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 2047-2061
Author(s):  
Salfo Ouédraogo ◽  
Mathieu Nitiéma ◽  
Lazare Belemnaba ◽  
Tata Kadiatou Traoré ◽  
Bavouma C Sombié ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Quality Control ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
Scientific Databases ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Treatment Of Hypertension ◽  
Traditional Pharmacopoeia ◽  
The Stability

Lannea microcarpa, is one of the species of medicinal plants used in medicine and traditional pharmacopoeia for the treatment of human pathologies in Africa. This review focuses on the ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological previous studies of Lannea microcarpa. Some information on phytochemical makeup and its effects on human health are already documented. However, information concerning its ethnopharmaceutical and phytopharmaceutical potential is scarce and poorly documented. These data were obtained by documentary researches using different scientific sites such as Google Scholar, Science Direct, Scopus, ResearchGate, PubMed, and SCIENCEDOMAIN, from theses, dissertations and scientific articles. Additional information was obtained from classic books about herbal medicine and others scientific databases. Ethnobotanical surveys carried out have indicated their uses in the management of arterial hypertension. It appears from bibliographic research that Lannea microcarpa has vasorelaxant, hypotensive and antihypertensive effects, etc. Other studies have shown the presence of phytochemicals of interest for the management of high blood pressure. However, their use in traditional forms does not make it possible to guarantee the stability of medicinal preparations. Quality control and standardization studies were carried out in order to define the optimal conditions for guaranteeing effectiveness. This article gives an overview of previous studies carried out on the plant in order to have data for the improvement of its use.

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