Ethnobotanic study of medicinal plants used in Oran, Algeria

Authors

  • Hafsa Benaiche Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire et Cellulaire (LGCM), Département de vivant et de l’environnement, Faculté des Sciences et de la Nature, Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed Boudiaf, Algérie
  • Nadia Bouredja
  • Amel Alioua Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire et Cellulaire (LGCM), Département de vivant et de l’environnement, Faculté des Sciences et de la Nature, Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed Boudiaf, Algérie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v48i4.49072

Keywords:

Ethnobotanical study, Medicinal plants, Oran, Traditional Medicine, Survey

Abstract

Using 500 survey cards, the ethnobotanical survey was conducted over a period of 4 months. From the survey 62 species belonging to 30 families were identified. The family Lamiaceae is the most dominant followed by Apiaceae. In addition, the leaves are the most used part (38%). Furthermore, the infusion was the major mode of preparation (66%). In terms of diseases treated, digestive disorders rank first (50%), followed by respiratory diseases (28%). The results obtained will be a valuable source of information for the region. There could be a database for further research in the fields of pharmacology and for the purpose of evaluating the therapeutic efficacy of medicinal plants.

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Published

2019-12-31

How to Cite

Benaiche, H., Bouredja, N., & Alioua, A. (2019). Ethnobotanic study of medicinal plants used in Oran, Algeria. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 48(4), 1163–1173. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v48i4.49072

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