An ethnobotanical survey of galactogenic plants of Berhoum district (Msila, Algeria)

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Background/Aim:This work aimed an ethnobatanical study on the galactogenic plants used in the Berhoum region (East of M’sila, Algeria) as a part of different studies on the medicinal plants related to M’sila region.Methods:The fieldwork was undertaken as an ethnobotanical survey involving 76 informants (mean age: 50; 64% women, 36% men). Used the medicinal plants were identified, and the results were analyzed according to literature investigation dealing with ethnobotany. Use value (UV), fidelity level, and informant consensus factor (ICF) were used to analyze the obtained data.Results:A total of 29 plant species belonging to 29 genera and 12 families (mainly, Apiaceae and Fabaceae) have been registered. Fruits and seeds were the most commonly used plant parts (80%). The used plants are mainly prepared as an infusion and decoction (69%). Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (UV = 0.58) were the species most commonly used by local healers. The FIC factors ranging from 0.45 to 0.89 for the six uses categories retained for this study. The ICF (0.65) was registered for the use galactogenic category with 29 species.Conclusion:This work showed that the population of the Berhoum District uses various medicinal plants for galactogenic purposes. Furthermore, ethnobotanical analysis will provide data on sustainable use and valorization of this plant heritage for ethnopharmacological and phytochemical studies.

Ethnobotanical investigation on medicinal plants used by local populations in Tlemcen National Park (extreme North West Algeria)

“…The most common methods of preparation were: decoction (40.4%), infusion (28.5%), raw (17.4%), poultice (6.3%), dry (2.3%), juice (3.1%), maceration (0.7%), and fumigation (0.7%). Our findings corroborate those previously reported in Algeria (Madani et al, 2017;Benarba et al, 2016;Chahma and Djebar, 2008), Morocco (Abouri et al, 2012), Africa (Buwa-Komoren et al, 2019) or in South American countries (Tuler et al, 2014;Marcia et al, 2005). It is suggested that the use of decoction or infusion as frequent modes of preparation of herbal remedies would be explained by the fact that heating allows better extraction of the active principles, a reduction of the toxicity as well as disinfection of the plant (Benarba et al, 2015;Lahsissene et al, 2009).…”

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“…Most respondents preferred decoction preparation because it is easier to prepare, administer, and be mixed with food, milk, honey, or tea. The is in agreement with previous studies [27], where decoction was more preferred because it is easier to prepare, administer, and mixed with milk or honey. In all medicinal plants' preparations in the study area, water is used as the solvent.…”

“…It should be noted that the respondents in the study area combined plant parts from different plant species. The finding is consistent with other studies done in the same region [11,27], where a mixture of plant parts was used in the treatment of human and animal diseases. Mainly, combinations are used to increase efficiency.…”

“…Those who get the privileged should keep the secrets, and they must be trusted members of the family. The finding collaborates with [22], [23] and [27], who established that herbal knowledge was shared with close family members only, and they ought to keep the secrets on the knowledge of the medicinal plants. However, some of the respondents indicated that they gained medicinal plant knowledge from careful observation and continuous practice.…”

A Enfermagem na utilização da fitoterapia na lactação: uma revisão integrativa de literatura

“…RJ, 2019. (Sim et al, 2014;Amel et al, 2017;Barnes et al, 2018;Wang et al, 2018;Wagner et al, 2018;James et al, 2019) Research, Society and Development, v. 9, n. 9, e969997999, 2020 (CC BY 4.0) | ISSN 2525-3409 | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i9.7999…”