Repertory of standard herbal drugs in the Moroccan pharmacopoea

Bellakhdar, Jamal; Claisse, Renée; Fleurentin, Jacques; Younos, C.

doi:10.1016/0378-8741(91)90064-k

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“…In Trinidad, approximately one‐third of the flora is composed of exotic species which are used as bush medicines according to an ethno‐botanical survey conducted between 2007 and 2008 (Clement, Baksh‐Comeau, & Seaforth, 2015). The danger of collecting plants for use as herbal remedies lies in some medicinal plant species having multiple synonyms, in addition to having a vernacular name, which may be mistakenly used to identify more than one plant species (Bellakhdar, Claisse, Fleurentin, & Younos, 1991). Endangered species may be mistakenly collected to extinction if their identity is confused with more abundant morphologically similar‐looking individuals.…”

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Utility of DNA barcoding to identify rare endemic vascular plant species in Trinidad

Hosein

Austin

Maharaj

et al. 2017

Ecology and Evolution

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The islands of the Caribbean are considered to be a “biodiversity hotspot.” Collectively, a high level of endemism for several plant groups has been reported for this region. Biodiversity conservation should, in part, be informed by taxonomy, population status, and distribution of flora. One taxonomic impediment to species inventory and management is correct identification as conventional morphology‐based assessment is subject to several caveats. DNA barcoding can be a useful tool to quickly and accurately identify species and has the potential to prompt the discovery of new species. In this study, the ability of DNA barcoding to confirm the identities of 14 endangered endemic vascular plant species in Trinidad was assessed using three DNA barcodes (matK, rbcL, and rpoC1). Herbarium identifications were previously made for all species under study. matK, rbcL, and rpoC1 markers were successful in amplifying target regions for seven of the 14 species. rpoC1 sequences required extensive editing and were unusable. rbcL primers resulted in cleanest reads, however, matK appeared to be superior to rbcL based on a number of parameters assessed including level of DNA polymorphism in the sequences, genetic distance, reference library coverage based on BLASTN statistics, direct sequence comparisons within “best match” and “best close match” criteria, and finally, degree of clustering with moderate to strong bootstrap support (>60%) in neighbor‐joining tree‐based comparisons. The performance of both markers seemed to be species‐specific based on the parameters examined. Overall, the Trinidad sequences were accurately identified to the genus level for all endemic plant species successfully amplified and sequenced using both matK and rbcL markers. DNA barcoding can contribute to taxonomic and biodiversity research and will complement efforts to select taxa for various molecular ecology and population genetics studies.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Utility of DNA barcoding to identify rare endemic vascular plant species in Trinidad

Hosein

Austin

Maharaj

et al. 2017

Ecology and Evolution

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“…Medicinal plants are often collected from the wild, both for home use and as an additional source of income for rural families across the country (El-Hilaly et al, 2003;Ouarghidi et al, 2013). As reviewed by Ouaghidi et al (2013), efforts have been made for the last 30 years to document traditional knowledge from poorly studied areas of Morocco focusing on the northern and north-eastern provinces (El-Hilaly et al, 2003;Fakchich & Elachouri, 2014;Hmammouchi, 1999;Merzouki et al, 2003), herbalists and healers (Bellakhdar et al, 1991;Claisse, 1990) and specific ailments including hypertension, diabetes and cardiac diseases (Eddouks et al, 2002;Jouad et al, 2001;Tahraoui et al, 2007;Ziyyat et al, 1997). Elements of the Moroccan ethnopharmacopoeia are also documented in the grey literature (Bellakhdar, 1978(Bellakhdar, , 1997Bellakhdar et al, 1982;Benchâabane & Abbad, 1997;Boulos, 1983;Sijelmassi, 1993).…”

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An ethnomedicinal survey of a Tashelhit-speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco

Teixidor‐Toneu

Martin²,

Ouhammou

et al. 2016

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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ethnomedicinal survey of a Tashelhitspeaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, http://dx.doi.org/10. 1016/j.jep.2016.05.009 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting galley proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. ABSTRACT Ethnopharmacological relevanceTraditional knowledge about medicinal plants from a poorly studied region, the High Atlas in Morocco, is reported here for the first time; this permits consideration of efficacy and safety of current practices whilst highlighting species previously not known to have traditional medicinal use. Aim of the studyOur study aims to document local medicinal plant knowledge among Tashelhit speaking communities through ethnobotanical survey, identifying preferred species and new medicinal plant citations and illuminating the relationship between emic and etic ailment classifications. Materials and methodsEthnobotanical data were collected using standard methods and with prior informed consent obtained before all interactions, data were characterized using descriptive indices and medicinal plants and healing strategies relevant to local livelihoods were identified.Results 151 vernacular names corresponding to 159 botanical species were found to be used to treat 36 folk ailments grouped in 14 biomedical use categories. Thirty-five (22%) are new medicinal plant records in Morocco, and 26 described as used for the first time anywhere. Fidelity levels (FL) revealed low specificity in plant use, particularly for the most commonly reported plants. Most plants are used in mixtures. Plant use is driven by local concepts of disease, including "hot" and "cold" classification and beliefs in supernatural forces. 2 ConclusionLocal medicinal plant knowledge is rich in the High Atlas, where local populations still rely on medicinal plants for healthcare. We found experimental evidence of safe and effective use of medicinal plants in the High Atlas; but we highlight the use of eight poisonous species.

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“…However; there is one case report in which treatment with olive oil and lemon juice resulted in the passage of numerous gallstones, as demonstrated by ultrasound examination [10]. Leaves are taken orally for stomach and intestinal diseases and used as mouth cleanser [21]. A hot decoction of the dried olive fruit and of dried leaf is taken orally for diarrhoea and to treat respiratory and urinary tract infections [10].…”

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confidence: 99%