Use of complementary traditional phytotherapy to manage cancer in Morocco: A decade-long review of ethnopharmacological studies

Aboufaras, Mohamed; Selmaoui, Karima; Ouzennou, Nadia

doi:10.1016/j.hermed.2021.100494

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“…Indeed, between 11% to 39% of cancer patients had reported the use of medicinal plants as complementary medicine 1,[13][14][15][16] . Nevertheless, this prevalence was slightly higher than the average prevalence recorded in Morocco between 2011 and 2020 which was 31.16% 23 .…”

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Predictors of Traditional Herbal Medicine Use Among Cancer Patients in Morocco

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“…Furthermore, few studies have examined the psychological factors of T&CM use and herbal medicine in particular 22,23 .…”

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Predictors of Traditional Herbal Medicine Use Among Cancer Patients in Morocco

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“…Traditional Moroccan medicine offers a diversity of medicinal plants for antitumor use; two plants of the Asparagaceae family are used in this sense Asparagus officinalis L. and Drimia maritima (L.) Stearn in the form of a decoction or an infusion, orally (60,61). The steroidal saponin (25S)-5β-spirostan-3β-ol-3-O-β-Dglucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-Dglucopyranoside isolated from A. officinalis has proven to be effective against several tumor cell lines, including human esophageal carcinoma (Eca-109), human gastric carcinoma (MGC-803), human lung adenocarcinoma (LTEP-a-2), nasopharyngeal (KB), and lymphocytic leukemia (L1210) (62).…”

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Antioxidant, photoprotective, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial activities of Albuca amoena Batt.

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Introduction: Albuca amoena Batt. is an endemic plant from Morocco used for treating melanoma or leishmaniasis. The aim of this study is to test the antioxidant, photoprotective, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial properties of this plant. Methods: The extracts of the aerial and bulbous parts were obtained by hydroalcoholic maceration of the plant. Their antioxidant potentials were evaluated in vitro using four methods of 2,2-diphenyl-1picrylhydrazil (DPPH), 2,2’-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay, and total antioxidant capacity assay (TAC). The photoprotective properties were evaluated through the study of UVA and UVB absorbance and antityrosinase activity. The cytotoxic activity was determined against two breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) and one human colorectal cancer cell line (HT-29) using the 3-[4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) method. In addition, the antimicrobial activity was tested on six pathogens: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans by using the disc diffusion method. Results: The results showed that the UVA and UVB absorptive proprieties of the extracts were similar to those used as positive controls: Methyl salicylate and zinc oxide. Moreover, the antioxidant and antityrosinase properties of the studied extracts were found to be weakly active. The extracts had strong cytotoxicity activities, especially against HT-29 cell line. However, the extracts did not show any antibacterial activity. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, the extracts can be used as a sunscreen to avoid dermal anomalies and as a new source of cytotoxic bioactive compound.

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“…Furthermore, few studies have examined the psychological factors of T&CMs use and herbal medicine in particular (Littlewood and Vanable 2008;Aboufaras et al 2021).…”

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“…Aboufaras et al 2021). These results are also similar to those found in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.…”

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Predictors of herbal medicine use among cancer patients

Aboufaras

Selmaoui

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J Cancer Res Clin Oncol

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The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence, the determinants and the predictors of this use. MethodsAt the regional oncology center of Beni Mellal, we conducted a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study with 530 adult cancer patients chosen by quota sampling. A 54-item questionnaire was used to perform the face-to-face survey. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) and a CAM healthcare model were used to create this instrument. Using SPSS software, we performed bivariate and multivariate statistical analyses as well as logistic regression. ResultsThe prevalence of traditional herbal medicine use was 36.6%. Several variables of the conceptual model were associated with the use of herbal medicine (gender, attitude and belief towards T&CM, nancial resources, clinical characteristics of patients) (p < 0.05). Predictors of traditional herbal medicine use were female gender (OR = 4.687; p < 0.000), social impact of cancer (OR = 2.314; p < 0.05), emotional impact of cancer (OR = 2.314; p < 0. 05), expected bene ts of TM/CAM use (OR = 3.453; p < 0.000), perceived scienti c barriers (OR = 0.580; p < 0.000), perceived socioeconomic barriers (OR = 0.657; p < 0.005), and the use and social norms of relatives (OR = 3.238; p < 0). ConclusionBecause of the high prevalence of herbal medicine, health care providers should focus on specialized and multidisciplinary therapeutic education that focuses on the psychosocial factors and representations that underpin this use.The model used in this research is the CAM healthcare model (Fouladbakhsh and Stommel 2007) , which extended Anderson's sociobehavioral model. This model examines the concurrent use of conventional medicine and T&CM. Additionally, the separation of the T&CM used from the purpose of use (Treatment or Health promotion) (Fouladbakhsh and Stommel 2007;Lorenc et al. 2009).The CAM Healthcare model aims to improve the understanding of the health phenomenon of T&CM use. to predict use, objectives of use, and outcomes of use. This model includes all of the factors identi ed in the Anderson Sociobehavioral Model and enhances that framework by making it speci c to T&CM. use by adding independent variables to the T&CM. A dependent variable allows for the separation of T&CM practices and products. This allows us to explain the use of T&CM, in this case, herbal medicine, according to the following variables:Predisposing variables: The patient is predisposed to use T&CM; these are sociodemographic and psychological variables such as ethnicity, cultural and community practices, beliefs, and attitudes toward traditional medicine.Enabling variables: Factors that facilitate or limit the use of health services include resources speci c to individuals and families that could in uence this use, such as income, health insurance, occupation, region of residence as well as an urban or rural area of residence, availability of health services such as accessibility and proximity of health services, physician to resident ratio, and litter capacity.Need variables: The individual's ...

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Use of complementary traditional phytotherapy to manage cancer in Morocco: A decade-long review of ethnopharmacological studies

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Predictors of Traditional Herbal Medicine Use Among Cancer Patients in Morocco

Predictors of Traditional Herbal Medicine Use Among Cancer Patients in Morocco

Antioxidant, photoprotective, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial activities of Albuca amoena Batt.

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