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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
pharmacology, toxicology and pharmaceutics
Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal herbs in Jordan, the Northern Badia region
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 137, No. 1, Year 2011
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Description
Aim of the study: This study sought to gather information from aboriginal Bedouins in North Badia region of Jordan about used medicinal herbs besides their folk uses. Materials and methods: The data were collected from 40 practitioners who utilized medicinal plants and who were regarded as professional. Subsequently, the uses were compared with the reported ones in the literature. The informant consensus factor (Fic) and use value (UV) have been calculated to those herbs and the managed illnesses. Results: The data of 73 species were collected; the vast majority of them are safe such as Achillea falcata, Tamarix aphylla and Teucrium polium. Treatment of inflammation and pain presented the major targeted use of these herbs. While, the herbs used for delivery and female problems were limited. This might be due to the culture conservations about the talk of feminine issues. Diseases of kidney, gastrointestinal and respiratory systems as well as diabetes depicted the largest Fic values. Artemisia herba-alba possessed the highest UV value among the studied herbs. © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Alzweiri, Muhammed H.
Jordan, Amman
The University of Jordan
Alsarhan, Ali
Jordan, Mafraq
Al Al-bayt University
Mansi, Kamal M.
Jordan, Mafraq
Al Al-bayt University
Hudaib, Mohammad M.
Jordan, Amman
The University of Jordan
Aburjai, Talal
Jordan, Amman
The University of Jordan
Statistics
Citations: 171
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jep.2011.02.007
ISSN:
03788741
e-ISSN:
18727573
Research Areas
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Female