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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
pharmacology, toxicology and pharmaceutics
Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiac diseases in the south-east region of Morocco (Tafilalet)
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 82, No. 2-3, Year 2002
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In this study, the medicinal plants used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiac diseases were inventoried based on the ethnopharmacological survey in south-eastern Morocco: Tafilalet region. Seven hundred persons including 320 diabetic patients and 380 patients with hypertension and cardiac disorders and 20 traditional herbal healers were interviewed in different areas of Tafilalet. The results indicated that 80% of patients interviewed used medicinal plants to treat diabetes, hypertension and cardiac diseases because they state that phytotherapy is cheaper (58%), more efficient (40%) and better (65%) than modern medicine. In this ethnobotanic enquiry, about 92 medicinal plants were cited. A lot of them are cited for the first time in Morocco. Many parameters have been evaluated such as knowledge of the toxic plants, doses, parts used, etc. Also, we have reported that 75% of type 2 diabetic patients used medicinal plants in association with modern drugs, while 10% of type 1 diabetic patients regularly used medicinal plants combined with insulin treatment. Some toxic plants have also been reported. In conclusion Tafilalet region disposes of a large phytotherapy knowledge which must be scientifically investigated especially in treating diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cardiac diseases. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Eddouks, Mohamed
Morocco, Errachida
Faculté Des Sciences et Techniques D'errachidia
Maghrani, Mhamed
Morocco, Errachida
Faculté Des Sciences et Techniques D'errachidia
Lemhadri, Ahmed
Morocco, Errachida
Faculté Des Sciences et Techniques D'errachidia
Ouahidi, M. L.
Morocco, Errachida
Faculté Des Sciences et Techniques D'errachidia
Jouad, Hassan
Morocco, Errachida
Faculté Des Sciences et Techniques D'errachidia
Statistics
Citations: 574
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00164-2
ISSN:
03788741
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Morocco