The medicinal plants in egypt represent a new promising resource as there is a relatively high representation of medicinal species in the native flora. However, during the past 30 to 50 years, fewer and fewer people have been harvesting wild lants in appalachia, which is. The conservation of the threatened and endangered medicinal species in the wild is indispensable. Impact of cultivation and gathering of medicinal plants on. Traditional medicinal plant practice in southern africa. In europe with its long tradition in the use of botanicals, about 2,000 medicinal and aromatic plant species are used on a commercial basis lange, 1998. The continued the continued commercial exploitation of these plants has resulted in receding the population of many. Comparison between the active ingredients in both the wild and cultivated varities of ammi majus and a. Medicinal plant diversity in the flora of saudi arabia 1. Historically, edible wild plants have been used as medical components throughout different regions of the world e.
It is the project of a group of purdue master gardeners of marion county who designed, installed, and maintain the garden. Pdf traditional medicinal plants research in egypt. A 1962 survey of 328,599,000 new prescriptions written in the u. The distribution of medicinal plants in the different habitats indicated that 59. Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Biological activity of the egyptian medicinal plants.
This entry was posted in edible plants, survival and tagged army, edible plants, free manuals, herbalism, herbs, military survival, shelter, survival, water purification, weather, winter survival. Bioactivities of traditional medicinal plants in alexandria. In modern times, the cultivation and use of these healing plants may represent a healthier way of living to the homesteader crowd, and a sustainable resupply plan for preppers and bugout enthusiasts. Medicinal plants of indonesia asiapacific biotech news. Pdf evaluation of wild medicinal plants potentialities. Predicting the distributions of egypts medicinal plants and their. Studies of antioxidant and anticancer activities ahmed m. Medicinal plants naturally synthesize and accumulate some secondary metabolites, like alkaloids, sterols, terpenes, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, cyanogenics, tannins, resins. Ethnomedicinal evaluation of medicinal plants used against. In the third egyptian conference on role of medicinal plants in drug industry in egypt. Plants synthesise hundreds of chemical compounds for functions including defence against insects, fungi, diseases, and herbivorous mammals. The genus aloe belongs to the asphodelaceae alooidea sub family, and includes about 420 species.
In africa, over 5,000 plant species are known to be used for medicinal purposes iwu, 1993. While the old peoples used medicinal plants primarily as simple pharmaceutical formsinfusions, decoctions and macerationsin the middle ages, and in particular between 16th and 18th centuries, the demand for compound drugs was increasing. Medicinal plants at risk center for biological diversity. To my delight and i am sure of anyone who picks up this book, i discovered it contains nug.
The medicinal plant garden was added to the grounds south of the old pathology building in the spring of 2003. Among medicinal plants, the recorded species of herbs, shrubs, trees are 27, 31 and 11, respectively. The compound drugs comprised medicinal plants along with drugs of animal and plant origin. Backyard foraging for wild edibles with sergei boutenko. In the present study, the phenolic profiles of the medicinal plants asparagus aethiopicus l. In desert countries, like egypt, communities live far away from each other, and thus many are almost deprived of proper medical infrastructure, which contributes to the major role played by traditional healers even now. It is essential to make the complete inventory of the medicinal component of the flora of any country for conservation and sustainable use. Data on ethnomedicinal plants and ethnographic profile of respondents was documented using semistructured. For the purpose of this paper the term medicinal and aromatic plant map is defined to cover the whole range of plants used not only medicinally sensu strictu but also in the neighbouring and often overlapping fields of condiments, food and cosmetics.
This study is conducted in the area from shalateenhalayeb in south east of egypt. The aerial parts consist of a succulent, glaucous, green scape. Pdf biological studies on some wild medicinal plants in. Journal of medicinal plants studies traditional knowledge and use. In addition, egypt includes wide areas of desert and tropical regions which encourage the growing of wild plants resistant for those hard conditions. Part 4 cytotoxicity of 50 egyptian plants and spices against hepatocellular carcinoma abdelmonem ateya, maged abouhashem, zeinab elsayed and fawkia abbas department of pharmacognosy, faculty of pharmacy, university of zagazig, pob 44159, zagazig, egypt abstract. This study aimed to maintain and organize the uses of wild medicinal plants and also, to maximize the economic returns of these plants in this region through the. Identify, harvest, and use 109 wild herbs for health and wellness rose, lisa m. Ten medicinal plants that you can easily find in your. The egyptian encyclopedia of the wild medicinal plants. Some medicinal plants used in traditional medicine in. Mar 02, 2011 medicinal plants in egypt have been part of the countrys natural and cultural heritage for thousands of years.
In modern egypt, the seeds are added to bread and the sprouted seeds included in salads. In traditional folklore, medicinal herbs play a vital role in the prevention and treatment of microbial diseases. This study was carried out to evaluate the antifungal potential of water and ethanol extracts from aerial parts of five wild medicinal plants collected from sinai peninsula, egypt, and the extracts were tested in vitro and in vivo against phytophthora infestans, the causal agent of late blight disease of tomato. Medicinal plants at risk natures pharmacy, our treasure chest center for biological diversity page 4 although this report focuses on medicinal plant species, it is worth noting that the abovereferenced estimate is confined to medicines and so excludes losses of new foods, fibers, and other potential tools that may fight famine. Demand for a wide variety of wild species is increasing with growth in human needs.
An illustrated, scientific and medicinal approach appears to be a medical compendium of plants intended as a guide and reference resource for professionals in the field. Each edition contains trade specifications for medicinal plants andor their extractives from each of six covered regions. Medicinal plants represent an important health and economic component of biodiversity. Uniswa research journal of agriculture, science and technology vol. Towards a national plan for using the medicinal and aromatic plants. In this paper, we describe the key medicinal plants from that are used as traditional medicine in indonesia. Kg medicinal use amla t after 4th year emblica officinalis fam euphorbiaceac fruit rs 15 45kg vitamin c, cough. While these home remedies should never take the place of professional medical care, its. Pdf biological studies on some wild medicinal plants in egypt. Over the past decade, their possible applications in the food and drug industries have been extensively researched, due to renewed interest in novel bioactive phytochemicals with nutraceutical and. Therefore, these plants might contain different secondary. Medicinal plants are plants which are used in herbalism and thought to have certain extractablecompound in their leaves, stems, flowers and fruit for medicinal purposes.
Medicinal plants aloe vera is a member of the lilaceae family and is known as jadam in bahasa indonesia and bitter aloes in english. Still a component of egyptian folk medicine, fenugreek seeds are soaked, sprouted then taken to soothe fevers and stomach disorders. Fam family, t tree, h herb, c climber, s shrub plant common name maturity period botanical name or family parts used average price rs. Predicting the distributions of egypts medicinal plants and their potential.
The booklet is a guide to the most commonly utilised. May 27, 2014 medicinal wild plants have been collected from the landscape and added to home gardens for centuries. Most of medicinal plants, even today, are collected from wild. Antifungal activity of extracts from five egyptian wild. Mar 31, 2017 an extraordinary compendium of information on herbal medicine, medicinal plants of the world, volume 2 comprehensively documents the medicinal value of twentyfour major plants species widely used around the world in medical formulations. Traditional lebanese recipes based on wild plants s305 edible wild plants such as sumac, chicory, spanish thistle, wild lettuce, viper s grass, goat s beard, and gundelia. In our study, 23 wild plants were extracted by ethanol and water in addition to 24 ethanolic and aqueous extracts from spices and herbs and tested in vitro as. These extracts are used as inputs in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, insecticide and other chemical industries.
The medicinal plants have been used for treatment of illnesses and diseases, since the dawn of time. Garden supplies, plants, and gardening hours all have been donated to the museum. The eponymous dip, hilbeh, is a staple of yemenite cuisine. Page 10 traditional knowledge and use of medicinal plants in the eastern desert of egypt. A guide to foreword t he medicinal or therapeutic uses of the plants described in this guide are not to be construed in any way as a recommendation by the authors or the u. Pdf the present investigation provides detailed ecological and microbiological studies on ten selected medicinal plants growing naturally in two. Wild medicinal plants from family lilliaceae grown in sandy plans in the egyptian deserst spicialy north costal areas and sinai. Medicinal plants are an integral component of ethnomedicine in egypt and more than 342 species of medicinal plants are collected from wild. Many ancient yemenites attribute their longevity to its consumption. Free manuals to downloads on survival and edible plants.
These secondary metabolites are known to have varied biological activities and may be responsible for the therapeutic properties of the medicinal plants. Academy of scientific research and technology, egypt international union for conservation iucv, switzerland. An inventory to support conservation and sustainable use. Pdf evaluation of wild medicinal plants potentialities in. Roughly half of these plants can be consumed raw without any preliminary preparation other than cleaning and trimming. Aromatic and medicinal plants in the northwestern mediterranean coastal region of egypt. The flora egypt contains 2,145 species of plants distributed in different phyto geographical regions which differ in soil type and other environmental and climatic. A situation analysis in zambia and zimbabwe iv executive summary southern africa is a globally recognized centre of biodiversity richness and endemism.
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