Laboratoire de Microbiologie du Sol et de l’Environnement, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université Moulay Ismail, BP 11201 Zitoune, Meknès, Maroc
An ethno botanical survey was carried out with local population of Aguelmouss at khenifra province, in order to repertory therapeutic indications of spontaneous medicinal plants. So, an ethno botanical catalog was established in which medicinal plants widely used in this Moroccan area were reported with most of their pharmacological and medicinal virtues.
KEYWORDS: Medicinal plant, ethno botanical catalog, Aguelmouss, Morocco.
The present study is the purpose of valorizing medicinal plants and ethnopharmacological heritage of the Zerhoun region in Morocco, an ethnobotanical study has been carried with population. So, during spring 2014, a total of 350 interviews were going out in 19 towns. This study enabled to inventory 111 exploited species belonging to 43 families. Most of plants used are spontaneous and Lamiaceae dominates with 15 species (13.51%). Ethnobotany study revealed the leaves constitute the most used part (38%) and the most frequently employed mode of preparation for the majority of the remedies is the decoction (48%). Also, herbal remedies are often used to treat digestive disorders (37%).
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