The Power of the Underutilized and Neglected Medicinal Plants and Herbs of the Middle East.

IF 1.4 Q4 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY Reviews on recent clinical trials Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI:10.2174/0115748871276544240212105612
Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian, Wenli Sun
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The Middle east and North Africa harbour many native species with pharmaceutical and nutraceutical potential. Since the beginning of history, food and herbal medicinal plants have been an essential part of human lives and the traditional Middle Eastern healthcare system. The notable medicinal plants that have been mentioned in the Bible, which are common in West Asia and some regions of North Africa, are Aloe vera, anise, balm, cassia, cinnamon, cumin, flax, and fig. Chemical components of Aloe vera are aloin, sinapinic acid, catechin, chromone, myricetin, quercitrin and syringic acid. Anethole, safrole, and estragole are the main chemical components of anise. The chemical components of cassia are coumarin, emodin, cinnamyl alcohol, and cinnamaldehyde. The major chemical ingredients of cumin are terpinene, cuminaldehyde, sabinene, thujene, and thymoquinone. The goal of this article is to review the considerable health benefits and pharmaceutical benefits of medicinal herbs and plants that have been neglected and underutilized in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as to promote their utilization. On the basis of the results, the experimented neglected medicinal plant can offer various advantages when used together with conventional medicinal treatments for various health conditions, such as palliative care in managing the side effects of conventional treatments, access to a wider range of treatments, increased patient satisfaction, and improved emotional and mental well-being. Moreover, consuming medicinal plants may help to manage and prevent diabetes, cancer, and heart disease with notable anti-tumor, and anti-inflammatory properties.

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中东未充分利用和被忽视的药用植物和草药的力量。
中东和北非蕴藏着许多具有制药和营养保健潜力的本地物种。有史以来,食物和草本药用植物一直是人类生活和中东传统医疗保健系统的重要组成部分。圣经》中提到的常见于西亚和北非一些地区的著名药用植物有芦荟、八角、香膏、桂皮、肉桂、小茴香、亚麻和无花果。芦荟的化学成分有芦荟素、山奈酸、儿茶素、色酮、杨梅素、槲皮素和丁香酸。茴香的主要化学成分是茴香醚、黄樟素和雌甾醇。桂皮的化学成分是香豆素、大黄素、桂皮醇和桂皮醛。小茴香的主要化学成分是萜品烯、积雪草醛、沙比利烯、�侧烯和百里香醌。本文旨在回顾中东和北非地区被忽视和利用不足的药草和植物对健康的巨大益处和药用价值,并促进对它们的利用。根据研究结果,实验中被忽视的药用植物在与常规药物疗法一起用于治疗各种健康状况时,可提供各种优势,如在控制常规疗法副作用方面的姑息治疗、获得更广泛的治疗、提高患者满意度以及改善情绪和精神健康。此外,食用药用植物还有助于控制和预防糖尿病、癌症和心脏病,具有显著的抗肿瘤和抗炎特性。
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Reviews on recent clinical trials PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY-
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期刊介绍: Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials publishes frontier reviews on recent clinical trials of major importance. The journal"s aim is to publish the highest quality review articles in the field. Topics covered include: important Phase I – IV clinical trial studies, clinical investigations at all stages of development and therapeutics. The journal is essential reading for all researchers and clinicians involved in drug therapy and clinical trials.
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