Medicinal plants used for the treatment of cancer in Algeria: an ethnomedicinal survey

Abstract Cancer is a major health problem and the second leading cause of death in the world. Modern therapies for cancer may not be accessible to patients from developing countries due to unavailability, cost, and adverse effects. Medicinal plants as alternative medicine thus become the choice of treatment given their therapeutic properties, including in Algeria, where plant based traditional medicine is frequently used to treat several cancers. To examine the use of medicinal plants as treatment for cancer by the Algerian population, the present study conducted an ethnobotanical survey. This study identified eight plant species used to treat different types of cancer including lung, blood, breast, ovarian, uterine, otorhinolaryngologic (ORL), prostate and liver cancer. The most important species used to treat these cancers were: Ephedra alata, Anabasis articulata, Taraxacum officinale and Calligonum comosum, with Anabasis articulata and Calligonum comosum being reported for the first time to treat different types of cancers. Leaves were the most commonly used part of the plant, while decoction was the main method of preparation, and oral administration was the main mode of intake. Findings from the present study suggest that the local population from different regions in Algeria maintain full knowledge about medicinal plants used for cancer treatment, particularly lung cancer. These findings highlight the need to document and preserve the traditional medicine in managing cancer. This may give more insight into future pharmacological investigations on the identified plants to determine their efficacy and safety, which would inform wider scale treatment, thereby increasing global utility..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

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Vegetos - 36(2022), 2 vom: 04. Aug., Seite 442-452

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Harbane, Sonia [VerfasserIn]
Lamouri, Louiza [VerfasserIn]
Bouazza, Belaid [VerfasserIn]
Pescatore, Karen A. [VerfasserIn]

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Algeria
Cancer
Ethnomedicinal survey
Medicinal plants

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10.1007/s42535-022-00445-9

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OLC2143753071

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