Am J Pharmacol | Volume 5, Issue 1 | Short Communication | Open Access
Yassine Lemfadli1 *, Jallouli Abderrahmane1 , Ait Errami Adil1 , Oubaha Sofia2 , Samlani Zouhour1 and Krati Khadija1
1Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Mohammed VI, Marrakesh, Morocco 2 Department of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco
*Correspondance to: Yassine Lemfadli
Fulltext PDFIntroduction: The use of medicinal plants and phytotherapy is characterized by its popularization and scientific and legislative neglect. The aim of this study is to evaluate the state of the art of the use of medicinal plants by the Moroccan population to treat digestive tract disorders. Materials and Methods: We performed a descriptive cross-sectional study of 410 Moroccan citizens. Data were collected through an electronic questionnaire distributed online. The participants also indicated their socio-demographic data, their knowledge and their practices towards medicinal plants that they use to treat digestive disorders. Results: The mean age of our participants was 34 years with a marked female predominance (57.8%). The ethnobotanical investigation revealed that the digestive symptoms justifying the use of medicinal plants were dominated by epigastralgia (45.9%), atypical abdominal pain (32.2%), bloating (44.9%), diarrhea (34.6%) and constipation (26.3%). The taxonomic identification of plants used has identified 32 species of which the most represented are Thymus vulgaris (72.19%), followed by Cumimum cymimum (58.54%), and then comes Pimpinella anisum (50.73%) and Trigonella foenum-graecum (49.02%). The improvement of symptoms by these plants was mentioned by most of the participants (73.9%). The majority of the respondents (60%) affirmed that there were no side effects related to these plants. Conclusion: Our results confirm the need to pay attention to the use of medicinal plants in our context. Firstly, the efficacy and safety of these medicinal plants must be verified through scientific research. Moreover, like medicines, the use of these plants must obey legislative rules involving the regulation of the profession in our country.
Medicinal plants; Digestive diseases; Morocco
Lemfadli Y, Abderrahmane J, Adil AE, Sofia O, Zouhour S, Khadija K. Place of Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Digestive Diseases in Morocco: Knowledge and Practices. Am J Pharmacol. 2022; 5(1): 1035..