Moroccan Journal of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2023): (September 2023)
Natural Resources and Forestry

Ethnobotanical survey on the traditional use of climbing ivy (Hedera helix) in the North-West of Tunisia

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  • Houcem SAMMARI,
  • Saber JEDIDI,
  • Houcine SELMI,
  • Foued ALOUI,
  • Hichem SEBAI
Houcem SAMMARI Département de Physiologie Animale, Université de Jendouba, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Béja, Tunisie
Saber JEDIDI Département de la protection et de la valorisation des ressources et des espaces agro-forestiers, Université de Jendouba, Institut sylvo-pastoral de Tabarka, Tunisie
Houcine SELMI Institut Sylvo-Pastoral de Tabarka, Tunisie
Foued ALOUI Département de la protection et de la valorisation des ressources et des espaces agro-forestiers, Université de Jendouba, Institut sylvo-pastoral de Tabarka, Tunisie
Hichem SEBAI Département de Physiologie Animale, Université de Jendouba, Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Béja, Tunisie

Published 2023-09-15

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Abstract

Current pharmacological research contributes continually to discover the therapeutic virtues of medicinal plants and the actions of their active compounds. The authentic properties of these molecules have been used in the treatment and prevention of several pathologies. In this context, we carried out an ethno-pharmacological survey on the traditional uses of common ivy (Hedera helix L.) in the Ain Draham region (Northwest of Tunisia). The survey showed that ivy is used in traditional medicine to treat a whole range of pathologies, including those of the respiratory system (31%). The results also showed that the administration mode of the fresh or dried parts is mainly oral (66%), as a decoction (49%) or an infusion (39%). More importantly, the survey showed that the different plant parts were mostly used with moderation (60%). In conclusion, the results of this investigation represent an important contribution to the national ancestral medicine and provide support for future pharmacological and biochemical studies.

Keywords: Ethno-pharmacolological survey, Hedera helix, traditional medicine

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