Floristic And Ethnobotanical Studies Of Medicinal Plants Of The City Of El -Jadida (MOROCCO)

Abstract: BRIGUICHE. H, ZIDANE. L. Floristic And Ethnobotanical Studies Of Medicinal Plants Of The City Of El -Jadida (MOROCCO). In the framework of the ethnobotanical studies on medicinal plants undertaken by the Laboratory of Biodiversity and Natural Resources of the Faculty of Sciences of Kenitra (Morocco), we are interested in the area of El Jadida which presents a rather important floristic richness thanks to changes in its ecological conditions By using 204 questionnaire, the ethnobotanical surveys were conducted in the field during the years 2012-2013. The location of the different sampling sites was determined by the stratified sampling method. The analysis of the results obtained from the questionnaires and forms using statistical processing allowed us to identify 70 plant species distributed in 69 genera and 37 families. These results also show that most of these species are mainly used in the care of the digestive system and respiratory system. The seed is the most used part in local traditional medicines and the decoction is the most frequent mode with a rate of 31%. The species Origanum compactum is the most used by the population of the city of El Jadida 47 quotes.  

In the framework of the ethnobotanical studies on medicinal plants undertaken by the Laboratory of Biodiversity and Natural Resources of the Faculty of Sciences of Kenitra (Morocco), we are interested in the area of El-Jadida which presents a rather important floristic wealth due to the variations of the ecological conditions. By using 204 questionnaires, the ethnobotanical surveys were conducted in the field during the years 2012-2013. The location of the different sampling sites was determined by the stratified sampling method. The analysis of the results obtained from the questionnaires allowed us to identify 70 species belonging 69 genera and 37 families, the most important by its number of species are: Lamiaceae, Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Zingiberaceae, Fabaceae and Myrtaceae. The species Origanum compactum is the most used by the population of the city of El-Jadida. The relations existing between the medicinal species and types of diseases treated, has shown that most of these species are used primarily in the care of the digestive system and respiratory system. These plants are handled mainly by seed which is the plant organ most used and the decoction which is the method of preparation the most dominant among the local population.

En el marco de los estudios etnobotánicos sobre plantas medicinales realizadas por el Laboratorio de Biodiversidad y Recursos Naturales de la Facultad de Ciencias de Kenitra (Marruecos), estamos interesados en el área de El-Jadida, que tiene una riqueza florística grande debido a los cambios significativos en las condiciones ecológicas. Se realizaron 204 encuestas etnobotánicas durante los años 2012-2013. La ubicación de los sitios de muestreo se determinó mediante un muestreo estratificado. El análisis de los resultados obtenidos de los cuestionarios nos permitió identificar 70 especies pertenecientes 69 géneros y 37 familias; las más importantes por su número de especies son: Lamiaceae, Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Zingiberaceae, Fabaceae y Myrtaceae. Origanum compactum es la especie más utilizada por la población de la ciudad de El-Jadida. La relación existente entre las especies medicinales y las enfermedades tratadas ha demostrado que la mayoría de estas especies se utilizan sobre todo en el cuidado del sistema digestivo y el sistema respiratorio. El órgano de la planta más utilizado es la semilla y la decocción es el método de preparación más habitual entre la población local.