Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes mellitus in the Urmia, Northwest Iran
2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 7; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s1995-7645(14)60257-1
ISSN1995-7645
AutoresMahmoud Bahmani, Arman Zargaran, Mahmoud Rafieian‐Kopaei, Kourosh Saki,
Tópico(s)Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
ResumoTo collect and document information on anti-diabetic plants traditionally used in the treating of diabetes in Urmia at Northwest Iran because ethnomedicines are considered as valuable sources to find new potential drugs.We used the method of direct observation and interview (35 traditional healers) along with gathering herbarium specimens mentioned plants in site.There were 30 medicinal plants from 17 families for the treatment of diabetes. The family with most plants was Lamiaceae (20%). Leaves (20%) are often used and its form is decoction (70%). It was also found that Citrullus colocynthis has the most frequency of use among traditional healers.Furthermore, base on current findings many of the mentioned plants have potential active ingredients to influence diabetes.
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