Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional treatment for Gastrointestinal disorders and Diarrhea Treatment in South-West Algeria : An Ethnopharmacological Investigation.

Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional treatment for Gastrointestinal disorders and Diarrhea Treatment in South-West Algeria : An Ethnopharmacological Investigation. | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 13 January 2026 V1 Latest version Share on Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional treatment for Gastrointestinal disorders and Diarrhea Treatment in South-West Algeria : An Ethnopharmacological Investigation. Authors : zahira Roucham 0009-0002-4861-3183 [email protected] and Abdelkrim Cheriti Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.176830802.28405827/v1 140 views 52 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Introduction: The study of ethnobotany is very important due to the importance of the healthy and the economic part of biodiversity that medicinal plants signify; several active natural compounds have been discovered from medicinal plants based on ethnobotanical surveys. Objectives: This work is devoted to the study of medicinal plants in the southern region of Bechar and their different uses in traditional medicine. Using a traditional herbal medicine knowledge is important for discovering new drugs, drug development and for improving community healthcare awareness. Methods: In this study, 80 plants species were reported to be used as ethnopharmacological remedies for the treatment of diarrhea and gastro-intestinal in south west Algeria, using a semi-structured questionnaire. The survey was carried out during the year (2021–2022), through face-to-face interviews, using a pre-prepared questionnaire. The form contains: Sociodemographic profile of each respondent, local name of medicinal species used, uses, their applications, the parts used, and the preparation methods. Results: The interviewed herbalists identified and recorded 80 plants species and 50 genera belonging to 25 plant families. Lamiaceae and Asteraceae were the most represented plant families. The leaves (44.44%) were the most commonly used plant part, while infusion and decoction were the most common method of traditional drug preparation, were listed. The analysis of the obtained results showed that the frequency of use of medicinal plants was recorded that the majority of remedies are prepared in the form of a decoction from the leaves of the different species, in order to treat a wide range of diseases especially those of the digestive tract. Conclusions: This study revealed rich ethnomedicinal knowledge in South-west Algeria, these medicinal plants may be incorporated into the healthcare delivery system of the country. A total of 83 herbalists were interviewed; men dominate the practice of traditional medicine in the region Supplementary Material File (article 2026.docx) Download 252.77 KB File (graphic.docx) Download 1.13 MB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 13 January 2026 Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Keywords algeria ethnobotanical medicinal plants pharmacopoeia traditional Authors Affiliations zahira Roucham 0009-0002-4861-3183 [email protected] Tahri Mohammed Bechar University View all articles by this author Abdelkrim Cheriti Tahri Mohammed Bechar University View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 140 views 52 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation zahira Roucham, Abdelkrim Cheriti. Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional treatment for Gastrointestinal disorders and Diarrhea Treatment in South-West Algeria : An Ethnopharmacological Investigation.. 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