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DOI	10.1007/s13659-012-0015-2
	Gems from traditional north-African medicine: medicinal and aromatic plants from Sudan
	Khalid, Hassan; Abdalla, Wail Elsadig; Abdelgadir, Haider; Opatz, Till; Efferth, Thomas
通讯作者	Efferth, T
来源期刊	NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING
ISSN	2192-2209
出版年	2012
卷号	2 期号:3 页码:92-103
英文摘要	Sudanese folk medicine represents a unique blend of indigenous cultures with Islamic, Arabic and African traditions. In addition, Sudan encompasses different terrains and climatic zones, ranging from desert and semi-desert in the north to equatorial with a short rainy season (semi-aridand semi-humid) in the centre to equatorial with a long rainy season (arid-humid and equatorial-humid) in the south. This variation contributes to the immense diversity of vegetation in the region. The flora of Sudan consists of 3137 species of flowering plants belonging to 170 families and 1280 genera. It is estimated that 15% of these plants are endemic to Sudan. The intersection of diverse cultures and the unique geography holds great potential for Sudanese herbal medicine. Medicinal and aromatic plants and their derivatives represent an integral part of life in Sudan. Indigenous remedies are the only form of therapy available to the majority of poor people. It has been estimated that only 11% of the population has access to formal health care. Therefore, research on the desired pharmacological effects and possible unwanted side effects or toxicity is required to improve efficacy and safety of Sudanese herbal medicine. In the future, it would be preferable to promote the use of traditional herbal remedies by conversion of raw plant material into more sophisticated products instead of completely replacing the traditional remedies with synthetic products from industrialized countries. The present review gives an overview of traditional Sudanese medicinal and aromatic herbs and their habitats, traditional uses, and phytochemical constituents.
英文关键词	herbal medicine natural products pharmacognosy phytochemistry phytotherapy traditional medicine
类型	Review
语种	英语
开放获取类型	DOAJ Gold, Green Published
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000216558200001
WOS类目	Chemistry, Medicinal
WOS研究方向	Pharmacology & Pharmacy
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/330011
作者单位	[Khalid, Hassan; Abdalla, Wail Elsadig; Abdelgadir, Haider] Natl Ctr Res, Med & Aromat Plants Res Inst MAPRI, Khartoum, Sudan; [Opatz, Till] Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Inst Organ Chem, D-55128 Mainz, Germany; [Efferth, Thomas] Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Inst Pharm & Biochem, Dept Pharmaceut Biol, Staudinger Weg 5, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Khalid, Hassan,Abdalla, Wail Elsadig,Abdelgadir, Haider,et al. Gems from traditional north-African medicine: medicinal and aromatic plants from Sudan[J],2012,2(3):92-103.
APA	Khalid, Hassan,Abdalla, Wail Elsadig,Abdelgadir, Haider,Opatz, Till,&Efferth, Thomas.(2012).Gems from traditional north-African medicine: medicinal and aromatic plants from Sudan.NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING,2(3),92-103.
MLA	Khalid, Hassan,et al."Gems from traditional north-African medicine: medicinal and aromatic plants from Sudan".NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING 2.3(2012):92-103.