Anabasis articulata explained
Anabasis articulata is a plant of the genus Anabasis. It a salt-tolerant xerophyte that is found in the Syrian desert.[1] Bedouins often use the plant's ashes as a soap substitute.[2] The plant is also known for its medical properties. Algerian traditional medicine practitioners use the plants leaves to make anti-diabetic decoction.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mohammed Al-Oudat. Manzoor Qadir. Halophytic flora of Syria. ICARDA Corporate Systems. 5 February 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222421/https://apps.icarda.org/wsInternet/wsInternet.asmx/DownloadFileToLocal?filePath=Research_publications_archive/Water/Flora_of_Syria.pdf&fileName=Flora_of_Syria.pdf. dead.
- Bailey. Clinton. Danin. Avinoam . Bedouin Plant Utilization in Sinai and the Negev . Economic Botany . 35 . 2 . 157 (4-g) . Springer on behalf of New York Botanical Garden Press . 4254272. 1981.
- N Kambouche . B Merah . A Derdour . S Bellahouel . J Bouayed . A Dicko . C Younos . R Soulimani . Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effects of Anabasis articulata (Forssk) Moq (Chenopodiaceae), an Algerian medicinal plant. African Journal of Biotechnology. 2009. 8. 20.