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. 2021 Apr 7;47(1):131–153. doi: 10.1007/s13369-021-05501-1

Table 4.

Inventory of plant species used to treat cardiovascular diseases by indigenous people of Rif

Family and scientific name Vernacular name Used part Method of preparation FL % FC RFC FIV
Amaranthaceae 0.024
 Spinacia oleracea L Sabanikh, Selq Leaf Raw 100 56 0.056
Amaryllidaceae 0.104
 Allium porrum L Borro Bulb Infusion 100 72 0.072
 Allium sativum L Touma, Tishert Bulb Cooked 100 118 0.118
Apiaceae 0.032
 Daucus carota L Khizou Leaf Decoction 100 102 0.102
Arecaceae 0.049
 Phoenix dactylifera L Tmar, Tazdayet Fruit Other 78 46 0.046
Asteraceae 0.038
 Carduus getulus Pomel Lssan Maghribi Leaf Other 100 01 0.001
 Cynara scolymus L Lqoq Whole plant Decoction 100 09 0.009
Cactaceae 0.001
 Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill Sbar, Zaâboul Fruit Infusion 100 01 0.001
Cannabaceae 0.011
 Cannabis sativa L Lkif Seed Cataplasm 100 11 0.011
Dryopteridaceae 0.001
 Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott Sarkhs Dakar Leaf Decoction 100 01 0.001
Fabaceae 0.023
 Lens culinaris Medik Aaddes Seed Cooked 100 48 0.048
 Medicago polymorpha L Fessa Whole plant Decoction 100 14 0.014
 Vicia sativa L Guersana Whole plant Infusion 100 01 0.001
Geraniaceae 0.015
 Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér Rakma Chokrania Leaf Cooked 100 03 0.003
Iridaceae 0.001
 Gladiolus italicus Mill Dalbout Itali Leaf Other 100 01 0.001
Lauraceae 0.035
 Laurus nobilis L Wrak Sidnamossa, Rend Leaf Decoction 89 91 0.091
 Persea gratissima C.F.Gaertn Avocat Fruit Cataplasm 100 35 0.035
Malvaceae 0.004
 Hibiscus sabdariffa L Karkadé Leaf Decoction 100 01 0.001
Poaceae 0.015
 Avena barbata Pott ex Link Chofan Barri Whole plant Raw 100 01 0.001
 Glyceria fluitans (L.) R.Br Aaima Whole plant Other 100 01 0.001
 Hordeum murinum L Chaair El Firan Leaf Infusion 100 01 0.001
 Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov Dyl Ethaalab Seed Decoction 100 01 0.001
 Phragmites communis Trin Kseb Root Infusion 100 74 0.074
 Zea mays L Dra Fruit Decoction 100 08 0.008
Ranunculaceae 0.040
 Ranunculus bullatus L Wden Elhallouf Root Decoction 100 02 0.002
Rosaceae 0.026
 Rubus ulmifolius Schott Oualik, Tabgha Leaf Raw 100 49 0.049
Rubiaceae 0.063
 Galium aparine L Lsak Leaf Infusion 100 01 0.001
 Rubia peregrina L Fûwa, Tarubya Root Infusion 100 123 0.123
Solanaceae 0.025
 Solanum sodomaeum Dunal Tfah Lfar Fruit Cataplasm 100 07 0.007