{"id":7793,"date":"2023-11-14T14:13:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T12:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adssc.org\/en\/?p=7793"},"modified":"2023-11-14T14:13:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T12:13:47","slug":"analysis-of-herbal-medicine-among-bedouin-of-the-saint-catherine-protectorate-southern-sinai-peninsula-and-its-comparison-to-modern-drug-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adssc.org\/en\/analysis-of-herbal-medicine-among-bedouin-of-the-saint-catherine-protectorate-southern-sinai-peninsula-and-its-comparison-to-modern-drug-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysis of herbal medicine among Bedouin of the Saint Catherine Protectorate (southern Sinai Peninsula) and its comparison to modern drug design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span class=\"creator-type-label\">Authors: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"creator-type-label\">Rivka Ofir, Roni Lev, Miriam Ron &amp; Ilan Stavi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Published in: <\/strong>Sustainable Environment<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/27658511.2023.2278831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/27658511.2023.2278831<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ABSTRACT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Saint Catherine region of southern Sinai Peninsula\u2019s drylands encompasses a unique combina-<br \/>\ntion of geophysical conditions. These features have formed highly diverse habitats, which support<br \/>\nextremely complex plant communities. Throughout history, the local Bedouin population has used<br \/>\nmany of these plants for therapeutic purposes. The objectives of this study were to document the<br \/>\nmedicinal knowledge for as many as possible plant species, evaluate this ethnobotanic knowledge<br \/>\nagainst a modern biomedical database, and identify links between the two disciplines. On-site<br \/>\ngathering of information, through structured interviews with two local key informants, revealed<br \/>\nthe traditional use of 90 native vegetation species for a range of therapeutic purposes. Surveying<br \/>\nthe modern biomedical uses of these plant species in the PubMed database revealed medicinal use<br \/>\nfor 41 of them, as well as other plant species without known traditional therapeutic uses. Of the 41<br \/>\nplant species, in-depth integration of traditional and modern knowledge was implemented for 20<br \/>\nspecies, for which sufficient information was found in the PubMed. The results highlight the<br \/>\ncommon ground between the two disciplines, and propose bridges between traditional and<br \/>\nmodern medicines. The study stresses the need for additional research in ethnobotany, which<br \/>\nmay assist in developing new plant-based medications.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authors: Rivka Ofir, Roni Lev, Miriam Ron &amp; Ilan Stavi Published in: Sustainable Environment More information: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/27658511.2023.2278831 ABSTRACT The Saint Catherine region of southern Sinai Peninsula\u2019s drylands encompasses a unique combina- tion of geophysical conditions. These features have formed highly diverse habitats, which support extremely complex plant communities. 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