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A review<i> </i>of <i>Opuntia </i><i>ficus-indica</i> (L.) Mill. ethnobotany in Italy and North Africa

Research Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences | Vol 5, Issue 1

Table 1. Ethnobotanical usesof Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (Cactaceae) in Algeria.

CountryCommon namePurposePlant PartMethod of useReferences
AlgeriaEl HendiAntidiarrhealFruitsRawBaziz (2021)
Digestive disordersFruitsRawBendif (2021)
Digestive disordersHair careFruitsRawHamel et al. (2018)
Digestive disordersAntidiarrhealAnti-FluFruitsRawMechaala et al. (2022)
DermatologicCladodesPoultice
Hair careFruitsRawMiara et al. (2019)
AntidiarrhealFruitsDecoctionSarri et al. (2015)
AntidiabeticFlowersBeverage
AntidiarrhealFruitsRawSouilah et al. (2022)
Urinary inflammations and cystitisCladodesFruitsInfusion or beverageZatout et al. (2021)