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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.
| Country | Common name | Purpose | Plant Part | Method of use | References |
| Algeria | El Hendi | Antidiarrheal | Fruits | Raw | Baziz (2021) |
| Digestive disorders | Fruits | Raw | Bendif (2021) | ||
| Digestive disordersHair care | Fruits | Raw | Hamel et al. (2018) | ||
| Digestive disordersAntidiarrhealAnti-Flu | Fruits | Raw | Mechaala et al. (2022) | ||
| Dermatologic | Cladodes | Poultice | |||
| Hair care | Fruits | Raw | Miara et al. (2019) | ||
| Antidiarrheal | Fruits | Decoction | Sarri et al. (2015) | ||
| Antidiabetic | Flowers | Beverage | |||
| Antidiarrheal | Fruits | Raw | Souilah et al. (2022) | ||
| Urinary inflammations and cystitis | CladodesFruits | Infusion or beverage | Zatout et al. (2021) |