Anabasis articulata

Anabasis articulata
	Anabasis articulata, fruiting
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Anabasis
Species:	A. articulata
Binomial name
	Anabasis articulata; (Forssk.) Moq.[1]

Anabasis articulata is a plant of the genus Anabasis. It a salt-tolerant xerophyte that is found in the Syrian desert.[2] Bedouins often use the plant's ashes as a soap substitute.

Anabasis articulata

The plant is also known for its medical properties. Algerian traditional medicine practitioners use the plants leaves to make anti-diabetic decoction.[3]

References

"Anabasis articulata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
Mohammed Al-Oudat; Manzoor Qadir. "Halophytic flora of Syria" (PDF). ICARDA Corporate Systems. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
N Kambouche; B Merah; A Derdour; S Bellahouel; J Bouayed; A Dicko; C Younos; R Soulimani (2009). "Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effects of Anabasis articulata (Forssk) Moq (Chenopodiaceae), an Algerian medicinal plant". African Journal of Biotechnology. 8 (20).

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "Anabasis articulata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 5 February 2015.

[2] Mohammed Al-Oudat; Manzoor Qadir. "Halophytic flora of Syria" (PDF). ICARDA Corporate Systems. Retrieved 5 February 2015.

[3] N Kambouche; B Merah; A Derdour; S Bellahouel; J Bouayed; A Dicko; C Younos; R Soulimani (2009). "Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effects of Anabasis articulata (Forssk) Moq (Chenopodiaceae), an Algerian medicinal plant". African Journal of Biotechnology. 8 (20).