Verification of folk medicinal potentiality for some common plants in Jordan
Al-Qura'n, S.
Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 19(4): 303-308
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1011-601X PMID: 17105709 Document Number: 597373
In a survey conducted to verify the potential use of some common plants as traditional medicinal herbs, a total of 87 species belonging to 59 genera and 33 plant families are identified and presented. The largest 3 families are: Lamiaceae (9 aquatic species), Asteraceae (7 species), and Salicaceae (7 species). The largest genera are Mentha (6 species), Polygonum (5 species) and Salix (5 species).