Medicinal and aromatic plants traditionally used to treat metabolic diseases in the Rabat region, Morocco

Chaimae El Kourchi; Oumayma Belhoussaine; Hicham Harhar; Abdelhakim Bouyahya; Vijay Kotra; Inayat Ur Rehman; Long Chiau Ming; Pei Lin Lua; Mohamed Tabyaoui

Medicinal and aromatic plants traditionally used to treat metabolic diseases in the Rabat region, Morocco

Abstract

Diabetes and hyperlipidemia are major human health problems due to their high levels of mortality and morbidity. During the last decades, people affected by metabolic diseases are turning more and more to traditional medicine due to the undesirable side effects of hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic drugs. Morocco has a wide floral diversity, which offers a wide range of aromatic and medicinal plants with potential application in the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical market. In this survey, we are going to highlight the medicinal plants used traditionally by the Rabat community for the treatment of metabolic diseases like hypercholesterolemia and diabetes. A total of 475 participants were interviewed in this survey using a semi-structured questionnaire form. The results obtained were interpreted through the ethnopharmacological parameters such as UV, RFC and FUV. The results revealed 83 and 41 floristic species recorded as a remedy against diabetes and hypercholesterolemia, respectively. The most cited species are: Olea europaea, Solanum melongena and Linum usitatissimum. Leaves and seeds are the most used plant parts, while the oral administration of powder is the most common route of administration. It should also be noted that Moringa oleifera, Stevia rebaudiana, and Panax ginseng are not used by citizens but only by herbalists as anti-diabetic plants imported from outside Morocco, which implies that the people of Rabat region are not familiar with imported plants and are using the endemic and condiment species. The results of this study pave the way for phytochemical and pharmacological studies to confirm the activity of the highlighted species, and toxicological studies regarding the duration of treatment, dose and interaction with other drugs.

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Chaimae El Kourchi This is me
0000-0001-8208-4727
Morocco

Oumayma Belhoussaine This is me
0000-0002-7784-8558
Morocco

Hicham Harhar
Morocco

Abdelhakim Bouyahya ^*
0000-0001-9317-1631
Morocco

Vijay Kotra
0000-0002-2043-4928
Malaysia

Inayat Ur Rehman This is me
0000-0002-8657-9791
Pakistan

Long Chiau Ming
0000-0002-6971-1383
Malaysia

Pei Lin Lua This is me
0000-0002-8717-7284
Malaysia

Mohamed Tabyaoui This is me
0000-0001-6556-5238
Morocco

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June 28, 2025

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November 6, 2023

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January 27, 2024

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El Kourchi, C., Belhoussaine, O., Harhar, H., Bouyahya, A., Kotra, V., Rehman, I. U., Ming, L. C., Lua, P. L., & Tabyaoui, M. (2025). Medicinal and aromatic plants traditionally used to treat metabolic diseases in the Rabat region, Morocco. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, 28(4), 1293-1315. https://izlik.org/JA24MM72MU

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1.El Kourchi C, Belhoussaine O, Harhar H, et al. Medicinal and aromatic plants traditionally used to treat metabolic diseases in the Rabat region, Morocco. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;28(4):1293-1315. https://izlik.org/JA24MM72MU

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El Kourchi, Chaimae, Oumayma Belhoussaine, Hicham Harhar, et al. 2025. “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Traditionally Used to Treat Metabolic Diseases in the Rabat Region, Morocco”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 28 (4): 1293-1315. https://izlik.org/JA24MM72MU.

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El Kourchi C, Belhoussaine O, Harhar H, Bouyahya A, Kotra V, Rehman IU, Ming LC, Lua PL, Tabyaoui M (July 1, 2025) Medicinal and aromatic plants traditionally used to treat metabolic diseases in the Rabat region, Morocco. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 28 4 1293–1315.

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[1]C. El Kourchi et al., “Medicinal and aromatic plants traditionally used to treat metabolic diseases in the Rabat region, Morocco”, J. Res. Pharm., vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 1293–1315, July 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA24MM72MU

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El Kourchi, Chaimae - Belhoussaine, Oumayma - Harhar, Hicham - Bouyahya, Abdelhakim - Kotra, Vijay - Rehman, Inayat Ur - Ming, Long Chiau - Lua, Pei Lin - Tabyaoui, Mohamed. “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Traditionally Used to Treat Metabolic Diseases in the Rabat Region, Morocco”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 28/4 (July 1, 2025): 1293-1315. https://izlik.org/JA24MM72MU.

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1.El Kourchi C, Belhoussaine O, Harhar H, Bouyahya A, Kotra V, Rehman IU, Ming LC, Lua PL, Tabyaoui M. Medicinal and aromatic plants traditionally used to treat metabolic diseases in the Rabat region, Morocco. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;28:1293–1315.

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El Kourchi, Chaimae, et al. “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Traditionally Used to Treat Metabolic Diseases in the Rabat Region, Morocco”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, vol. 28, no. 4, July 2025, pp. 1293-15, https://izlik.org/JA24MM72MU.

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1.Chaimae El Kourchi, Oumayma Belhoussaine, Hicham Harhar, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Vijay Kotra, Inayat Ur Rehman, Long Chiau Ming, Pei Lin Lua, Mohamed Tabyaoui. Medicinal and aromatic plants traditionally used to treat metabolic diseases in the Rabat region, Morocco. J. Res. Pharm. [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1;28(4):1293-315. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA24MM72MU