Abstract：
The Middle east and North Africa harbour many native species with pharmaceutical and nutraceutical potential. Since the beginning of history, food and herbal medicinal plants have been an essential part of human lives and the traditional Middle Eastern healthcare system. The notable medicinal plants that have been mentioned in the Bible, which are common in West Asia and some regions of North Africa, are Aloe vera, anise, balm, cassia, cinnamon, cumin, flax, and fig. Chemical components of Aloe vera are aloin, sinapinic acid, catechin, chromone, myricetin, quercitrin and syringic acid. Anethole, safrole, and estragole are the main chemical components of anise. The chemical components of cassia are coumarin, emodin, cinnamyl alcohol, and cinnamaldehyde. The major chemical ingredients of cumin are terpinene, cuminaldehyde, sabinene, thujene, and thymoquinone. The goal of this article is to review the considerable health benefits and pharmaceutical benefits of medicinal herbs and plants that have been neglected and underutilized in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as to promote their utilization. On the basis of the results, the experimented neglected medicinal plant can offer various advantages when used together with conventional medicinal treatments for various health conditions, such as palliative care in managing the side effects of conventional treatments, access to a wider range of treatments, increased patient satisfaction, and improved emotional and mental well-being. Moreover-, consuming medicinal plants may help to manage and prevent diabetes, cancer, and heart disease with notable anti-tumor, and anti-inflammatory properties.
摘要：
中东和北非拥有许多具有制药和营养潜力的本地物种。从历史开始，食物和草药一直是人类生活和传统中东医疗保健系统的重要组成部分。圣经中提到的著名药用植物，这在西亚和北非的一些地区很常见，是芦荟，茴香,香脂,决明子,肉桂,孜然,亚麻,和无花果。芦荟的化学成分是芦荟素，芥子酸,儿茶素,色酮，杨梅素,槲皮苷和丁香酸。心穴,黄樟素,雌蕊是八角的主要化学成分。决明子的化学成分是香豆素,大黄素,肉桂醇,还有肉桂醛.孜然的主要化学成分是萜品烯，茴香醛,Sabinene,thujene,还有百里香醌.本文的目的是回顾在中东和北非被忽视和未充分利用的草药和植物的可观的健康益处和药物益处，以及促进它们的利用。根据结果，实验被忽视的药用植物可以提供各种优势，当与传统的药物治疗一起使用时，各种健康状况，例如控制常规治疗副作用的姑息治疗，获得更广泛的治疗方法，提高患者满意度,改善情绪和心理健康。更多-,食用药用植物可能有助于管理和预防糖尿病，癌症,和具有显著抗肿瘤作用的心脏病，和抗炎特性。
