Abstract

Vasculat plants used in tradional cosmetic by the human population in the plain of the Gharb (Morocco)

Author(s): Touria Bouhlal, Oufae Benkhnigue, Lahcen Zidane, Mohammed Sobh, Mohamed Fadli

In order to performan analysis and a floristic inventory ofmedicinal plants used for cosmetic purposes by the human population in the Gharb plain (Morocco) a survey using a questionnaire was performed with a human sample of 1440 people. The results show that 126 species, tidied in 98 Genera and 48 botanical families, were used. Systematically the Rosaceae (10.52%,Asteraceae (7.89%), Fabaceae (7%), the Lamiaceae (7%), Poaceae (5.26 %) and Solanaceae (4.38 %) are the families most represented. In contrast, 27 families were represented by only one species each. Moreover, the frequencies of use of different plant parts were as follow: fruit 28.1%, leaf 20.3%, seed 10.8%, entire aerial part 9.3%, flower 9.3%, root 4.7%and essential oils 3.9%. The latex and the bark of the plant were also used but with low frequencies.