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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.[3]

Anabasis articulata
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]

The plant is also known for its medical properties. Algerian traditional medicine practitioners use the plants leaves to make anti-diabetic decoction.[4]


References


  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. Bailey, Clinton; Danin, Avinoam (1981). "Bedouin Plant Utilization in Sinai and the Negev". Economic Botany. Springer on behalf of New York Botanical Garden Press. 35 (2): 157 (4-g). JSTOR 4254272.
  4. 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).


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