The sustainable opportunity for metabolic health: Study of the most important plants of the Middle East

Abstract

Application of medicinal and aromatic plants and herbs in the Middle East, West of Asia, and North Africa has related to the origin of human civilization. The keywords searched for “Traditional Medicine”, “Neglected plants”, “Natural products”, “Frankincense”, “Garlic”, “Mandrake”, “Milk thistle”, “Myrrh”, “Mint”, “Mustard seed”, “Nard”, “Turmeric”, “Saffron”, “Coriander”, “Wild lettuce”, “Wild endive”, “Pistachio” and “Almond” were performed by using Web of Science, Scopus, Google scholar, and PubMed. Medicinal foods and plants may provide phytotherapy a latest dimension and make them able in their consumption to treat and prevent various diseases. Traditional herbal medicines have been known as an essential source of healing treatment, as their chemical constituents are applied to promote health and prevent many sicknesses. Some of the notable medicinal herbs, and plants of North Africa and the Middle East which have been also mentioned are frankincense, garlic, mandrake, milk thistle, myrrh, mint, mustard seed, nard, turmeric, saffron, coriander, wild lettuce, wild endive, pistachio, and almond. The goal of this article was to review the important health advantages and pharmaceutical benefits of medicinal and aromatic plants and herbs in the Middle East. Medicinal herbs and plants can be used for treatment and alleviation of the negative impacts of several diseases.