Importance of Cleome droserifolia as an endangered medicinal plant species in the Sinai Peninsula and the need for its conservation

Abdelraouf A. Moustafa and Menna Allah K. Mahmoud

Advancement in Medicinal Plant Research
Published: September 19 2023
Volume 11, Issue 3
Pages 43-51

Abstract

This review focuses on biological activities, chemical composition, threats, and how to make a conservation plan for Cleome droserifolia. Cleomaceae are a small family of flowering Brassicales, with over 300 species distributed among nine genera, the largest of which is Cleome, with 199 species of ecological, traditional, and medical value. It contains a vast array of secondary metabolites that occur naturally in Cleome genus shrubs such as several terpenes, flavonoids, glucosinolates, anthocyanin alkaloids, and polyphenols. In traditional medicine, Cleome species are therefore well recognized for treating stomachaches, skin allergies, and open wounds as well as having anticancer and hepatoprotective qualities. Shrubs from the Cleome genus have also demonstrated potent anti-diabetic effects. It is widely used by the Bedouins of the southern Sinai for the treatment that makes plant species endangered. As a result, a significant effort must be made to enhance conservation planning by taking potential distribution changes and making enclosures to protect the target species.

Keywords: C. droserifolia, chemical composition, biological activities, threats, conservation program.

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