Zahia Houmani

ORCID: 0000-0002-8464-4182
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Research Areas
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • African Botany and Ecology Studies
  • Botanical Research and Chemistry
  • Antioxidants, Aging, Portulaca oleracea
  • Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
  • Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies
  • Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
  • Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
  • Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender
  • Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds
  • Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
  • Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
  • Biological Control of Invasive Species
  • Biochemical effects in animals
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Potato Plant Research
  • Plant Pathogens and Resistance
  • Ziziphus Jujuba Studies and Applications
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
  • Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
  • Nuts composition and effects
  • Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
  • Psidium guajava Extracts and Applications
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology

University of Blida
2000-2019

During the years 2003–2005, a comparative ethnobotanical field survey was conducted on remedies used in traditional animal healthcare eight Mediterranean areas. The study sites were selected within EU-funded RUBIA project, and as follows: upper Kelmend Province of Albania; Capannori area Eastern Tuscany Bagnocavallo Romagna, Italy; Cercle de Ouezanne, Morocco; Sierra Aracena y Picos Aroche Natural Park province Huelva, Spain; St. Catherine Sinai Peninsula, Egypt; Western Crete, Greece;...

10.1186/1746-4269-2-16 article EN cc-by Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2006-03-24

SURMMARY Origanum spp. and Thymus growing spontaneously in Algeria are collected from wild populations sold the local markets under same or similar vernacular name, zaâtar (Origanum) zhitra (Thymus). willdenowii Boiss. algeriensis & Reuter mostly used as condiments while floribundun Munby vulgare L. ssp. gladulosum (Desf.) Ietswaart against diarrhoea other digestive respiratory system disorders, well additive to forrage an appetite stimulant. All four species were quite rich essential oils;...

10.1300/j044v09n04_03 article EN Journal of Herbs Spices & Medicinal Plants 2002-10-08

Three citrus species (Citrus sinensis Cadenera, Citrus limon Eureka and bergamia Castagnaro) are involved in the biological control as an alternative to use of chemical fungicides (metalaxyl) against aggressive Algerian strains Phytophthora infestans, which responsible for potato late blight. The fungal extracts from two potato-producing areas (El Abbadia, Ain Defla Bourkika, Tipaza), were respectively purified identified A1 A2, studied by vitro vivo tests. essential oils varied their...

10.1080/10412905.2014.982877 article EN Journal of Essential Oil Research 2014-11-24

Abstract Artemisia herba alba is a North African species. In Algeria, it grows in the steppe, area of ovine breeding nomad. It characterized by good fodder value and composition essential oils having antiseptic, vermifuge antispasmodic properties. These results explain its use traditional medicine animal food.

10.1080/12538078.2004.10516031 article EN Acta Botanica Gallica 2004-06-01

Abstract Water-distilled oil from dried leaves of Origanum florihundum was analyzed by GC/MS. Seventy compounds representing 99.3% the were characterized with carvacrol (40%), linalool (16.1%), p-cymene (12.4%) and γ-terpinene (12.2%) as main constituents.

10.1080/10412905.2000.9712208 article EN Journal of Essential Oil Research 2000-11-01

L'objectif de l'étude est la connaissance des potentialités alimentaires naturelles utiles aux abeilles et l'utilisation vernaculaire du miel dans région Mitidja. Sur 103 espèces à fleurs identifiées, 32 d'entre elles sont les plus butinées. Des spectres floraux établis montrant deux périodes disponibilité florale: importante faible. Lorsque source alimentaire fortement disponible, sélectionnent butiner. Elles chercheraient qualité miellée. Le occupe une place thérapie traditionnelle région.

10.1007/s10298-016-1059-y article FR Phytothérapie 2016-10-04

Summary Hyoscyamine is the dominant alkaloid of Datura stramonium, a natural plant which grows in Algeria. Scopolamine and hyoscyamine contents depend closely on development stages plant. at its maximum content young whereas richer adult The amount + scopolamine increases from basis to apex according position leaves. ratio scopolamine/hyoscyamine basis. output such conditions satisfory. Résumé L'hyoscyamine est l'alcaloïde prédominant du stramonium algérien poussant en milieu sauvage. Les...

10.1080/12538078.1994.10515135 article FR Acta Botanica Gallica 1994-01-01

L'étude porte sur le suivi qualitatif et quantitatif des oméga-3 contenus dans les feuilles de <i>Portulaca oleracea<i/> L. en trois périodes phénologiques. Nous avons également évalué l'effet antidépressif l'extrait (EPO) à l'aide la nage forcée, d'une analyse l'ACTH (adrénocorticotropine). L'analyse par CG/MS a révélé que teneurs acide α-linolénique varient fonction du stade développement facteurs environnementaux. C'est végétatif qui manifeste une plus grande richesse linolénique où...

10.3166/phyto-2019-0119 article FR Phytothérapie 2019-02-01

L'étude porte sur le suivi qualitatif et quantitatif des oméga-3 contenus dans les feuilles de Portulaca oleracea L. en trois périodes phénologiques. Nous avons également évalué l'effet antidépressif l'extrait (EPO) à l'aide la nage forcée, d'une analyse l'ACTH (adrénocorticotropine). L'analyse par CG/MS a révélé que teneurs acide α-linolénique varient fonction du stade développement facteurs environnementaux. C'est végétatif qui manifeste une plus grande richesse linolénique où températures...

10.1007/s10298-017-1117-4 article FR Phytothérapie 2017-08-09
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