Morphological, Biochemical, and Climatological Analysis of Three Moroccan Henna Verities

In this study, we aimed to evaluate planted Henna in three sites in Morocco, namely, Alnif, Tafraoute Sidi Ali, and Tazzarine. Morphometric study shows that Tafraoute Sidi Ali Henna variety has highest geometric and weight parameters (length of 27.48 mm, width of 10.92 mm, specific mass of 25.1 mg/l...

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Main Authors: Soukaina El Massoudi, Meryem Benidir, Rachida Chabir, Meryem Benjelloun, Lahsen El Ghadraoui, Faouzi Errachidi
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1418456
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author Soukaina El Massoudi
Meryem Benidir
Rachida Chabir
Meryem Benjelloun
Lahsen El Ghadraoui
Faouzi Errachidi
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Meryem Benjelloun
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description In this study, we aimed to evaluate planted Henna in three sites in Morocco, namely, Alnif, Tafraoute Sidi Ali, and Tazzarine. Morphometric study shows that Tafraoute Sidi Ali Henna variety has highest geometric and weight parameters (length of 27.48 mm, width of 10.92 mm, specific mass of 25.1 mg/leaf, leaf area of 51, 53 mm2, and rib’s number of 9.41) when compared to Alnif and Tazzarine varieties. On the other hand, biochemical analysis shows that Tazzarine Henna variety, in the first rank, is characterized by high levels of total sugars (11.27 g/100 g), reducing sugars (5.59 g/100 g), proteins (4.4 g/100g), lipids (3.05 g/100g), phenolic compounds (31.9 g/100 g), flavonoids (5.68 g/100 g), and tannins (5.5 g/100 g). Chromatographic study shows that Tazzarine Henna variety is rich in monocyclic and polycyclic phenolic compounds. Climatic conditions analysis shows that the morphometric and biochemical diversity is related to hydrous and thermal profiles of studied sites. As a conclusion of this work, we can recommend the use of morphometric analysis and phytochemical and chromatographic analysis to determine the quality of Henna in Morocco and elsewhere.
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spelling doaj-art-0ae09fb7714f402f9a40644a5de498e12025-08-20T02:03:08ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2019-01-01201910.1155/2019/14184561418456Morphological, Biochemical, and Climatological Analysis of Three Moroccan Henna VeritiesSoukaina El Massoudi0Meryem Benidir1Rachida Chabir2Meryem Benjelloun3Lahsen El Ghadraoui4Faouzi Errachidi5Department of Biology, Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Fes University, P.O. Box 2202, Fes, MoroccoDepartment of Biology, Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Fes University, P.O. Box 2202, Fes, MoroccoLaboratory of Pathophysiology and Nutrition and Environment, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, P.O. Box 1893, Fes, MoroccoDepartment of Biology, Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Fes University, P.O. Box 2202, Fes, MoroccoDepartment of Biology, Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Fes University, P.O. Box 2202, Fes, MoroccoDepartment of Biology, Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Fes University, P.O. Box 2202, Fes, MoroccoIn this study, we aimed to evaluate planted Henna in three sites in Morocco, namely, Alnif, Tafraoute Sidi Ali, and Tazzarine. Morphometric study shows that Tafraoute Sidi Ali Henna variety has highest geometric and weight parameters (length of 27.48 mm, width of 10.92 mm, specific mass of 25.1 mg/leaf, leaf area of 51, 53 mm2, and rib’s number of 9.41) when compared to Alnif and Tazzarine varieties. On the other hand, biochemical analysis shows that Tazzarine Henna variety, in the first rank, is characterized by high levels of total sugars (11.27 g/100 g), reducing sugars (5.59 g/100 g), proteins (4.4 g/100g), lipids (3.05 g/100g), phenolic compounds (31.9 g/100 g), flavonoids (5.68 g/100 g), and tannins (5.5 g/100 g). Chromatographic study shows that Tazzarine Henna variety is rich in monocyclic and polycyclic phenolic compounds. Climatic conditions analysis shows that the morphometric and biochemical diversity is related to hydrous and thermal profiles of studied sites. As a conclusion of this work, we can recommend the use of morphometric analysis and phytochemical and chromatographic analysis to determine the quality of Henna in Morocco and elsewhere.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1418456
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Meryem Benidir
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Lahsen El Ghadraoui
Faouzi Errachidi
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The Scientific World Journal
title Morphological, Biochemical, and Climatological Analysis of Three Moroccan Henna Verities
title_full Morphological, Biochemical, and Climatological Analysis of Three Moroccan Henna Verities
title_fullStr Morphological, Biochemical, and Climatological Analysis of Three Moroccan Henna Verities
title_full_unstemmed Morphological, Biochemical, and Climatological Analysis of Three Moroccan Henna Verities
title_short Morphological, Biochemical, and Climatological Analysis of Three Moroccan Henna Verities
title_sort morphological biochemical and climatological analysis of three moroccan henna verities
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1418456
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