Données ethnobotaniques, pharmacologiques et agro-industrielles sur une plante prometteuse : le kénaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) | Ethnobotanical, pharmacological and agro-industrial notes on a promising plant: Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)
2014
Arbaoui, S. | Campanella, B. | Paul, R. | Bettaieb, T.
Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is an annual plant, belonging to Malvaceae family, also known as deccan hemp. Kenaf is known for its interesting medicinal uses resulting from the pharmacological activities of phytochemicals compound of the plant extracts. Kenaf is grown mainly in India, Pakistan and Thailand. In Europe, the culture exists in France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. It is the subject of research and considered, in addition to its medicinal virtues, as a promising fibre source for making paper pulp and used in traditional sectors such as textiles, rope making and feed. Recently, they were used in new sectors such as construction, insulation and automobile.
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