Exploration of the Native Plants from the Biodiversity of United Arab Emirates for Conservation and Reintroduction Efforts: Collection, Verification, Design, and Implementation of UAE Flora Database
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Hydro-Geological and Weather Conditions in UAE
1.2. Nutritional, Micro and Macro Mineral Values in Native Plants
1.3. Importance of Native Plants in Landscaping
1.4. Global Efforts to Journal Important Plant Species
2. Results and Discussion
Features and Applications
3. Methodology
Design and Implementation
4. Conclusions and Future Perspectives
- Extraction of natural products from medicinal native plants of the UAE and creating a data repository for pharmacological purposes.
- Expanding the information available for native plants.
- Identifying the natural compounds or fibers from native plants (or their wastage) for the commercial production of fabric and reusable/biodegradable bags, boxes, and cutlery.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Nutrients | Acacia ehrenbergiana | Acacia tortilis | Ziziphus spina-christi | Prosopis cineraria |
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Dry matter | 81.29 | 86.99 | 75.92 | 59.65 |
Crude Protein | 7.42 | 7.08 | 6.08 | 6.36 |
Crude Fat | >0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
Crude Fiber | 23.97 | 30.92 | 16.82 | 14.52 |
Ash | 3.65 | 3.99 | 4.38 | 4.66 |
Total Sugar | 2.23 | 1.84 | 2.11 | 1.53 |
TDN | 67.64 | 63.11 | 73.15 | 74.23 |
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Minerals | Acacia ehrenbergiana | Acacia tortilis | Ziziphus spina-christi | Prosopis cineraria |
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Calcium | 375.62 | 282.85 | 444.26 | 650.21 |
Phosphorus | 122.94 | 133.31 | 171.49 | 63.43 |
Sodium | 17.11 | 5.48 | 41.30 | 94.53 |
Potassium | 982.37 | 124.59 | 109.95 | 552.32 |
Zinc | 1.16 | 1.31 | 1.13 | 0.69 |
Copper | 0.72 | 0.5 | 0.44 | >0.1 |
Manganese | 1.30 | 0.79 | 1.77 | 1.72 |
Selenium | <0.1 | <0.1 | >0.1 | >0.1 |
Magnesium | 117.9 | 153.88 | 139.28 | 196.14 |
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Family Name | No. | Family Name | No. | Family Name | No. | Family Name | No. |
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Poaceae | 99 | Resedaceae | 6 | Dipsacaceae | 2 | Frankeniaceae | 1 |
Asteraceae | 70 | Rhamnaceae | 6 | Ephedraceae | 2 | Hydrochartaceae | 1 |
Fabaceae | 70 | Aizoaceae | 5 | Gentianaceae | 2 | Linaceae | 1 |
Brassicaceae | 37 | Liliaceae | 5 | Iridaceae | 2 | Lythraceae | 1 |
Caryophyllaceae | 28 | Mimosaceae | 5 | Juncaceae | 2 | Malpighiaceae | 1 |
Amaranthaceae | 26 | Moraceae | 5 | Papaveraceae | 2 | Meliaceae | 1 |
Boraginaceae | 26 | Nyctaginaceae | 5 | Primulaceae | 2 | Menispermaceae | 1 |
Euphorbiaceae | 25 | Plumbaginaceae | 5 | Rosaceae | 2 | Moringaceae | 1 |
Convolvulaceae | 22 | Portulacaceae | 5 | Urticaceae | 2 | Musaceae | 1 |
Malvaceae | 17 | Capparaceae | 4 | Verbenaceae | 2 | Najadaceae | 1 |
Zygophyllaceae | 16 | Combretaceae | 4 | Violaceae | 2 | Neuradaceae | 1 |
Plantaginaceae | 15 | Oleaceae | 4 | Adiantaceae | 1 | Ophioglossum | 1 |
Chenopodiaceae | 14 | Orobanchaceae | 4 | Agavaceae | 1 | Orchidaceae | 1 |
Solanaceae | 14 | Pteridaceae | 4 | Aloaceae | 1 | Passifloraceae | 1 |
Polygonaceae | 13 | Tamaricaceae | 4 | Amaryllidaceae | 1 | Polygalaceae | 1 |
Cucurbitaceae | 12 | Acanthaceae | 3 | Araucariaceae | 1 | Potamogetonaceae | 1 |
Lamiaceae | 11 | Anacardiaceae | 3 | Aristolochiaceae | 1 | Punicaceae | 1 |
Apiaceae | 10 | Arecaceae | 3 | Aspleniaceae | 1 | Ranuculaceae | 1 |
Cleomaceae | 10 | Cistaceae | 3 | Avicenniaceae (verbenaceae) | 1 | Ranunculaceae | 1 |
Cyperaceae | 10 | Crassulaceae | 3 | Balanitaceae | 1 | Rhizophoraceae | 1 |
Geraniaceae | 9 | Molluginaceae | 3 | Balanophoraceae | 1 | Salvadoraceae | 1 |
Rubiaceae | 9 | Myrtaceae | 3 | Campanulaceae | 1 | Sapindaceae | 1 |
Asclepiadaceae | 8 | Oxalidaceae | 3 | Cannaceae | 1 | Typhaceae | 1 |
Rutaceae | 7 | Bignoniaceae | 2 | Caricaceae | 1 | Umbelliferae | 1 |
Scrophulariaceae | 7 | Caprifoliaceae | 2 | Cryptogrammataceae | 1 | Zingiberaceae | 1 |
Apocynaceae | 6 | Casuarinaceae | 2 | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) | 1 | Total | 754 |
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Alyammahi, N.A.S.A.; Ridouane, F.L.; Almoalla, A.A.; Al Dhanhani, A.S.S.J.; Gorashi, A.; Mirza, S.B. Exploration of the Native Plants from the Biodiversity of United Arab Emirates for Conservation and Reintroduction Efforts: Collection, Verification, Design, and Implementation of UAE Flora Database. Int. J. Plant Biol. 2023, 14, 493-502. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijpb14020038
Alyammahi NASA, Ridouane FL, Almoalla AA, Al Dhanhani ASSJ, Gorashi A, Mirza SB. Exploration of the Native Plants from the Biodiversity of United Arab Emirates for Conservation and Reintroduction Efforts: Collection, Verification, Design, and Implementation of UAE Flora Database. International Journal of Plant Biology. 2023; 14(2):493-502. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijpb14020038
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlyammahi, Naamah Ahmed Salem Aldhabb, Fouad Lamghari Ridouane, Aseela Abdulla Almoalla, Aishah Saeed Sulaiman Jemei Al Dhanhani, Ahmed Gorashi, and Shaher Bano Mirza. 2023. "Exploration of the Native Plants from the Biodiversity of United Arab Emirates for Conservation and Reintroduction Efforts: Collection, Verification, Design, and Implementation of UAE Flora Database" International Journal of Plant Biology 14, no. 2: 493-502. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijpb14020038
APA StyleAlyammahi, N. A. S. A., Ridouane, F. L., Almoalla, A. A., Al Dhanhani, A. S. S. J., Gorashi, A., & Mirza, S. B. (2023). Exploration of the Native Plants from the Biodiversity of United Arab Emirates for Conservation and Reintroduction Efforts: Collection, Verification, Design, and Implementation of UAE Flora Database. International Journal of Plant Biology, 14(2), 493-502. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijpb14020038