SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Nutr.
Sec. Food Chemistry
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1683447
This article is part of the Research TopicStructure Modification and Activity Evaluation of PhytochemicalsView all 4 articles
A Systematic review of Astragalus plants in the septentrional Algerian Sahara
Provisionally accepted
Aicha Tedjani1Manel Azzi1Nouhad Amina Righi2Ahmed Elkhalifa Chemsa1
Aicha Mouane1Zakaria Boual2
Ibtissam LAIB1
Ayomide Victor Atoki3*
Mohammed Messaoudi4- 1Universite d'El Oued, El Oued, Algeria
- 2Universite Kasdi Merbah Ouargla, Ouargla, Algeria
- 3Kampala International University Western Campus, Kampala, Uganda
- 4Centre de Recherche Nucleaire de Birine, Djelfa, Algeria
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Background: The flora of the septentrional Algerian Sahara stands out for its remarkable resilience in the face of drought and salinity, offering a valuable resource with diverse applications in food, aromatics, and medicine. Among these resilient plants, the Astragalus genus emerges as a prominent member of the Fabaceae family. Objective:This systematic review delves into the description, distribution, utilization, systematic classification, and chemical composition of key Astragalus species in the septentrional Algerian Sahara, with a particular emphasis on their medicinal applications. Methods: We will conduct a comprehensive search across PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar from October 1, 2018, to June 2024, without language restrictions. This study will follow a systematic review approach, incorporating narrative description and realist synthesis.Our study addresses gaps in knowledge concerning several under-documented Astragalus species, including A. armatus, A. cruciatus, A. gombo, and A.gyzensis. Widely distributed across the septentrional Algerian Sahara, these species are distinguished by their unique biochemical profiles, comprising saponins, phenolic compounds, and polysaccharides, which confer upon them a range of medicinal and therapeutic properties . Conclusion: This research aims to fill the knowledge void surrounding lesser-known Astragalus species, providing comprehensive insights to the scientific community. However, it is imperative to recognize the necessity for further critical assessment and empirical validation to confirm and elaborate on these findings. Such endeavors are pivotal for fully harnessing the potential of these extraordinary plants for human benefit .
Keywords: Septentrional Algerian Sahara, Fabaceae, Astragalus species, systematic, Phtochemicals
Received: 11 Aug 2025; Accepted: 23 Oct 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Tedjani, Azzi, Righi, Chemsa, Mouane, Boual, LAIB, Atoki and Messaoudi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Ayomide Victor Atoki, atokiav@kiu.ac.ug
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