Arum palaestinum Boiss. leaves considered one of the most edible
wild plant in Palestine also one of the medicinal plant utilized for treatment
various diseases specially cancer. The present study sought to evaluate the
exhaustive extract yields percentages for Solomon's Lily (Arum palaestinum
Boiss.) leaves from all of the regions in the West Bank/Palestine (Nablus,
Jenin, Tubas, Tulkarm, Salpheet, Qalqilya, Ramallah, Jericho, Jerusalem,
Bethlehem, Hebron) to investigate the best region in Palestine that have the
strongest anticancer activity which can be helpful in manufacturing foods
supplements, cosmeceuticals and pharmaceuticals formulations. By using
exhaustive extraction method, the yield of organic and water extraction
experimental method was assessed, with steeping the plant in ethanol, water and
hexane to extract all the chemical ingredients without destroying or changing
their chemical constituents. It is found that the best aqueous and organic
yields were in Salfeet region (4.8%, 3.24 %, respectively) while the lowest
aqueous yield and organic yield was in Jericho (2.64%, 0.76%, respectively). In
recommendation for pharmaceutical companies, Salfeet region was the best area
for cultivation Arum palaestinum Boiss. plant for manufacturing evidence based
standardized pharmacological active pharmaceutical forms also for further
scientific researches.
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