Nutrition in Herbal Plants Used in Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Herbal plants used in this study.

Number	Name		Family	Part assayed
	Common	Scientific
1	Lemon balm	Melissa officinalis	Labiatae	Leaves
2	Anise	Pimpinella anisum	Umbelliferae	Seeds
3	Olive leaves	Olea europaea	Oleaceae	Leaves
4	Cinnamomum	Cinnamomum verum	Lauraceae	Tree bark
5	Rose	Rosa species	Rosaceae	Flowers
6	Chamomile	Matricaria chamomilla	Asteraceae	Flowers
7	Roselle	Hibiscus sabdariffa	Malvaceae	Flowers
8	Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare	Umbelliferae	Seeds
9	Marjoram	Origanum majorana	Labiatae	Leaves
10	Ajwain	Trachyspermum ammi	Apiaceae	Seeds
11	Mugworts	Artemisia vulgaris	Asteraceae	Leaves and twigs
12	Sage	Salvia officinalis	Labiatae	Leaves and twigs
13	Laurel leaf	Laurus nobilis	Lauraceae	Leaves
14	Licorice	Glycyrrhiza glabra	Fabaceae	Roots
15	Maidenhair	Adiantum	Polypodiaceae	Leaves and twigs
16	Curcuma	Curcuma longa	Zingiberaceae	Rhizome
17	Star anise	Illicium verum	Schisandraceae	Seeds
18	Thyme	Thymus vulgaris	Lamiaceae	Leaves
19	Green tea	Camellia sinensis	Theaceae	Leaves
20	Mint	Mentha	Labiatae	Leaves
21	Dried black lime	Citrus aurantifolia	Rutaceae	Fruit