There was a problem providing the content you requested. Arum palaestinum is a plant commonly found in the Middle East that is ingested as an herbal remedy to fight cancer. Arum palaestinum Boiss. Arum palaestinum is chosen based on its use in traditional Palestinian herbal medicine. The aerial parts of A. palaestinum were air dried and ground in the laboratory, and the obtained powder (1 450 g) was extracted three times at room temperature with 70% methanol for an interval of six days. Arum palaestinum has phytochemical and biological activities. Arum palaestinum (AP) is a wild edible herbal plant abundantly found in the middle east, peculiar in Palestine under a common name, “Al-luf``. AP is traditionally used in folk medicine, which is consumed especially by individuals having or in doubt to have a cancer disease. Overview of modern research finding of Arum studies Arum subspecies Activity/property Major findings (References) A. apulum Odor components Traces of indole, terpinolene53 A. creticum Odor components Presence of benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, indole53 leaves considered one of the most edible wild plant in Palestine also one of the medicinal plant utilized for treatment various diseases specially cancer. Bull., 2017, 6(2), 59-68 DOI: 10.17628/ecb.2017.6.59-68 62 Table 2. 1 The Arum genus comprises about 26 species, Arum palaestinum is one of these species. 1 Arum palaestinum has a wide use in traditional medicine. The dried leaves were then pulverized to powder using a grinder. Arum palaestinum Boiss (Araceae), popularly known in our region as “Al-Louf”, is a perennial flowering plant native to levant and other Mediterranean region. Phytochemical screening of the Arum palaestinum demonstrated The medicinal properties of Arum Palaestinum Boiss were in-vitro investigated in this research project. Hardiness zone 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b. Further, Arum palaestinum has been shown to have anti-proliferation and antioxidant effect5, 6. When working with plant extracts, the exact amount of each chemical component is difficult to control from plant to plant. Arum palaestinum aka Palaestinum Arum. Of theses, Afifi et al., (1999)4 showed that Arum palaestinum extract reduces muscle contraction of uterus in rat and guinea pig. ARUM: A plant genus with great medicinal potential Section C-Review Eur. Leaves of Arum Palaestinum were collected from Salfeet region in the West Bank, Palestine during the months of February and March 2015. Introduction. The aqueous-methanol extract was evaporated under reduced pressure and temperature to obtain a residue of 302 g. Flower Color is Purple/Lavender and blooms in Spring. 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