Biology

Life form	Perennial
Type form	Nano-chasmophyte
Photosynthesis	C3

Phenology

Blooming

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

Fruiting

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

Map Localization

Ecology

Adaptation	Maritime cliffs, rocks, rocky hillsides.
Salt bladder	yes
Invasive	no

Geographical distribution

Localization	Biocimatic stage	Annuel pluviometry (mm)	GPS
Djerba (Sidi Jmour, Déc.2013)	Higher arid	209	33°49'55.29"N / 10°44'54.76"E 33°52'39.12"N / 10°44'56.00"E
Monastir (Sidi Ghedemssi Nov.2014, Fev.2015,Juillet 2016)	Inferior semi-arid	331	35°46'56.51"N / 10°50'2.44"E 35°46'57.92"N / 10°50'0.12"E 35°46'59.20"N / 10°49'59.29"E

General uses

This plant has not previously known a traditional use except that it is grazed by some herbivores.

Medicinal uses

"It has been shown that their extracts possess valuable antioxidant activities in vitro and in vivo and have appreciable anti-inflammatory activity suggesting its potential use as an anti-inflammatory source. In addition, its shoot extracts have been found to be active against lung carcinoma. Recent research has shown that this species has anti-cancer activity against the liver, colorectal, breast and against tumor lines of the prostate.   Its bioactive compounds have advantageous properties, suggesting its use in medicine and food industries.

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Systems / Organs / Effects

Dispersion mode

• Anemochory (wind)

Germination

Duration

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Description of the seeds

Form
External structure
Ornamentation
Type of seed
Average length of 10 seeds	± (mm)
Average width of 10 seeds	± (mm)
Average thickness of 10 seeds	± (mm)
Average mass of 100 seeds	(g)

Test results

TPC	DPPH	ABTS+	FRAP	Year
mg GAE g-1 MS	CI50 g ml-1	CI50 g ml-1	CE50 g ml-1
77,92± 10,55	8,36± 0,79	12,90± 0,43	27,74± 2,23	2016

Total Phenols content(TPC), Anti-radical potentialities against (DPPH, ABTS), Ferric reducing antioxidant power(FRAP)

Molecules : ADN / Proteins

Chromosomes : 22	Uniprot	NCBI

Chemical composition

	Name
Phenolic acids	Gallic acid link Tamarixellagic acid Decarboxy dehydrodigallic acid Ellagic acid link
Phenolic compounds	link Isorhamnetin link Kaempferol link Quercetine link Myricetrine Kaempferol 3-O-rutinoside Disulfated flavonol Ellagitannin link Tamarixetin 3,7-disodium sulfate Vermiculatin Tamarixetin Nilocitin
Other compounds	2,6-digalloyl glucose

Tunisian references

Chaieb M et Boukhris M. (1998). Flore succincte et illustrée des zones arides et sahariennes de Tunisie. Association pour la protection de la nature et de l’environnement, Sfax. 177 p.

Karker M, Falleh H, Msaada K, Smaoui A, Abdelly C, Legault J, Ksouri R (2016). Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities of the medicinal halophyte Reaumuria vermiculata. EXCLI Journal. 2016;15:297-307 – ISSN 1611-2156.

Gorai M, Neffati M (2007). Germination responses of Reaumuria vermiculata to salinity and temperature. Ann Appl Biol 151:53–59.

Gorai M, Neffati M (2011). Osmotic adjustment, water relations and growth attributes of the xero-halophyte Reaumuria vermiculata L. (Tamaricaceae) in response to salt stress. Acta Physiol Plant (2011) 33:1425–1433

Other references

Nawwar MA, Ayoub NA, El-Rai MA, Bassyouny F, Mostafa ES, Al-Abd AM, Harms M, Wende K, Lindequist U, Linscheid MW.(2012). Cytotoxic ellagitannins from Reaumuria vermiculata. Fitoterapia..83(7):1256-66.