Samir Medawar

• professeur
• doyen at Lebanese University

Natural products frequently exert pharmacological activities. The present review gives an overview of the ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the Cedrus genus, e.g. cytotoxic, spasmolytic immunomodulatory, antiallergic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. Cancer patients frequently seek remedies from traditional medicinal plants...

Orchards for growing apples in Lebanon occupy 19% of the fruit growing area of the country, and it is the main fruit crop of the mountain areas. The varieties introduced to Lebanon since the 50's are the “Golden Delicious” and the “Starking Delicious”. At the time, all the production was sold immediately after harvest. Currently, the market demands...

Following the establishment of the Lebanese food safety authority (LFSA) in the food safety draft law, this study aims to find the appropriate food safety governance system in Lebanon in accordance with the risk analysis and the clauses of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement. It describes the regulatory and...

Olive cakes are a by-product of the olive oil industry. Their possible valorization in animal feeds requires the knowledge of their chemical composition. Whatever the mode of extraction of the olive oil, whether traditional, or with three phases or with two phases, the olive cakes present a variable chemical composition which is different from that...

In the twentieth century, the agricultural sector became a specialized industry. The success of this sector not only demands a given adaptation potential and biotope but also the know-how a different type of management suitable for each farm. The study confirms us that the literacy and educational level constitute the pillars of a production succes...

In the twentieth century, the agricultural sector became a specialized industry. The success of this sector not only demands a given adaptation potential and biotope but also the know-how a different type of management suitable for each farm. The study confirms us that the literacy and educational level constitute the pillars of a production succes...

Résumé Le bassin versant du Narh Ibrahim est classé parmi les sites du patrimoine mondial. Les rejets sauvages solides et liquides ont un impact important sur le développement d’une contamination bactériologique tout au long de la rivière. Dans cette étude, des paramètres physico-chimiques et bactériologiques ont été suivis sur neuf sites de prélèv...

The Nahr Ibrahim catchment area is classified as an international heritage site. Along the Nahr Ibrahim River, solid and liquid effluents have an important impact on bacterial contamination. Physico-chemical and bacteriological parameters were studied at nine sampling sites located along the Nahr Ibrahim River from its source to its estuary. Total...

In Lebanon, the olive industry plays an important role in agriculture and ranks second after fruit production. Olive groves represent 17 percent of the culti-vated area. This study presents the current situation of this crop, its geographi-cal distribution within Lebanon, the interactions between this crop and the olive-growing farmers as well as t...