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4 grams of Arti plant seeds, approximately 50 seeds, scientific name Calligonum comosum, is a herbaceous woody plant, its height ranges between 1-3 meters approximately, and it has relatively few leaves, so it appears woody in shape, and it has red flowers that turn into flattened fruits covered with branched spines, and it is abundant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is its original homeland. It has several names, including Al-Abali, Al-Ramu, Al-Arti, Al-Teeb, Al-Rasama, Al-Arta, and Al-Abal. It is a dense, evergreen tree that contains many branches, and its cuttings, soft leaves, are used in salads, while the branches of the dried plant are used for dyeing fabrics and clothes, giving them a brown or milky color after grinding and boiling them in water. The plant's white flowers include beautiful red fruits, and its red roots are covered with a layer of shells; when scratched, the red color appears, and they are used in leather tanning. Its branches are used as fodder for camels. The plant grows abundantly in sandy areas in the Arabian Peninsula, especially in the northern Dahana and Rub' al Khali deserts, in addition to the Eastern Province, Harouri veins, and the Fadli region. The nutritional value of Arti: the plant contains a large group of chemical compounds, which help it treat many diseases. It includes flavonoids such as quercetin, kaempferol, violaxanthin, neoxanthin, isokermesetin, and procyanidin. It also contains small amounts of alkaloids, and the plant secretes a sticky substance concentrated at its base, used in cough treatment.