Ethnobotany of native cacti in the northeast region of Brazil: can traditional use influence availability?

Lima-Nascimento, Ailza Maria de; Bento-Silva, José Severino; Lucena, Camilla Marques de; Lucena, Reinaldo Farias Paiva de

doi:10.1590/0102-33062019abb0166

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“…It is assumed that climate change can influence periods of intense drought in the semiarid region, which therefore implies the distribution of these species (Bellard et al 2012). Adverse environmental conditions may increase the recurrence of traditional management of cacti or affect their use by human populations (LimaNascimento et al 2019).…”

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Traditional management of Cactaceae by local populations in the semiarid region of Brazil

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Cactaceae species are important resources in the semiarid region of Brazil and have been used and managed in a specific way by farmers to optimize and ensure the availability of cacti to rural communities. Thus, this study aimed to investigate management techniques used by residents of four rural communities in the municipality of Cabaceiras, Paraíba, Northeast Brazil. Only residents who claimed to perform some type of cacti management participated in this study, totaling 17 informants. Pilosocereus gounellei (F.A.C. Weber) Byles & Rowley subsp. gounellei, Cereus jamacaru DC. subsp. jamacaru, Pilosocereus pachycladus F. Ritter, Tacinga palmadora (Britton & Rose) N.P. Taylor & Stuppy, and Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb. Ex situ and in situ management techniques were recorded. The first one performed by transplantation of propagules and the second one by tolerance. The species propagation is carried out using shoots and vegetative parts. Of the species identified, only Cereus jamacaru subsp. jamacaru has more than one form of management. In addition to management, informants use rudimentary techniques such as burning the vegetative parts for fodder purposes.

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Traditional management of Cactaceae by local populations in the semiarid region of Brazil

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“…Data collection was initiated through semi-structured interviews (Martin 1995). Seventy-two residences were visited in the two communities based on the method described by Lima-Nascimento et al (2019), Fifty-nine families in total participated in the interviews that were performed in the style of a census. It was aimed to interview all residents who used and/or cultivated some native species occurring in the area.…”

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“…Following previous studies of cacti in Mexico, was expected that the in situ managed populations of cacti would produce more robust individual plants and more robust stems or branches with more ribs as on as significant differences in height because species that have an arboreal size normally the diameter growth maintains relationships with its canopy that can increase or decrease according to the vitality of its stem (Sumida et al 2013). Characteristics of the fruits were not considered because they are not consumed by local people (Lima-Nascimento et al 2019). In addition, was expected to find the practice of methods of choosing from desirable traits for ex situ managed plants.…”

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Traditional management of Cactaceae: Cereus jamacaru DC as the native cactus most managed by rural communities in areas of Caatinga in Brazil

Lima-Nascimento

Silva

Casas

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Ethnobot. Res. App.

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Background: Studies on management practices reflect the quality of the actions regarding the managed resource by people and allow us to identify possible selective pressures over time.Methods: Was investigated how have been carrying out management practices using native cacti species in two communities. Data collection was through the ethnobotanical (semi-structured interviews) and morphometric approach (botanical measurements). It was aimed to interview residents who used and/or cultivated some native species. For morphometric analysis were recorded total height from the highest branch and the maximum number of stem ribs per plant, ground-level and chest level diameter. Managed and unmanaged plants were comparatively analyzed. Was created a distribution map with gathering and cultivation areas indicated by the residents through QGIS software. The Kruskal-Wallis test was applied to investigate the differences between the specimens managed and unmanaged, and the Pearson linear correlation test to test the correlation between the diameter x height.Results: People mentioned the management of six native species, through the collection, non-selective incipient management, and ex situ cultivation. Low complexity activities were the most frequent; also, there was little variation between the forms of management. Cereus jamacaru DC. was the most locally managed species and by a higher number of people, and it was observed that specimens from the Area of Direct Use (ADU) had greater variation.Conclusions: Intra-specific variants were identified by people and they said to prefer the larger and healthier branches and younger (green) cladodes, suggesting human selection that can favor particular phenotypes where these plants are propagated.

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“…and Echinopsis atacamensis (Phil.) Friedrich & G.D. Rowley makes them suitable for construction of fence, laths, boards, doors, and window (Aldunate, Villagrán, Armesto, & Castro, 1983; de Lima‐Nascimento, Bento‐Silva, de Lucena, & de Lucena, 2019; Nunes, Lucena, dos Santos, & Albuquerque, 2015). Mucilage from different species of cactus such as Opuntia ficus indica and Pereskia aculeata is now being used in the food packaging industry as raw materials for films and coating, and more recently, it has been developed as a food preservative (Gheribi & Khwaldia, 2019).…”

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Cactus: Chemical, nutraceutical composition and potential bio‐pharmacological properties

Das

Lim

Tantengco

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Phytotherapy Research

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Cactus species are plants that grow in the arid and semiarid regions of the world. They have long fascinated the attention of the scientific community due to their unusual biology. Cactus species are used for a variety of purposes, such as food, fodder, ornamental, and as medicinal plants. In the last regard, they have been used in traditional medicine for eras by the ancient people to cure several diseases. Recent scientific investigations suggest that cactus materials may be used as a source of naturally-occurring products, such as mucilage, fiber, pigments, and antioxidants. For this reason, numerous species under this family are becoming endangered and extinct. This review provides an overview of the habitat, classification, phytochemistry, chemical constituents, extraction and isolation of bioactive compounds, nutritional and pharmacological potential with pre-clinical and clinical studies of different Cactus species. Furthermore, conservation strategies for the ornamental and endangered species have also been discussed.

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Ethnobotany of native cacti in the northeast region of Brazil: can traditional use influence availability?

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Traditional management of Cactaceae by local populations in the semiarid region of Brazil

Traditional management of Cactaceae by local populations in the semiarid region of Brazil

Traditional management of Cactaceae: Cereus jamacaru DC as the native cactus most managed by rural communities in areas of Caatinga in Brazil

Cactus: Chemical, nutraceutical composition and potential bio‐pharmacological properties

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Ethnobotany of native cacti in the northeast region of Brazil: can traditional use influence availability?

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Traditional management of Cactaceae by local populations in the semi­arid region of Brazil

Traditional management of Cactaceae by local populations in the semi­arid region of Brazil

Traditional management of Cactaceae: Cereus jamacaru DC as the native cactus most managed by rural communities in areas of Caatinga in Brazil

Cactus: Chemical, nutraceutical composition and potential bio‐pharmacological properties

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