A Missão Botânica de Moçambique (1942-1948): contribuições para o conhecimento da flora medicinal de Moçambique

Conde, P.; Figueira, Rui; Saraiva, Susana; Catarino, L.; Romeiras, Maria M.; Duarte, Maria Cristina

doi:10.1590/s0104-59702014000200007

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“…Among these, D. rotundifolia (Figure 1), traditionally used to treat diarrhea [22], is a prevailing species of dense undergrowth in the coastal area of the Marracuene District [23]. Furthermore, among the Diospyros species present in the Mozambican flora, D. villosa (Figure 2) is a species with a well-established traditional use of both leaf [24] and root [25]; the latter mainly used as a toothbrush for hygiene purposes [26]. Furthermore, among the Diospyros species present in the Mozambican flora, D. villosa (Figure 2) is a species with a well-established traditional use of both leaf [24] and root [25]; the latter mainly used as a toothbrush for hygiene purposes [26].…”

Section: Ethnomedical Use Of Diospyros Species Of Mozambican Floramentioning

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“…Furthermore, among the Diospyros species present in the Mozambican flora, D. villosa (Figure 2) is a species with a well-established traditional use of both leaf [24] and root [25]; the latter mainly used as a toothbrush for hygiene purposes [26]. Furthermore, among the Diospyros species present in the Mozambican flora, D. villosa (Figure 2) is a species with a well-established traditional use of both leaf [24] and root [25]; the latter mainly used as a toothbrush for hygiene purposes [26]. Diospyros species have been reported to be used to treat the signals and symptoms of over 20 diseases.…”

Section: Ethnomedical Use Of Diospyros Species Of Mozambican Floramentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Condensed tannins (proanthocyanidins and oligopolymeric complex tannins), and particularly hydrolysable tannins (gallotannins, ellagitannins), and have also been identified in Mozambican Diospyros species such as D. villosa [4,25,58] and D. mespiliformis [82,89].…”

Section: Chemical Composition Of Mozambican Diospyros Speciesmentioning

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The Genus Diospyros: A Review of Novel Insights into the Biological Activity and Species of Mozambican Flora

Ribeiro,

Serrano,

da Silva

et al. 2023

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Species of the Diospyros L. genus (Ebenaceae family) have been largely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of several diseases, especially infectious ones. To date, active major compounds such as naphthoquinones, triterpenoids, and tannins have been isolated and pharmacologically validated from Diospyros species. The present study summarizes the information available in the literature on the species described in the Flora of Mozambique. To do so, scientific databases (e.g., PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar) were searched using various keywords and Boolean connectors to gather and summarize the information. Of the 31 native and naturalized species in the Flora of Mozambique, 17 are used in different regions of Africa and were described for their traditional uses. They were reported to treat more than 20 diseases, mostly infectious, in the gastrointestinal and oral cavity compartments. This work provides an overview of the therapeutical potential of Diospyros species and explores novel insights on the antimicrobial potential of extracts and/or isolated compounds of these Mozambican species.

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Section: Ethnomedical Use Of Diospyros Species Of Mozambican Floramentioning

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Section: Ethnomedical Use Of Diospyros Species Of Mozambican Floramentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Genus Diospyros: A Review of Novel Insights into the Biological Activity and Species of Mozambican Flora

Ribeiro,

Serrano,

da Silva

et al. 2023

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“…Silva (2014) states that the fact that they are natural medicines does not negate the possibility of being partially harmful. Conde et al (2014) report that the fact that medicinal plants are used empirically, without many restrictions and that most dosages are measured holistically, can be harmful to public health if they are used irrationally.…”

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Medicinal use of the main Boldo Species in Brazil and in Lusophone Africa Countries

Amaral¹,

Pafo²,

Silva³

et al. 2023

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The use of medicinal plants as an alternative source of treatment, prevention and cure of various diseases is a practice that comes with ancestry. Currently, the search for well-being and new forms of natural treatment without many chemicals, makes the demand for herbal medicines increase every day. Among these, we have the boldo, which has contributed to cure and alleviate some evil diseases such as: liver, poor digestion, stomach, and hemorrhoids. However, in Brazil, as well as in Portuguese-speaking African Countries - (PALOP) there is still a deficit or shortage in research involving this species. The objective of this work is to present a profile of the main boldo species and different forms of use in Brazil and in the PALOP countries (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe) from the perspective of health and sustainability. To carry out the work, a narrative review of the literature was carried out with a descriptive character, through the selection, reading, analysis and interpretation of articles published in full in scientific journals, in Portuguese and in English, available on the internet. In the search for articles, the Boolean AND operator was used. To better obtain the results, it was necessary to use the following keywords: medicinal use, boldo, Brazil, sustainability and medicinal use, Lusophone African countries, PALOP and sustainability. The chosen platforms were SciELO, LILACS and Google and Academic. The use of the highest incidence of 01 species of boldo in Portuguese-speaking African countries, known as Boldo-Africano (Plectranthus barbatus), was identified. In Brazil, 08 species are cultivated, being used commercially the species Vernonia amygdalina, (Gymnanthemum amygdalinum), African Bilberry/Garden Bilberry (Plectranthus barbatus), Boldo possum (Plectranthus backpacks) and Chilean Boldo (Peumus boldus, Monimiaceae), the latter being imported. In Brazil, the health strategies of the Family Health Program - PSF contemplate another look at the needs of the communities assisted by the program, while in Lusophone Africa, the health systems have a small and poorly distributed chain of medicines that, for the most part, do not even arrive for a third of the population. The study points to the need to carry out more research on the subject, as the results of these research can be extremely important in the dissemination of the correct way of use and indication, which can contribute to the preservation of species and maintenance of the cultural legacy of biodiversity, knowledge base on the use of medicinal plants and herbal medicines, such as boldo.

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“…Leprosy, eradicated in 2008 but subsequently resurged, has raised the interest of various scholars, ranging from ethnographers (Dias and Dias 1998;Junod 1996) to historians (Liesegang 1994;Roque 2016; Zamparoni 2017: 13-39), anthropologists (Palhota 2012), epidemiologists (Grau-Pujol et al 2019;Griffiths and Ready 2001;Marrega et al 2019;Silva 2007;Stuip et al 2003), and biologists/botanists (Conde et al 2014;Sitoe 2020). Overall, this literature treats leprosy from a clinical/epidemiological point of view and in the context of the medical political model of exclusion and integration.…”

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Health and ethnic inequalities in Mozambique with special reference to leprosy

Casimiro¹,

Machele²

2022

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A Missão Botânica de Moçambique (1942-1948): contribuições para o conhecimento da flora medicinal de Moçambique

Cited by 15 publications

References 9 publications

The Genus Diospyros: A Review of Novel Insights into the Biological Activity and Species of Mozambican Flora

The Genus Diospyros: A Review of Novel Insights into the Biological Activity and Species of Mozambican Flora

Medicinal use of the main Boldo Species in Brazil and in Lusophone Africa Countries

Health and ethnic inequalities in Mozambique with special reference to leprosy

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