Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants by population of Valley of Juruena Region, Legal Amazon, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Bieski, Isanete Geraldini Costa; Leonti, Marco; Arnason, John T.; Ferrier, Jonathan; Rapiński, Jacek; Violante, Ivana Maria Póvoa; Balogun, Sikiru Olaitan; Pereira, João Filipe Costa Alves; Figueiredo, Rita de Cassia Feguri; Lopes, Célia Regina; Silva, Dennis Rodrigues da; Pacini, Aloir; Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino; Martins, Domingos Tabajara de Oliveira

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2015.07.025

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“…The 26 species of plants utilized in the bioassays were selected through an ethnobotanical survey carried out between the years 2010-2013 as reported by Bieski et al [1]. The study involved (n= sampling number) 365 informants selected based on statistical sampling, calculated per the total population of 139,524 inhabitants of the 7 municipals of Juruena valley, north-western Mato Grosso, in the Legal Amazon region [1].…”

Section: Plant Materialsmentioning

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“…The study involved (n= sampling number) 365 informants selected based on statistical sampling, calculated per the total population of 139,524 inhabitants of the 7 municipals of Juruena valley, north-western Mato Grosso, in the Legal Amazon region [1]. The access to samples of the genetic patrimony was authorized by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), under the number 010728/2013-9.…”

Section: Plant Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The ethnobotanical survey data was obtained via the application of a semi-structured questionnaire, containing the descriptors: infection, antibiotic, pneumonia, bronchitis, gastritis, diarrhoea, vaginal discharge, syphilis, impetigo, conjunctivitis, venereal disease, gonorrhoea, boils, inflammation, fever, wound, wound healing, fungi, mycoses, skin spots, mouth sore, thrush, itching, nail infection, chilblains, and athlete's foot [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. Voucher specimens were deposited and identified at the UFMT Herbarium, under the supervision of a botanist and curator Prof. Germano Guarim Neto.…”

Section: Plant Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The usefulness of medicinal plants in the management, cure, and prevention of diseases, as described by local people since time immemorial, have aroused both commercial and scientific interests [1]. Several epidemiological studies have endorsed the importance of high consumption of secondary plant products found in fruits and vegetables, for the modulation of degenerative diseases.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Based on our recent ethnopharmacological surveys of medicinal plants from the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] and literature review [14], we carried out screening of selected plants for their antibacterial, antioxidative and antiradical activities. We also evaluated the linear correlation between the selected secondary metabolites classes present in the extracts to their in vitro antioxidant and anti-radical activities.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Selected Plants Used by Populations From Juruena Valley, Legal Amazon, Brazil

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Arunachalam

Miyajima

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Int J Pharm Pharm Sci

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate selected Brazilian plants from Juruena valley region of Mato Grosso, for their in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Methods:The powder obtained from different parts of the twenty-six (26) plants were macerated in hydroethanolic solution to obtain the extracts. The hydroethanolic extracts were tested for their in vitro antimicrobial activity by determining the MIC using broth microdilution. The 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and nitric oxide (NO) methods were used for the determination of antioxidant activities. Correlation between classes of secondary metabolites and antioxidant activity was assessed.Results: Phanera glabra extract (HEPg) showed broad antibacterial spectrum, presenting the best activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae. Hevea microphylla extract (HEHm) presented a narrow spectrum of antibacterial activity with strong effect against Shigella flexneri. The only plant with broad spectrum antifungal activity was Bertholletia excelsa (HEBe), with moderate activity against strains of Aspergillus and Candida. The following extracts were prominent regarding their activities in the DPPH and FRAP assays-HEBe, Cariniana rubra (HECr) and in the FRAP assay alone, Cedrela odorata (HECo) and HEPg. None of the extracts was active in the NO assay. A significant association was observed between DPPH activity and the total phenolic contents. Conclusion:Our results justified the use of some of the investigated plants in the Brazilian ethnomedicine. The antibacterial activities of these plants are bacteriostatic in nature. These findings support that a number of investigated plants could be a valuable source of new antioxidant and antimicrobial compounds that can potentially deliver novel mechanisms of actions. However, further studies are required.

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Section: Plant Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Plant Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Plant Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Ecosystem services provided by bromeliad plants: A systematic review

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Bautista

Varón

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Ecology and Evolution

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The unprecedented loss of biological diversity has negative impacts on ecosystems and the associated benefits which they provide to humans. Bromeliads have high diversity throughout the Neotropics, but they have been negatively affected by habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, invasive species, and commercialization for ornamental purpose. These plants provide direct benefits to the human society, and they also form microecosystems in which accumulated water and nutrients support the communities of aquatic and terrestrial species, thus maintaining local diversity. We performed a systematic review of the contribution of bromeliads to ecosystem services across their native geographical distribution. We showed that bromeliads provide a range of ecosystem services such as maintenance of biodiversity, community structure, nutrient cycling, and the provisioning of food and water. Moreover, bromeliads can regulate the spread of diseases, and water and carbon cycling, and they have the potential to become important sources of chemical and pharmaceutical products. The majority of this research was performed in Brazil, but future research from other Neotropical countries with a high diversity of bromeliads would fill the current knowledge gaps and increase the generality of these findings. This systematic review identified that future research should focus on provisioning, regulating, and cultural services that have been currently overlooked. This would enhance our understanding of how bromeliad diversity contributes to human welfare, and the negative consequences that loss of bromeliad plants can have on communities of other species and the healthy functioning of the entire ecosystems.

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

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Tantengco

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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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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants by population of Valley of Juruena Region, Legal Amazon, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Cited by 143 publications

References 114 publications

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Selected Plants Used by Populations From Juruena Valley, Legal Amazon, Brazil

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Selected Plants Used by Populations From Juruena Valley, Legal Amazon, Brazil

Ecosystem services provided by bromeliad plants: A systematic review

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

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