Ethnobotanical survey of the medicinal flora used by the Caribs of Guatemala

Girón, Lidia M.; Freire, Virginia; Alonzo, Aida; Cáceres, Armando

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“…Plants have a long history of antibiotic usage for the cure of disease caused by antimicrobial, including antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal agents. Antifungal activities of some plants have been reported by various researchers throughout the world like Sharma [25], Giron et al [26], Mehrabian et al [27], Farombi [28], Mahesh and Satish [29], Tewarri and Nayak [30], Rajendheran et al [31], Nair et al [32], and Prusti et al [33]. Unfortunately, humans are not the ideal anti-fungal agents.…”

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Comparison of Antifungal Activity of Extracts of Ten Plant Species and Griseofulvin Against Human Pathogenic Dermatophytes

Massiha

Muradov

2015

Zahedan J Res Med Sci

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Background: This study was conducted to measure the antifungal activity of the extracts of 10 plant species used in traditional Iranian medicine against human pathogenic dermatophytes. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, the leaves of these plants (Calendula officinalis, Acacia arabica, Altheae officinalis, Ginkgo biloba, Juglans regia, Osimum basilicum, Solanum nigrum, Hypericum perforatum, Urtica dioica, and Anagalis arvensis) were taken and extractions were made in methanol and were tested against Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton schoenleinii, and Epidermophyton floccosum. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined using broth macrodilution method. The effects of plants extracts were compared with those of griseofulvin. Results: Plants under review showed antifungal activity against all the dermatophytes tested with MIC values ranging from 0.001 to 0.016 mg/mL using inhibitory zone estimation, 0.3 to 12.8 mg/mL using agar dilution method and 0.2 to 12.5 mg/mL using broth dilution method. The minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) of the extracts ranged from 0.8 to 15.62 mg/mL. Conclusions: The results obtained suggested that H. perforatum, A. arvensis, and A. arabica have anti-dermatophyte activity.

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Comparison of Antifungal Activity of Extracts of Ten Plant Species and Griseofulvin Against Human Pathogenic Dermatophytes

Massiha

Muradov

2015

Zahedan J Res Med Sci

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“…Guatemala is considered the most ethnically diverse country in Central America with over 20 groups of ethno-linguistic Maya origin that make up over 50% of the population (Giron, Freire, Alonzo, & Caceres, 1991;PAHO, 1999). The majority of the Maya population lives in rural areas without access to modern health care (PAHO, 1999).…”

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Symptoms, attitudes and treatment choices surrounding menopause among the Q’eqchi Maya of Livingston, Guatemala

Michel

Mahady

Veliz

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The present study explored symptoms, attitudes and treatments surrounding women's health and menopause among the Q'eqchi Maya of the eastern tropical lowlands of Guatemala. Data were obtained through participant observation, semi-structured interviews, focus groups and plant walks with 50 Q'eqchi community members from the state of Izabal, Municipality of Livingston, including 5 midwives, 5 traditional male healers and 8 postmenopausal women. Results indicate that the Q'eqchi Maya of Livingston possess their own cultural perceptions of women's health which affect attitudes, symptoms and treatment choices during the menopausal transition. Since discussions of menstruation and menopause are considered cultural taboos among the Q'eqchi, many women mentioned experiencing excessive preoccupation when unanticipated and unfamiliar symptoms occurred. Furthermore, many women suffered from additional hardship when their spouse misinterpreted menopausal symptoms (vaginal dryness, sexual disinterest) as infidelity. Seven of the eight postmenopausal women interviewed indicated experiencing one or more symptoms during the menopausal transition, including headaches, anxiety, muscular pain, depression, and hot flashes. These results differ from the lack of symptomatology reported in previous studies in Mexico, but are in line with the result of menopausal research conducted among other Maya groups from the highlands of Guatemala. Although the Q'eqchi did not use a specific term for "hot flash", three Q'eqchi women used the expression "baja presion" or a "lowering of blood pressure" to explain symptoms of profuse sweating followed by chills, heart palpitations, and emotional instability. The Q'eqchi Maya mentioned a number of herbal remedies to treat menopausal symptoms. Further research on these botanical treatments is needed in order to ascertain their safety and efficacy for continued use.

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“…Além disso, elas são bastante usadas nas infecções da garganta e boca, problemas vaginais, tratamento da acne, panos brancos, impigens, caspa, queimaduras e feridas [17][18].…”

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Aspectos químicos e biológicos do gênero Lippia enfatizando Lippia gracilis Schauer

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Ethnobotanical survey of the medicinal flora used by the Caribs of Guatemala

Cited by 205 publications

References 15 publications

Comparison of Antifungal Activity of Extracts of Ten Plant Species and Griseofulvin Against Human Pathogenic Dermatophytes

Comparison of Antifungal Activity of Extracts of Ten Plant Species and Griseofulvin Against Human Pathogenic Dermatophytes

Symptoms, attitudes and treatment choices surrounding menopause among the Q’eqchi Maya of Livingston, Guatemala

Aspectos químicos e biológicos do gênero Lippia enfatizando Lippia gracilis Schauer

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