Farmacopeia natural de comunidades rurais no estado do Piauí, Nordeste do Brasil

Silva, Maria Pessoa da; Barros, Roseli Farias Melo de; Neto, José Machado Moita

doi:10.5380/dma.v33i0.37241

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“…The female respondents also reported using a greater amount of NUS for medicinal purposes, nine of the aforementioned species, while men reported using six of them. Silva et al [ 58 ] carried out a survey on plants used as medicines in rural communities in Piauí, Brazil, and found that women had a fundamental role in the cultivation and use of these vegetables, as well as in the maintenance of having a more specific knowledge of herbs and shrubs used in homemade therapy.…”

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Urban gardening and neglected and underutilized species in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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Paraguassú

Assis

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J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background Urban agriculture has been evidenced as a food production and environmental sustainability strategy, although it faces many obstacles in Latin American countries. Additionally, in urban areas, low consumption of fruit and greenery is noticeable, along with loss in food diversity, including the neglected and underutilized species (NUS), which involve potential to strengthen local food systems. For this reason, this work has sought to map urban gardens in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, characterizing their gardeners, and to systematize information regarding food produced and the use of NUS. Methods The municipality’s urban gardens were mapped and data was collected from the gardeners. The study included two steps: (i) garden localization; (ii) on-site visits for interviews with gardeners and verification of cultivated food, destination of production, availability, and use of NUS. Results Eighteen active food gardens were located, seventeen of which participated in the study: eight (8) communal (UCG) and nine (9) private (UPG). Respondents were on average 55.76 years old, mostly (52.9%) male, working at UPG (88.9%). Women predominated in the UCG (87.5%), with higher levels of education. For 52.9% of the interviewees, the garden was their main source of income. Food produced at the urban gardens was consumed by 82.4% of the gardeners and their families. In 70.6% of the gardens, production was also sold, while 47.1% donated. During the survey, 59 NUS were found and 76.5% of respondents reported consuming 19 of the species. NUS leaves, fruits, and seeds were found to be eaten raw, boiled, or sautéed in various preparations, especially Coleus amboinicus Lour. (76.5%), Eryngium foetidum L. (35.3%), Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss., and Pereskia aculeata Mill (both 29.4%). Occurrence and utilization of NUS did not present significant associations with the gardens or gardeners (p > 0.05). Conclusions Salvador urban gardens, even in small numbers and without government support, have produced affordable food for the local population, preserved food diversity, and the tradition of NUS cultivation and use. Thus, urban gardens are reaffirmed as relevant spaces that should be included in public policies in order to promote food and nutritional security, biodiversity, and urban environmental sustainability.

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confidence: 99%

Urban gardening and neglected and underutilized species in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Cunha

Paraguassú

Assis

et al. 2020

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…After the bark, the fruits are the most commonly used plant parts in the form of teas, bottled and macerated, for the treatment of diarrhea, liver, and kidney problems, pain (throat, legs, spine, and tooth), uterine inflammation, anemia, gastritis and urinary infection, as well as cicatrizing [ 29 , 35 , 41 , 43 , 44 , 47 ]. The seed tea is used to treat flus and coughs, and when immersed in water it is used as a cicatrizing agent [ 3 ].…”

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Caesalpinia ferrea C. Mart. (Fabaceae) Phytochemistry, Ethnobotany, and Bioactivities: A Review

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Caesalpinia ferrea C. Mart., popularly known as “Jucá” or “Pau-ferro”, belongs to the Fabaceae family, and is classified as a native and endemic species in Brazil. Numerous studies that portray its ethnobotany, chemical composition, and biological activities exist in the literature. The present study aimed to systematically review publications addressing the botanical aspects, uses in popular medicine, phytochemical composition, and bioactivities of C. ferrea. The searches focused on publications from 2015 to March 2020 using the Scopus, Periódicos Capes, PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect databases. The leaves, fruits, seeds, and bark from C. ferrea are used in popular medicine to treat disorders affecting several systems, including the circulatory, immune, cardiovascular, digestive, respiratory, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, and conjunctive systems. The most commonly found chemical classes in phytochemical studies are flavonoids, polyphenols, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, steroids, and other phenolic compounds. The biological properties of the extracts and isolated compounds of C. ferrea most cited in the literature were antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, and healing potential. However, further studies are still needed to clarify a link between its traditional uses, the active compounds, and the reported pharmacological activities, as well as detailed research to determine the toxicological profile of C. ferrea.

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“…Diante disso, os estudos etnobotânicos são uma importante ferramenta de resgate e valorização desses conhecimentos. Adicionalmente, esses saberes representam a base para estudos descritivos das comunidades, ao indicar como seus integrantes utilizam as plantas na alimentação, construção, manufatura, rituais, medicina popular, entre outros fins (Fonseca & Sá 1997, Albuquerque 2005, Silva et al 2015a, Bastos et al 2018.…”

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Aplicações etnobotânicas de Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. (Asphodelaceae) no Piauí, Nordeste do Brasil: uma revisão

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Oliveira²,

Pacheco³

et al. 2020

Eth Res Appl

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Investigar como as comunidades locais se relacionam com os recursos vegetais é relevante para a construção de novos conhecimentos e também para o aprimoramento desses usos. Neste contexto, este estudo teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão bibliográfica e apontar as principais aplicações de Aloe vera (erva medicinal) no estado do Piauí, nordeste do Brasil. Métodos: Informações etnobotânicas e etnobiológicas sobre o uso de Aloe vera no Piauí foram extraídas, principalmente, de artigos científicos indexados nas bases de dados PubMed, SciELO, Science Direct e Web CAPES. A partir dos indexadores digitais (Aloe vera, plantas medicinais, propriedades farmacológicas e medicina tradicional), foram selecionados trabalhos realizados no período de 2010 a 2019.

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Farmacopeia natural de comunidades rurais no estado do Piauí, Nordeste do Brasil

Cited by 14 publications

References 12 publications

Urban gardening and neglected and underutilized species in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Urban gardening and neglected and underutilized species in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Caesalpinia ferrea C. Mart. (Fabaceae) Phytochemistry, Ethnobotany, and Bioactivities: A Review

Aplicações etnobotânicas de Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. (Asphodelaceae) no Piauí, Nordeste do Brasil: uma revisão

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