Knowledge and use of medicinal plants by local specialists in an region of Atlantic Forest in the state of Pernambuco (Northeastern Brazil)

Gazzaneo, Luiz Rodrigo Saldanha; Lucena, Reinaldo Farias Paiva de; Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino

doi:10.1186/1746-4269-1-9

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“…The predominant use of leaves has also been reported by researchers (e.g. Gazzaneo et al 2005;Sajem and Gosai 2006;Bussmann and Sharon 2006;Halim et al 2007;Mukul et al 2007). However, Lulekal et al (2008), in southeastern Ethiopia, found that local people mostly use roots of medicinal plants.…”

Section: Curative Plant Partsmentioning

confidence: 72%

Use of plants in healthcare: a traditional ethno-medicinal practice in rural areas of southeastern Bangladesh

Chowdhury

Koike

Muhammed

et al. 2009

International Journal of Biodiversity Science & Management

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This study considered traditional ethno-medicinal practices of rural people of Feni district, Bangladesh, focusing on their utilization of medicinal plants and associated indigenous knowledge. Ninety households were interviewed using a semistructured questionnaire. Plant resources are used to treat 26 different ailments ranging from simple cuts to diabetes. In total, 46 medicinal plants are as used, of which a third are trees. Homesteads are the primary source and few medicinal plants are cultivated. Aboveground plant parts are most used, particularly leaves. The diverse patterns of use of different medicinal plant parts shows the considerable indigenous knowledge of rural people and is generally widely available.

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Section: Curative Plant Partsmentioning

confidence: 72%

Use of plants in healthcare: a traditional ethno-medicinal practice in rural areas of southeastern Bangladesh

Chowdhury

Koike

Muhammed

et al. 2009

International Journal of Biodiversity Science & Management

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“…First, in order to test the homogeneity of the information collected and the degree of overall agreement between interviewees on specific use categories for plants in the study area, an Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) was calculated according to Gazzaneo et al (2005): ICF = n ur -n t / n ur -1 where n ur is the number of use citations in each category and n t is the number of species used.…”

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confidence: 99%

Floristic Features, Distribution, and Ethnobotany of Plants Gathered and Used by Local People from the Mediterranean Forest in Northern Jordan

Nawash¹,

Al-Assaf²,

El-Oqlah³

et al. 2014

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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Understanding the distribution and floristic features of native forest plants, as well as the reasons that lead local people to collect them, is of great value for planning and implementing forest conservation and rehabilitation projPublished: 8 September 2014 Ethnobotany Research & Applications 386www.ethnobotanyjournal.org/vol12/i1547-3465-12-385.pdf est types, namely Origanum syriacum L., Malva parviflora L., and Arum palaestinum Boiss., and that some plant species are collected from a particular forest type. The main uses of the collected plants are food and medicine. The study results suggest value in taking into account the behavior of people who collect native forest plants when designing fragile forest ecosystem restoration programs. These programs should be community-based in order to achieve ecosystem sustainability and prevent biodiversity erosion. IntroductionThe Mediterranean region has provided examples of human interactions with plants (ethnobotany sensu Jones (1941)) over the past decades through studies of collecting native plants for food and medicine (Aburjai et al. 2007, Ali-Shtayeh et al. 2008, El-Darier & El-Mogaspi 2009, Faker et al. 2009, Rigat et al. 2007. Previous ethnobotanical research in the Mediterranean region has identified about 2,300 different plant and fungi taxa which are gathered and consumed (Rivera et al. 2006). Ethnobotanical data contribute to ecosystem restoration and forest sustainability management programs that involve all stakeholders including communities surrounding forests. This involvement is crucial to achieve the indispensable target "sustainability," both through rewarding people and ecosystems. Choudhary et al. (2008) indicated that today's ethnobotanical studies, including applied projects, have potential to reduce poverty levels. Thus, it is important to define the relationship between people and forest as recommended by Michon et al. (2007), who called for a new concept of land management in which production and conservation are compatible and in which there is no choice to be made between people and nature. Accordingly, this study focused on investigating such a relationship in order to help stakeholders implement effective conservation management plans while also reducing the poverty of the local people.The northern area of Jordan contains three types of forests: pine forest, deciduous oak forest, and evergreen oak forest (Al-Eisawi 1996, El-oqlah et al. 1985, Kaspligil 1956, Lahham et al. 1987, Long 1957, Zohary 1962 These forest areas receive the highest precipitation levels in Jordan, with annual rainfall amounts ranging from 400 to 600 mm. The area is bordered by the Irano-Turanian and Sudanian vegetation territories from the west and the Irano-Turanian and Saharo-Arabian vegetation from the east (Al-Eisawi 1996).Jordan's forest area is less than 1% of the total country. This area is declining both in regard to quality and quantity due to urbanization, shifting olive cropping at the expense of forests, grazing, and climate change,...

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“…The communities collect mainly herbaceous plants from these habitats because growth forms other than herbs are abundant in their homesteads. Stepp and Moerman (2001) and Gazzaneo et al (2005) (2000) revealed that medicinal properties of plant secondary metabolites are produced more in wild species grown under stress and competition and are not always expressed in fast-growing monoculture. Moreover, plants grow more slowly in wild populations and may have higher levels of active compounds.…”

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Towards exploration of plant-based ethno-medicinal knowledge of rural community: basis for biodiversity conservation in Bangladesh

Chowdhury

Koike

2010

New Forests

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Because lack of data impedes the assessment of the conservation of medicinal plants, ethno-medicinal studies are important to fill this gap. This study considered the traditional use of plants for health care by the rural communities in two forested and nonforested regions of Bangladesh. A total of 230 respondents were interviewed accompanied by field observation and voucher specimen collection. Altogether, 68 species of medicinal plants belonging to 38 families distributing over 58 genera were recorded, of which 22 species were common in both regions. Trees were the most commonly utilized growth form and leaves were the most commonly used plant part. Forests and homesteads were the major sources of medicinal plants in forested and nonforested regions, respectively. High use versatility (Relative Importance >1) was represented by 14 species; Emblica officinale L. and Allium sativum L. were the most versatile species. Forty-one individual ailments were treated with the medicinal plants recorded. The ailment categories 'respiratory problems' and 'sexual problems' received the highest score from the calculation of informants' consensus factor (F ic ) in forested and non-forested regions, respectively. The findings could contribute in the pharmaceutical sector by directing further investigation of bio-active compounds in medicinal plants. Secondly, results could inform the clues for conservation strategies of forest resources in that region.

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Knowledge and use of medicinal plants by local specialists in an region of Atlantic Forest in the state of Pernambuco (Northeastern Brazil)

Cited by 317 publications

References 20 publications

Use of plants in healthcare: a traditional ethno-medicinal practice in rural areas of southeastern Bangladesh

Use of plants in healthcare: a traditional ethno-medicinal practice in rural areas of southeastern Bangladesh

Floristic Features, Distribution, and Ethnobotany of Plants Gathered and Used by Local People from the Mediterranean Forest in Northern Jordan

Towards exploration of plant-based ethno-medicinal knowledge of rural community: basis for biodiversity conservation in Bangladesh

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