Medicinal plant use in the Bredasdorp/Elim region of the Southern Overberg in the Western Cape Province of South Africa

Thring, T.S.A.; Weitz, Frans M.

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2005.08.013

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“…Assim, este fator tem sido utilizado para indicar quais plantas devem ter prioridade de estudos, ou seja, direcionar os estudos para bioprospecção (Th ring & Weitz 2006).…”

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Plantas medicinais utilizadas na comunidade caiçara da Praia do Sono, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Brito

Senna-Valle

2011

Acta Bot. Bras.

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ABSTRACT(Medicinal plants used in the "caiçara" community of Praia do Sono, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Th e "caiçara" community of Praia do Sono retains some of the habits and traditions from ancient generations. Th is may be due to the diffi culties of accessibility to that area. Th is paper aims to investigate the knowledge about the medicinal plants in this community. Twelve specialist informants were selected and interviewed (six men and six women). Eighty-nine species were cited, belonging to 43 botanical families. Lamiaceae and Asteraceae are the most representative ones. Th erapeutic indications were decoded and grouped in 13 categories of diseases. Th is classifi cation follows the ICD-10 adopted by WHO. Information regarding the plant tissue used, their uses and the collection sites were indicated. Ten species showed great versatility of uses, with IR>1. Of the 13 species that have CUPc values over 50%, Cecropia pachystachya Trec.; Davilla rugosa Poiret and Trema micrantha (L.) Blume are native to the Atlantic Forest. Th ese results can be used as a motivation for further studies in the area and also can provide the basis for future studies on chemical constituents and pharmacological proprieties of the plants cited.

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“…Assim, este fator tem sido utilizado para indicar quais plantas devem ter prioridade de estudos, ou seja, direcionar os estudos para bioprospecção (Th ring & Weitz 2006).…”

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Plantas medicinais utilizadas na comunidade caiçara da Praia do Sono, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Brito

Senna-Valle

2011

Acta Bot. Bras.

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“…In addition, M. edule stem is used in traditional medicine as a remedy against microbial infections, as well as treatment for sinusitis, diarrhea, childhood eczema and tuberculosis [9][10]. Similarly, their leaves are used as an antiseptic on wounds and burns and can treat mouth infections and sore throat [11].…”

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Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction: Effect of Extraction Time and Solvent Power on the Levels of Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of <i>Mesembryanthemum edule</i> L. Aizoaceae Shoots

Falleh¹,

Ksouri²,

Lucchessi³

et al. 2012

Trop. J. Pharm Res

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“…It is one of the widely used medicinal plants in Southern Africa against many ailments. The plant has been employed to treat cough, cold, headache, chills, dyspepsia, loss of appetite, gastric derangement, colic, gout, asthma, malaria, diabetes, bladder and kidney disorders, influenza, convulsion, fever, heart inflammation, rheumatism and as a purgative (Watt and BreyerBrandwijk, 1962;Thring and Weitz, 2006). Phytochemical analyses of A. afra have revealed the presence of tannins, saponins, triterpenes, α-and β-amyrin, friedelin as well as the alkanes ceryl cerotinate and n-nonacosane (Silbernagel et al, 1990).…”

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Protective Role of <em>Artemisia Afra</em> Aqueous Extract on Tissue Antioxidant Defense Systems in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

Afolayan¹,

Sunmonu²

2012

Afr. J. Trad. Compl. Alt. Med.

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Changes in antioxidant capacity in the body as a result of oxidative stress play an important role in the development of diabetic complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of aqueous extract of Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd. on antioxidant defense systems in the liver and kidney of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Administration of the extract to diabetic rats for 21 days significantly reduced blood glucose levels and increased body weight. The diabetic animals exhibited decreased levels of glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and reduced glutathione (GSH) in the liver and kidney, which were restored to near normal levels following treatment with the herb. The increased levels of lipid peroxidation observed in the tissues of diabetic rats were also reverted back to near normalcy after administering the extract. These findings revealed the protective role of A. afra on tissues by reducing oxidative stress which could be attributed to its flavonoids content. The efficacy of the plant compared favourably well with glibenclamide, a standard hypoglycemic drug.

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Medicinal plant use in the Bredasdorp/Elim region of the Southern Overberg in the Western Cape Province of South Africa

Cited by 151 publications

References 9 publications

Plantas medicinais utilizadas na comunidade caiçara da Praia do Sono, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Plantas medicinais utilizadas na comunidade caiçara da Praia do Sono, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction: Effect of Extraction Time and Solvent Power on the Levels of Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of <i>Mesembryanthemum edule</i> L. Aizoaceae Shoots

Protective Role of <em>Artemisia Afra</em> Aqueous Extract on Tissue Antioxidant Defense Systems in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

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