Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Copal Resin (Bursera spp.) in Mexico

Blancas, José; Abad-Fitz, Itzel; Beltrán-Rodríguez, Leonardo; Cristians, Sol; Rangel-Landa, Selene; Casas, Alejandro; Torres-García, Ignacio; Sierra-Huelsz, José Antonio

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“…The CONABIO page on copal resins (www.biodiversidad.gob.mx/diversidad/ceremonial-y-ritual/copales) and the manual on the use and management of aromatic copal trees (Purata Velarde 2008) are particularly useful. Recently, a book chapter synthesized recent advances (Blancas et al 2021).…”

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Roads traveled and roads ahead: the consolidation of Mexican ethnobotany in the new millennium. An essay

Vibrans

Casas

2022

Bot. Sci.

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This work examines the development of ethnobotany, focusing on Mexico in this millennium. How has the discipline grown? What is the relative importance of Spanish? Are there inflection points? How did some select areas develop, and why? Numerical growth was analyzed mainly through Google Scholar queries. Other subjects were treated based on literature and experience of the authors. Spanish continues to be relevant, especially in Mexico. The discipline gained momentum from 2000 onwards because of the social context of the 1990s, the publication of several foundational works, methodological advances, and particularities of Mexican science. The trajectory of ethnobotany is congruent with a model derived from Kuhn’s proposal of cyclical advancement of science: an initial defining stage was followed by a first synthesis, then fast growth of descriptive studies, with a notable recent turn to theory and framework construction. The causes for advances are discussed for three areas (medicinal plants, agriculture, and wild-growing resources). General interest, financing, the consolidation of research groups and the internal organization of institutions have played a role. We highlight important open questions. Ethnobotany is maturing from a descriptive to an analytical stage. However, careful descriptive studies continue to be valuable because the sources of information are in decline, and theory needs an empirical basis. Also, ethnobotany encourages the transmission of knowledge and biocultural memory. It is a key element for integrated sustainability science.

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Roads traveled and roads ahead: the consolidation of Mexican ethnobotany in the new millennium. An essay

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Casas

2022

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Acaricidal and insecticidal activity of essential oils obtained from the aerial parts of three Mexican Bursera species

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Pavela,

Ocampo-Bautista

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In search of new sustainable biopesticides, we determined the phytochemical profiles, acaricidal and insecticidal properties of EOs distilled from the aerial parts of three Mexican Bursera species. Results were obtained by GC–MS analysis and three different bioassays, indicating that the EO of Bursera glabrifolia exhibited high relative abundancies of α-pinene, β-myrcene, and α-phellandrene, as well as promising pesticidal activity against Spodoptera littoralis larvae (LD50,90 = 32.4, 107.2 µg/larva), and Musca domestica (LD50,90 = 23.2, 103.2, and 13.5, 77.4 µg/female or male adult, respectively) and Tetranychus urticae adults (LD50,90 = 7.4, 30.3 µg/cm2). The Bursera lancifolia and Bursera linanoe samples contained mainly D-limonene or linalyl acetate and linalool, respectively, and showed generally less potent pesticidal properties (S. littoralis larva, LD50,90 = 45.4, 154.4 and 52.2, 158.7 µg/larva, respectively; female M. domestica adult, LD50,90 = 69.2, 210.9 and 45.1, 243.8 µg/female adult, respectively; T. urticae adults, LD50,90 = 20.7, 90.5 and 17.5, 71.4 µg/cm2, respectively). However, the EO of B. linanoe exhibited an especially pronounced activity against male M. domestica adults (LD50,90 = 10.6, 77.2 µg/male adult). Our findings prove the pesticidal potential of Mexican Bursera species in the context of integrated pest management (IPM) and highlight the importance of conducting further research to elucidate both the active principles and possibly existing synergistic effects.

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Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Copal Resin (Bursera spp.) in Mexico

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Roads traveled and roads ahead: the consolidation of Mexican ethnobotany in the new millennium. An essay

Roads traveled and roads ahead: the consolidation of Mexican ethnobotany in the new millennium. An essay

Acaricidal and insecticidal activity of essential oils obtained from the aerial parts of three Mexican Bursera species

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