Chemosensory perception and medicinal plants for digestive ailments in a Mapuche community in NW Patagonia, Argentina

Molares, Soledad; Ladio, Ana Haydeé

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2009.03.033

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“…Even so, between a third and a half of the rural adult population has not completed basic studies and lives in a situation where basic needs are not covered (INDEC 2001). More information on the characteristics of the traditional medical system can be found in Ladio (2006) and Molares and Ladio (2009a).…”

Section: Nothofagus Spp Forests and The Study Sitementioning

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“…Estomba et al 2006;Ladio and Lozada 2008). Of the total number of species cited for this category, 68.5% are collected in this forest, which is possibly a reflection of its structure and composition, which includes an abundance of native and exotic weeds which have a recognised effect on gastro-intestinal and hepatic complaints (Molares and Ladio 2009a).…”

Section: Richness and Similarity Between Nothofagus Spp Forestsmentioning

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“…Diverse studies have shown that the biophysical and sensorial characteristics of the world around us are interpreted and classified according to cultural parameters of special meaning to each society (Shepard 2004;Molares and Ladio 2009a), such as those which have emotional connotation (Nolan and Robbins 2001), those symbolic or taboo (Jain 2000;Khumbongmayum et al 2005) and those that have importance as natural resources allowing self-sufficiency (Prescott-Allen and Prescott-Allen 1990; Lawrence et al 2005;Ladio 2011). …”

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Mapuche perceptions and conservation of Andean Nothofagus forests and their medicinal plants: a case study from a rural community in Patagonia, Argentina

Molares

Ladio

2012

Biodivers Conserv

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In a Mapuche community situated in the sub-antarctic forest of the northwest of Argentine Patagonia, analysis was carried out on forest environmental perception and its relation to the resilience of the body of traditional botanical knowledge regarding medicinal plants. Data was obtained on the ethno-classification and differential use of the forest gathering environment with respect to its practical and cultural value. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 30 randomly chosen inhabitants, and the data were analysed using qualitative methods and non-parametric statistics. Most citations (64.5%) were of species gathered in Nothofagus antarctica forest, 26.2% were of species from N. pumilio forest, and 20.3% referred to species from a mixed forest, with N. dombeyi. The forests studied have low values for similarity in terms of medicinal species richness, indicating a unique offer of therapeutic resources in each one. The use of the different forest types seems to be associated with the search for therapeutic resources for specific ailments. However, the redundancy of functions of species in each forest type can offer alternative remedies, which provides plant conservation, security and the possibility of reorganisation of their traditional medicinal knowledge. This case study showed the importance of considering folk systems and the role that this knowledge has played in plant resource management and forest protection. Different forests are used and valued differentially, not only with regard to usefulness but also in symbolic-religious terms, and together they fulfil a cushioning function, protecting holistically traditional botanical knowledge, people's health and forests. It is of great importance, therefore, that conservation policies favouring environmental heterogeneity are implemented, and that local inhabitants participate in the development of management plans.

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Section: Nothofagus Spp Forests and The Study Sitementioning

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Section: Richness and Similarity Between Nothofagus Spp Forestsmentioning

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Mapuche perceptions and conservation of Andean Nothofagus forests and their medicinal plants: a case study from a rural community in Patagonia, Argentina

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Ladio

2012

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“…R. acetosa, R. acetosella, R. confertus, R. crispus, R. hydrolapathum and R. obtusifolius are commonly used in different kind of diseases treatments [2][3][4]. Preparations from the Rumex, especially due to their anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities, are useful in dermatology for skin infections [5][6][7][8][9], in inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and digestive disorders [5,7,10,11], as laxative or antidiarrheal agents [7,[11][12][13][14] and as a treatment for upper respiratory tract diseases (nasal sinuses and throat) [15]. In the 70's decoctions from the fruits of R. crispus were especially accepted in the pediatric hospitals for their bacteriostatic and gentle antidiarrheal action [16,17].…”

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Antimicrobial activity of the extracts from fruits of Rumex L. species

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This study was designed primarily to investigate the antibacterial and antifungal activity of the extracts from fruits of six Rumex L. species: R. acetosa L., R. acetosella L., R. confertus Willd., R. crispus L., R. hydrolapathum Huds. and R. obtusifolius L. The 7 Grampositive and 7 Gram-negative bacteria strains and 5 fungal ones were tested by agar and broth dilution method. Determination of minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) revealed that the extracts from R. confertus, R. crispus, R. hydrolapathum and R. obtusifolius exerted differential inhibitory effect on the growth of Gram-positive bacteria — staphylococci (MIC=62.5–125 µg/mL) and Gramnegative bacteria — Escherichia coli ATCC 3521, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MIC=125→500 µg/mL); MIC values determined by agar dilution method were somewhat higher. The same extracts inhibited also the growth of fungi — Candida spp. or Trichophyton mentagrophytes ATCC 9533 (MIC=250–500 µg/mL), as found by agar dilution method. The total content of polyphenols (11.66–78.36 mg/g), anthracene derivatives (0.26–12.93 mg/g) and tannins (4.00–11.16%) was also determined.

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“…Factors that may influence the introduction of medicinal plants and their differential utilization in a local medical system have been discussed in the literature as follows: plant availability (Lucena et al 2007;2012), chemical/therapeutic efficiency (Slish et al 1999;Khafagi & Dewedar 2000;Araújo et al 2008), cultural perspectives (Rodrigues & Carlini 2006;Mollik et al 2010), and organoleptic properties (taste and smell) (Ankli et al 1999;Leonti et al 2002;Molares & Ladio 2009;Medeiros et al 2015b).…”

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What matters when prioritizing a medicinal plant? A study of local criteria for their differential use

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Th e ethnobotanical literature lacks joint analyses of the factors that may infl uence the diff erential use of medicinal plants. Th is study intends to fi ll that void by evaluating the local criteria for the diff erential use of medicinal plants in a rural community in Northeastern Brazil. We chose two health problems (infl uenza and constipation) characterized as diseases by local (emic) classifi cation to address the following hypotheses: (1) the most important medicinal plants are easier to acquire; (2) the most important medicinal plants are perceived as being more effi cient; and (3) the most important medicinal plants taste better (greater palatability). Th e plants mentioned in interviews were ranked according to the perception of their use (dependent variable), the diffi culty of their acquisition, their taste and their effi ciency (independent variables). Th e perceived effi ciency explained the use of medicinal plants for both diseases, while taste explained the use only for constipation. Th e fi nal models for 'infl uenza' contained only effi ciency, while those for 'constipation' contained all three variables. Th ese fi ndings indicate that medicinal categories many not be homogeneous and that diff erent targets may be infl uenced by diff erent variables.

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Chemosensory perception and medicinal plants for digestive ailments in a Mapuche community in NW Patagonia, Argentina

Cited by 55 publications

References 44 publications

Mapuche perceptions and conservation of Andean Nothofagus forests and their medicinal plants: a case study from a rural community in Patagonia, Argentina

Mapuche perceptions and conservation of Andean Nothofagus forests and their medicinal plants: a case study from a rural community in Patagonia, Argentina

Antimicrobial activity of the extracts from fruits of Rumex L. species

What matters when prioritizing a medicinal plant? A study of local criteria for their differential use

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