Contribution to the knowledge of the folk plant medicine in Calabria region (Southern Italy)

Passalacqua, Nicodemo G.; Guarrera, Paolo Maria; Fine, Giuseppe De

doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2006.07.005

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“…This use was so important to local agriculture in the past that land was often divided along the border lines of reed colonies. The white hemicellulose membrane located at the nodes of the reed is inserted into fresh lacerations as a haemostatic agent (Passalacqua et al, 2007;Pieroni et al, 2002c) (Figure 3). Small tooth-sized pieces of the reed are also cut up and used in the ritual treatment of toothache .…”

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Effects of extracts from Italian medicinal plants on planktonic growth, biofilm formation and adherence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Plano

Pantuso

et al. 2008

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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One-third of botanical remedies from southern Italy are used to treat skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI). Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of SSTI, has generated increasing concern due to drug resistance. Many plants possess antimicrobial agents and provide effective remedies for SSTI. Our aim was to investigate plants from different ethnobotanical usage groups for inhibition of growth and biofilms in methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA).Three groups were assessed: plant remedies for SSTI, plant remedies not involving the skin, and plants with no ethnomedical application. We screened 168 extracts, representing 104 botanical species, for activity against MRSA (ATCC 33593). We employed broth dilution methods to determine the MIC after 18 hours growth using an optical density (OD 600nm ) reading. Anti-biofilm effects were assessed by growing biofilms for 40 hours, then fixing and staining with crystal violet. After washing, 10% Tween 80 was added and OD 570nm readings were taken.Extracts from 10 plants exhibited an IC 50 ≤32 μg/ml for biofilm inhibition: Lonicera alpigena, Castanea sativa, Juglans regia, Ballota nigra, Rosmarinus officinalis, Leopoldia comosa, Malva sylvestris, Cyclamen hederifolium, Rosa canina, and Rubus ulmifolius. Limited bacteriostatic activity was evident. The anti-biofilm activity of medicinal plants was significantly greater than plants without any ethnomedical applications.

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Effects of extracts from Italian medicinal plants on planktonic growth, biofilm formation and adherence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Plano

Pantuso

et al. 2008

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…Salvia verbenaca is a cure for wounds (horses) in Tunisia (Le Floc'h, 1983) and in Italy (Abruzzo) as a haemostatic and antiseptic for swine, (De Simoni and Guarrera, 1994). The fruit of Sambucus nigra is used as a laxative in Tunisia (Le Floc'h, 1983), and in Italy (Umbria) it is used as a laxative for dogs and a purgative for cattle (De Capite and Menghini, 1973;Nardelli, 1987); Trigonella foenum-graecum is known as a fodder crop; in Tunisia it is used as a purgative (Le Floc'h, 1983), while in Italy (Lucania) it is used as fodder for pigeons, sheep and pregnant goats (Pieroni et al, 2004); Urginea maritima is used as a rat poison both in Tunisia (Boulos, 1983) and in Italy (Sicily) (Lentini and Aleo, 1991); Nerium oleander is used to cure ulcers in animals in Tunisia (Boulos, 1983); in Italy (Tuscany) it is used for cutaneous mycosis in dogs (Chiavoni and Raffo, 1994) and in Calabria, for eczema behind the ears in dogs and cats (Passalacqua et al, 2006); in Tunisia Nicotiana glauca is a cure for leucoma (Boukef, 1986); in Italy (notably in Sardinia) Nicotiana tabacum is used as an antiseptic for eye infections in sheep and goats, (Atzei, 2003); in Tunisia Dryopteris filix-mas is used in cases of distomatosis (due to Fasciola hepatica) (Le Floc'h, 1983), and in Italy (notably in Umbria) as a vermifuge, particularly for taenia or tapeworm (De Capite and Menghini, 1973); Artemisia herba-alba is used as a parasiticide in both Tunisia (Boulos, 1983) and in Italy, notably in Tuscany (Mambrini and Vicarelli, 1983); Artemisia abrotanum is used as a parasiticide in kennels (dogs, cats); Senecio cineraria is used for the treatment of wounds in Tunisia (Le Floc'h, 1983); Senecio vulgaris is used against snake bites (cattle, sheep, goats) in Italy, notably in Lucania (Pieroni et al, 2004).…”

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Preliminary Study of Plants Used in Ethnoveterinary Medicine in Tunisia and in Italy

Viegi

Ghédira

2014

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

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Background: A survey relative to the use of plants for the cure of animals in Tunisia was conducted in order to make a comparison with the same species (or similar ones) in central and southern Italy. Materials and methods: available bibliographical data both for Italy and for Tunisia were consulted. Results: Thirty-nine plants, representing 22 families, used in Tunisia in ethnoveterinary medicine were reported, and comparisons made with close species used in Central and Southern Italy. Seven of the 39 species (about the 18% of the total) are not present in Italian flora. Fourteen of the 39 species (35% of the total) are also used in Italy. Camelidae (dromedaries and camels) are the most valuable types of domestic animals cured in Tunisia, but ovines, horses, bulls, dogs are also treated. Some uses coincide with those existing in different Italian regions. The plants used are the most common and most easily found in these areas. Conclusion:The present study confirms the convergence in ethnoveterinary medicine between Tunisia and Italy, even if it appears less significant than in human ethnobotany. Further studies are required in areas of Tunisia that have not yet been studied, in order to get the possibility of an evaluation of active compounds.

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“…World famous Sariska tiger sanctuary is the reservoirs of the many kinds of the vegetation. A clear stratification can be seen during the whole whether, in this case a long belt of the tree, shrubs and herbs are the point of interest [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20].…”

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Ethnobotanical Investigation of the Silisarh Lake Area of the Alwar District of Rajasthan

Agrawal¹

2017

Br J Res

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Ethnobotany is the branches of the sciences which are concerned with the utilization of the plants by the tribal peoples; tribes are living with the plants from the centuries, so they know the planned and the sustainable utilization of the plants. A number of the work has been done in the ethnobotany of the different part of the world, in this case we have try to work on the one of the area of the Alwar district of Rajasthan, that is complex vegetation area of the silisarh lake area. This area is very fertile and from time to time a number of the vegetation pattern (seasonal succession) can be seen, well we have collected the data of some 50 plants over the entire region which are important form the ethno-pharmacologically point of view. These kinds of the studies promote the conservation of the vegetation or the biodiversity of the area so that biodiversity can be conserved over the area for the planned utilization for the coming generation.

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Contribution to the knowledge of the folk plant medicine in Calabria region (Southern Italy)

Cited by 174 publications

References 8 publications

Effects of extracts from Italian medicinal plants on planktonic growth, biofilm formation and adherence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Effects of extracts from Italian medicinal plants on planktonic growth, biofilm formation and adherence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Preliminary Study of Plants Used in Ethnoveterinary Medicine in Tunisia and in Italy

Ethnobotanical Investigation of the Silisarh Lake Area of the Alwar District of Rajasthan

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