Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the community of Sobradinho, Lus Correia, Piau, Brazil

Silva, José Darlan Alves da; Nascimento, MP; Grazina, Liliana; Castro, K.N.C.; Mayo, Simon Joseph; Andrade, Ivanilza Moreira de

doi:10.5897/jmpr2015.5881

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“…There is a great danger that this knowledge will be lost in the future due to lack of interest among the younger generation. Poor educational qualification as well as poor family income of the respondents was also observed by Silva et al (2015) and Quinteiro et al (2015). In the present study, leaves are the most used parts, which agree with the previous ethnobotanical studies that have been carried out on plants used in the management of fertility (Kumar et al 2012;Ashidi et al 2013).…”

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Medicinal Plants Used for the Management of Fertility by Ethnic People of Manipur, Northeast India

Sapam¹,

Teron²,

Tamuli³

et al. 2017

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Traditional knowledge on medicinal plants used for the management of human fertility by different ethnic groups of Manipur state is discussed in the article. Ethnobotanical data was collected using semi-structured questionnaire from 46 informants. Collected data was analysed using quantitative indices like Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index, Use Value and Fidelity Level. The Shannon-Wiener index value was higher at 3.15 for elderly group (n=26, 57% of total respondents) compared to older adults 3.003. However, it was higher for female respondents (3.23) compared to male respondents (2.75). This study documented 46 plant species representing 41 genera and 31 families used for the management of fertility. The plant parts used by them included leaves (28.26%), rhizomes (21.74%), fruits/seeds (15.22%), and whole plants (6.52%). Habits of the plants belong to three broad categories: woody trees (23.9%), shrubs (21.7%) and herbs (54.3%). Alpinia galanga was found to be the most commonly used plant for with highest Use Value (0.6), as well as Fidelity level (60%). Healers have also reported that plants which are used as Abortifacient and contraceptive are also eaten as food. There is pressing need to conserve ethnobotanical wealth of indigenous people before the loss of such local wisdom becomes irretrievable.

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confidence: 80%

Medicinal Plants Used for the Management of Fertility by Ethnic People of Manipur, Northeast India

Sapam¹,

Teron²,

Tamuli³

et al. 2017

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“…Respondents varied in age from 35 to 86 years, with a mean of 60 years, showing that older people tend to have more knowledge of medicinal plants. This has been observed in another study (Silva et al, 2015), where people over 50 years had most knowledge of medicinal plants and younger people showed very little interest in the subject. More men (55.26%) than women were represented among the respondents, also observed by Oliveira et al (2010).…”

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“…These figures may reflect the limited availability of local employment coupled with low wages and the main economic activities in the municipality being subsistence agriculture and small businesses. A prevailing family income of a single minimum wage was also recorded by Oliveira (2010) in rural communities of Oeiras in the semi-arid region of Piauí state, and by Silva et al (2015), in communities of the municipality of Luís Correia, in Piauí's littoral region.…”

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Ethnobotanical and ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants used in the municipality of Bom Princpio do Piau, Piau, Brazil

Castro¹,

Wolschick²,

Leite³

et al. 2016

J. Med. Plants Res.

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Knowledge of medicinal plants has accumulated over centuries and often represents the only therapeutic resource of small municipalities in the interior of Brazil. The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and use of medicinal plants by the population of the municipality of Bom Princípio do Piauí, Piauí state, for the treatment of diseases in humans and domestic animals. Interviews were conducted with 38 residents using standardized questionnaire forms, with the "snowball" technique. Fifty nine families, 98 genera and 112 species were recorded. Of these, 22.3% were indicated for the treatment of diseases in animals and 9.8% were said to cause adverse effects. The families with most species were Fabaceae (14), Euphorbiaceae (11) and Lamiaceae (6). The species with greatest use value (UV) were Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão (0.65), Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin and Clemants (0.63) and Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C.Sm. (0.42). The leaves were the parts most frequently used (26.8%), followed by bark (21.0%). Of the 15 used categories listed in this study, those with the highest number of recorded species were related to illnesses associated with the digestive tract (102), diseases of the genitourinary system (72) and diseases of the respiratory system (60). This study revealed the importance of knowledge and use of medicinal plants in caring for the health of people and domestic animals in the municipality. In addition, the study provided information on plants of the local flora with pharmacological potential.

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“…Among the respondents, especially women, acquaintance with an aptitude in dealing with herbal cures had been acquired in their early lives, while helping their mother look after the family, whilst the husband was at work in the fields. This had maintained the tradition of using plants for a medicinal purpose because of the interest in preserving family tradition and being keen on healthcare (Silva et al 2015).…”

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An Ethno Botanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Island of Gozo

Caruana

Attard

2016

Studies on Ethno-Medicine

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This study was conducted on the island of Gozo, a small rural island with a history of herbal medicinal use. Although today this practice has declined, there are still some senior citizens who recall the uses of these plants. Primary and secondary information was sought in order to determine the changes that occurred during the past years in the use of herbal remedies. The Fidelity Level (FL %) was calculated to distinguish the most commonly recorded diseases or conditions for a specific plant, as mentioned by informants. The plants mentioned by the primary and secondary sources were surveyed on site. Out of 35 informants, 63 percent originated from Gharb, a village renowned for a healer. In this region the informants aged between 65-92 years. The most frequently used medicinal plants come mainly from the Asteraceae family (10), followed by the Lamiaceae family (7) and Rosaceae and Poaceae families (5). The most treated conditions were skin disorders (20) Most of the species were obtained from uncultivated and cultivated plants, as well as some are considered to be weeds and others bought from the pharmacy or the grocery. This was the first systematic ethnobotanical survey conducted for the Island of Gozo. The combination of primary and secondary information and the in situ observations provided a comprehensive picture.

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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the community of Sobradinho, Lus Correia, Piau, Brazil

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Medicinal Plants Used for the Management of Fertility by Ethnic People of Manipur, Northeast India

Medicinal Plants Used for the Management of Fertility by Ethnic People of Manipur, Northeast India

Ethnobotanical and ethnoveterinary study of medicinal plants used in the municipality of Bom Princpio do Piau, Piau, Brazil

An Ethno Botanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Island of Gozo

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