Plants utilized as medicines by residents of Quilombo da Fazenda, Núcleo Picinguaba, Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil: A participatory survey

Yazbek, P.B.; Matta, Priscila; Passero, Luiz Felipe Domingues; Santos, G.dos; Braga, S. M. L.; Assunção, Lazieny Avelina; Sauini, Thamara; Cassas, Fernando; Garcia, Ricardo José Francischetti; Honda, Sumiko; Barreto, Enoel Hernández; Rodrigues, Eliana

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2019.112123

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“…An example is coronarin D (7), possessing antifungal, antitumor and antibacterial properties, being more effective than the positive control oxacillin against B. cereus in antibacterial assays. Isocoronarin D (11), villosin (26) and linalool (35) can be pointed out as very promising antitumor compounds since they exhibited better cytotoxicity towards tumor cell lines than the reference compounds used, and in case of villosin (26) without toxicity on non-tumor cell line. Furthermore, the most bioactive compounds found in Hedychium essential oils can be highlighted as α-pinene (33) and linalool (35), since they are reported as presenting a wide spectrum of bioactivities.…”

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“…Villosin (26) can be pointed out as the most promising antitumor compound, since it presented a highest and selective cytotoxicity against NCI-H187 cell line with an IC 50 value of 0.40 µM, without toxicity against the non-tumor Vero cell line at 166.42 µM and presenting better results than the positive control compound ellipticine (i.e., IC 50 value against NCI-H187 of 1.79 µM and IC 50 value against Vero of 7.47 µM). Coronarin D (7) appears also as one interesting compound, since recent works report its antibacterial activity against B. cereus to be better than the positive control oxacillin.…”

Section: Secondary Metabolites From Hedychium Species and Its Activitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Uncharted Source of Medicinal Products: The Case of the Hedychium Genus

2020

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A current research topic of great interest is the study of the therapeutic properties of plants and of their bioactive secondary metabolites. Plants have been used to treat all types of health problems from allergies to cancer, in addition to their use in the perfumery industry and as food. Hedychium species are among those plants used in folk medicine in several countries and several works have been reported to verify if and how effectively these plants exert the effects reported in folk medicine, studying their essential oils, extracts and pure secondary metabolites. Hedychium coronarium and Hedychium spicatum are the most studied species. Interesting compounds have been identified like coronarin D, which possesses antibacterial, antifungal and antitumor activities, as well as isocoronarin D, linalool and villosin that exhibit better cytotoxicity towards tumor cell lines than the reference compounds used, with villosin not affecting the non-tumor cell line. Linalool and α-pinene are the most active compounds found in Hedychium essential oils, while β-pinene is identified as the most widespread compound, being reported in 12 different Hedychium species. Since only some Hedychium species have been investigated, this review hopes to shed some light on the uncharted territory that is the Hedychium genus.

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Section: Secondary Metabolites From Hedychium Species and Its Activitiesmentioning

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Uncharted Source of Medicinal Products: The Case of the Hedychium Genus

2020

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“…This study is part of the second phase of the project in which some members of the CQ and QF communities and university researchers co-developed project goals and methodologies, from the conception, sampling, collection and analysis of data [ 10 , 19 ]. Meetings were held with the communities involved to co-define the objectives and activities of the study and community members were trained in data collection techniques including structured interview techniques [ 20 ], to document sociocultural data related to local knowledge (common name of the plant, part used, type of use, method of preparation, link between the collection of plants and the moon phase, possible restrictions to collection and collection instructions related to gender) and mainly herbal medicines (parts of prescribed plants, quantity and method of preparation, route of administration, time of use and possible contraindications).…”

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Evaluation of conservation status of plants in Brazil’s Atlantic forest: An ethnoecological approach with Quilombola communities in Serra do Mar State Park

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The Atlantic Forest is considered the fourth most important biodiversity hotspot. Although almost 96% of its original area has been devastated, a large part of its remaining conserved area is inhabited by traditional communities. This research focused on two Quilombola communities who reside within the Nú cleo Picinguaba of the Serra do Mar State Park, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The objective was to use a combination of ethnoecological and ecological approaches to select priority species for which to develop participatory conservation and sustainable management plans in protected areas in Brazil. We collaborated with community members to collect ethnobotanical and ethnoecological data and then measured the abundance of native species in local forests through phytosociological sampling. We used this information to assess the degree of threat to useful species using the Conservation Priority Index, adding an additional layer of analysis based on habitat successional categories. We then overlayed those useful species identified as highest risk locally with those federally listed as threatened or endangered. Based on this, we identified three species as priority for the development of sustainable management plans: Virola bicuhyba, Cedrella fissilis and Plinia edulis.

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“…For the production of this syrup, the pulp of 1 B. antiacantha fruit is submitted to heating together with one cup of solvent, which in this case is water, for about 5 min; then the mixture is filtered and sugar is added in the proportion of two cups of sugar for one cup of the mixture. Sugar must be mixed under heating until complete homogenization and acts not only as sweetener, but also as a preservative, which is used according to the dose of one tablespoon three times a day [ 188 , 189 ].…”

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Ethnopharmacology of Fruit Plants: A Literature Review on the Toxicological, Phytochemical, Cultural Aspects, and a Mechanistic Approach to the Pharmacological Effects of Four Widely Used Species

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Fruit plants have been widely used by the population as a source of food, income and in the treatment of various diseases due to their nutritional and pharmacological properties. The aim of this study was to review information from the most current research about the phytochemical composition, biological and toxicological properties of four fruit species widely used by the world population in order to support the safe medicinal use of these species and encourage further studies on their therapeutic properties. The reviewed species are: Talisia esculenta, Brosimum gaudichaudii, Genipa americana, and Bromelia antiacantha. The review presents the botanical description of these species, their geographical distribution, forms of use in popular medicine, phytochemical studies and molecules isolated from different plant organs. The description of the pharmacological mechanism of action of secondary metabolites isolated from these species was detailed and toxicity studies related to them were reviewed. The present study demonstrates the significant concentration of phenolic compounds in these species and their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, photosensitizing properties, among others. Such species provide important molecules with pharmacological activity that serve as raw materials for the development of new drugs, making further studies necessary to elucidate mechanisms of action not yet understood and prove the safety for use in humans.

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Plants utilized as medicines by residents of Quilombo da Fazenda, Núcleo Picinguaba, Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil: A participatory survey

Cited by 30 publications

References 38 publications

Uncharted Source of Medicinal Products: The Case of the Hedychium Genus

Uncharted Source of Medicinal Products: The Case of the Hedychium Genus

Evaluation of conservation status of plants in Brazil’s Atlantic forest: An ethnoecological approach with Quilombola communities in Serra do Mar State Park

Ethnopharmacology of Fruit Plants: A Literature Review on the Toxicological, Phytochemical, Cultural Aspects, and a Mechanistic Approach to the Pharmacological Effects of Four Widely Used Species

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