Ethnobotany
Mostrando 1-12 de 47 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. From the colonialist to the “autobotanical” approach: the evolution of the subject-object relationship in ethnobotanical research
ABSTRACT This article explores the evolution of the subject-object relationship in ethnobotanical research. Discussion of the main tendencies of each time period revealed a great distance between subject and object during the beginning of ethnobotany, which decreased in subsequent phases, and only became absent in some contemporary works. Furthermore, paradi
Acta Bot. Bras.. Publicado em: 01/08/2019
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2. Ethnobotany of native cacti in the northeast region of Brazil: can traditional use influence availability?
ABSTRACT Documenting the uses of native species of Cactaceae in Northeast Brazil contributes to understanding how the inhabitants of this seasonally dry and low-rainfall region have used these resources, considering that some species of this family of Cactaceae are among the most endangered in the world. The aim of this research was to determine which specie
Acta Bot. Bras.. Publicado em: 01/08/2019
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3. Pharmaceutical ethnobotany in the Mahabad (West Azerbaijan) biosphere reserve: ethno-pharmaceutical formulations, nutraceutical uses and quantitative aspects
This study endeavors to overcome the limits of an orally transmitted pharmacopoeia, and tries to utilize the large ethnobotany patrimony of the area to investigate the biological diversity. Thirty-five traditional practitioners from dissimilar ethnic groups including traditional health practitioners (THPs) and indigenous people were interviewed. A total of 3
Braz. J. Pharm. Sci.. Publicado em: 10/07/2019
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4. Etnobotânica como subsídio à gestão socioambiental de uma unidade de conservação de uso sustentável
Resumo A etnobotânica é útil para compreender a relação dos povos e plantas, facilitando a proposição e implementação de estratégias de melhoria da qualidade de vida e de conservação ambiental. Portanto, investigou-se o conhecimento etnobotânico na área de proteção ambiental (APA) Cachoeira das Andorinhas em Ouro Preto-MG. Foram realizadas en
Rodriguésia. Publicado em: 25/04/2019
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5. Useful plants and their relation to archaeological sites in the Serra de Carajás, Brazil
Abstract: Multidisciplinary studies including archeology and ethnobotany that seek to understand human interventions on the landscape have obtained important results concerning Amazon biodiversity. This study aims to identify the useful plants in different phytophysiognomies related to archeological sites in the Serra de Carajás, in the state of Pará, as w
An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.. Publicado em: 08/04/2019
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6. Ten important questions/issues for ethnobotanical research
ABSTRACT For at least 30 years researchers have called for a deeper reflection on the paths we desire for ethnobotanical research. Although the discipline of ethnobotany is growing, as measured by the number of publications in the area, there is still work to be done regarding the homogeneity of theoretical and methodological approaches and the implications
Acta Bot. Bras.. Publicado em: 25/03/2019
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7. Central nervous system and analgesic profiles of Lippia genus
Abstract Many people use medicinal plants to relieve disorders related to the central nervous system, such as depression, epilepsy, anxiety and pain, even though the effectiveness of most of them has not yet been proven through scientific studies. Plants of the Lippia genus, Verbenaceae, are widely used in ethnobotany as a food, for seasoning and in antisept
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 2019-02
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8. Wild vegetables do not lie: Comparative gastronomic ethnobotany and ethnolinguistics on the Greek traces of the Mediterranean Diet of southeastern Italy
ABSTRACT Bio-cultural and historical aspects of the “wild plant” portion of the Mediterranean Diet are still very much understudied despite the large number of bio-medical studies on the topic. The current gastronomic ethnobotanical and ethnolinguistic field study focused on the wild leafy vegetables used among Greek populations in SE Italy and NE Greece
Acta Bot. Bras.. Publicado em: 31/01/2019
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9. Diversity of Plant Species in The Steel City of Odisha, India: Ethnobotany and Implications for Conservation of Urban Bio-Resources
ABSTRACT The vegetation of the Steel City (Rourkela) of Odisha, India has high ethnobotanical values by virtue of its rich floral diversity. People in the urban area are highly dependent on the plants available in and around the city for their primary needs. The present study highlights the use of local flora, explore, identification, ethnobotany and conserv
Braz. arch. biol. technol.. Publicado em: 25/06/2018
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10. Urban ethnobotany: a case study in neighborhoods of different ages in Chapecó, Santa Catarina State
ABSTRACT The study of urban home gardens is still a current gap in knowledge in Brazilian ethnobotany researches, especially in the south of Brazil. This study was carried out to survey the species composition of plants in urban residential home gardens of two neighborhoods in the municipality of Chapecó (state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil): an older
Acta Bot. Bras.. Publicado em: 2017-06
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11. Natural Compounds from Mexican Medicinal Plants as Potential Drug Leads for Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs
ABSTRACT In Mexican Traditional Medicine 187 plant species are used in the treatment of respiratory conditions that may be associated with tuberculosis. In this contribution, we review the ethnobotany, chemistry and pharmacology of 63 species whose extracts have been assayed for antimycobacterial activity in vitro. Among these, the most potent is Aristolochi
An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.. Publicado em: 09/02/2017
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12. Ethnobotany of babassu palm ( Attalea speciosa Mart.) in the Tucuruí Lake Protected Areas Mosaic - eastern Amazon
ABSTRACT Documenting the ethnobotanical knowledge of populations living in protected areas is important both for science and for the effective conservation of these areas, as it can help to clarify the level of dependency that human communities have on local plant resources. Babassu (Attalea speciosa, Arecaceae) is one of the most important non-timber forest
Acta Bot. Bras.. Publicado em: 01/04/2016