Ethnobotanical profile of medicinal plants traded in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14808/sci.plena.2015.121202Keywords:
Ethnobotany, São Luís, Medicinal plants, Popular uses.Abstract
A survey of medicinal plants marketed in free fairs was performed in the city of São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, in 2013. Was used a semi-structured questionnaire that addresses the common name of the plant, as well as the portion used and the way of preparation, besides of the therapeutic purposes. The results showed 41 species in the medical category distributed in 27 families, being Lamiaceae (18%) and Asteraceae (7%) with the highest number of species. The most cited plant was Ocimum basilicum L. (16%), popularly known as basil. The decoction was the prevalent method of preparation (58%) and the leaf was the organ most commonly used in preparations (73%). With regard to therapeutic purpose, there was greater use in cases of diseases involving infectious problems, inflammatory and respiratory, being the men the main holders of knowledge about medicinal plants. It was observed that most of the indications reported by merchants was found in any type of scientific literature.Downloads
Published
2015-12-04
How to Cite
Menezes Cardoso Cunha, M., Duarte Dondim, R. S., Facundes Bonfim, B., Pereira Batalha Júnior, N. de J., Assunção Barroso, W., & Machado Vilanova, C. (2015). Ethnobotanical profile of medicinal plants traded in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. Scientia Plena, 11(12). https://doi.org/10.14808/sci.plena.2015.121202
Issue
Section
Articles
License
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work
