Use and utility redundancy of medicinal plants in ethnoveterinary medicine by local populations of the Brazilian Caatinga.

IF 2.9 2区医学 Q1 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine Pub Date : 2025-04-03 DOI:10.1186/s13002-025-00762-8

Josefa Raianne de Farias Gonçalves, Kamila Marques Pedrosa, Maiara Bezerra Ramos, Stefanny Martins de Souza, Sergio de Faria Lopes

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Abstract

Background: The predominance of agropastoral activities in the Brazilian semiarid region is an important factor for human populations to continue using medicinal plants in ethnoveterinary medicine. Thus, we sought to document the Caatinga plants known for treating diseases in ethnoveterinary medicine and to evaluate the useful redundancy of diseases indicated by local populations in the Cariris Velhos region, state of Paraíba, in the Brazilian semiarid region.

Methods: Questionnaires with semi-structured forms were applied in rural communities in the Brazilian Caatinga region. A total of 120 people were interviewed using the snowball technique.

Results: Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Rubiaceae were the families that obtained the highest number of citations. Heliotropium indicum was the species most cited by the local population. The stem bark and the leaves were the most cited parts used of the plants. Using the bark juice was the most prominent method in preparing the medicinal remedies. The disease which presented the greatest degree of utility redundancy was inflammation and the one with the least redundancy was fracture.

Conclusion: A study on the use of medicinal plants by ethnoveterinary medicine in a region with a high incidence of agricultural and pastoral activities helps to preserve living knowledge.

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巴西卡廷加地区当地居民在民族兽医学中对药用植物的使用和效用冗余。

背景：巴西半干旱地区以农牧业为主，这是人类继续在民族兽医学中使用药用植物的一个重要因素。因此，我们试图记录巴西半干旱地区帕拉伊巴州 Cariris Velhos 地区在民族兽医学中已知可治疗疾病的 Caatinga 植物，并评估当地居民指出的疾病的有用重复性：方法：在巴西卡廷加区的农村社区采用半结构式问卷调查。采用 "滚雪球 "技术，共访问了 120 人：结果：豆科、大戟科和茜草科是被引用次数最多的科。Heliotropium indicum 是当地人引用最多的物种。茎皮和叶子是植物中被引用最多的部分。使用树皮汁液是配制药方的最主要方法。药效冗余度最高的疾病是炎症，冗余度最低的疾病是骨折：在一个农牧业活动频繁的地区，对民族兽医使用药用植物的研究有助于保护活的知识。

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Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY-

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7.30

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16.70%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine publishes original research focusing on cultural perceptions of nature and of human and animal health. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine invites research articles, reviews and commentaries concerning the investigations of the inextricable links between human societies and nature, food, and health. Specifically, the journal covers the following topics: ethnobotany, ethnomycology, ethnozoology, ethnoecology (including ethnopedology), ethnogastronomy, ethnomedicine, ethnoveterinary, as well as all related areas in environmental, nutritional, and medical anthropology. Research focusing on the implications that the inclusion of humanistic, cultural, and social dimensions have in understanding the biological word is also welcome, as well as its potential projections in public health-centred, nutritional, and environmental policies.