Estudios etnobotánicos sobre plantas medicinales en la provincia de Camagüey (Cuba)

An ethnobotanical study has been conducted on traditional medicinal plant uses in seven communities of the Province of Camagüey, Cuba. Ethnobotanical information on 111 plant species from 96 genera and 55 families have been recorded along with 116 different vernacular names. These species are used i...

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Main Authors: Ángela Beyra, María del Carmen León, Eldris Iglesias, Dania Ferrándiz, Reinaldo Herrera, Gabriele Volpato, Daimy Godínez, Mayrene Guimarais, Raquel Álvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2004-12-01
Series:Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid
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Online Access:https://rjb.revistas.csic.es/index.php/rjb/article/view/44
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Summary:An ethnobotanical study has been conducted on traditional medicinal plant uses in seven communities of the Province of Camagüey, Cuba. Ethnobotanical information on 111 plant species from 96 genera and 55 families have been recorded along with 116 different vernacular names. These species are used in the treatment of 173 local health problems (mainly in respiratory, digestive, liver and gallbladder, and skin disorders). Chemistry composition of 39 species is unknown and ethnopharmacological use of 18 species has not been reported previously in the literature. The data collected in this study contribute to the pharmacological and toxicological evaluation of some of the studied species.
ISSN:0211-1322
1988-3196