Medicinal plants used in the Huasteca Potosina, Mexico
Por:
Alonso-Castro, AJ, Maldonado-Miranda, JJ, Zarate-Martinez A., Jacobo-Salcedo, MD, Fernández-Galicia C., Figueroa-Zuniga, LA, Rios-Reyes, NA, de Leon-Rubio, MA, Medellin-Castillo, NA, Reyes-Munguia A., Méndez-Martínez R., Carranza-Alvarez C.
Publicada:
30 ago 2012
Resumen:
Ethnopharmacological importance: Medicinal plants have been a source of medicinal compounds since ancient times. This study documented the use of plant species in traditional medicine in the municipality of Aquismon, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Materials and methods: Direct interviews were performed with inhabitants from Aquismon. The interviews were analyzed with two quantitative tools: (a) the informant consensus factor (ICF) that estimates the level of agreement about which medicinal plants may be used for each category and (b) the relative importance (RI) that determines the extent of potential utilization of each species. Results: A total of 73 plant species with medicinal purposes, belonging to 37 families and used to treat 52 illnesses and 2 cultural filiations were reported by interviewees. Nineteen mixtures with medicinal plants were reported by the interviewers. Matricaria recutita was the most used plant for combinations (five mixtures). The results of the ICF showed that disea
Filiaciones:
Alonso-Castro, AJ:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Quim, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Zarate-Martinez A.:
Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
Fernández-Galicia C.:
Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria de la Zona Huasteca, Romualdo del Campo 501, Curiel, Ciudad Valles, 79060 San Luís Potosí, Mexico
Reyes-Munguia A.:
Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria de la Zona Huasteca, Romualdo del Campo 501, Curiel, Ciudad Valles, 79060 San Luís Potosí, Mexico
Méndez-Martínez R.:
División de Investigación Básica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, D.F., Mexico
Carranza-Alvarez C.:
Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria de la Zona Huasteca, Romualdo del Campo 501, Curiel, Ciudad Valles, 79060 San Luís Potosí, Mexico
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