Medicinal plants of the Ecological Reserve “Sierra of Otontepec” Township Chontla, Veracruz, Mexico

Medicinal plants of the Ecological Reserve “Sierra of Otontepec” Township Chontla, Veracruz, Mexico

The ecological reserve named “Sierra de Otontepec” localed in the Northern region of the state of Veracruz, represents an isolated portion of the Sierra Madre Oriental. It is an ecosystem with a vast rich­ness of flora and fauna, however, there are few reports about of its biodiversity, and particul...

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Main Authors: Domínguez-Barradas, Consuelo, Cruz-Morales, Gerardo Eliseo, González-Gándara, Carlos
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Published: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2015
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title Medicinal plants of the Ecological Reserve “Sierra of Otontepec” Township Chontla, Veracruz, Mexico
title_short Medicinal plants of the Ecological Reserve “Sierra of Otontepec” Township Chontla, Veracruz, Mexico
title_full Medicinal plants of the Ecological Reserve “Sierra of Otontepec” Township Chontla, Veracruz, Mexico
title_fullStr Medicinal plants of the Ecological Reserve “Sierra of Otontepec” Township Chontla, Veracruz, Mexico
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description The ecological reserve named “Sierra de Otontepec” localed in the Northern region of the state of Veracruz, represents an isolated portion of the Sierra Madre Oriental. It is an ecosystem with a vast rich­ness of flora and fauna, however, there are few reports about of its biodiversity, and particularly concerning the use of plants with beneficial health effects has not been documented. In this study, medici­nal ethnobotanical information was collected through the applica­tion of semi-structured interviews and questionnaires to 210 villagers from Chontla. The results enabled researchers to integrate a taxo­nomic list of 80 species; each one with their the scientific and popular name, therapeutic use, preparation and vegetal part used. The most representative botanical families was Asteraceae and Lamiaceae (seven by family), Euphorbiaceae and Fabaceae (four by family). In correspondence to the use 42 sickness where pointed, important species against the cancer, diabetes, diarrhea, kidney troubles, and high blood pres­sure. The interviewers declare that obtain the curative vegetal material (65 %), from its particu­lar gardens were they cultivate more than 24 different species. The obtained results reveal a vast plant richness, with considerable importance for the care of a broad spectrum of illnesses and a valuable traditional knowledge regarding the local flora and vegetable resources in the northern region of Veracruz. The collected information repre­sents a knowledge base for future ethnobotanical research and more informed point of view about the safety of some. Archive XML (ScieLO)
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spelling oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-7082019-03-22T11:33:48Z Medicinal plants of the Ecological Reserve “Sierra of Otontepec” Township Chontla, Veracruz, Mexico Plantas de uso medicinal de la Reserva Ecológica “Sierra de Otontepec”, municipio de Chontla, Veracruz, México Domínguez-Barradas, Consuelo Cruz-Morales, Gerardo Eliseo González-Gándara, Carlos Medicinal plants Otontepec traditional medicine ethnobotany Chontla. Plantas Medicinales Otontepec medicina tradicional etnobotánica Chontla. The ecological reserve named “Sierra de Otontepec” localed in the Northern region of the state of Veracruz, represents an isolated portion of the Sierra Madre Oriental. It is an ecosystem with a vast rich­ness of flora and fauna, however, there are few reports about of its biodiversity, and particularly concerning the use of plants with beneficial health effects has not been documented. In this study, medici­nal ethnobotanical information was collected through the applica­tion of semi-structured interviews and questionnaires to 210 villagers from Chontla. The results enabled researchers to integrate a taxo­nomic list of 80 species; each one with their the scientific and popular name, therapeutic use, preparation and vegetal part used. The most representative botanical families was Asteraceae and Lamiaceae (seven by family), Euphorbiaceae and Fabaceae (four by family). In correspondence to the use 42 sickness where pointed, important species against the cancer, diabetes, diarrhea, kidney troubles, and high blood pres­sure. The interviewers declare that obtain the curative vegetal material (65 %), from its particu­lar gardens were they cultivate more than 24 different species. The obtained results reveal a vast plant richness, with considerable importance for the care of a broad spectrum of illnesses and a valuable traditional knowledge regarding the local flora and vegetable resources in the northern region of Veracruz. The collected information repre­sents a knowledge base for future ethnobotanical research and more informed point of view about the safety of some. Archive XML (ScieLO) La Reserva Ecológica “Sierra de Otontepec” es una porción aislada de la Sierra Madre Oriental, y se localiza en el norte de Veracruz. Es un ecosistema con una enorme riqueza de flora y fauna,  sin embargo son escasos los reportes de su biodiversidad, y en particular no se ha documentado el uso de las plantas con efectos benéficos para la salud. En el presente trabajo se recolectó información etnobotánica medicinal, con la aplicación de entrevistas semiestructuradas y cuestionarios a 210 habitantes del municipio de Chontla. Como resultado, se logró un listado taxonómico de 80 especies; cada una con su nombre científico y común, uso terapéutico, preparación y órgano vegetal utilizado. Las familias botánicas con mayor número de especies fueron Asteraceae y Lamiaceae (siete cada una), Euphorbiaceae y Fabaceae (cuatro cada una). Los usos de las plantas correspondieron para 42 padecimientos, destacan especies para tratar el cáncer, diabetes, diarrea, problemas de riñón y de presión alta. Los entrevistados en su mayoría (65 %), obtienen el material vegetal curativo de sus jardines, donde se cultivan hasta 24 especies distintas. Los resultados obtenidos revelan una riqueza considerable de plantas, útiles para atender un amplio espectro de enfermedades, y un valioso conocimiento tradicional sobre los recursos vegetales del norte del estado. La información encontrada servirá como antecedente para futuros estudios etnobotánicos, así como para la valoración de diversas plantas que aseguren su inocuidad; todo esto basado en el uso sustentable de la flora medicinal. Archivo XML (SciELO) Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2015-07-20 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html application/xml https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/708 10.29059/cienciauat.v9i2.708 CienciaUAT; Vol. 9 No. 2: January-June 2015; 41-52 CienciaUAT; Vol. 9 No. 2: Enero-Junio 2015; 41-52 2007-7858 2007-7521 spa https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/708/359 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/708/537 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/708/578 Derechos de autor 2015 CienciaUAT

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