Data/hora: 17/06/2024 08:24:44

Biblioteca(s): 	Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros.	
Data corrente: 	04/09/2017	
Data da última atualização: 	04/09/2017	
Autoria: 	GRIZ, S. A. R.; MATOS ROCHA, T. J.; SANTOS, A. F.; COSTA, J. G. da; MOUSINHO, K. C.	
Afiliação: 	CESMAC; CESMAC; CESMAC; JOAO GOMES DA COSTA, CPATC; CESMAC.	
Título: 	Medicinal plants profile used by the 3rd district population of Maceió, AL.	
Ano de publicação: 	2017	
Fonte/Imprenta: 	Brazilian Journal of Biology, São Carlos, maio, 2017.	
ISSN: 	1678-4375	
DOI: 	http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.01116	
Idioma: 	Português	
Conteúdo: 	Herein the use of medicinal plants by the population of the 3rd Sanitary District of Maceió-AL city is reported. Transversal description was conducted from February 2013 to January 2014, with a sample of 116 individuals of both Gender Genders aged over 18 years. The ethnobotanical information interviews ethnobotanical information were obtained through semi - structured questionnaire featuring the use of medicinal plants and social and economical data. Descriptive statistics was applied for quantitative variables as mean and standard deviation and proportions for qualitative variables in the frequency table format. The results showed that 85.34% of the interviewees used plants for medicinal purposes. As the majority of these were (73.28%) females in the age group between 30-60 years of old. Among a total of 45 identified plant species, the highest use frequency were for Boldus Peumus (bilberry), Melissa officinalis (lemon balm), and Mentha piperita (mint). The most widely used plant foliage part was (53.53%) prepared as an infusion (55.5%). The use of medicinal plants in Maceió cityis widespread, highlighting the importance of ethnobotanical knowledge for the study of medicinal plants.	
Palavras-Chave: 	Herbal medicine; Medicinal plant.	
Thesagro: 	Planta medicinal.	
Categoria do assunto: 	--	
URL: 	http://ainfo.cnptia.embrapa.br/digital/bitstream/item/163360/1/Medicinal.pdf	
Registro original: 	Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros (CPATC)	
Exemplares: 	CPATC - (24979-1) - UPC - AP - DD -  -  -  - DIS