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What are the drivers of popularity and versatility of medicinal plants in local...
Caetano,Roberta de Almeida; Albuquerque,Ulysses Paulino de; Medeiros,Patrícia Muniz deABSTRACT The cultural importance of medicinal plants has been measured in terms of popularity (number of people who know a plant) and versatility (number of therapeutic indications mentioned for a plant). Previous works have provided evidence about some drivers of medicinal plant importance, such as attributes of availability, efficiency, palatability and taste. The present study tested whether local perception...
A biocultural approach to the use of natural resources in Northeast Brazil: A s...
Silva,Nylber Augusto da; Alves,Ângelo Giuseppe Chaves; Albuquerque,Ulysses Paulino de; Ramos,Marcelo AlvesABSTRACT We employed a biocultural approach to understanding the dynamics of knowledge ans use of natural resources associated in immaterial aspects of culture. We investigated whether factors such as sex, income, age, religion, occupation and time of participation in cultural practice influence the richness of species known and used by members of Cavalo Marinho, expression of the popular culture of the Brazili...
Ethnopharmacological study of Stryphnodendron rotundifoliumin two communities i...
Oliveira,Dayanne Rakelly de; Ferreira Júnior,Washington Soares; Bitu,Vanessa de Carvalho Nilo; Pinheiro,Patricia Gonçalves; Menezes,Cicero Diego AlminoThis work describes the local knowledge of the medicinal use of Stryphnodendron rotundifolium Mart., Fabaceae, according to informants in two areas of the Araripe bioregion, in the Northeast Region of Brazil. We used interviews to investigate the ethnomedicinal use of the local species to determine the mode of use, frequency of administration, duration of treatment and restrictions of use. In traditional medici...
Valuation of the Aroeira (Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão): perspectives on cons...
Monteiro,Julio Marcelino; Araújo,Elcida de Lima; Amorim,Elba Lúcia Cavalcanti; Albuquerque,Ulysses Paulino deAssigning an economic value to a given environmental asset has helped conservation proposals, and valuing these assets at levels comparable to market rates facilitates the establishment of environmental policies. Thus, this research aimed to assess the value of the species Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão, using the method of contingent valuation to determine the maximum willingness to pay of frequent visitors to...
The tragedy of the common reviewers: the peer review process
Albuquerque,Ulysses Paulino deThe peer review process is the dominant system adopted in science to evaluate the quality of articles submitted for publication. Various social players are involved in this process, including authors, editors and reviewers. Much has been discussed about the need to improve the scientific quality of what is published. The main focus of these discussions has been the work of the authors. However, the editors and ...
Phytochemical and pharmacological notes of plants indicated to treat tumors in ...
Melo,Joabe Gomes de; Santos,Ariane Gaspar; Amorim,Elba Lúcia Cavalcanti de; Nascimento,Silene Carneiro do; Albuquerque,Ulysses Paulino deThe plants used in traditional medicine have been considered an important source of molecules with pharmacological activity, including antitumor. The aim of this study was to present a pharmacological description and the phytochemical components related to antitumor activity of thirty plants commonly cited in Brazil to treat tumors as well as offering an overview of approaches that are necessary for the develop...
Otimização de metodologia analítica para o doseamento de flavonoides de Bauhini...
Peixoto Sobrinho,Tadeu José da Silva; Gomes,Tiago de Lima Barros; Cardoso,Késsio Carlos de Macedo; Amorim,Elba Lúcia Cavalcanti deThe present study examined the optimization of stabilization and extraction processes of the flavonoids of Bauhinia cheilantha (Bongard) Steudel. Four drying temperatures (room temperature, 40, 60 and 80 ºC) and seven extraction systems (distilled water, 100% methanol, 80% methanol, 100% ethanol, 80% ethanol, 80% acetone and 60% acetone) were examined. The results demonstrated a reduction in flavonoid levels wi...
A qualidade das publicações científicas: considerações de um Editor de Área ao ...
Albuquerque,Ulysses Paulino deA qualidade das publicações científicas vem sendo discutida na atualidade considerando diferentes perspectivas. Neste texto, examina-se alguns dos principais problemas relativos à produção textual em ciência, com ênfase para os considerados de má conduta. Adicionalmente, são apresentadas sugestões para autores, revisores e editores no sentido de evitar condutas inadequadas no processo de publicação de trabalhos...
Avanços nas pesquisas etnobotânicas no Brasil
Oliveira,Flávia Camargo de; Albuquerque,Ulysses Paulino de; Fonseca-Kruel,Viviane Stern da; Hanazaki,NataliaA Etnobotânica moderna é produto de mudanças históricas ocorridas dentro e fora da academia. O trabalho buscou traçar a trajetória dessa disciplina e suas tendências no Brasil. Para tal foi realizado um levantamento dos trabalhos, no período de 1968-2007, desenvolvidos por pesquisadores brasileiros no país e publicados nas revistas científicas de circulação nacional, internacional e em eventos nacionais. O arti...
Can the Apparency Hypothesis explain the selection of medicinal plants in an ar...
Alencar,Nélson Leal; Araújo,Thiago Antonio de Sousa; Amorim,Elba Lúcia Cavalcanti de; Albuquerque,Ulysses Paulino deThis scientific note examines the ability of the apparency hypothesis to explain the selection of medicinal plants by members of a rural community located in the Caatinga dryland region of Pernambuco state. A total of 61 plants considered to be medicinal were examined phytochemically to test the premises of this hypothesis. It was concluded that apparency does not completely explain our findings.