scholarly journals Potential of medicinal plants from the Brazilian semi-arid region (Caatinga) against Staphylococcus epidermidis planktonic and biofilm lifestyles

2011 ◽  
Vol 137 (1) ◽  
pp. 327-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle da Silva Trentin ◽  
Raquel Brandt Giordani ◽  
Karine Rigon Zimmer ◽  
Alexandre Gomes da Silva ◽  
Márcia Vanusa da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Staphylococcus Epidermidis ◽  
Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

scholarly journals Dynamics of traditional knowledge of medicinal plants in a rural community in the Brazilian semi-arid region

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 382-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flávia dos Santos Silva ◽  
Marcelo A. Ramos ◽  
Natalia Hanazaki ◽  
Ulysses P. de Albuquerque
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

A comparison of knowledge about medicinal plants for three rural communities in the semi-arid region of northeast of Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 674-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecília de Fátima Castelo Branco R de Almeida ◽  
Marcelo Alves Ramos ◽  
Elba Lúcia Cavalcanti de Amorim ◽  
Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

scholarly journals Phytochemical characterization and antimicrobial studies on four folklore medicinal plants in Semi-Arid Region of Borno State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 001-006
Author(s):  
Gana Benisheikh Ali Abba ◽  
Tom Isyaka Mohammed ◽  
Jibrin Mallam Wali ◽  
Mshelia Madu Adamu ◽  
Kime Mahammed Mahmud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Arid Region ◽  
Antimicrobial Studies ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

An Ethnobotanical Survey and Quantitative Study of Indigenous Medicinal Plants Used in the Algerian Semi-arid Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 204-219
Author(s):  
A. Kefifa ◽  
A. Saidi ◽  
K. Hachem ◽  
O. Mehalhal
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Arid Region ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Fidelity Level ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Medicinal Flora ◽  
Semi Arid

This paper presents the first quantitative ethnobotanical study of the flora in the semi-arid region in the southwest part of Algeria. The aim of this ethnobotanical survey in the region of El Bayadh situated in the semi-arid part of Algeria was to identify the main medicinal plants used by the local inhabitants to treat different diseases and to collect all the data on their therapeutic characteristics. One hundred informants of different ages were interviewed for this study (69 women and 31 men). Both quantitative and qualitative information were collected through open semi-structured face-to-face interviews with the local people. Data were organized and analyzed by descriptive statistics. The ethnobotanical data were analyzed using various important quantitative indices calculated for each of the recorded medicinal plant species like use value (UV), relative frequency of citation (RFC), relative importance index (RII), informants’ agreement ratio (IAR), informant consensus factor (ICF), fidelity level (FL), and family importance value index (FIV). In addition, a correlation analysis was performed to check the level of association between RFC and both UV and RII. It was reported that 44 useful plant species, belonging to 26 botanical families were used in the treatment of various diseases. The Asteraceae family was the most common family (6 species, 13.64%, FIV = 0.94) of all the medicinal plants recorded in this study. Leaves were the most commonly used plant part, accounting for 50.77% of the plants reported. Eighty-three diseases were identified and grouped into eleven categories, dominated by diseases of the nervous system and sensory organs (ICF = 0.94), which were treated with local medicinal plants. There is a clear dominance of Artemisia herba alba Asso. (Chih) in the three important ethnobotanical indices (UV, RFC, and RII).We found in this study five plant species having maximum fidelity level (100%) where they were used to treat only one disease. The Pearson correlation coefficient between RFC and UV (0.986**), and between RFC and RII (0.713**) showed highly positive significant association between RFC and both UV and RI of plant use in the study area. We deduce that herbal medicine is used in selfmedication of the local population; however, we also draw attention to the fact that the incoherent and limitless use of the medicinal flora constitutes a potential risk contributing to the degradation of the plant biodiversity of the area of study. These results may complement the database of the national medicinal flora and support research in phytochemistry and pharmacology to discover new drugs and approve ethnomedicinal knowledge.

scholarly journals The Phytochemical Composition of Medicinal Plants: Brazilian Semi-Arid Region (Caatinga)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iago Almeida da Ponte ◽  
Murugan Muthuvel ◽  
Sudarsini Saravanabhavan ◽  
Stephen Rathinaraj Benjamin
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Arid Region ◽  
Phytochemical Composition ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

scholarly journals Does total tannin content explain the use value of spontaneous medicinal plants from the Brazilian semi-arid region?

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio M. Monteiro ◽  
João S.N. de Souza ◽  
Ernani M.F. Lins Neto ◽  
Keli Scopel ◽  
Elzineide F. Trindade
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Arid Region ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Tannin Content ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

The Molecular Characterization and Biological Assessment of the Leaves Extracts of Loofah Reveal their Nutraceutical Potential

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takoua Ben Hlel ◽  
Feten Belhadj ◽  
Fatih Gül ◽  
Muhammed Altun ◽  
Ayşe Şahin Yağlıoğlu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Hela Cell ◽  
Arid Region ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Biological Assessment ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Hela Cell Lines ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

Background:: Luffa cylindrica is a plant that is widely distributed in Africa and Asia and it can be grown in regions with tropical or subtropical climates. Few patents dealt with Loofah biological properties, including some functional foods formulated from its leaves. Objective:: This study aimed to structurally and functionally characterize the bioactive compounds of L. cylindrica leaves grown in two different environments. Methods:: The extracts of L. cylindrica leaves collected from two Tunisian locations: Essouasi (LE), a semi-arid region and Medenine (LM) an arid region, were investigated for their phenolic compounds and fatty acids using HPLC/TOF-MS and GCMS techniques respectively. Furthermore, the antioxidant capacity was evaluated with DPPH, Chelating effect, Hydroxyl radical and Superoxide anion scavenging activities while the anticancer activity against HeLa cell lines was assessed using xCELLigence real time cell analyzer and lactate dehydrogenase cytotoxicity assay. Results:: The antiproliferative capacity of both extracts was time and dose-dependent with LE presenting the lowest HeLa cell index (CI = 0.035 ± 0.018, 250 μg/ml). LE also showed the best cytotoxic capacity (56.49 ± 0.8%) and antioxidant potential (IC50 = 54.41 ± 1.12 μg/ml for DPPH and 12.12 ± 0.07 μg/ml for chelating effet). 14 phenolic compounds were detected in LE with ferulic acid being the major compound (5128.5 ± 4.09 μg Phenols/g) while LM had only 6 phenolics. GCMS analysis showed the presence of omega-3 fatty acids in LE. Conclusions:: Our findings suggest that L. cylindrica leaves, especially when collected from semi-arid regions, are promising for formulating nutraceuticals of interest.

Space-time monitoring of soil organic carbon content across a semi-arid region of Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. e00367
Author(s):  
Patrick Filippi ◽  
Stephen R. Cattle ◽  
Matthew J. Pringle ◽  
Thomas F.A. Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Carbon Content ◽  
Arid Region ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Organic Carbon Content ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Content ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid
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