Ethnoecological study in sergipe semiarid communities: use of plant species for therapeutic purposes

Authors

  • Stevam Gabriel Alves Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Antônio Pacheco de Barros Júnior Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Afonso Feitosa Reis Neto Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Gilberto Gonçalves Rodrigues Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33240/rba.v12i3.50050

Keywords:

Biodiversity, medicinal plants, Sertanejo, Sergipe

Abstract

The objective of this work was to carry out a survey of plant species used for therapeutic purposes by farmers living in the "sertão sergipano". Were collected 38 species used to treat human diseases. It was verified that the culture expressed in the use of plants for therapeutic purpose brings to light the importance of the recognition of the traditional knowledge of the sertanejo

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Published

2017-09-07

Issue

Section

Agroecological Notes

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