Can the Apparency Hypothesis explain the selection of medicinal plants in an area of caatinga vegetation? A chemical perspective
This 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 pre...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Acta botânica brasilica 2009-09, Vol.23 (3), p.911-911 |
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Zusammenfassung: | This 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.
Esta nota científica objetivou testar o poder da hipótese da aparência para explicar a seleção de plantas medicinais em uma comunidade rural assentada na Caatinga do Estado de Pernambuco. Foram estudadas 61 plantas, consideradas medicinais pelas pessoas, que passaram por uma triagem fitoquímica para atender as premissas da hipótese. Concluiu-se que a "aparência" não explica a totalidade dos achados reportados neste trabalho. |
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ISSN: | 0102-3306 0102-3306 |
DOI: | 10.1590/s0102-33062009000300033 |