Synopsis of the plants known as medicinal and poisonous in Northeast of Brazil

The objective of this work is a survey of the species of plants and their alleged therapeutic uses which are utilized in Northeast region of Brazil. The area of this study is well known for its rich diversity of species of plants and habitats, which range from rainforest, atlantic forest, coastal dunes systems and mangroves, to dry forests and savannas. A total of 483 species belonging to 79 families along with their ethnomedicinal information have been recorded. This study aims at emphasizing the greatest importance of investigating those species of plants which have not been the subject of any pharmacological study, although their popular uses have been reported.

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Main Authors: Agra,Maria de Fátima, Freitas,Patrícia França de, Barbosa-Filho,José Maria
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacognosia 2007
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-695X2007000100021
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