Medicinal plant knowledge in Caribbean Basin: A comparative study of Afrocaribbean, Amerindian and Mestizo communities
The Caribbean Basin has complex biogeographical and cultural histories that have shaped its highly diverse botanical and cultural landscapes. As a result, the current ethnic composition of the Basin is a heterogeneous mixture including Amerindian, Afrocaribbean and a wide range of Mestizo population...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio Institucional CICY |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:cicy.repositorioinstitucional.mx:1003/513 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://cicy.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1003/513 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | info:eu-repo/classification/Autores/MEDICINAL FLORA info:eu-repo/classification/Autores/CARIBBEAN BASIN info:eu-repo/classification/Autores/CULTURAL INTERMIXING info:eu-repo/classification/Autores/MIGRATION info:eu-repo/classification/Autores/HYBRIDIZATION info:eu-repo/classification/cti/2 |
| Sumario: | The Caribbean Basin has complex biogeographical and cultural histories that have shaped its highly diverse botanical and cultural landscapes. As a result, the current ethnic composition of the Basin is a heterogeneous mixture including Amerindian, Afrocaribbean and a wide range of Mestizo populations. A comparison was done of the medicinal plant repertoires used by these groups to identify the proportion of native species they include and any differences between the groups. Methods: The TRAMIL program has involved application of ethnopharmacological surveys to gather data on the medicinal plants used for primary care in 55 locations the Caribbean Basin. |
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