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Urban ethnobotany in Petrópolis and Nova Friburgo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

2009; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 19; Issue: 1b Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0102-695x2009000200026

1981-528X

Fernanda Leitão, Viviane Stern da Fonseca-Kruel, Inês Machline Silva, Fernanda Reinert,

Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

The main goal of this paper was the study of the useful plants sold in the open-air fairs of Petrópolis and Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Data collection was obtained through participant observation, semi structured interviews and free listing with four herbalist informants. From the interviews, 115 species (belonging to 49 families) were recorded: 94 for medicinal purposes, 12 with religious application, and 9 for ornamental purposes. Thirty percent of the species were native, and 72% herbaceous. The most representative families were Asteraceae (26 species) and Lamiaceae (10 species). The medicinal species related to diseases of the respiratory system were more common during the winter and autumn. "Espinheira-santa" (Clarisia cf. ilicifolia) had the highest Relative Importance (1.8) and collocation in all seasons using the Preference Ranking, although its effectiveness or toxicity levels have not been established. The importance of the study is to gather knowledge from local herbalists about commercialized species in open-air fairs and popular markets in the Rio de Janeiro State, which represent valuable resources for bioprospection.