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Plants used for diabetes in the transition zone of Platinum and Amazon Hydrographic Basins, southwest portion of Mato Grosso, Brazil

2013; Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany); Volume: 79; Issue: 13 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1055/s-0033-1352065

1439-0221

Arno Rieder,

Cassava research and cyanide

Diabetes is a disease of increasing scope. It increasingly affects elderly and almost elderly. People use medicinal plants based on knowledge derived from multiple sources, and thus define the species to treat diseases. The correct use of plants helps take care of health. Aim of this study is to present plants used for diabetes in the transition range Basins Platinum (P) and Amazon (A). The study is part of Project PLAMED/Group FLOBIO/CNPq research/FAPEMAT/UNEMAT. Was investigated in 2005 in three counties (I. Pontes-Lacerda, II. Vale São Domingos, III. Jauru) located in the transition zone (T = PA) between Platinum (P) and Amazon (A) basins, southwest portion of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The informants were persons of recognized domain in the subject and indicated by the local community. The study provides 11 indications pointing to 9 plant species used for the control of diabetes. Of these, 7 species were identified by informants for most populous municipality T (I). The species identified are the following three groups: G1) Açafrão [Curcuma longa L.], Cana-do-brejo [Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe] Maracujá [Passiflora edulis Sims.], Alcachofra [Cynara scolymus L.] Marmeleira [Alibertia edulis (A. Rich.) L. Rich.]; G2) Jucá [Caesalpinia ferrea Mart.], Pata-de-vaca [Bauhinia sp], Urucum [Bixa orellana L.]; G3) Carqueja [Baccharis sp]. Additional studies indicate that the plant G3 is also used in adjacent municipalities to T on both sides (P and A); G2 species are used also in municipalities adjacent platinum (P); while plants G1 are indicated specifically in the region of this study (T = PA) compared to the surroundings (P, A). Of the plants identified, species with more scientific studies associated with diabetes are C. longa and C. scolymus and, with fewer studies, A. edulis and C. spiralis. We conclude that the studied region (T) is more influenced by the choices and habits of the people of P than by the people of the region A