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Ethnobotanical Study of medicinal plants used by the Santana do Campestre District Community – Minas Gerais – Brazil

2019; Volume: 1; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

2596-321X

Thayrine Dias, Vinícius Silva Monteiro, Ana Júlia M. Souza, R. S. Pena, César Augusto Caneschi,

Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 68 residents in the district of Santana do Campestre - Minas Gerais. In this study we evaluated the medicinal plants and the parts that are used, the ways of obtaining and preparation and registration of its main therapeutic indications. Samples of the mentioned species were collected and identified botanically in the Herbarium of the Federal University of Vicosa. 57 plant belonging to 34 families were mentioned, especially the Asteraceae (12.20%) and Lamiaceae (12.20%). The main genus were Plectranthus, Mentha and Gossypium. The most commonly used plant part was the leaf (75.43%), while the decoction (80.70%) was the primary form of preparation. They are used in greater numbers for the flu, disorders in the digestive and genitourinary system. Through this essay it was possible to identify a significant number of medicinal plant species used by the community, which reveals the importance of this practice in Santana do Campestre. In this context, ethnobotany is critical to recognize and register the popular knowledge. That said, the information obtained may provide support for the spread of knowledge about medicinal plants and assist directly as a driving force in the search for new drugs.