Ethnobotany

Published ethnobotanical uses of Bergenia ciliata

Berginia has some valuable compounds. I am looking for validation from published literature regarding its usage.

16 July 2013 1,525 3 View

What is the usefulness of making the ferric reducing antioxidant power test?

FRAP test And antioxidants plants

07 July 2013 6,118 2 View

Published ethnobotanical uses of Bergenia ciliata

Berginia has some valuable compounds. I am looking for validation from published literature regarding its usage.

07 July 2013 4,060 2 View

Does traditional naming of plants, i.e folk taxonomy, has any bearing or relationship with naming of humans?

Folk Taxonomy

07 July 2013 8,408 8 View

How to document local consequences of climate change by questioning specific population groups?

Local consequences of global climate change are difficult to predict. At the same time, climate is changing with consequences experienced by certain groups of population (e.g., subsistence...

19 May 2013 9,508 19 View

How to document local consequences of climate change by questioning specific population groups?

Local consequences of global climate change are difficult to predict. At the same time, climate is changing with consequences experienced by certain groups of population (e.g., subsistence...

05 May 2013 2,002 21 View

What is the scope of ethnobotanicals in the poultry nutrition?

Ethnobotanicals means herbs that are used by the natives for long time to treat differnet health issues. However some time there is no scientific justification available.

17 April 2013 7,181 2 View

What is the scope of ethnobotanicals in the poultry nutrition?

Ethnobotanicals means herbs that are used by the natives for long time to treat differnet health issues. However some time there is no scientific justification available.

04 April 2013 2,164 3 View

How endangered is the Copaiba tree (Copaifera sp.) in the amazonian forests and where can I find information about it?

Copaifera sp. resin is known to heal wounds, to have antibacterial effects and even used to aid leishmaniasis treatment I believe. Due to these properties, there has been innapropriate...

04 April 2013 408 2 View

How endangered is the Copaiba tree (Copaifera sp.) in the amazonian forests and where can I find information about it?

Copaifera sp. resin is known to heal wounds, to have antibacterial effects and even used to aid leishmaniasis treatment I believe. Due to these properties, there has been innapropriate...

02 April 2013 5,478 2 View

Are high-mountain medicinal plants popularly considered more effective than lowland ones?

At least in some Spanish territories people used to consider high mountain plants to be more effective than lowlands ones (regarding medicinal plants), even being the same species. I would like to...

23 October 2012 851 24 View

Where can I find botanical names for locally named plants?

Also, how should I collect the plants from the forest for a herbarium?

20 December 2011 2,357 91 View

Where can I find botanical names for locally named plants?

Also, how should I collect the plants from the forest for a herbarium?

12 December 2011 4,844 92 View

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01 January 1970 8,232 0 View

What is the genetic diversity of Gynandropsis gynandra in Africa?

Gynandropsis gynandra is an edible wild weedy indigenous vegetable used as a cooked vegetable to cooked starch meal of cooked corn, cooked sorghum, or cooked finger millet. It is sometimes eaten...

01 January 1970 8,372 7 View

Has anyone done any ethnobotany work in your project?

Are there any publications about ethnobotany or archaeobotany? Thanks, Yvette

01 January 1970 3,068 17 View

What is the ethnobotanical uses of the leaves of Irvingia smithii plant?

The ethnobotanical uses of a plant simply means traditional uses of a plant for medicinal or healing processes

01 January 1970 8,773 10 View

Looking for scientific name?

Dear All, Looking for scientific name of this plant? thanks in advance.

01 January 1970 6,210 1 View

Are your sources from wild tubers or Rhizomes and what are the folk tales of the indigenous uses of these raw materials?

Most of the so named wild species have medicinal applications based on their compositions. Using the term "wild", may not be appropriate rather "non-edible" may be better suited.

01 January 1970 5,744 5 View

List of good ethnobotany journals?

Can anyone provide list of good ethnobotany journals to me?

01 January 1970 4,201 17 View

Is this the end of Phytochemistry as we know it; if so what are the new areas for research?

When you work with a lot crude extracts you get to notice after a while that antimicrobial behavior of most plants cluster around a mean value that could be true for any plant. If you purify...

01 January 1970 9,111 12 View

Is there any ethnobotanical data available from Sri Lanka?

I have spent many happy holidays in Sri Lanka from the early days when it was opened up to be visited in the 1970's. The vegetation and the people, plants sold in the markets etc always fascinated...

01 January 1970 4,424 11 View

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01 January 1970 6,926 0 View

Ethnobotany: What do you know about chemical profiling of plant species in the genus Acorus and their medicinal values?

Hello, I have American Indian students interested in studying active ingredients in Acorus species. I am sure there have been some prior works. If you know any, could you please share such works...

01 January 1970 8,705 3 View