ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF PLANTS WITH TOXIC ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS, GROWN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CUITÉ, PARAÍBA, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Diégina Araújo Fernandes Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000
  • Aline dos Santos França Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000
  • Rita de Cássia Fragoso de Freitas Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000
  • Edileuza Bezerra de Assis Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000
  • Júlia Beatriz Pereira de Souza Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000
  • Flávia Negromonte Souto Maior Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000
  • Carlos Alberto Garcia Santos Academic Unit of Education, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica,Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000
  • Danielly Albuquerque da Costa Nucleus of Studies and Homeopathic and Phytotherapeutic Researches, Department of Physiology and Pathology, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, City University, s/n - Castelo Branco, João Pessoa - PB, Brazil, CEP: 58.051-900. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6736-4699

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v29.e4.a2017.pp339-348

Keywords:

plants, public health, poisoning, ethnobotany

Abstract

Incidents involving plants have been a major problem for public health over the years and represent the fourth leading cause of poisoning in Brazil, leading to death many people, especially children. This study aimed to carry out an ethnobotanical survey of plants with toxic active constituents, grown in the municipality of Cuité, Paraíba, correlating
the popular and scientific knowledge. This study conducted an exploratory and descriptive field research by applying semi-structured questionnaires to city dwellers who maintained frequent contact with plants. The identification of 19 toxic species and 18 potentially poisonous species was possible. Prevalent plants in homes were ornamental. Most
respondents were senior women who carried out this practice over ten years, and this interest in cultivation had come through relatives. The survey showed that most interviewees unaware the toxic potential of cited plants, which indicates the need to carry out educational and preventive work among the population.

Author Biographies

Diégina Araújo Fernandes, Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Student of the course of Pharmacy, Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande,Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Aline dos Santos França, Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Student of the course of Pharmacy,  Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Rita de Cássia Fragoso de Freitas, Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Student of the course of Pharmacy,  Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Edileuza Bezerra de Assis, Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Student of the course of Pharmacy,  Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Júlia Beatriz Pereira de Souza, Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Pharmacist, PhD, Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Flávia Negromonte Souto Maior, Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Academic Health Unit, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica, Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Carlos Alberto Garcia Santos, Academic Unit of Education, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica,Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Biologist, PhD,  Academic Unit of Education, Federal University of Campina Grande, Site Olho D'agua da Bica,Cuité-PB, Brazil. CEP: 58175-000

Danielly Albuquerque da Costa, Nucleus of Studies and Homeopathic and Phytotherapeutic Researches, Department of Physiology and Pathology, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, City University, s/n - Castelo Branco, João Pessoa - PB, Brazil, CEP: 58.051-900.

Pharmacist, PhD, Nucleus of Studies and Homeopathic and Phytotherapeutic Researches, Department of Physiology and Pathology, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, City University, s/n - Castelo Branco, João Pessoa - PB, Brazil,  CEP: 58.051-900.

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Published

2017-12-18

How to Cite

Fernandes, D. A., França, A. dos S., Freitas, R. de C. F. de, Assis, E. B. de, Souza, J. B. P. de, Maior, F. N. S., … Costa, D. A. da. (2017). ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF PLANTS WITH TOXIC ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS, GROWN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CUITÉ, PARAÍBA, BRAZIL. Infarma - Pharmaceutical Sciences, 29(4), 339–348. https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v29.e4.a2017.pp339-348

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 4 (2017)

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