Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in the Abras of Mantequilla wetland and its influence area in the Vinces Canton, Ecuador.

The ethnobotanical use of medicinal plants in the Abras de Mantequilla wetland and its area of influence was determined, a total of 46 analytical surveys were applied. 39 species, 36 genera and 28 families of plants for medicinal use were recorded, the species with the highest frequency were Cymbopogon citratus, Origanum vulgare and Valeriana officinalis, diseases of the gastrointestinal category obtained the highest percentage of cure of plant species, the highest percentage of treatment were the preparation by cooking. C. citratus, O. vulgare and V. officinalis registered the highest Use Value Index (IVU), Relative Species Knowledge (RVU) and Significant Use of Tramil (UST).

• Autor principal: Jiménez Romero, Edwin Miguel (author)
• Outros Autores: Crespo Gutierrez, Rommel Santiago (author), Moreno Vera, Ana Noemi (author), Sánchez Fonseca, Carlos Luis (author), Eguez Enriquez, Erick Alberto (author)
• Formato: article
• Idioma: spa
• Publicado em: 2024
• Assuntos: cuidado de la salud; conocimiento ancestral; medicina tradicional; índice de valor de uso; health care; ancestral knowledge; traditional medicine; use-value index
• Acesso em linha: https://revistas.uteq.edu.ec/index.php/cyt/article/view/716