📚 Volume 33, Issue 5
📋 ID: dKxAscr
Authors
Fatima Al-Mansoori, Ryoichi Tanaka, Samuel Nyong'o, Lucia Martinez
Department of Botany, Al-Baath University, Homs, Syria; Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan; Department of Ethnobotany, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
Keywords
ethnobotany
pharmacognosy
traditional medicine
biodiversity
indigenous plants
pharmacological potential
Abstract
Ethnobotany, the study of how people of a particular culture and region make use of indigenous plants, furnishes invaluable insights into the pharmacological potential of biodiversity. This research seeks to explore and document traditional plant uses in rural communities of Mexico and Sudan, aiming to bridge ethnobotanical knowledge with contemporary pharmacological applications. We conducted field studies using semi-structured interviews with local healers and community members to catalog medicinal plants and their applications. The findings revealed a wide array of plants utilized for various ailments, with several species being used in both regions. Notably, the plant species Senna italica and Tagetes lucida demonstrated promising anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties in preliminary laboratory analyses. The study underscores the importance of preserving traditional knowledge and integrating it with modern scientific approaches to discover novel therapeutic compounds. This work lays a foundation for future pharmacological investigations and highlights the necessity of conserving both biodiversity and indigenous knowledge systems.
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Fatima Al-Mansoori, Ryoichi Tanaka, Samuel Nyong'o, Lucia Martinez (2026).
"Traditional Uses and Pharmacological Insights of Indigenous Plants in Rural Mexico and Sudan".
Wulfenia, 33(5).
