Espécies nativas medicinais usadas por moradores dos assentamentos rurais em Araras (São Paulo, Brasil)

SILVA, Bruna Aparecida da; SEBASTIANI, Renata; FIGUEIREDO, Rodolfo Antônio de

Native medicinal species used by rural settlements residents in Araras (São Paulo, Brazil)

Authors

SILVA, Bruna Aparecida da Universidade Federal de São Carlos – UFSCar
SEBASTIANI, Renata Universidade Federal de São Carlos – UFSCar
FIGUEIREDO, Rodolfo Antônio de Departamento de Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Federal de São Carlos – UFSCar

Keywords:

traditional knowledge, biodiversity conservation, ethnobotany, medicinal plants

Abstract

The present study aimed to survey the native medicinal species used by residents of rural
settlements in Araras (SP). We interviewed 17 residents, who point out the use of 24 native
species, five of which threatened. Most species are native to the region, which reinforces the
importance of valuing traditional knowledge and stimulating the use and cultivation of these
species, contributing to the conservation of biodiversity.