Publications by authors named "Marcia Jordana Ferreira Macedo"
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnalysis of the Variability of Therapeutic Indications of Medicinal Species in the Northeast of Brazil: Comparative Study.
Julimery Gonçalves Ferreira Macedo Irwin Rose Alencar de Menezes Daiany Alves Ribeiro Maria de Oliveira Santos Delmacia Gonçalves de Mâcedo
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
April 2018
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the medicinal plant knowledge among residents of the Quincuncá community in northeastern Brazil, assessing the agreement and variability of their uses compared to other regions.
- Researchers interviewed 23 community members and conducted a comparative analysis of the therapeutic uses of 39 identified medicinal species, calculating importance and consensus indices.
- The findings revealed 49 disease indications categorized into 15 body system groups, highlighting unique local knowledge and the need for further pharmacological investigation.