Plantas Medicinais do Cerrado dos Campos Gerais

• Autor(a) principal: Nunes Ferreira, Lucila Kawana
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Pedroso, Natalie Alana, Rodrigues Oliveira, Juliano, Antiqueira, Lia Maris Orth Ritter
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biodiversidade Brasileira
• Texto Completo: https://revistaeletronica.icmbio.gov.br/BioBR/article/view/1676

   This research aimed to identify Cerrado native species with medicinal potential. The study area comprises the Campos Gerais National Park (CGNP) in the state of Paraná, Brazil. These are ecotone areas where the Cerrado meets the Atlantic Forest in the Mixed Ombrophilous Forest (i.e., Araucaria forest). Medicinal species have long been used by traditional folk, as they are part of the natural, historical, and cultural heritage. The studied material was collected in the Buraco do Padre. The identification of medicinal properties was carried out using the available literature, with 43 species in total.The families with the largest number of medicinal species are Myrtaceae and Melastomataceae, with six and four species respectively, followed by Asteraceae and Lauraceae, with 3 species each. The most common medicinal potential among species is anti-inflammatory, being observed in 20 species.