Local botanical knowledge of native food plants in the semiarid region of Brazil

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Nunes, Ernane N.; Guerra, Natan M.; Arévalo Marín, Edna; Alves, Carlos Antônio B.; do Nascimento, Viviany T.; Cruz, Denise Dias da; Ladio, Ana Haydee; Silva, Silvanda de M.; de Oliveira, Rodrigo S.; de Lucena, Reinaldo F. P.
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2018
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Background: This study aimed to investigate the local botanical knowledge of native food plants in three rural communities, located in the semiarid region of Paraíba State, Brazil, verifying possibilities of differences of knowledge among communities and between men and women. Methods: Semi-structured interviews about native plant knowledge and use were conducted with all householders in each community, totaling 117 informants. The species similarity among the communities of Pau D'Arco, Várzea Alegre, and Barroquinha was compared with Jaccard index, and the use value index (UVgeneral, UVcurrent, UVpotential) was used to determine the most important species. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare the use values among communities and genders. The consensus factor among the informants was calculated according to the uses cited, and the Wilcoxon test was used to compare the use values between men and women. Results: We recorded 9 species belonging to 8 genera and 8 families in Várzea Alegre; 10 species, 9 genera, and 9 families in Barroquinha; and 7 species, 7 genera and 7 families in Pau D'Arco. Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae) in Várzea Alegre, Spondias sp. (Anacardiaceae) in Barroquinha, and Ximenia americana L. (Olacaceae) in Pau D'Arco were the most prominent species. Preparation methods are slightly different in the three communities, and there is low similarity about species use among the communities. Regarding gender, the analysis of use value among the communities evidenced significant differences only for UVgeneral among women, specifically between Barroquinha and Pau D'Arco. For men and women within each community, there is a difference only for UVpotential in Barroquinha. Conclusion: This study showed that the residents of the three rural communities have limited knowledge of native food plants found in their communities, but they know where to find them, which parts they may use and how to consume them. The fact is that men know plants that are more distant from the residences and women know those that are next to them.
Fil: Nunes, Ernane N.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil. Universidade Federal de Campina Grande; Brasil
Fil: Guerra, Natan M.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
Fil: Arévalo Marín, Edna. Jardim Botânico José Celestino Mutis; Colombia. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
Fil: Alves, Carlos Antônio B.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
Fil: do Nascimento, Viviany T.. Universidade Federal da Bahia; Brasil
Fil: Cruz, Denise Dias da. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
Fil: Ladio, Ana Haydee. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: Silva, Silvanda de M.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
Fil: de Oliveira, Rodrigo S.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
Fil: de Lucena, Reinaldo F. P.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
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BOTANIC KNOWLEDGE
BRAZILIAN SEMIARID
NATIVE FOODS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
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spelling Local botanical knowledge of native food plants in the semiarid region of BrazilNunes, Ernane N.Guerra, Natan M.Arévalo Marín, EdnaAlves, Carlos Antônio B.do Nascimento, Viviany T.Cruz, Denise Dias daLadio, Ana HaydeeSilva, Silvanda de M.de Oliveira, Rodrigo S.de Lucena, Reinaldo F. P.BOTANIC KNOWLEDGEBRAZILIAN SEMIARIDNATIVE FOODSRURAL COMMUNITIESTRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGEhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Background: This study aimed to investigate the local botanical knowledge of native food plants in three rural communities, located in the semiarid region of Paraíba State, Brazil, verifying possibilities of differences of knowledge among communities and between men and women. Methods: Semi-structured interviews about native plant knowledge and use were conducted with all householders in each community, totaling 117 informants. The species similarity among the communities of Pau D'Arco, Várzea Alegre, and Barroquinha was compared with Jaccard index, and the use value index (UVgeneral, UVcurrent, UVpotential) was used to determine the most important species. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare the use values among communities and genders. The consensus factor among the informants was calculated according to the uses cited, and the Wilcoxon test was used to compare the use values between men and women. Results: We recorded 9 species belonging to 8 genera and 8 families in Várzea Alegre; 10 species, 9 genera, and 9 families in Barroquinha; and 7 species, 7 genera and 7 families in Pau D'Arco. Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae) in Várzea Alegre, Spondias sp. (Anacardiaceae) in Barroquinha, and Ximenia americana L. (Olacaceae) in Pau D'Arco were the most prominent species. Preparation methods are slightly different in the three communities, and there is low similarity about species use among the communities. Regarding gender, the analysis of use value among the communities evidenced significant differences only for UVgeneral among women, specifically between Barroquinha and Pau D'Arco. For men and women within each community, there is a difference only for UVpotential in Barroquinha. Conclusion: This study showed that the residents of the three rural communities have limited knowledge of native food plants found in their communities, but they know where to find them, which parts they may use and how to consume them. The fact is that men know plants that are more distant from the residences and women know those that are next to them.Fil: Nunes, Ernane N.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil. Universidade Federal de Campina Grande; BrasilFil: Guerra, Natan M.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; BrasilFil: Arévalo Marín, Edna. Jardim Botânico José Celestino Mutis; Colombia. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; BrasilFil: Alves, Carlos Antônio B.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; BrasilFil: do Nascimento, Viviany T.. Universidade Federal da Bahia; BrasilFil: Cruz, Denise Dias da. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; BrasilFil: Ladio, Ana Haydee. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; ArgentinaFil: Silva, Silvanda de M.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; BrasilFil: de Oliveira, Rodrigo S.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; BrasilFil: de Lucena, Reinaldo F. P.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; BrasilBioMed Central2018-07-20info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/87322Nunes, Ernane N.; Guerra, Natan M.; Arévalo Marín, Edna; Alves, Carlos Antônio B.; do Nascimento, Viviany T.; et al.; Local botanical knowledge of native food plants in the semiarid region of Brazil; BioMed Central; Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine; 14; 1; 20-7-2018; 1-131746-4269CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://ethnobiomed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13002-018-0249-0info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1186/s13002-018-0249-0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:17:15Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/87322instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:17:15.961CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Local botanical knowledge of native food plants in the semiarid region of Brazil
title Local botanical knowledge of native food plants in the semiarid region of Brazil
spellingShingle Local botanical knowledge of native food plants in the semiarid region of Brazil
Nunes, Ernane N.
BOTANIC KNOWLEDGE
BRAZILIAN SEMIARID
NATIVE FOODS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
title_short Local botanical knowledge of native food plants in the semiarid region of Brazil
title_full Local botanical knowledge of native food plants in the semiarid region of Brazil
title_fullStr Local botanical knowledge of native food plants in the semiarid region of Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Local botanical knowledge of native food plants in the semiarid region of Brazil
title_sort Local botanical knowledge of native food plants in the semiarid region of Brazil
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Nunes, Ernane N.
Guerra, Natan M.
Arévalo Marín, Edna
Alves, Carlos Antônio B.
do Nascimento, Viviany T.
Cruz, Denise Dias da
Ladio, Ana Haydee
Silva, Silvanda de M.
de Oliveira, Rodrigo S.
de Lucena, Reinaldo F. P.
author Nunes, Ernane N.
author_facet Nunes, Ernane N.
Guerra, Natan M.
Arévalo Marín, Edna
Alves, Carlos Antônio B.
do Nascimento, Viviany T.
Cruz, Denise Dias da
Ladio, Ana Haydee
Silva, Silvanda de M.
de Oliveira, Rodrigo S.
de Lucena, Reinaldo F. P.
author_role author
author2 Guerra, Natan M.
Arévalo Marín, Edna
Alves, Carlos Antônio B.
do Nascimento, Viviany T.
Cruz, Denise Dias da
Ladio, Ana Haydee
Silva, Silvanda de M.
de Oliveira, Rodrigo S.
de Lucena, Reinaldo F. P.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BOTANIC KNOWLEDGE
BRAZILIAN SEMIARID
NATIVE FOODS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
topic BOTANIC KNOWLEDGE
BRAZILIAN SEMIARID
NATIVE FOODS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Background: This study aimed to investigate the local botanical knowledge of native food plants in three rural communities, located in the semiarid region of Paraíba State, Brazil, verifying possibilities of differences of knowledge among communities and between men and women. Methods: Semi-structured interviews about native plant knowledge and use were conducted with all householders in each community, totaling 117 informants. The species similarity among the communities of Pau D'Arco, Várzea Alegre, and Barroquinha was compared with Jaccard index, and the use value index (UVgeneral, UVcurrent, UVpotential) was used to determine the most important species. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare the use values among communities and genders. The consensus factor among the informants was calculated according to the uses cited, and the Wilcoxon test was used to compare the use values between men and women. Results: We recorded 9 species belonging to 8 genera and 8 families in Várzea Alegre; 10 species, 9 genera, and 9 families in Barroquinha; and 7 species, 7 genera and 7 families in Pau D'Arco. Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae) in Várzea Alegre, Spondias sp. (Anacardiaceae) in Barroquinha, and Ximenia americana L. (Olacaceae) in Pau D'Arco were the most prominent species. Preparation methods are slightly different in the three communities, and there is low similarity about species use among the communities. Regarding gender, the analysis of use value among the communities evidenced significant differences only for UVgeneral among women, specifically between Barroquinha and Pau D'Arco. For men and women within each community, there is a difference only for UVpotential in Barroquinha. Conclusion: This study showed that the residents of the three rural communities have limited knowledge of native food plants found in their communities, but they know where to find them, which parts they may use and how to consume them. The fact is that men know plants that are more distant from the residences and women know those that are next to them.
Fil: Nunes, Ernane N.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil. Universidade Federal de Campina Grande; Brasil
Fil: Guerra, Natan M.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
Fil: Arévalo Marín, Edna. Jardim Botânico José Celestino Mutis; Colombia. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
Fil: Alves, Carlos Antônio B.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
Fil: do Nascimento, Viviany T.. Universidade Federal da Bahia; Brasil
Fil: Cruz, Denise Dias da. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
Fil: Ladio, Ana Haydee. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: Silva, Silvanda de M.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
Fil: de Oliveira, Rodrigo S.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
Fil: de Lucena, Reinaldo F. P.. Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil
description Background: This study aimed to investigate the local botanical knowledge of native food plants in three rural communities, located in the semiarid region of Paraíba State, Brazil, verifying possibilities of differences of knowledge among communities and between men and women. Methods: Semi-structured interviews about native plant knowledge and use were conducted with all householders in each community, totaling 117 informants. The species similarity among the communities of Pau D'Arco, Várzea Alegre, and Barroquinha was compared with Jaccard index, and the use value index (UVgeneral, UVcurrent, UVpotential) was used to determine the most important species. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare the use values among communities and genders. The consensus factor among the informants was calculated according to the uses cited, and the Wilcoxon test was used to compare the use values between men and women. Results: We recorded 9 species belonging to 8 genera and 8 families in Várzea Alegre; 10 species, 9 genera, and 9 families in Barroquinha; and 7 species, 7 genera and 7 families in Pau D'Arco. Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae) in Várzea Alegre, Spondias sp. (Anacardiaceae) in Barroquinha, and Ximenia americana L. (Olacaceae) in Pau D'Arco were the most prominent species. Preparation methods are slightly different in the three communities, and there is low similarity about species use among the communities. Regarding gender, the analysis of use value among the communities evidenced significant differences only for UVgeneral among women, specifically between Barroquinha and Pau D'Arco. For men and women within each community, there is a difference only for UVpotential in Barroquinha. Conclusion: This study showed that the residents of the three rural communities have limited knowledge of native food plants found in their communities, but they know where to find them, which parts they may use and how to consume them. The fact is that men know plants that are more distant from the residences and women know those that are next to them.
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