Urban trading of medicinal plants in San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina): How does species composition vary between different biocultural supply sites?

Autores
Acosta, Marina Eva; Lambaré, Daniela Alejandra; Ladio, Ana Haydee
Año de publicación
2021
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Studies on the biocultural variation of medicinal plant use in urban contexts are necessary for public health purposes. We asked: What are the main supply sites of medicinal plants in the pluricultural city of San Salvador de Jujuy, and how can we characterize them? What are the most important medicinal plants commercialized in the city? How does species composition vary between commercial suppliers? We also studied the relationship between plants’ therapeutic versatility and their commercial importance, the main illnesses treated and the botanical families involved. Ethnobotanical techniques were employed, particularly participant observation and semi-structured and structured interviews with salespersons. Three types of supply site were identified: pharmacies, herbal stores and traditional informal sales stalls (informal vendors). Eighty-two medicinal species, mainly belonging to the Asteraceae family, and two algal species were the most sold. Total species richness differed between supply site types with herb stores selling the highest richness (54 species). The most frequently used species were the most versatile, the most sold native species being more therapeutically versatile than the exotic species. Through a GLM we found that the supply sites most likely to sell native plants were informal vendors. These traditional vendors are fundamental in Jujuy for the supply of unique native species. This has marked consequences for public health, highlighting the essential biocultural role played by this supply point in maintaining the traditional Andean health system. Furthermore, having diverse medicinal plant supply sites may contribute to inhabitants’ social-ecological resilience, helping them face changes with autonomy and diversity.
Fil: Acosta, Marina Eva. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; Argentina
Fil: Lambaré, Daniela Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; Argentina
Fil: Ladio, Ana Haydee. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina. 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
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URBAN ETHNOBOTANY
THERAPEUTIC VERSATILITY
ANDEAN SPECIES
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Urban trading of medicinal plants in San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina): How does species composition vary between different biocultural supply sites?
title Urban trading of medicinal plants in San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina): How does species composition vary between different biocultural supply sites?
spellingShingle Urban trading of medicinal plants in San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina): How does species composition vary between different biocultural supply sites?
Acosta, Marina Eva
URBAN ETHNOBOTANY
THERAPEUTIC VERSATILITY
ANDEAN SPECIES
title_short Urban trading of medicinal plants in San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina): How does species composition vary between different biocultural supply sites?
title_full Urban trading of medicinal plants in San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina): How does species composition vary between different biocultural supply sites?
title_fullStr Urban trading of medicinal plants in San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina): How does species composition vary between different biocultural supply sites?
title_full_unstemmed Urban trading of medicinal plants in San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina): How does species composition vary between different biocultural supply sites?
title_sort Urban trading of medicinal plants in San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina): How does species composition vary between different biocultural supply sites?
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Acosta, Marina Eva
Lambaré, Daniela Alejandra
Ladio, Ana Haydee
author Acosta, Marina Eva
author_facet Acosta, Marina Eva
Lambaré, Daniela Alejandra
Ladio, Ana Haydee
author_role author
author2 Lambaré, Daniela Alejandra
Ladio, Ana Haydee
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv URBAN ETHNOBOTANY
THERAPEUTIC VERSATILITY
ANDEAN SPECIES
topic URBAN ETHNOBOTANY
THERAPEUTIC VERSATILITY
ANDEAN SPECIES
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Studies on the biocultural variation of medicinal plant use in urban contexts are necessary for public health purposes. We asked: What are the main supply sites of medicinal plants in the pluricultural city of San Salvador de Jujuy, and how can we characterize them? What are the most important medicinal plants commercialized in the city? How does species composition vary between commercial suppliers? We also studied the relationship between plants’ therapeutic versatility and their commercial importance, the main illnesses treated and the botanical families involved. Ethnobotanical techniques were employed, particularly participant observation and semi-structured and structured interviews with salespersons. Three types of supply site were identified: pharmacies, herbal stores and traditional informal sales stalls (informal vendors). Eighty-two medicinal species, mainly belonging to the Asteraceae family, and two algal species were the most sold. Total species richness differed between supply site types with herb stores selling the highest richness (54 species). The most frequently used species were the most versatile, the most sold native species being more therapeutically versatile than the exotic species. Through a GLM we found that the supply sites most likely to sell native plants were informal vendors. These traditional vendors are fundamental in Jujuy for the supply of unique native species. This has marked consequences for public health, highlighting the essential biocultural role played by this supply point in maintaining the traditional Andean health system. Furthermore, having diverse medicinal plant supply sites may contribute to inhabitants’ social-ecological resilience, helping them face changes with autonomy and diversity.
Fil: Acosta, Marina Eva. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; Argentina
Fil: Lambaré, Daniela Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; Argentina
Fil: Ladio, Ana Haydee. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina. 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
description Studies on the biocultural variation of medicinal plant use in urban contexts are necessary for public health purposes. We asked: What are the main supply sites of medicinal plants in the pluricultural city of San Salvador de Jujuy, and how can we characterize them? What are the most important medicinal plants commercialized in the city? How does species composition vary between commercial suppliers? We also studied the relationship between plants’ therapeutic versatility and their commercial importance, the main illnesses treated and the botanical families involved. Ethnobotanical techniques were employed, particularly participant observation and semi-structured and structured interviews with salespersons. Three types of supply site were identified: pharmacies, herbal stores and traditional informal sales stalls (informal vendors). Eighty-two medicinal species, mainly belonging to the Asteraceae family, and two algal species were the most sold. Total species richness differed between supply site types with herb stores selling the highest richness (54 species). The most frequently used species were the most versatile, the most sold native species being more therapeutically versatile than the exotic species. Through a GLM we found that the supply sites most likely to sell native plants were informal vendors. These traditional vendors are fundamental in Jujuy for the supply of unique native species. This has marked consequences for public health, highlighting the essential biocultural role played by this supply point in maintaining the traditional Andean health system. Furthermore, having diverse medicinal plant supply sites may contribute to inhabitants’ social-ecological resilience, helping them face changes with autonomy and diversity.
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