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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)Some Nigerian medicinal plants are popular among traditional producers of phytotherapies in the treatment of sexually related infections. For this study we used modified agar disk, agar spot and agar well-diffusion methods, ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)Ethnobotanical study of the Sannio area, in the province of Benevento (SE-Italy) has been carried out on the basis of both bibliographic sources and interviews in the field. In total 365 species in 59 families were identified. ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)Construction of the world’s largest existing double hulled voyaging canoe, the 108 foot Tongan Kalia Mileniume, was completed in August 2000. The kalia was documented on three research trips. Tuione Pulotu, master chainsaw ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)A survey of the ethnobotany of Agdestis clematidea Moç. & Sessé ex DC. (Phytolaccaceae) was carried out in Puerto Padre and Amancio Rodríguez Municipalities of Las Tunas Province, Cuba. The first records of medical use of ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)This article puts a unique spin on Charles Darwin’s work by looking at the plants that he studied through the lens of ethnobotany. I employ this biocultural perspective to explore a handful of species to understand how ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)Dioscorea is the main source of carbohydrate for the Sakai tribe at Banthad Range, Peninsular Thailand. Nine subgroups of Sakai wander in this area where fifteen species of the genus have been found. Thirteen of the species ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)The presented research investigated the use of folk remedies among the people of Tehsil Pindigheb, District Attock of Pakistan. During the ethnobotanical survey, we documented indigenous knowledge and collected plant ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)This paper evaluates, using logistic and multiple regression analyses, the socio-economic factors that influence farmers’ decisions to adopt rotational woodlot technology in the farming systems of Uganda, based on a household ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)Large amounts of medicinal plants are sold in the markets of Trujillo and Chiclayo, two cities on the north coast of Peru. However, a large percentage of this material comes from the Peruvian highlands, most notably from ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)Northern Peru represents the center of the Andean “health axis”, where the continuous use of more than 500 medicinal plants has been documented. Local healers as well as patients purchase a large part of their plants in ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)A comparative study on regional traditional healing and community wellness provision in collaboration with traditional healers was conducted in three distinct ecological regions in the southern Western Ghats, India. The ...
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Household Energy Demand and its Challenges for Forest Management in the Kakamega Area, Western Kenya (University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)The presented study investigated the energy demand of a sample of 201 households adjacent to Kakamega Forest. The aim of the study focused on the evaluation of possible threats to the forest under the scenario that the ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)Hedysarum mackenziei Richardson (wild sweet pea, bear root) is widely regarded as toxic and warnings about confusing it with its edible cousin Hedysarum alpinum Richardson (Eskimo potato) abound. To find the chemical basis ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)The present work sought to identify the utilitarian potential of woody plant species in a fragment of caatinga (semi-arid) vegetation located in the “Agreste” region of Pernambuco State, NE Brazil. The study was undertaken ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)Ethnobiological imperatives in education and NSF initiatives for improving excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education for all students were addressed by the development of a research ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)This study analyzes the indigenous knowledge of plant use among the Chepang communities of two wards of the Shaktikhor Village Development Committee in the central mid-hills of Nepal. A total of 12 key informants and 240 ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008)In this paper, we look into the relationship that exist between four tribal communities viz. the Kondh, Poraja, Gadaba and Bonda of the Koraput region with their natural resources. Eucalyptus globulus Labill., when introduced ...