Traditional uses of plants in the Eastern Riviera (Liguria, Italy)
Traditional uses of plants in the Eastern Riviera (Liguria, Italy)
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jep.2009.06.021
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发表时间：
2009-08-17
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Mariotti, M. G.
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作者：
Cornara, L.;La Rocca, A.;Mariotti, M. G.
研究目的：本研究的目的是探索利古里亚海岸地区（意大利东利古里亚 Riviera spezzina (RS)）的传统植物知识。材料和方法：通过公开非正式访谈获得民族植物学信息。举报人是居民，属于世代居住在研究区域的家庭，并且至少部分从事农业。 结果和结论：总共记录了 120 个植物类群。民族植物学数据包括药用（40.4%）、食品（46.5%）、兽医（4.6%）、家庭和化妆品（4.3%）、魔法和仪式（1.8%）和其他用途（2.4%）。药用植物用于治疗多种疾病，主要是消化系统、皮肤、生殖泌尿和呼吸系统疾病。未驯化的食用草药（当地称为“erbette”）在 RS 传统烹饪食谱中发挥的关键作用得到了体现。这些植物富含生物活性化合物，如多酚、维生素、复合糖、必需脂肪酸和纤维，因此可以提供针对病理状况的有效保护。 RS人对植物的利用与之前有关利古里亚邻近地区的民族植物学文献进行了比较。我们的研究结果强调了植物的传统用途在维持健康和预防慢性及与年龄相关的疾病方面的作用。 (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. 保留所有权利。
Aim of the study: The aim of the present study was to explore the traditional plant knowledge of a zone of the Ligurian coast, known as Riviera spezzina (RS), Eastern Liguria, Italy.Materials and methods: Ethnobotanical information was obtained through open informal interviews. The informants were residents, belonging to families living in the study area since generations, and involved, at least partially, in agriculture.Results and conclusions: A total of 120 botanical taxa were recorded. Ethnobotanical data included medicinal (40.4%), alimentary (46.5%), veterinary (4.6%), domestic and cosmetic (4.3%), magic and ritual (1.8%) and other uses (2.4%). Medicinal plants are used to treat a wide range of diseases, mainly disorders of digestive system, skin, and genital-urinary and respiratory traits. The key role played by undomesticated edible herbs, locally known as "erbette", in traditional cooking recipes of RS was shown. These botanicals are rich in bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols, vitamins, complex sugars, essential fatty acids and fibers, and therefore might offer a valid protection against pathological conditions. Plant uses by RS people were compared with previous ethnobotanical literature, concerning the neighbouring areas of Liguria. Our results highlight the role of the traditional use of plants in the maintenance of health and the prevention of chronic and age-related diseases. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.