Honey-based mixtures used in home medicine by nonindigenous population of Misiones, Argentina. Medicinal are an underinvestigated issue ethnomedical literature concerning one the most bioculturally diverse province The new culturally sensitive politics Provincial Health System is a response to cultural practices based on medicinal use plant and animal products local population. formulas were investigated through interviews with 39 farmers mixed (Criollos) Polish origins northern Misiones....

Numerous studies highlight the importance of phytotherapy for indigenous and non-indigenous people in different parts world. In this work we analyze richness (number species), diversity (plant identity number illnesses which it is used) similarity plant species treated with them, order to contribute new data insight into medicines local medical systems living Misiones province, subtropics Argentina. Three sympatric groups were compared: Guarani Indians, Criollos (mestizos) Polish migrants....

We present a comparative study on the use of wild honeys produced by insects order Hymenoptera in Criollos (of mixed origin) and Polish populations northern part province Misiones, Argentina.The principal questions are: do different types honey exist that are used for both nutritional medicinal purposes or contrary: exclusively and/or exist?When medicinally, these involved cure prevention similar ailments?The previous report complex drugs consisting plants other products, led us to inquire...

Background: Human populations develop locally-based knowledge about the species used as firewood through use of natural resources, and by experimenting with cultural guidelines transmitting their experiencies. In selection this is mainly based on igneous properties each species. This study was carried out in rural settlements indigenous province Misiones, Argentina. We surveyed combustion local categories classification. analyzed most relevant characteristics obtained from different multiple...

Abstract The proximate composition and free radical scavenging effect of native food plants gathered in the Argentinian Yungas have been assessed. Some 25 samples were collected for analysis their MeOH‐soluble extracts. Total acidity, phenolics solid content 16 preserves prepared from fruits determined. belong to 13 different species corresponding eight plant families, mainly Myrtaceae, Solanaceae Ulmaceae. highest organic acid contents (as citric acid) found Psidium guineense Cyphomandra...

The state of conservation the traditional cultures Northwest Argentina is variable and somewhat problematic but to a lesser or greater extent all peoples are related an hegemonic culture. We present case study carried out in rural communities Yungas biome (Salta) where isolation varies as does type access public health services. use medicinal plants area ordinary widely spread. data can be organized two categories, medical systems records (for regional hospital at Los Toldos), ethnobotanical...

We present a comparative study on the use of wild honeys produced by insects order Hymenoptera in Criollos (of mixed origin) and Polish populations northern part province Misiones, Argentina. The principal questions are: do different types honey exist that are used for both nutritional medicinal purposes or contrary: exclusively and/or exist? When medicinally, these involved cure prevention similar ailments? previous report complex drugs consisting plants other products, led us to inquire...

Abstract Background : Human beings employ a combination of morphological, sensorial, utilitarian, cultural and ecological characters when they identify classify organisms. Ethnotaxonomy has provided store information about the cultures vast diversity taxonomic groups. Nevertheless, some more research is needed to provide comparison employed in description taxons, an analysis extent which those descriptors are represented. Stingless bees constitute diverse group social insects that have been...

The order Hymenoptera comprises melliferous insects (bees, wasps and bumblebees); among them, stingless bees comprise a diverse group of eusocial present in tropical subtropical areas. Of total approximately 500 species, 400 are found the Neotropics. On continent America, before introduction Apis mellifera, these represented main source honey wax. In Argentina, ethnobiological investigations had been carried out on this insects, principally Atlantic Forest Chaco regions. Out 33 only 14 were...

Not long ago Eugene Hunn suggested using a combination of cognitive, linguistic, ecological and evolutionary theories in order to account for the dynamic character ethnoecology study folk classification systems. In this way he intended question certain homogeneity classifications models deepen analysis interpretation variability classifications. This paper studies how rural culturally mixed population Atlantic Forest Misiones (Argentina) classified honey-producing stingless bees according...

Se analizan los usos medicinales de productos obtenidos colonias abejas silvestres, en cuanto al uso diferencial estos recursos según las especies y el consenso mezclas que involucran mieles. reportaron 412 correspondientes a 9 taxones abejas. Entre nidos insectos, la miel es más utilizado como remedio, principalmente para sistema respiratorio alimento funcional. La misma se emplea diversas formas preparación están presentes 61 preparados mixtos donde combinan con plantas (39 especies),...

Introduced species are generally seen as disruptive elements of an idealized pristine nature. Nevertheless, through the study local perceptions and practices on fruit trees Euro-Asian origin in different sites Argentina (Northwestern Northeastern respectively), it is observed that they constitutive status considered original. By means ethnobotanical methodology recognized ethnospecies have been recorded, well knowledge associated with representatives genus Prunus Northewestern Citrus...

This study analyses the perceived interactions between wildlife and local landscape in Mbya Guaraní communities province of Misiones, Argentina. The objectives this work are to identify fauna cultural importance from perspective communities, characterize units associated with animals emerging trophic relationships these representations, determine different uses assigned wild. Work was conducted 10 villages 2019 2022. In each community, following activities were carried out: presentation...

Con la finalidad de conocer los recursos tróficos utilizados por Plebeia intermedia, una melipona uso frecuente en localidad Baritú (22° 28’ 54,1” S; 64° 45’ 39,4” O; 1546 msnm), se efectuó el análisis polínico diez muestras miel colectadas septiembre y octubre 2011 enero 2012. Los exámenes cualitativos revelaron cierta especialización estas abejas utilizar plantas nativas, hábito arbóreo con flores reunidas inflorescencias abundantes (floraciones masa). tipos polínicos dominantes presentes...

– En el Bosque Atlantico de Misiones, Argentina, coexisten una diversidad sistemas agroforestales familiares (SAF), que varian en su diseno y manejo acuerdo a la estrategia uso del ambiente los pobladores locales. Segun estrategia, SAF puede acercarse un modelo agricultura prioriza homogeneidad ambiental (industrial) o heterogeneidad (tradicional para autoconsumo). La presente investigacion tiene por objetivo describir espacios productivos las estrategias aprovechamiento realizan tres...

Abstract Nectariferous and polliniferous resources are key to the survival of social bees, so identifying origin sources allows implementation management actions aimed at a greater supply nutrients for colonies. Besides, defining floral honeys contributes their characterization commercialization. The objective our work was identify plants that provide nectar bees Apis mellifera Tetragonisca fiebrigi in northern Misiones, through palynological analysis honey samples collected between 2006...

The use of 91 plants species in the diet rural communities, located mountain cloud f orests (Yungas) Eastern Valley s Quebrada de Humahuaca (Salta province, Argentina) is analyzed. Native and exotic species, scientific common ñames, paris employed, methods collection application, área origin and/or geographical distribution are considered. Comments on commercial relationships región also included. way cooking some typical dishes commented appendix.

Bees called meliponas (family Apidae, tribe Meliponini) are native stingless bees (ANSA) whose products (honey and other elements from the hive) have been employed by various indigenous peasant cultures since ancient times. This study lists honeybee species known to criollos northwest Córdoba. It also analyzes in particular relationship between peasants living three different environments region uses they assign Plebeia molesta honey. Semi­structured interviews were conducted with 42 key...

The sensory quality of a food is related to the consumer’s ethno-social and idiosyncratic conditions. In this study, honeys from three different environments in Chaco region Córdoba (Argentina) were described qualitatively quantitatively by specialized evaluators rural peasant. Honeys with wide diversity attributes evidenced. samples Salinas Coast characterized high fluidity, those Serrano Forest quantity crystals, Plain greatest persistence taste. population used some shared descriptors for...