- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Plant and soil sciences
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Psidium guajava Extracts and Applications
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
2020-2023
Universidad de León
2023
Autonomous University of Tamaulipas
2017-2022
Cuatrociénegas, part of the Chihuahuan Desert, is a region unique biological, geological, geographical, and evolutionary importance. Its current population mestizo; nevertheless, it has high national historical, cultural, touristic relevance in Mexico. It been cataloged as nationally significant for its flora fauna by Mexican law, well being designated High Protection site World Wildlife Fund UNESCO. Because diverse complex biological sociocultural characteristics, we considered important to...
In Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico, there is no record of the total number species or uses that people make native plants. The purpose this study was to know and their in municipality Mexico. Based on 180 semi-structured interviews, collection, identification, storage botanical specimens, regional ethnobotanical knowledge assessed. information significant use plants Linares studied. To identify cultural importance plants, three indices were calculated: Use Value Index (UVI), Informant Consensus...
The Huasteca region of Mexico is one the most biologically and culturally diverse in country. In this study, we set out to identify analyze biodiversity knowledge use by two indigenous nahua communities located types vegetation (tropical semi-evergreen forest [TSEF] montane cloud [MCF]). fieldwork was carried from January 2011 December 2012, ethnobiological information collected combining ethnographic percentage sampling method (10%) snowball method, applying multiple freelists 125...
Iturbide is located in the Northeast of Mexico, it has a rich native and exotic flora, however, there are no ethnobotanical records, therefore, requires attention documentation traditional practices uses its botanical resources. In 2021, twelve field trips were carried out, applying 110 semi-structured interviews. Plant samples collected, identified deposited an herbarium. We used Chi-square test to compare with respect others reported Mexico. To determine cultural importance, three indices...
Iturbide is in the northeast of Mexico and has a rich native exotic flora; however, there are no ethnobotanical records, therefore, it requires attention documentation traditional knowledge practices its botanical resources. In 2021, twelve field trips were carried out, applying 110 semi-structured interviews. Plant samples collected, identified deposited an herbarium. We used Chi-square test to compare anthropocentric categories concerning others reported Mexico. To determine cultural...
Abstract Background Cuatrociénegas is a region of unique biological, geological, geographical and evolutionary importance. It part the Chihuahua Desert, its current population mestizo; however, it protects high historical, cultural tourist relevance. has been listed as Area Protection Flora Fauna by Mexican law, well site High World Wildlife Fund UNESCO. Because complex biological sociocultural characteristics, we consider important to find out, determine, identify analyze traditional...
La etnozoología estudia las interacciones humanos-animales. Inicialmente su enfoque era una simple documentación sobre los animales que indígenas en determinada región conocían y utilizaban. Actualmente la creciente construcción de marco teórico-conceptual ha permitido desarrollar investigaciones multidisciplinarias incluyen aspectos orden perceptual, cognitivo, aprovechamiento conservación. Su estudio México es relevante, remonta a documentaciones realizadas durante conquista, sí aplicamos...
Abstract Background Cuatrociénegas is a region of unique biological, geological, geographical and evolutionary importance. It part the Chihuahua Desert, its current population mestizo; however, it has high historical, cultural tourist relevance. been cataloged as Flora Fauna by Mexican law, well High Protection site World Wildlife Fund UNESCO. Because complex biological sociocultural characteristics, we consider important to know, determine, identify analyze traditional ethnobotanical...
Background. The indigenous and mestizo communities in Mexico have used Armillaria mellea as a non-timber forest resource, mainly food; ecologically it is an abundant species forests. For this reason, we establish A. with cultural importance high potential for the development of sustainable regional ethnomycotourism projects. Methods. field work was carried out Ñhöñho Texquedó Xahai, Querétaro; Mexico. Semi-structured surveys were applied to local specialists collecting mushrooms. Species...
Abstract Background The cultural importance assigned to biodiversity is a complex subject, its study has been developed from ethnobotany and ethnomicology, mainly. A new proposal address the biocultural key species. Therefore, integrating information on knowledge use of various biological groups, species with greatest relevance were selected. Methods An index (BKSI: Biocultural Key Species Index) was integrated, which assesses based general attributes associated fauna, flora funga. carried...