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Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Wertheim cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: Ethnobotanical survey in Canhane village, district of Massingir, Mozambique: medicinal plants and traditional knowledge. | Ribeiro et al. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2010 6 33 http content 6 1 33 Tg- JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY 5R And ethnomedicine RESEARCH Open Access Ethnobotanical survey in Canhane village district of Massingir Mozambique medicinal plants and traditional knowledge 1 1 1 2 Ana Ribeiro Maria M Romeiras João Tavares Maria T Faria Abstract Background Medicinal plants are used by 80 of people from developing countries to fulfill their primary health needs occupying a key position on plant research and medicine. Taking into account that besides their pharmaceutical importance these plants contribute greatly to ecosystems stability a continuous documentation and preservation of traditional knowledge is a priority. The objective of this study was to organize a database of medicinal plants including their applications and associated procedures in Canhane village district of Massingir province of Gaza Mozambique. Methods In order to gather information about indigenous medicinal plants and to maximize the collection of local knowledge eleven informants were selected taking into account the dimension of the site and the fact that the vegetation presents a great homogeneity. The data were collected through intensive structured and semistructured interviews performed during field research. Taxonomical identification of plant species was based on field observations and herbarium collections. Results A total of 53 plant species have been reported which were used to treat 50 different human health problems. More than half of the species were used for stomach and intestine related disturbances including major diseases such as diarrhea and dysentery . Additionally four species with therapeutic applications were reported for the first time whose potential can further be exploited. The great majority of the identified species was also associated with beliefs and myths and or used as food. In general the community was conscientious and motivated about .