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Artisanal Extraction and Traditional Knowledge Associated with Medicinal Use of Crabwood Oil (Carapa guianensis Aublet.) in a Peri-Urban Várzea Environment in the Amazon Estuary
Joint Authors
Nardi, Mariane
Lira-Guedes, Ana Cláudia
Albuquerque Cunha, Helenilza Ferreira
Guedes, Marcelino Carneiro
Mustin, Karen
Gomes, Suellen Cristina Pantoja
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Várzea forests of the Amazon estuary contain species of importance to riverine communities.
For example, the oil extracted from the seeds of crabwood trees is traditionally used to combat various illnesses and as such artisanal extraction processes have been maintained.
The objectives of this study were to (1) describe the process involved in artisanal extraction of crabwood oil in the Fazendinha Protected Area, in the state of Amapá; (2) characterise the processes of knowledge transfer associated with the extraction and use of crabwood oil within a peri-urban riverine community; and (3) discern medicinal uses of the oil.
The data were obtained using semistructured interviews with 13 community members involved in crabwood oil extraction and via direct observation.
The process of oil extraction is divided into four stages: seed collection; cooking and resting of the seeds; shelling of the seeds and dough preparation; and oil collection.
Oil extraction is carried out within the home for personal use, with surplus marketed within the community.
More than 90% of the members of the community involved in extraction of crabwood oil highlighted the use of the oil to combat inflammation of the throat.
Knowledge transfer occurs via oral transmission and through direct observation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nardi, Mariane& Lira-Guedes, Ana Cláudia& Albuquerque Cunha, Helenilza Ferreira& Guedes, Marcelino Carneiro& Mustin, Karen& Gomes, Suellen Cristina Pantoja. 2016. Artisanal Extraction and Traditional Knowledge Associated with Medicinal Use of Crabwood Oil (Carapa guianensis Aublet.) in a Peri-Urban Várzea Environment in the Amazon Estuary. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104231
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nardi, Mariane…[et al.]. Artisanal Extraction and Traditional Knowledge Associated with Medicinal Use of Crabwood Oil (Carapa guianensis Aublet.) in a Peri-Urban Várzea Environment in the Amazon Estuary. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104231
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nardi, Mariane& Lira-Guedes, Ana Cláudia& Albuquerque Cunha, Helenilza Ferreira& Guedes, Marcelino Carneiro& Mustin, Karen& Gomes, Suellen Cristina Pantoja. Artisanal Extraction and Traditional Knowledge Associated with Medicinal Use of Crabwood Oil (Carapa guianensis Aublet.) in a Peri-Urban Várzea Environment in the Amazon Estuary. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104231
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104231