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Acta Botánica Venezuelica ISSN: 0084-5906 [email protected] Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela Dr. Tobías Lasser Venezuela Giraldo, Diego; Baquero, Elba; Bermúdez, Alexis; Oliveira-Miranda, María A. Caracterización del comercio de plantas medicinales en los mercados populares de Caracas, Venezuela Acta Botánica Venezuelica, vol. 32, núm. 2, julio-diciembre, 2009, pp. 267-301 Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela Dr. Tobías Lasser Caracas, Venezuela Available in: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=86214152001 Abstract To characterize the commercial trade of medicinal plants in Caracas, Venezuela, five popular markets and 10 herb stalls were visited. Stall keepers were interviewed to determine which species were being sold and which were their traditional uses. One hundred ninety eight samples were recorded and 164 species from 72 families were identified. Most of these species are cultivated although wild species from the Andes and Guayana have also been commercialized. One hundred twenty different uses of these plants were recorded and categorized according to 18 disease types, especially those associated with digestive system, infectious and parasitic diseases, as well as those related to skin and subcutaneous tissue. Multi-purpose species were dominant (164, IVF > 0,5), while 125 species show significant use (NUS > 20%). The cluster analysis evidences two groups of stalls. A complementary study considering pharmacological and ecological assessments is recommended Keywords Caracas, herbalist¿s shop, medicinal plants, trade How to cite Complete issue More information about this article Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Scientific Information System Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative
