Plantas laxantes y purgantes expendidas en 4 mercados del distrito de Trujillo- La Libertad, Perú, 2024
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2024
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Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
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Desde tiempos ancestrales, el ser humano ha dependido de las plantas para satisfacer sus necesidades básicas, valorando especialmente su poder medicinal. La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar las plantas laxantes y purgantes expendidas en 4 mercados del distrito de Trujillo, La Libertad, Perú, en 2024. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo que incluyó 96 vendedores de los mercados La Hermelinda, Zonal Palermo, La Unión y Mercado Central, elegidos por su conocimiento en el uso de estas plantas. Se realizó una entrevista semiestructurada para obtener información de las plantas laxantes y purgantes usadas por el poblador de Trujillo, así como información etnobotánica (parte de la planta, tipo de preparado, modo de aplicación). Simultáneamente, se recolectaron muestras de las plantas laxantes y purgantes descritas para ser llevadas a identificar al Herbarium Truxillense. Los datos recopilados fueron evaluados con fuentes bibliográficas y presentados en tablas y figuras. Se observó que los pobladores del distrito emplean 95 especies de plantas laxantes y purgantes, distribuidas en 46 familias, dentro de las cuales se reportaron con más frecuencia: Rosaceae (11) Fabaceae (8), Cucurbitaceae (7) y Euphorbiaceae (7). Las especies laxantes y purgantes más mencionadas durante la recolección fueron Senna bicapsularis, Tamarindus indica y Ricinus communis. La hoja fue la parte más utilizada de la planta (42%), la forma de preparación más común fue decocción (41%), y su modo de aplicación es exclusivamente oral. Se evidenció una predominancia de las plantas herbáceas (57%) en el estudio. Finalmente, los efectos laxantes fueron los más comunes, representando el 58 % de las plantas, seguidas de las purgantes (26%) y aquellas que presentan ambos efectos (16%).
Since ancient times, humans have relied on plants to meet their basic needs, particularly valuing their medicinal properties. This research aimed to identify the laxative and purgative plants sold in four markets of the Trujillo district, La Libertad, Peru, in 2024. A descriptive study was conducted, involving 96 vendors from the La Hermelinda, Zonal Palermo, La Unión, and Central markets, selected for their knowledge of these plants. A semi-structured interview was carried out to gather information on the laxative and purgative plants used by the people of Trujillo, along with ethnobotanical data (plant part, preparation type, mode of application). Simultaneously, plant samples were collected for identification at the Herbarium Truxillense. The collected data were analyzed using bibliographic sources and presented in tables and figures. It was observed that the residents of the district use 95 species of laxative and purgative plants distributed across 46 families. The most frequently reported families were Rosaceae (11), Fabaceae (8), Cucurbitaceae (7), and Euphorbiaceae (7). The most commonly mentioned species during the collection process were Senna bicapsularis, Tamarindus indica, and Ricinus communis. The leaf was the most used part of the plant (42%), decoction was the most common preparation method (41%), and the application method was exclusively oral. The study showed a predominance of herbaceous plants (57%). Finally, laxative effects were the most common, representing 58% of the plants, followed by purgative effects (26%) and plants exhibiting both effects (16%).
Since ancient times, humans have relied on plants to meet their basic needs, particularly valuing their medicinal properties. This research aimed to identify the laxative and purgative plants sold in four markets of the Trujillo district, La Libertad, Peru, in 2024. A descriptive study was conducted, involving 96 vendors from the La Hermelinda, Zonal Palermo, La Unión, and Central markets, selected for their knowledge of these plants. A semi-structured interview was carried out to gather information on the laxative and purgative plants used by the people of Trujillo, along with ethnobotanical data (plant part, preparation type, mode of application). Simultaneously, plant samples were collected for identification at the Herbarium Truxillense. The collected data were analyzed using bibliographic sources and presented in tables and figures. It was observed that the residents of the district use 95 species of laxative and purgative plants distributed across 46 families. The most frequently reported families were Rosaceae (11), Fabaceae (8), Cucurbitaceae (7), and Euphorbiaceae (7). The most commonly mentioned species during the collection process were Senna bicapsularis, Tamarindus indica, and Ricinus communis. The leaf was the most used part of the plant (42%), decoction was the most common preparation method (41%), and the application method was exclusively oral. The study showed a predominance of herbaceous plants (57%). Finally, laxative effects were the most common, representing 58% of the plants, followed by purgative effects (26%) and plants exhibiting both effects (16%).
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Etnobotánica, laxantes, purgantes, Trujillo