Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting
ABSTRACT Mandacaru (Cereus jamacaru DC - Cactaceae) possesses peculiar physiological and morphological characteristics that allow it to withstand long periods of scarcity and to adapt to different environments. Several uses have also been reported for the species from the 17th century to the present...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
2019-01-01
|
| Series: | Acta Botânica Brasílica |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062019005001103&lng=en&tlng=en |
| _version_ | 1818694307972907008 |
|---|---|
| author | Luana Fernanda Costa Raulino Silva Luci de Senna Valle Ana Regina Campos Nascimento Maria Franco Trindade Medeiros |
| author_facet | Luana Fernanda Costa Raulino Silva Luci de Senna Valle Ana Regina Campos Nascimento Maria Franco Trindade Medeiros |
| author_sort | Luana Fernanda Costa Raulino Silva |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | ABSTRACT Mandacaru (Cereus jamacaru DC - Cactaceae) possesses peculiar physiological and morphological characteristics that allow it to withstand long periods of scarcity and to adapt to different environments. Several uses have also been reported for the species from the 17th century to the present day. Given this history and the importance of the usage of mandacaru, the present investigation aimed to gather information about its uses from different documentary sources, and to perform a comparative analysis between past and present uses. Historia Naturalis Brasiliae by Piso and Marcgrave (17th century) served as the primary source, while information on labels of exsicates in botanical collections, basic scientific literature, and applications for patent filing at INPI, EPO, USPTO, WIPO (until October 2017), served as secondary sources. According to established categories of use, both the primary source and secondary sources revealed that mandacaru has had several applications, among which use for food and medicinal purposes stand out. Other uses, such as ornamental, magical-religious, civil construction and rural fences, were also reported. Despite the numerous references of usage in the documentary sources, knowledge about the potential use of C. jamacaru is not widely spread nor well protected. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-17T13:27:30Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-003ae49253c84de8a7d8197e46844d3a |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1677-941X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-17T13:27:30Z |
| publishDate | 2019-01-01 |
| publisher | Sociedade Botânica do Brasil |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Acta Botânica Brasílica |
| spelling | doaj.art-003ae49253c84de8a7d8197e46844d3a2022-12-21T21:46:41ZengSociedade Botânica do BrasilActa Botânica Brasílica1677-941X2019-01-01010.1590/0102-33062018abb0352S0102-33062019005001103Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospectingLuana Fernanda Costa Raulino SilvaLuci de Senna ValleAna Regina Campos NascimentoMaria Franco Trindade MedeirosABSTRACT Mandacaru (Cereus jamacaru DC - Cactaceae) possesses peculiar physiological and morphological characteristics that allow it to withstand long periods of scarcity and to adapt to different environments. Several uses have also been reported for the species from the 17th century to the present day. Given this history and the importance of the usage of mandacaru, the present investigation aimed to gather information about its uses from different documentary sources, and to perform a comparative analysis between past and present uses. Historia Naturalis Brasiliae by Piso and Marcgrave (17th century) served as the primary source, while information on labels of exsicates in botanical collections, basic scientific literature, and applications for patent filing at INPI, EPO, USPTO, WIPO (until October 2017), served as secondary sources. According to established categories of use, both the primary source and secondary sources revealed that mandacaru has had several applications, among which use for food and medicinal purposes stand out. Other uses, such as ornamental, magical-religious, civil construction and rural fences, were also reported. Despite the numerous references of usage in the documentary sources, knowledge about the potential use of C. jamacaru is not widely spread nor well protected.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062019005001103&lng=en&tlng=enCereus jamacarumandacarumedicinal potentialforage useseventeenth centurypatentshistorical ethnobotany |
| spellingShingle | Luana Fernanda Costa Raulino Silva Luci de Senna Valle Ana Regina Campos Nascimento Maria Franco Trindade Medeiros Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting Acta Botânica Brasílica Cereus jamacaru mandacaru medicinal potential forage use seventeenth century patents historical ethnobotany |
| title | Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting |
| title_full | Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting |
| title_fullStr | Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting |
| title_short | Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting |
| title_sort | cereus jamacaru dc cactaceae from 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting |
| topic | Cereus jamacaru mandacaru medicinal potential forage use seventeenth century patents historical ethnobotany |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062019005001103&lng=en&tlng=en |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT luanafernandacostaraulinosilva cereusjamacarudccactaceaefrom17thcenturynaturaliststomoderndayscientificandtechnologicalprospecting AT lucidesennavalle cereusjamacarudccactaceaefrom17thcenturynaturaliststomoderndayscientificandtechnologicalprospecting AT anareginacamposnascimento cereusjamacarudccactaceaefrom17thcenturynaturaliststomoderndayscientificandtechnologicalprospecting AT mariafrancotrindademedeiros cereusjamacarudccactaceaefrom17thcenturynaturaliststomoderndayscientificandtechnologicalprospecting |