One river : explorations and discoveries in the Amazon rain forest / by 432112 Davis, Wade

Subjects: “…Ethnobotanists…”

Ethnobotanical survey of the ginger family in selected Malay villages in peninsular Malaysia / by Halijah Ibrahim, 1970-, Ong, Hean Chooi, Rohani Hassan

Subjects: “…Ethnobotanists…”

Exercising ethnobiological resilience in turbulent times and places: in memoriam Sayed Hussain (1998–2023) by Wahid Hussain, Wasim Abbas, Andrea Pieroni

“…Abstract On May 4, 2023, four schoolteachers and four drivers, including the young ethnobotanist Sayed Hussain, lost their lives at their school, massacred by religious extremists in the village of Teri Mangal, Kurram District, NW Pakistan, near the Pakistani-Afghan border. …”
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Using ICPC-2 Standard to Identify Thai Zingiberaceae of Pharmacological Interest by Methee Phumthum, Henrik Balslev

“…The Economic Botany Data Collection Standard (EBDCS) is a widely used standard among ethnobotanists. However, this standard classifies ethnomedicinal uses into categories based on local peoples’ perception. …”
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6,6′-Dihydroxythiobinupharidine (DTBN) Purified from <i>Nuphar lutea</i> Leaves Is an Inhibitor of Protein Kinase C Catalytic Activity by Kamran Waidha, Nikhil Ponnoor Anto, Divya Ram Jayaram, Avi Golan-Goldhirsh, Saravanakumar Rajendran, Etta Livneh, Jacob Gopas

“…Phyto-active <i>Nuphar</i> extracts and their purified and synthetic derivatives have attracted the attention of ethnobotanists and biochemists. Here, we report that 6,6′-dihydroxythiobinupharidine (DTBN), purified from extracts of <i>Nuphar lutea</i> (L.) …”
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Time, Mediated through Plant Versatility, Is a Better Predictor of Medicinal Status of Alien Plants by Kowiyou Yessoufou, Annie Estelle Ambani, Hosam O. Elansary, Ahmed M. El-Sabrout, Shadi Shokralla

“…Ethnobotany has been, for too long, a descriptive discipline. However, ethnobotanists are increasingly calling for a paradigm shift towards the formulation of unifying theories and hypothesis-driven research in ethnobotany. …”
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Academic history, domains and distribution of the hot-cold system in Mexico by Karina Yaredi García-Hernández, Luis Alberto Vargas-Guadarrama, Heike Vibrans

“…Initially dominated by anthropological studies, ethnobotanists have increasingly contributed to the research. …”
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Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activity of <i>Kigelia africana</i> (Lam.) Benth. (Bignoniaceae) by Alice Nabatanzi, Sanah M. Nkadimeng, Namrita Lall, John D. Kabasa, Lyndy J. McGaw

“…<i>Kigelia africana</i> has been used in the management of human ailments since time immemorial. Ethnobotanists have documented the traditional uses of <i>K. africana</i>, which include treatment of skin disorders, cancer and gynecological complaints, among others. …”
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Cucurbitacin B, Purified and Characterized From the Rhizome of Corallocarpus epigaeus Exhibits Anti-Melanoma Potential by Sreekumar Usha Devi Aiswarya, Sreekumar Usha Devi Aiswarya, Gowda Vikas, Nair Hariprasad Haritha, Vijayasteltar Belsamma Liju, Vijayasteltar Belsamma Liju, Anwar Shabna, Mundanattu Swetha, Tennyson Prakash Rayginia, Chenicheri Kizhakkeveettil Keerthana, Lekshmi Raghu Nath, Lekshmi Raghu Nath, Mullan Vellandy Reshma, Mullan Vellandy Reshma, Sankar Sundaram, Nikhil Ponnoor Anto, Ravi Shankar Lankalapalli, Ravi Shankar Lankalapalli, Ruby John Anto, Smitha Vadakkeveettil Bava

“…The ethnomedicinal plant from the Cucurbitaceae family, Corallocarpus epigaeus, or its bioactive derivatives have been widely utilized in traditional medicine owing to their distinct applications against various human ailments and have lured the interest of ethnobotanists and biochemists. Here, we report for the first time, the anti-cancer potential of a bio-active fraction isolated from the dried rhizome of C. epigaeus, and the bioactive principle identified as cucurbitacin B (Cu-B). …”
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