dc.contributor.author |
Tshisikhawe, M. P. |
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dc.contributor.author |
van Rooyen, M. W. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Bhat, R. B. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2019-05-30T20:39:27Z |
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dc.date.available |
2019-05-30T20:39:27Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2012-11-11 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0031-9457 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1301 |
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dc.description |
Department of Botany |
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dc.description.abstract |
The medicinal flora of the Venda region consists of a
variety of species, which may potentially provide therapeutic agents
to treat different diseases. Bark use for medicinal purposes has been
reported for approximately 30% of the woody species (153 species)
in the Venda region in southern Africa. However, only 58 plant species are commonly harvested for the medicinal properties in their
bark and found in muthi shops in the region. These 58 species were
scored for the possible threat of bark harvesting to the plant survival.
Ethnobotanical studies indicate that the growing trade in indigenous
medicinal plants in South Africa is posing a threat to the conservation and preservation of many plant species. Apart from pharmaceutical companies, trade in medicinal plants has become a way of
making a living for some people. This study investigated the pattern
of trade in medicinal plants by local markets in the Venda region,
Limpopo Province, South Africa. Indications are that bark harvesting may threaten some of the plant species. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Ethnobotanical trade |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Medicinal plant species |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Bark as a medicine source |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Traditional healers |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Comercio etnobotanico |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Especies de plantas medicinales |
en_US |
dc.subject |
La corteza como una fuente de medicinas |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Curanderos tradicionales |
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dc.title |
An evaluation of the extent and threat of bark harvesting of medicinal plant species in the Venda Region, Limpopo Province, South Africa |
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dc.title.alternative |
Evaluacion de la magnitud y peligro de la cosecha de corteza de especies vegetales medicinales en la region de Venda, Provincia de Limpopo, Sudafrica |
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dc.type |
Article |
en_US |