ethnobotany
Ethnobotany is the interdisciplinary study of how humans use, manage, and perceive plants across different cultures, drawing on knowledge from botany, anthropology, ecology, and chemistry. It matters for plant science because it documents traditional ecological knowledge that can reveal previously unknown properties and applications of plant species. By analyzing how diverse societies have utilized local flora over generations, ethnobotanical research bridges cultural practices with scientific discovery and identifies sustainable approaches validated through centuries of use.
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Ancient DNA Reveals Pre-Columbian Amazonian Forest Management at Scale
Forests and fruits we romanticize as wild — including many plants now in our kitchens and gardens...
Polysaccharide from Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg attenuate...
It shows that a plant used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine to treat coughs and pneu...
LC-MS-guided characterization and neuroprotective evaluation of Gal...
Bedstraw plants growing along Mediterranean roadsides and garden edges have been trusted for cent...
A bibliometric analysis of global research on plant-derived antimic...
Herbs and medicinal plants that traditional cultures have used for centuries are now being valida...
Integrated serum pharmacochemistry, network pharmacology and transc...
It shows that a climbing vine used for centuries in folk medicine may hold real promise for treat...
Effect and mechanism of Rabdosia rubescens on ulcerative colitis: N...
It's scientific validation that a garden-worthy ornamental herb used in traditional medicine for ...
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used to treat human ailmen...
Plants you might recognize — olive trees and African cordia — are being lost to farmland clearing...
An investigation into the efficacy and mechanism of Berchemia kulin...
It's a reminder that the next overlooked shrub in a forest or botanical garden could hold real me...
Inhibition of joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis by Wuwei G...
Five plants you might find in a botanical garden or herbal shop — juniper, rhododendron, wormwood...
NLRP3 inflammasome as a therapeutic target in oral squamous cell ca...
Plants in your garden or local herbal market — like brahmi (Bacopa monnieri), used for centuries ...
Comprehensive review on ethnobotany, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of
A complete abstract would reveal which plant's traditional uses and medicinal compounds were revi...
Species in Topic
Olive
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Rabdosia rubescens
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African cordia
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Formosan Juniper
eco
Lebanese Bedstraw
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Alpine Rhododendron
Three-leaf cayratia
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Oridonin herb (Isodon rubescens)
Sievers Wormwood
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Berchemia kulingensis
Tetrastigma
Chinese silk vine
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Periploca forrestii
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Cacao
Brazil Nut
German Tamarisk
Bedstraw
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Himalayan Ephedra
Brahmi