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Ethnobotany is the branch of human knowledge that studies the relationship between plants and human. In Mexico, angiosperms have been mostly studied. However, there are seedless plants such as the genus Equisetum that has an important cultural value as evidenced in several communities, mainly due to its biochemical properties. In this paper we pres...
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... About 20 species are naturally distributed throughout North America (Arctic Circle, Canada, United States, and Mexico), Mesoamerica, South America, Europe, and Northeast Asia to China, except for Australia and New Zealand [1]. The most common species in Mexico are E. arvense, E. hyemale, E. laevigatum, E. myriochaetum, and E. telmateia [1], and the most commonly used species is E. hyemale (horsetail, cola de caballo, kuture, or carricillo in Spanish) [2]. This plant is commercially available in herbariums and apothecaries and can be found along the banks of rivers and streams, in shallow water where the stem grows. ...
... For these uses, the dry leaves and stems are prepared in an aqueous infusion. However, high concentrations of the raw plant material can cause adverse effects such as cardiac arrhythmias, muscle weakness, and erectile dysfunction, probably owing to its elevated thiaminase levels [2]. However, the fractionation by separation techniques avoids toxic reactions in mice [5]. ...
Traditionally, Equisetum hyemale has been used for wound healing. However, its mechanism of action remains to be elucidated. For this purpose, a 40% ethanolic extract of E. hyemale was prepared. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of minerals, sterols, phenolic acids, flavonols, a lignan, and a phenylpropenoid. The extract reduced the viability of RAW 264.7 cells and skin fibroblasts at all times evaluated. On the third day of treatment, this reduction was 30-40% and 15-40%, respectively. In contrast, the extract increased the proliferation of skin fibroblasts only after 48 h. In addition, the extract increased IL-10 release and inhibited MCP-1 release. However, the extract did not affect both TGF-β1 and TNF-α released by RAW 264.7 cells. The higher release of IL-10 could be related to the up-/downregulation of inflammatory pathways mediated by the extract components associated with their bioactivity. The extract inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Topical application of the extract accelerated wound healing in diabetic rats by increasing fibroblast collagen synthesis. These results suggest that E. hyemale extract has great potential for use in the treatment of wounds thanks to its phytochemical composition that modulates cytokine secretion, collagen synthesis, and bacterial growth.
... En años recientes, diversos grupos de investigación biomédica alrededor del mundo se han dedicado a la tarea de elucidar y evaluar las propiedades y actividades biológicas atribuidas a diversas plantas de uso medicinal, cobrado gran importancia para la ciencia e investigación nacional en materia de salud pública, el rescate, salvaguarda y revalorización o re-categorización de la medicina tradicional y la herbolaria mexicana (Gallardo-Pérez et al., 2006). ...
El proceso de envejecimiento ha generado en la sociedad cambios que requieren el análisis del compromiso individual en lo que a envejecerse se refiere, a bien de posicionarse en un envejecimiento activo y saludable con el objetivo de optimizar las oportunidades de bienestar físico, social y mental. La investigación alude a los trabajos cinematográficos cuyas proyecciones involucran a personas de más de 60 años como protagonistas principales.
... Other studies have been also verified a mild EA diuretic effect in preclinical assessment (Bakke and Hillestad, 1980;Rebuelta and San Roman, 1978) . These data confirm the ethnopharmacology and traditional use of EA as a diuretic, which is distributed virtually worldwide, including Brazil and other countries in South America (Aswal et al., 1984;Cetojević-Simin et al., 2010;Dos Santos et al., 2005;Milovanović et al., 2007;Tago et al., 2010), Europe (Cetojević-Simin et al., 2010;D'Agostino et al., 1984;Gallardo-Pérez et al., 2006;Sandhu et al., 2010), Far East and Asia (Brune et al., 2008;Cetojević-Simin et al., 2010;Durón et al., 2009;Gallo et al., 2011). ...
Background
: Equisetum arvense L. (EA) is a traditional phytomedicine used as a diuretic agent worldwide and regulated strictly by European Medicine Agency (EMA) and Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). However, few studies evaluating its efficacy and safety have been published and no clinical trial assessing its antihypertensive effect has been reported to date.
Purpose
: To assess antihypertensive effect, safety and tolerability of EA compared to hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Methods
: This is a double-blind randomized clinical trial, allocating 58 systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) stage I patients (both sexes, 25-65 years old) into two groups (EA and HCTZ). All patients underwent biochemical and cardiologic checkup prior to and during interventions. The EA standardized dry extract (900 mg/day) or HCTZ (25 mg/day) were administered for 3 months and follow-up visits were conducted every 30 days. Efficacy established goals were systolic blood pressure (SBP) and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) decreases ≥ 10.0 mmHg and/or casual blood pressure (CBP) < 140/90 mmHg.
Results
: EA treatment demonstrated a significant antihypertensive effect, promoting a mean decrease of SBP and DBP by 12.6 and 8.1 mmHg, respectively, and resulting a CBP mean of 134.0/84.5 mmHg at the end of intervention on the SAH stage I patients (CBP mean of 148.5/95.7 mmHg). There were no significant statistical differences between EA and HCTZ interventions on blood pressure decrease, and before-after treatments regarding to biochemical tests and signs of acute toxicity, renal, hepatic and hematologic alterations. A slight trend but no significant difference were observed between adverse events from EA (3.58%) and HCTZ (4.68%) groups.
Conclusion
: EA standardized dry extract was successfully applied to the SAH stage I patient treatment, decreasing effectively SBP ad DBP values to the reference normal ranges, and demonstrating a well-tolerability profile similar to HCTZ intervention.
... Los distintos grupos étnicos de México han desarrollado desde tiempos prehispánicos un extraordinario conocimiento sobre 4 500 especies de plantas con uso medicinal (Barragán-Solis, 2006). Se recolectan de forma silvestre 3 600 especies, siendo utilizadas 1 500 sin procesar, cultivadas en el huerto familiar 370 y están amenazadas por factores externos 35 (Gallardo-Pérez, Esparza Aguilar, & Gómez Campo, 2006). Los datos mencionados demuestran el conocimiento vegetal y su importancia en la identidad de los pueblos autóctonos. ...
The Veracruz State has a great floristic and cultural wealth that has allowed the development of herbal knowledge. Nowadays there are a lot of studies that record the medicinal use of the plants. Nevertheless, there are insufficient or even null information about some segregated geographic areas and even of some native cultures of the region. That is the scenario of the Huasteca and Tének regions, located at the northeast of the State. Even with his vast knowledge and traditions about herbology and as practicing herbalists, there has been no approach to them in this area. The main goal of this research is to contribute to the understanding of the Tének culture through the documentation of his herbal traditional practices on the San Francisco community (at the Chontla Municipality). We documented the use of most required medicinal species by the population, trough open and semi structured interviews to the three most prestigious and recognized Traditional Herbalist (TH). With the support of this TH we collected and identify botanical specimens on the field. Of the six species that all the three TH mentioned, we collected the 10% of the knowledge of the population about them (we did it establishing ranges of ages). Also, we determined the cultural significance due to a fidelity index (FI), which includes the priority range (PR) and the relative popularity (RP). What´s more, the value index for the use of morphologic structures of the used plants was calculated. A total of 97 medicinal species (in which 53 families and 84 genders are included) were documented. It was found about 8 new botanical records on the Medicinal Flora of the State of Veracruz. We can conclude that the research document and probe the importance and knowledge generated through the management and use of the medicinal plants in the Tének community of San Francisco Chontla, Veracruz.
... The plant is an important source of phytochemical compounds such as alkaloids, carbohydrates, phytosterols, saponins, sterols, ascorbic acid, silicic acid, phenol, tannin, flavonoids, triterpenoids, volatile oils, minerals, and other biologically active components (Mir et al. 2013, Al-Snafi 2017. Horsetail extracts are used mostly for medicine (Do Monte et al. 2004, Gallardo-Pérez et al. 2006, Bessa-Pereira et al. 2012, Al-Snafi 2017. ...
The red spider mite, Tetranychus merganser Boudreaux (Acari: Tetranychidae), is an important agricultural pest in Australia, China, Thailand, the United States, and Mexico because feeding causes severe damage and defoliation of plants. The aim of the study was to evaluate effects of Equisetum arvense L. ethanolic extract on biological parameters of T. merganser in a laboratory. Different concentrations (10, 50, 100, 250, 500, and 1,000 μg/ml) of ethanolic extract were applied to T. merganser females. E. arvense extract did not kill T. merganser, but increased the number of eggs by 19.9, 22.5, and 21.2% compared with a check at 24, 48, and 72 hours, respectively. It also augmented the growth rate and finite rate of increase, and decreased doubling time of the red spider mite. The effects require further study because the plant extracts could have considerable implications for natural enemies and also might be suitable for mass production of red spider mites for other experiments in a laboratory.
... En años recientes, diversos grupos de investigación biomédica alrededor del mundo se han dedicado a la tarea de elucidar y evaluar las propiedades y actividades biológicas atribuidas a diversas plantas de uso medicinal, cobrado gran importancia para la ciencia e investigación nacional en materia de salud pública, el rescate, salvaguarda y revalorización o re-categorización de la medicina tradicional y la herbolaria mexicana (Gallardo-Pérez et al., 2006). ...
El ser humano busca el bienestar como algo necesario e
inherente a su vida. Sin embargo, de acuerdo a los estilos
de vida de una sociedad que vive procesos acelerados, representa
un reto lograr que las personas hagan de su vida
un proceso de bienestar y satisfacción. De ahí la importancia
de visualizar a la educación-salud como un bucle recursivo
en donde la salud es factor predictor de un mejor desempeño
académico, y a la vez, la educación contribuye a una mejor
calidad de vida. Es así que para la Organización de las
Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura
(UNESCO 2018), la educación de calidad es el cimiento de
la salud y el bienestar. Asimismo, constituye un catalizador
del desarrollo y de la acción sanitaria.
La educación que se plantea es la que contribuye al
desarrollo de competencias para que los estudiantes y profesionales
de la salud afronten los problemas a escala local
y mundial y los lleve a una mejor calidad de vida. En este
sentido, la calidad de vida atañe no sólo a las personas sanas,
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sino también a las personas enfermas, quienes demandan
un mejor cuidado. De ahí la importancia de la enfermería y
sus modelos de cuidado a la persona.
Tomando en cuenta la importancia de estos tres conceptos
en el bienestar y calidad de vida de las personas y sus
familias, se propone este libro electrónico integrado por los
ejes: Enfermería, Salud y Educación, apoyados en investigaciones
y cuyos resultados aportan sustento científico al
desarrollo de la disciplina para beneficio de las personas de
cuidado y los profesionales de la salud.
La Red está conformada por los Cuerpos Académicos,
Grupos Disciplinares y Grupos de Investigación: Cultura
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... [9] form of SiO 2 (5% to 10%) and a small portion as water-soluble silicates. [2,14] Si is known to be beneficial for plants; its absorption by transporters has a protective effect against biotic and abiotic stresses. EA is a valuable model for studying the absorption and deposition of this important mineral. ...
... [31] Nicholas Culpepper, a 19 th century English botanist, used EA juice or decoctions to make bleeding stop as well as for treating skin ulcers, wounds and inflammation, kidney stones and cystitis. [14] Uses based on preclinical studies In many countries, the corresponding legislation is based on the long history of use in traditional medicine, ethnopharmacological studies, phytochemistry research and pharmacological studies. [14] A report published by the EMA Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (CHMP) [2] lends support to the use of EA by oral route to promote the kidney excretory function, the treatment of post-traumatic and stasis edema, irrigation therapy in bacterial and low urinary tract inflammatory diseases and kidney and bladder stones. ...
... [14] Uses based on preclinical studies In many countries, the corresponding legislation is based on the long history of use in traditional medicine, ethnopharmacological studies, phytochemistry research and pharmacological studies. [14] A report published by the EMA Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (CHMP) [2] lends support to the use of EA by oral route to promote the kidney excretory function, the treatment of post-traumatic and stasis edema, irrigation therapy in bacterial and low urinary tract inflammatory diseases and kidney and bladder stones. The dose recommended by EMA is 220 to 225 mg of dry extract 3 or 4 times per day. ...
... [9] form of SiO 2 (5% to 10%) and a small portion as water-soluble silicates. [2,14] Si is known to be beneficial for plants; its absorption by transporters has a protective effect against biotic and abiotic stresses. EA is a valuable model for studying the absorption and deposition of this important mineral. ...
... [31] Nicholas Culpepper, a 19 th century English botanist, used EA juice or decoctions to make bleeding stop as well as for treating skin ulcers, wounds and inflammation, kidney stones and cystitis. [14] Uses based on preclinical studies In many countries, the corresponding legislation is based on the long history of use in traditional medicine, ethnopharmacological studies, phytochemistry research and pharmacological studies. [14] A report published by the EMA Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (CHMP) [2] lends support to the use of EA by oral route to promote the kidney excretory function, the treatment of post-traumatic and stasis edema, irrigation therapy in bacterial and low urinary tract inflammatory diseases and kidney and bladder stones. ...
... [14] Uses based on preclinical studies In many countries, the corresponding legislation is based on the long history of use in traditional medicine, ethnopharmacological studies, phytochemistry research and pharmacological studies. [14] A report published by the EMA Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (CHMP) [2] lends support to the use of EA by oral route to promote the kidney excretory function, the treatment of post-traumatic and stasis edema, irrigation therapy in bacterial and low urinary tract inflammatory diseases and kidney and bladder stones. The dose recommended by EMA is 220 to 225 mg of dry extract 3 or 4 times per day. ...
Relevant aspects to the clinical use of Equisetum arvense L. (common horsetail; EA) were reviewed and a search was conducted in the databases PubMed, LILACS, SciELO, Virtual Health Library, Cochrane and Scopus using the keyword “Equisetum arvense” for articles published from 2013 through 2017. So, eighty-eight articles that addressed the pharmacog- nostic aspects and in vitro and in vivo biological activity, clinical trials with Equisetum arvense (EA) combined with other plants or alone, case reports concerning possible drug interactions and review studies were selected. The most relevant reported pharmacological effects in- cluded antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, antimicrobial, vascular and ileum smooth muscle relax- ant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, cytotoxic, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, antilithiatic, dermatologic, wound healing, antileishmanial, diuretic, immunizing, platelet ag- gregation inhibitory, osteoblast response-promoting, remineralizing, anxiolytic, sedative, anti- convulsant and cognitive performance-stimulating activities. Five clinical trials demonstrated the efficacy of phytotherapeutic complexes containing EA, with three for treating benign prostate hyperplasia, one for chronic musculoskeletal pain and one describing the effects of a topical preparation on brittle nail syndrome. Three clinical trials tested EA alone; one analyzed its pharmacokinetics; another addressed the wound-healing effect of 3% EA ointment and a randomized double-blind clinical trial found that the diuretic effect of EA was superior com- pared to the negative control and equivalent to treatment with hydrochlorothiazide (25 mg/ day) without changes in electrolyte excretion. Considering its long history of traditional use in several countries, in vivo and in vitro research and more recent clinical studies, EA meets the requisites for having well-defined medical applications with proven efficacy and acceptable safety.
Key words: Common horsetail, Diuretic, Equisetum arvense, Medicinal plants, Phytotherapy.
... World literature on the traditional uses of pteridophytes is quite extensive and includes reports of them in the context of both a general ethnobotanical survey-including a wide range of plant families (e.g., Barku, Opoku-Boahen, and Dali, 2014;Bellia and Pieroni, 2015)-or a more specific survey about the traditional uses of ferns and lycophytes (Murillo, 1983; Muñiz-Díaz de Leon, Mendoza-Ruíz de León, and Pérez-García, 2007;Navarrete et al., 2006, Singh andKhare, 2011). In contrast, there are only a few specific studies on the ethnobotanical aspects of Mexican ferns, such as that of Gallardo-Pérez et al. (2006), who studied the uses of four ''horsetail'' species: Equisetum hyemale L., E. laevigatum A. Braun, E. myriochaetum Schltdl. & Cham., and E. robustum A. Braun ex Engelm. ...
Lycophyta and Polypodiophyta have been used by humans worldwide since ancient times, yet little has been documented. This paper analyzes and discusses the different uses of these plants in three Priority Terrestrial Regions (PTR) of conservation in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico. Our objectives were to: 1) document the traditional knowledge and uses of Lycophyta and Polypodiophyta among ethnic and mestizo groups; 2) analyze the variation in the use of taxa among these ethnic and mestizo groups, in terms of altitudinal distribution and type of vegetation in habitats supporting these species. Fifty species and two varieties of useful Lycophyta and Polypodiophyta from 29 genera and 15 families, were recorded. Mazatecs, Zapotecs, and Mixes are the ethnic groups with the greatest number of records of useful species from these taxonomic groups. More than 68% of such species are recognized with common names in the local languages. There are two conditions of useful plants: 1) among species used by at least four ethnic groups, how do the uses vary from two to four; 2) related to species with at least four categories of use, which are used by few ethnic groups. More than half of the species are named in at least one language, which reinforces the fact that species are recognized, valued, and important in people's daily lives, including traditional ceremonies, beliefs. Eight categories of use were documented, with medicinal, ornamental, and handcraft being the most represented. 80% of the useful Lycophyta and Polypodiophyta were distributed above 1000 masl, mainly in montane cloud forest, Quercus forest and Quercus-Pinus forest.
... Es una especie con alta demanda en el mercado, considerada bajo el estatus biológico de recolectada (no cultivada) y nativa (originaria de México) (Martínez-Moreno et al., 2006). El género tienen importancia medicinal, farmacológica, fi toquímica, cultural, histórica y comercial en comunidades del interior de la República Mexicana, es usada para infecciones renales, dolores corporales, enfermedades del aparato digestivo como dolor de estómago, gastritis y úlceras, cálculos biliares, mal de orín, afecciones del hígado y problemas relacionados con la menstruación (Martínez, 1985;Argueta, 1994;Gallardo-Pérez et al., 2006). Se ha encontrado que no presenta toxicidad con referencia a signos clínicos, peso corporal, análisis de orina, hematología bioquímica ni lesiones histopatológicas (Tago et al., 2010). ...
The present studywas carried in Cantarranas, Huehuetla, Hidalgo, Mexico. The vegetation type istropical evergreen forest. Cantarranas presents high degree of marginalization,limited access to health services, and few opportunities to increase itseconomic income. The aim was to design a strategy for the sustainableharvesting and conservation of medicinal plants used by the community, as analternative to solve social and environmental problems. The species wereevaluated by ethnobotanical and ecological methods. Using structuredinterviews, index of cultural value, index of Friedman value, practices and managementintensity, and uses and conditions treated were documented. The distributionand abundance were obtained with line transects method. Nineteen plants wereevaluated, they are used to treat 51 conditions; the gastrointestinal disorderswere the most frequently treated with medicinal plants. The species with thehigher index of cultural value were Equisetum myriochaetum (0.69), Psidiumguajava (0.37), Jaegeria macrocephala (0.26) y Costus scaber(0.25). Hamelia patens recorded the highest level of fidelity (96%),followed by E. myriochaetum (88%). The values of management intensityare higher in species such as C. scaber (9.2) y P. guajava (9).The population density has a range between 1 and 387 individuals per hectare,depending on the species and life forms. Through linking society andUniversity, we developed and offered a certified program for members of thecommunity related to the use and sustainable harvesting of medicinal plants. ACooperative Society was incorporated with women of the community and they workin the conservation and sustainable harvesting of medicinal plants in thecommunity.
