Bibliographic citations
Camus, L., Vásquez, L. (2023). Taxonomía y Estado de conservación de la flora medicinal expendida en los principales mercados del distrito de Trujillo, La Libertad, Perú [Universidad Nacional de Trujillo]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14414/19154
Camus, L., Vásquez, L. Taxonomía y Estado de conservación de la flora medicinal expendida en los principales mercados del distrito de Trujillo, La Libertad, Perú []. PE: Universidad Nacional de Trujillo; 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14414/19154
@misc{renati/1050358,
title = "Taxonomía y Estado de conservación de la flora medicinal expendida en los principales mercados del distrito de Trujillo, La Libertad, Perú",
author = "Vásquez Regalado, Luciana Sossiré",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional de Trujillo",
year = "2023"
}
From ancient times, ancestral knowledge about the proper use of flora, especially medicinal flora, has allowed improving the quality of human life. This knowledge has persisted in the memory of Andean-Amazonian communities and multicultural cities like Trujillo, making its preservation urgent. The objective of this research was to determine the taxonomy and conservation status of medicinal flora sold in the main markets of the Trujillo district. To achieve this, semi-structured interviews were conducted with all the vendors from the 20 commercial stalls in the markets: "Hermelinda," "Mercado Zonal Palermo," "La Unión," and "Mercado Central." The information gathered was analyzed and compared with complementary bibliography, and then presented in tables and/or figures, revealing the taxonomic characteristics (botanical family, scientific name, common name), ethnobotanical aspects (parts used, preparation methods, administration form, and Use Value Index), and conservation status of the medicinal plant species reported by the vendors. It is concluded that these markets offer 33 species of flora, distributed among 33 genera and 23 families, with the most representative families in terms of the number of species being Lamiaceae (5), Malvaceae (3), and Asteraceae (3). The leaf is the most commonly used part of medicinal plants (53.5%), with infusion being the predominant preparation method (53.1%), and oral consumption being the most common administration method (91.67%). Furthermore, only 3 species (9%) are directly cultivated and harvested from the field; and 48.4% of the total species are categorized as "Least Concern" (LC) according to the IUCN, meaning that their current trade does not pose an immediate threat to their conservation. However, it is crucial to implement sustainable management measures to ensure their availability in the long term and avoid future risks.
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