Plantas tóxicas de interesse veterinário no município de Fortuna-MA

Abstract

The recovery and appreciation of traditional knowledge has contributed to the development of science, both with regard to the use of medicinal plants and the identification of toxic plants of interest in Veterinary Medicine. The objective of this work was to identify the toxic plants in the Municipality of Fortuna - based on reports from the local population. It is an exploratory study and active search in the community and rural properties. The branches of the plants were collected with leaves, flowers and fruits. The specimens were packed in a newspaper and placed between corrugated cardboard and braided with press so that they were under pressure. The plant material was sent to the Rosa Mochel Herbarium (SLUI) of the Department of Chemistry and Biology of the State University of Maranhão, for drying, confection of exsicates, categorization and taxonomic identification. Residents, ranchers, ranchers, breeders and farmers indicated 25 species of plants as toxic. Of the 25 plant species identified in the active searches, only 14 species reported in the literature as toxic. These results show the importance of surveying, tracking and mapping the identification of toxic plants of medical and veterinary interest, and encourages research and experiments on these plants.