ISSN 2167-0447
International Journal of Agricultural Sciences ISSN: 2167-0447 Vol. 16 (4), pp. 001-007, April, 2026. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Bridging Tradition and Technology: An Ethnobotanical Framework for Biotechnological Research
Odara Horta Boscolo1, Lúcia Regina R. M. V Fernandes 2, Luci de Senna Valle1
1Departament of Botany, Museu Nacional/UFRJ, Laboratório de Etnobotânica e Taxonomia de Traqueófitos, Quinta da Boa Vista s/n, CEP 20940-040, São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ,
2 Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI)
Accepted 17 January 2026
An ethnobotanical survey was done in Quissmã City, situated north of Rio de Janeiro State, during the period of 2001/2002.The study was carried out to collect information of species of plants used in traditional medicine by local population, and compared this information with those found in European Patent Office (EPO) and Japan Patent Information Organization (JAPIO) in October, 2002.A total of 94 species belonging to 49 botanical families were listed. The most representative families were Myrtaceae (8),Asteraceae (7),Lamiaceae (5) and Solanaceae (5). A total of 91 patent documents on 18 species were described. From these results, it is considered necessary to intensify efforts towards investments in programs designed to ensure proper search,inventory,conservation and management of biodiversity, as well as a system for managing the related patent documents. It is extremely important to form multidisciplinary teams for researches involving patents and plant biodiversity.
Key words: Ethnobotany,medicinal plants, patents,intellectual property.