Background: For millennia, medicinal plants have been employed in ethnoveterinary practices to cure and avert diseases in domesticated animals, particularly livestock. Ethnoveterinary medicine studies traditional beliefs, knowledge and practices to maintain the health and well-being of animals, using mainly plants, minerals, animals and magical-religious or spiritual elements in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and healing. In Peru, the trend of urban migration has led to a decline in traditional knowledge regarding the use of medicinal plants in veterinary treatment. This study aims to pinpoint the medicinal plants traditionally employed in Peru and to identify their phytochemical makeup. Methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted using various online databases, including Google Scholar, Web of Science, ResearchGate, Scopus, ScienceDirect, university databases and other re...

Background: In Peru, knowledge of traditional medicine dates back to pre-Inca times, such as “Cupisnique”, in northern Peru, where a complex system of traditional medicine was developed. With the arrival of the Spanish in Cajamarca in 1532, attempts were made to suppress these practices through evangelization; however, cultural resistance and the vastness of the territory favored their persistence, also integrating European elements. Methods: A systematic review was conducted in scientific databases with broad coverage, such as Google Scholar and Web of Science (WOS), supplemented by physical libraries, with the aim of systematizing information related to the historical use and trade of medicinal plants in the department of Cajamarca, Peru. Results: Results: The cultures that inhabited the Cajamarca valleys already practiced healing or shamanism, a tradition that has endured to the p...

Solanum tuberosum L. Phureja Group, known in Peru as ‘phureja potato’ or ‘chaucha potato’ and as ‘criolla’ in Colombia, is characterized by its earliness and the absence of dormancy in the tubers. It stands out for its nutritional value and its contribution to food security. However, it faces a high risk of disappearance in Peru. This study assessed its current status by collecting historical data, ex situ and in situ conservation analyses, and genetic erosion studies in local communities. Historical information suggests that phureja was relevant and abundant in the past. Currently, ex situ collections include 69 accessions, of which the International Potato Center conserves a significant portion. As for in situ conservation, 116 accessions have been identified. However, since 1992, genetic erosion has been documented in six departments of Peru. The main causes include: lack ...

The biology and ecology of four medicinal species of Gentianella (Gentianaceae) were described, with emphasis on aspects related to production, including the analysis of total flavonoids. All the evaluated species were small grasses. Gentianella graminea and G. crassicaulis are perennial and G. dianthoides and G. bicolor are annual. While G. dianthoides produces abundant seeds, the others have little to moderate seed production, all with low germination capacity. Gentianella crassicaulis produces up to 90 g of dry matter/plant, while the rest produces less than 10 g of dry matter/plant. Gentianella graminea presented significantly higher levels of total flavonoids in leaves and stems compared to G. dianthoides and G. crassicaulis (p < 0,05). Three species (G. graminea, G. crassicaulis and G. dianthoides) occur in the Jalca region (2700 to 2850 m a.s.l.), along with other 30 species (of w...

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