Tabita Randrianarivony
Biographic Data
| ID | 1774526 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tabita Randrianarivony |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tabita |
| FAMILY NAME | Randrianarivony |
| SIGNATURE | RANDRIANARIVONY T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Missouri Botanical Garden |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Plant Species for the Manufacture of Malagasy Traditional Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholic beverages are an important component of many traditional events of Madagascar, including life-course events like male circumcision, burial and exhumation. As with many other parts of Malagasy customary practice, these beverages incorporate the unique and richly diverse flora of Madagascar. We conducted structured interviews with producers and consumers of Malagasy Traditional Alcoholic Beverages (MTABs) in 10 regions of Madagascar, span…
“Mangidy”
Background: “Mangidy” is a common Malagasy infusion or decoction meant to heal or to prevent many different ailments. It is generally sold by ambulant merchants in different places of large cities’ markets, especially in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar. However, despite its popularity in Madagascar, there has been virtually no scientific documentation of its constituent plants and the conditions for which it is prescribed.Methods: Th…
What Really Is “Harávola”—Solving the Mystery of the Most Common Basket Material in Madagascar
The most used medicinal plants by communities in Mahaboboka, Amboronabo, Mikoboka, Southwestern Madagascar
BACKGROUND: This paper reports a study undertaken in three remote communities (Mahaboboka, Amboronabo, Mikoboka), located in Sakaraha, Southwestern Madagascar. Not only villages are far away from sanitary infrastructures and doctors but drugs and consulting fees are unaffordable to villagers. They rely essentially on natural resources for health care as for most of rural areas in Madagascar. This paper aims to document medicinal plants used by co…
Ethnobotanical Study of the Medicinal Plants Known by Men in Ambalabe, Madagascar
Madagascar has high biodiversity and endemism that are threatened by growing human populations and climate change. Species loss has potential impacts on traditional knowledge and community health. The aim of this project was to identify medicinal plants known and used by men in the Commune of Ambalabe sourced from the Vohibe Forest in eastern Madagascar. Interviews were conducted that resulted in collection of 137 plant species used by men to tre…
Medicinal plants sold in the markets of Antananarivo, Madagascar
The markets of Antananarivo have always played a vital cultural role in the lives of urban Malagasy, but our study shows they also play an economic role not only for urban residents but rural harvesters as well. Continued research and monitoring of the non-timber forest products trade in Antananarivo is needed to better understand the impact of trade on the wild plant populations
Medicinal plants used by women from Agnalazaha littoral forest (Southeastern Madagascar)
Background The country of Madagascar is renowned for its high level of biodiversity and endemism, as well as the overwhelming pressures and threats placed on the natural resources by a growing population and climate change. Traditional medicine plays an important role in the daily lives of the Malagasy for various reasons including limited access to healthcare, limited markets and traditional values. The objective of this study was to assess the …
Medicinal plants used by women from Agnalazaha littoral forest (Southeastern Madagascar)
Background The country of Madagascar is renowned for its high level of biodiversity and endemism, as well as the overwhelming pressures and threats placed on the natural resources by a growing population and climate change. Traditional medicine plays an important role in the daily lives of the Malagasy for various reasons including limited access to healthcare, limited markets and traditional values. The objective of this study was to assess the …
Medicinal plants sold in the markets of Antananarivo, Madagascar
The markets of Antananarivo have always played a vital cultural role in the lives of urban Malagasy, but our study shows they also play an economic role not only for urban residents but rural harvesters as well. Continued research and monitoring of the non-timber forest products trade in Antananarivo is needed to better understand the impact of trade on the wild plant populations
The most used medicinal plants by communities in Mahaboboka, Amboronabo, Mikoboka, Southwestern Madagascar
BACKGROUND: This paper reports a study undertaken in three remote communities (Mahaboboka, Amboronabo, Mikoboka), located in Sakaraha, Southwestern Madagascar. Not only villages are far away from sanitary infrastructures and doctors but drugs and consulting fees are unaffordable to villagers. They rely essentially on natural resources for health care as for most of rural areas in Madagascar. This paper aims to document medicinal plants used by co…
Medicinal plants used by women from Agnalazaha littoral forest (Southeastern Madagascar)
Background The country of Madagascar is renowned for its high level of biodiversity and endemism, as well as the overwhelming pressures and threats placed on the natural resources by a growing population and climate change. Traditional medicine plays an important role in the daily lives of the Malagasy for various reasons including limited access to healthcare, limited markets and traditional values. The objective of this study was to assess the …
Ethnobotanical Study of the Medicinal Plants Known by Men in Ambalabe, Madagascar
Madagascar has high biodiversity and endemism that are threatened by growing human populations and climate change. Species loss has potential impacts on traditional knowledge and community health. The aim of this project was to identify medicinal plants known and used by men in the Commune of Ambalabe sourced from the Vohibe Forest in eastern Madagascar. Interviews were conducted that resulted in collection of 137 plant species used by men to tre…
Medicinal plants sold in the markets of Antananarivo, Madagascar
The markets of Antananarivo have always played a vital cultural role in the lives of urban Malagasy, but our study shows they also play an economic role not only for urban residents but rural harvesters as well. Continued research and monitoring of the non-timber forest products trade in Antananarivo is needed to better understand the impact of trade on the wild plant populations
The most used medicinal plants by communities in Mahaboboka, Amboronabo, Mikoboka, Southwestern Madagascar
BACKGROUND: This paper reports a study undertaken in three remote communities (Mahaboboka, Amboronabo, Mikoboka), located in Sakaraha, Southwestern Madagascar. Not only villages are far away from sanitary infrastructures and doctors but drugs and consulting fees are unaffordable to villagers. They rely essentially on natural resources for health care as for most of rural areas in Madagascar. This paper aims to document medicinal plants used by co…
What Really Is “Harávola”—Solving the Mystery of the Most Common Basket Material in Madagascar
“Mangidy”
Background: “Mangidy” is a common Malagasy infusion or decoction meant to heal or to prevent many different ailments. It is generally sold by ambulant merchants in different places of large cities’ markets, especially in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar. However, despite its popularity in Madagascar, there has been virtually no scientific documentation of its constituent plants and the conditions for which it is prescribed.Methods: Th…
Plant Species for the Manufacture of Malagasy Traditional Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholic beverages are an important component of many traditional events of Madagascar, including life-course events like male circumcision, burial and exhumation. As with many other parts of Malagasy customary practice, these beverages incorporate the unique and richly diverse flora of Madagascar. We conducted structured interviews with producers and consumers of Malagasy Traditional Alcoholic Beverages (MTABs) in 10 regions of Madagascar, span…
Biology (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · African Botany and Ecology Studies (6 works) · Ecology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Traditional medicine (5 works) · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (4 works) · Ethnobotany (4 works) · Medicinal plants (4 works) · Biodiversity (3 works)