Chanelle Adams
Biographic Data
| ID | 4527209 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chanelle Adams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chanelle |
| FAMILY NAME | Adams |
| SIGNATURE | ADAMS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lausanne |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6122-8928 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Making of a Medicinal Plant
Ravintsara (Cinnamomum camphora ct. 1,8-cineole) holds a central place in traditional Malagasy medicine, where it is widely considered an endemic medicinal plant. However, C. camphora was introduced to Madagascar in the nineteenth century as part of colonial botanical and industrial projects for camphor extraction. This article examines how and why an introduced species was integrated into Malagasy therapeutic practice and subsequently transforme…
Essential Work in Essential Oil Production
During the COVID‐19 pandemic, global demand for ravintsara ( Cinnamomum camphora ct 1,8‐cineole), an introduced yet naturalized medicinal tree, surged due to its reputed antiviral properties. In Madagascar's highlands, informal distillers ( mpitanika ravina ) became essential workers, producing ravintsara essential oil around the clock with leaves supplied by equally informal collectors to meet urgent export orders. The labor of harvesting and di…
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Essential Work in Essential Oil Production
During the COVID‐19 pandemic, global demand for ravintsara ( Cinnamomum camphora ct 1,8‐cineole), an introduced yet naturalized medicinal tree, surged due to its reputed antiviral properties. In Madagascar's highlands, informal distillers ( mpitanika ravina ) became essential workers, producing ravintsara essential oil around the clock with leaves supplied by equally informal collectors to meet urgent export orders. The labor of harvesting and di…
The Making of a Medicinal Plant
Ravintsara (Cinnamomum camphora ct. 1,8-cineole) holds a central place in traditional Malagasy medicine, where it is widely considered an endemic medicinal plant. However, C. camphora was introduced to Madagascar in the nineteenth century as part of colonial botanical and industrial projects for camphor extraction. This article examines how and why an introduced species was integrated into Malagasy therapeutic practice and subsequently transforme…
African history and culture studies (1 works) · Appropriation (1 works) · Cinnamomum camphora (1 works) · Colonialism (1 works) · Commodity (1 works) · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (1 works) · Making-of (1 works) · Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (1 works)