L Catarino

Biographic Data

ID5093064
NAMEL Catarino
GIVEN NAMESL
FAMILY NAMECatarino
SIGNATURECATARINO L
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Lisbon
ORCID0000-0002-1261-9076
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS7
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • A comprehensive checklist of the wild edible plants of Guinea-Bissau, West Africa

    Open AccessBucar Indjai, Maria M Romeiras et al.ARTICLEEthnobiology and Conservation2026

    Wild edible plants (WEP) are among the most important non-timber forest products, contributing both to local food security and to the generation of income for families. The aim of this study is to present a comprehensive dataset of WEP in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, including species identification, characterization of uses, bioecology, and local common names, as well as an associated image dataset documenting the species and their edible parts. …

  • Changing human–nature relationships: Insights from Guinea‐Bissau woodlands

    Open AccessAna Leite, L Catarino et al.ARTICLEPeople and Nature2024

    The ecological impacts of landscape changes resulting in significant simplification of natural systems have been extensively studied worldwide. Yet, few studies have examined how such biophysical changes affect the value local communities place on nature and their relationships with it. In this study, we delve into the case of Guinea‐Bissau, where woodland cover has been increasingly replaced by commercial cashew plantations. Using a sociocultura…

  • Ethnobotany in Angola: The contribution of late 19th century christian missionaries to the knowledge of medicinal wild plants

    Open AccessJosé João Tchamba, Sílvia Catarino et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnopharmacology2024

    The legacy of Antunes and Dekindt's work improves our understanding of Angola's botanical richness and traditional uses of plant resources. Our findings highlight the presence of unique medicinal resources in Angola, especially among endemic species, which hold the potential to improve the quality of life of rural communities. Moreover, our research underscores the lack of knowledge of medicinal species, emphasizing the risk of losing valuable hi…

  • From the Wild to the Market: The Trade of Edible Plants in Guinea-Bissau

    Open AccessAna Leite, Ola T Westengen et al.ARTICLEEconomic Botany2024Cited by: 2References: 53

    Wild edible plants are important for the livelihoods of both rural and urban people in West Africa, but little is known about their trade networks. This study identifies, quantifies, and characterizes the local trade of wild edible plants in northern Guinea-Bissau to better understand the linkages between wild edible plants, local markets, and livelihoods, and to evaluate the sector’s ecological and economic sustainability. Interviews with 331 ma…

  • Moringa as a household water purification method – community perception and pilot study in Guinea-Bissau

    Open AccessAducabe Bancessi, Rosa Teodósio et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    More information on water treatment and water safety would help to raise public awareness about waterborne diseases. These findings could be used to promote greater adherence to moringa-based HWP as an alternative to household water treatment

  • Quality Assessment of Three Types of Drinking Water Sources in Guinea-Bissau

    Open AccessAducabe Bancessi, L Catarino et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    The lack of access to safe drinking water causes important health problems, mainly in developing countries. In the West African country Guinea-Bissau, waterborne diseases are recognised by WHO as major infectious diseases. This study analysed the microbiological and physicochemical parameters of drinking water in the capital Bissau and its surroundings. Twenty-two sites belonging to different water sources (piped water, tubewells and shallow well…

  • Global change in microcosms: Environmental and societal predictors of land cover change on the Atlantic Ocean Islands

    Open AccessJ Norder, Ricardo F De Lima et al.ARTICLEAnthropocene2020Cited by: 4References: 82

  • Agro-Economic Transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical Trends and Current Insights

    Open AccessP J Havik, Filipa Monteiro et al.ARTICLESustainability2018

    The present study provides a critical analysis of the introduction of exotic food crop species and their impact on agricultural transformations in Guinea-Bissau, based on survey data and a review of the literature from the 1800s to the present. It applies a multidisciplinary analysis to map historical and contemporary agrarian knowledge in Guinea-Bissau, presenting the first list of exotic cultivated species introduced in the country. Our results…

  • Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer

    Open AccessL Catarino, P J Havik et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnopharmacology2016

  • A Missão Botânica de Moçambique (1942-1948): Contribuições para o conhecimento da flora medicinal de Moçambique

    Open AccessP Condé, Rui Figueira et al.ARTICLEHistória Ciências Saúde-Manguinhos2014Cited by: 1References: 10

    O artigo revisita o espólio histórico-científico aduzido pela Missão Botânica de Moçambique (1942-1948) à guarda do Jardim Botânico Tropical do Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical (Lisboa), destacando os cadernos de campo dos seus coletores, com o objetivo de identificar os usos medicinais tradicionais da flora moçambicana. Tendo-se coligido informação relativa a 71 taxa (setenta espécies e um género), identificou-se a utilização medici…