Análise do uso de plantas medicinais amazônicas como proposta didática regionalizada no ensino de funções orgânicas

Abstract

In view of the current scenario and changes in teaching in schools in Brazil, this study aims to propose and understand how the association of popular and scientific knowledge of medicinal plants contributes to the teaching and learning of organic functions, as well as its potential in the regionalized contextualization of this theme following the skills and competencies set out in the BNCC. As this is a qualitative bibliographic research, 9 articles were collected with the descriptors: Uncaria tomentosa, Endoupleura uxi, Baccharis trimera, where the chemical composition, biological activities and the cultural and regional context of the use of medicinal plants of these Amazonian species were analyzed. Based on the articles found, a content analysis was performed for interpretation and discussion of them. The results demonstrated the great potential of these Amazonian species for teaching organic functions, and their chemical structures can be used to identify functions and clarify their biological activity in the human body, as well as their medicinal efficiency, emphasizing their contribution not only to teaching, but to health and civic responsibility, which are essential in teaching chemistry.