Table 5 Main fidelity levels for Marquesan cosmetopoeia
From: Ethnobotanical survey of cosmetic plants used in Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia)
Cosmetic use | Plant species | NIUE | NIE | Fidelity level (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hydration | Ageratum conyzoides | 17 | 20 | 85,0 |
Perfume | Ageratum conyzoides | 19 | 20 | 95,0 |
Perfume | Ananas comosus | 11 | 11 | 100,0 |
Healing | Calophyllum inophyllum | 13 | 20 | 65,0 |
Hydration | Cananga odorota | 18 | 20 | 90,0 |
Perfume | Cananga odorota | 20 | 20 | 100,0 |
Deodorant | Citrus aurantiifolia | 21 | 23 | 91,3 |
Healing | Cocos nucifera | 23 | 28 | 82,1 |
Hydration | Cocos nucifera | 27 | 28 | 96,4 |
Intimate hygiene | Cocos nucifera | 19 | 28 | 67,9 |
Perfume | Cocos nucifera | 27 | 28 | 96,4 |
Medicinal care | Cocos nucifera | 20 | 28 | 71,4 |
Hydration | Curcuma longa | 21 | 25 | 84,0 |
Perfume | Curcuma longa | 17 | 25 | 68,0 |
Hydration | Gardenia taitensis | 20 | 25 | 80,0 |
Perfume | Gardenia taitensis | 19 | 25 | 76,0 |
Hydration | Jasminum grandiflorum | 10 | 15 | 66,7 |
Perfume | Jasminum grandiflorum | 14 | 15 | 93,3 |
Hydration | Mentha spp. | 13 | 16 | 81,3 |
Perfume | Mentha spp. | 16 | 16 | 100,0 |
Hydration | Ocimum basilicum | 18 | 21 | 85,7 |
Perfume | Ocimum basilicum | 19 | 21 | 90,5 |
Hydration | Pandanus tectorius var. tectorius | 12 | 13 | 92,3 |
Perfume | Pandanus tectorius var. tectorius | 12 | 13 | 92,3 |
Perfume | Premna serratifolia | 12 | 16 | 75,0 |
Intimate hygiene | Rauvolfia nukuhivensis | 10 | 11 | 90,9 |
Perfume | Rauvolfia nukuhivensis | 10 | 11 | 90,9 |
Healing | Santalum insulare var. marchionense | 18 | 27 | 66,7 |
Hydration | Santalum insulare var. marchionense | 25 | 27 | 92,6 |
Perfume | Santalum insulare var. marchionense | 19 | 27 | 70,4 |
Anti-cold sore & canker sore | Syzygium malaccense | 11 | 16 | 68,8 |