Distribución potencial de plantas utilizadas para el tratamiento de enfermedades antitumorales y antiinflamatorias en Ecuador continental

Abstract

The present paper presents the potential distribution of five species used in the treatment of antitumor and antiinflammatory diseases in continental Ecuador. They were analyzed using the MaxEnt software application and evaluated using the ROC and AUC curve. The highest suitability values for Clibadium surinamense and Miroxylum balsamun with a high probability of distribution were obtained in areas of the coast and east region (AUC = 0.864 and 0.961 respectively); Pothomorphe peltata is distributed in the coastal region, and the dry areas of the province of Loja (AUC = 0.813); Renealmia thyrsoidea is distributed in the sierra and oriente region (AUC = 0.920); While Solanum schlechtendalianum is distributed in the three coast, sierra and oriente regions (AUC = 0.917). The variables that contribute most to the distribution models of the species are the minimum temperature, slope, climate and altitude. The maps as a result of this study can serve as a basis for future work, as well as guide the decision making on conservation and management of these species.