BACKGROUND: A number of animal species are offered by herbalists in markets throughout Brazil. Nevertheless, there is a general lack of information about this type of trade in the country. In this review, we report on the trade of medicinal animal species in a semi-arid region in northeastern Brazil. METHODS: We gathered information from scientific articles on animal species used for medicinal purposes in that semi-arid region. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The trade of medicinal animals comprises 59 species and the zootherapeutic products extracted from them, recommended for the treatment of 66 illnesses. Results demonstrate the existence of a multi-state trade network of medicinal animals. Some of the traded animals are listed in the Brazilian list of threatened species. This demonstrates the urgent need to consider zootherapy in the context of biodiversity conservation in Brazil. Our results reveal the importance of zootherapy as a therapeutic alternative and demonstrate the need of further studies on the subject. (c) 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel.
BACKGROUND: A number of animal species are offered by herbalists in markets throughout Brazil. Nevertheless, there is a general lack of information about this type of trade in the country. In this review, we report on the trade of medicinal animal species in a semi-arid region in northeastern Brazil. METHODS: We gathered information from scientific articles on animal species used for medicinal purposes in that semi-arid region. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The trade of medicinal animals comprises 59 species and the zootherapeutic products extracted from them, recommended for the treatment of 66 illnesses. Results demonstrate the existence of a multi-state trade network of medicinal animals. Some of the traded animals are listed in the Brazilian list of threatened species. This demonstrates the urgent need to consider zootherapy in the context of biodiversity conservation in Brazil. Our results reveal the importance of zootherapy as a therapeutic alternative and demonstrate the need of further studies on the subject. (c) 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Authors: Musheerul Hassan; Shiekh Marifatul Haq; Riyaz Ahmad; Muhammad Majeed; Hakim Ali Sahito; Madeeha Shirani; Iqra Mubeen; Muhammad Abdul Aziz; Andrea Pieroni; Rainer W Bussmann; Abed Alataway; Ahmed Z Dewidar; Mohamed Al-Yafrsi; Hosam O Elansary; Kowiyou Yessoufou Journal: Animals (Basel) Date: 2022-09-02 Impact factor: 3.231
Authors: Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque; Elcida de Lima Araújo; Ana Carla Asfora El-Deir; André Luiz Alves de Lima; Antonio Souto; Bruna Martins Bezerra; Elba Maria Nogueira Ferraz; Eliza Maria Xavier Freire; Everardo Valadares de Sá Barreto Sampaio; Flor Maria Guedes Las-Casas; Geraldo Jorge Barbosa de Moura; Glauco Alves Pereira; Joabe Gomes de Melo; Marcelo Alves Ramos; Maria Jesus Nogueira Rodal; Nicola Schiel; Rachel Maria de Lyra-Neves; Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves; Severino Mendes de Azevedo-Júnior; Wallace Rodrigues Telino Júnior; William Severi Journal: ScientificWorldJournal Date: 2012-08-01