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The use of small animals - mammals, birds, fish in zootherapy [PDF]
Kontakt, 2015 Abstract Humans previously had a significantly greater connection with nature and bred animals primarily for their own benefit. Currently in today's fast-paced society, nature is being replaced by pet ownership. In some situations, people cannot have their own pets or do not have enough resources to take care of a living animal.
Ivana Gardiánová, Pavlína Hejrová
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“Curanderismo”: Historical Zootherapy Among Criollo Inhabitants in Rural Areas of Córdoba, Argentina
Ethnoscientia - Brazilian Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnoecology, 2021 Abstract Background Studying historical sources and comparing them with current data allows us to describe the uses and customs of past human groups, as well as to make a dynamic comparison with the current state of human-environment relations.
Bárbara Arias Toledo, Cecilia Trillo
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ZOOTHERAPY AS A METHOD OF A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON PEOPLE WITH ANXIETY
EurasianUnionScientists, 2021 Various stressful factors of everyday life cannot be ignored when solving key tasks. Due to the fast pace, modern people are very susceptible to stress, which often leads to terrible consequences (depression, nervous stress, loss of physical and psychological activity).
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Reptiles sold as traditional medicine in Xipamanine and Xiquelene Markets (Maputo, Mozambique)
South African Journal of Science, 2016 Zootherapy plays a role in healing practices in Mozambican society. Although several studies have focused on ethnobotany and traditional medicine in the country, little research has been conducted on the use of reptiles in zootherapy.
Vivienne L. Williams +2 more
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Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019 Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by dopaminergic neuronal loss in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNPC) and the striatum. Nuclear receptor‐related 1 protein (Nurr1) is a nuclear hormone receptor implicated in limiting mitochondrial dysfunction, apoptosis, and inflammation in the central nervous system and protecting dopaminergic neurons ...
Hye-Sun Lim +10 more
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DNA Barcoding for the Identification and Authentication of Animal Species in Traditional Medicine
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018 Animal‐based traditional medicine not only plays a significant role in therapeutic practices worldwide but also provides a potential compound library for drug discovery. However, persistent hunting and illegal trade markedly threaten numerous medicinal animal species, and increasing demand further provokes the emergence of various adulterants.
Fan Yang +8 more
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Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017 The use of food medicines is a widespread practice worldwide. In Brazil, such use is often associated with wild animals, mostly focusing on vertebrate species. Here we assessed taxonomic and ecological trends in traditional uses of wild edible vertebrates in the country, through an extensive ethnobiological database analysis. Our results showed that at
Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves +3 more
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Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2021 The use of natural substances from animals and plants has always been the subject of research, because it is made in a rustic way and through popular knowledge, built by everyday experiences and without scientific approval.
Lidiane Nascimento Araújo +4 more
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The faunal drugstore: Animal-based remedies used in traditional medicines in Latin America
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2011 Zootherapy is the treatment of human ailments with remedies made from animals and their products. Despite its prevalence in traditional medical practices worldwide, research on this phenomenon has often been neglected in comparison to medicinal plant ...
Alves Humberto N, Alves Rômulo RN
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015 Topical administration of powdered shells of the land snail Megalobulimus lopesi was evaluated in Wistar rats for their healing activity in an excision wound model. The animals were distributed into three groups—G1 (control): no therapeutic intervention; G2 (vehicle controls): Lanette cream once daily; G3 (experimental animals): treated with powdered ...
Paulo Henrique Muleta Andrade +8 more
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