Natural Products from Ethnodirected Studies: Revisiting the Ethnobiology of the Zombie Poison
Joint Authors
Alves Ramos, Marcelo
Medeiros, Patrícia Muniz de
de Sousa Araújo, Thiago Antonio
Silva, Rafael Ricardo
Almeida, Alyson Luiz
Almeida, Cecília de Fátima Castelo
Medeiros, Maria Franco Trindade
El-Deir, Ana Carla Asfora
Alves, Romulo Romeu da Nobrega
de Melo, Joabe Gomes
de Menezes, Irwin Rose Alencar
Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino de
de Moura, Geraldo Jorge Barbosa
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-19, 19 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Wade Davis's study of Haitian “zombification” in the 1980s was a landmark in ethnobiological research.
His research was an attempt to trace the origins of reports of “undead” Haitians, focusing on the preparation of the zombification poison.
Starting with this influential ethnopharmacological research, this study examines advances in the pharmacology of natural products, focusing especially on those of animal-derived products.
Ethnopharmacological, pharmacological, and chemical aspects are considered.
We also update information on the animal species that reportedly constitute the zombie poison.
Several components of the zombie powder are not unique to Haiti and are used as remedies in traditional medicine worldwide.
This paper emphasizes the medicinal potential of products from zootherapy.
These biological products are promising sources for the development of new drugs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino de& de Melo, Joabe Gomes& Medeiros, Maria Franco Trindade& de Menezes, Irwin Rose Alencar& de Moura, Geraldo Jorge Barbosa& El-Deir, Ana Carla Asfora…[et al.]. 2011. Natural Products from Ethnodirected Studies: Revisiting the Ethnobiology of the Zombie Poison. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028168
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino de…[et al.]. Natural Products from Ethnodirected Studies: Revisiting the Ethnobiology of the Zombie Poison. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028168
American Medical Association (AMA)
Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino de& de Melo, Joabe Gomes& Medeiros, Maria Franco Trindade& de Menezes, Irwin Rose Alencar& de Moura, Geraldo Jorge Barbosa& El-Deir, Ana Carla Asfora…[et al.]. Natural Products from Ethnodirected Studies: Revisiting the Ethnobiology of the Zombie Poison. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028168
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028168
