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Wild Animals Used as Food Medicine in Brazil
Joint Authors
Rosa, Ierecê Lucena
Oliveira, Tacyana Pereira Ribeiro
Alves, Romulo Romeu da Nobrega
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The connection between eating and healing is common in traditional folk medical systems, and the multiple possibilities resulting from the combination of biodiversity and culture confer a wealth and complexity in terms of knowledge of the flora and fauna as to their potential as food medicine.
The growing awareness of the links between traditional therapeutic-alimentary uses of wildlife and conservation has drawn attention to the gaps in knowledge on the social, economic, and biological contexts in which different forms of traditional wildlife uses take place, particularly with regard to zootherapeutic resources.
In this study we interviewed 124 merchants and 203 traditional users of animal-derived remedies in Brazil, aiming at documenting the animal species used as foods and medicines in urban and rural areas of the country.
At least 354 wild animal species are used in Brazilian traditional medicine, of which 157 are also used as food.
The high degree of overlap between medicinal and alimentary uses of wild animals highlights the importance of understanding the socioeconomic, cultural, and ecological contexts in which those traditional uses take place for elucidating their potential impact on public health and biodiversity conservation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alves, Romulo Romeu da Nobrega& Oliveira, Tacyana Pereira Ribeiro& Rosa, Ierecê Lucena. 2013. Wild Animals Used as Food Medicine in Brazil. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alves, Romulo Romeu da Nobrega…[et al.]. Wild Animals Used as Food Medicine in Brazil. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alves, Romulo Romeu da Nobrega& Oliveira, Tacyana Pereira Ribeiro& Rosa, Ierecê Lucena. Wild Animals Used as Food Medicine in Brazil. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489102
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489102