The Trade in Medicinal Animals in Northeastern Brazil
Joint Authors
Douglas Melo Coutinho, Henrique
Almeida, Waltécio de Oliveira
Ferreira, Felipe Silva
Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino
Alves, Romulo Romeu da Nobrega
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Over the centuries, a significant part of the Brazilian fauna is widely sold, more specifically in retail stores or street markets.
The objective was to characterize the sale of medicinal animals in five large northeast cities.
Information about the sale of zootherapeutic items was obtained in the cities of Aracaju-SE, Fortaleza-CE, Maceio-AL, Recife-PE, and Salvador-BA.
A total of 68 animal species were sold for medicinal purposes in the cities studied; these are the first results on the use and sale of zootherapeutics in the markets of Aracaju, Fortaleza, and Salvador and first recorded on the medicinal use of the Achatina fulica, Trachycardium muricatum, Philodryas olfersii, Desmodus rotundus, and Leptodactylus vastus.
Knowledge of the fauna utilized popular medicine is indispensable for conservation, demonstrating that research on this subject is necessary to determine appropriate practices for the management of the fauna.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ferreira, Felipe Silva& Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino& Douglas Melo Coutinho, Henrique& Almeida, Waltécio de Oliveira& Alves, Romulo Romeu da Nobrega. 2011. The Trade in Medicinal Animals in Northeastern Brazil. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992012
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ferreira, Felipe Silva…[et al.]. The Trade in Medicinal Animals in Northeastern Brazil. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992012
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ferreira, Felipe Silva& Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino& Douglas Melo Coutinho, Henrique& Almeida, Waltécio de Oliveira& Alves, Romulo Romeu da Nobrega. The Trade in Medicinal Animals in Northeastern Brazil. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992012
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-992012