Unravelling the potential of insects for medicinal purposes–a comprehensive review

SA Siddiqui, C Li, OF Aidoo, I Fernando, MA Haddad… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Entomotherapy, the use of insects for medicinal purposes, has been practised for centuries
in many countries around the world. More than 2100 edible insect species are eaten by …

Ecosystem services generated by Neotropical freshwater fishes

FM Pelicice, AA Agostinho, VM Azevedo-Santos… - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
To understand how Neotropical freshwater fishes (NFF) benefit society, we conducted a
broad literature survey to (i) map and list the ecosystem services (ES) generated by these …

Ethnozoology: a brief introduction

RRN Alves, WMS Souto - Ethnobiology and conservation, 2015 - ethnobioconservation.com
Connections between animals and humans date back thousands of years, and cultures all
over the world have developed characteristic ways of interacting with the regional fauna …

Students' attitudes toward and knowledge about snakes in the semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil

RRN Alves, VN Silva, DMBM Trovão… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2014 - Springer
Background Humans in various cultures have feared snakes, provoking an aversion and
persecution that hinders conservation efforts for these reptiles. Such fact suggests that …

[PDF][PDF] Distribution extension of Aotus azarae infulatus (Kuhl, 1820)(Primates: Aotidae) and first record from the Caatinga biome

I Roberto, T Pinto - Check List, 2016 - checklist.pensoft.net
Check List Page 1 Check List | www.biotaxa.org/cl Volume 12 | Number 4 | Article 1952 1
Check List the journal of biodiversity data Distribution extension of Aotus azarae infulatus (Kuhl …

Traditional use of wild and domestic Fauna among different ethnic groups in the Western Himalayas—A cross cultural analysis

M Hassan, SM Haq, R Ahmad, M Majeed, HA Sahito… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In traditional medicinal systems, animals play an essential role in treating
health issues (zoo therapy) as different body parts are used to treat different diseases …

Effects of mammal defaunation on natural ecosystem services and human well being throughout the entire Neotropical realm

JA Bogoni, CA Peres, KM Ferraz - Ecosystem Services, 2020 - Elsevier
Mammals embody the apex of ecosystems processes, and their majestic diversity is
overwhelmingly threatened in the Neotropical realm. Mammal population declines erode not …

Ethnomedicinal applications of animal species by the local communities of Punjab, Pakistan

M Altaf, M Umair, AR Abbasi, N Muhammad… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2018 - Springer
Background Different species of animals are being utilized in traditional therapies by various
cultures for a long time and such uses still exist in folk medicine. The present study aimed to …

The use of fish and herptiles in traditional folk therapies in three districts of Chenab riverine area in Punjab, Pakistan

M Altaf, AM Abbasi, M Umair, MS Amjad… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2020 - Springer
Background Like botanical taxa, various species of animals are also used in traditional and
modern health care systems. Present study was intended with the aim to document the …

Ethnomedicinal and cultural practices of mammals and birds in the vicinity of river Chenab, Punjab-Pakistan

M Altaf, A Javid, M Umair, KJ Iqbal, Z Rasheed… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2017 - Springer
Background Although, use of animal species in disease treatment and culture practices is as
ancient as that of plant species; however ethnomedicinal uses and cultural values of animal …