Vernacular taxonomy, cultural and ethnopharmacological applications of avian and mammalian species in the vicinity of Ayubia National Park, Himalayan Region

SM Bashir, M Altaf, T Hussain, M Umair, M Majeed… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Birds and mammals are strongly embedded in anthropological culture
around the world. This study article discusses the cultural and therapeutic value of avian and …

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 …

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 …

Risks to birds traded for African traditional medicine: a quantitative assessment

VL Williams, AB Cunningham, AC Kemp, RK Bruyns - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Few regional or continent-wide assessments of bird use for traditional medicine have been
attempted anywhere in the world. Africa has the highest known diversity of bird species used …

Ethnozoological study of traditional medicinal appreciation of animals and their products among the indigenous people of Metema Woreda, North-Western Ethiopia

FA Kendie, SA Mekuriaw, MA Dagnew - Journal of ethnobiology and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Using animals for different purposes goes back to the dawn of mankind.
Animals served as a source of food, medicine, and clothing for humans and provided other …

Traditional uses of animals in the Himalayan region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

M Faiz, M Altaf, M Umair, KS Almarry… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: The use of animals and animal-derived products in ethnopharmacological
applications is an ancient human practice that continues in many regions today. The local …

Traditional zootherapeutic prescriptions employed in the management of neurological and related disorders in Ethiopia

YS Birhan - Acta Ecologica Sinica, 2023 - Elsevier
Biological form of Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAMs) have been often
practiced in the traditional healthcare systems (THS) worldwide. In this regard, medicinal …

Ethnozoological study of medicinal animals used by the inhabitants of the Kucha District, Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

M Mengistu, M Kebebew, VB Meyer-Rochow - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2024 - Springer
Background An ethnozoological study of medicinal animals in the Kucha district, Gamo
zone, Southern Ethiopia, was conducted to investigate and document the use of traditional …

[PDF][PDF] Study of traditional and modern applications of feathers-a review

S Adil, S Tariq - J Wild Ecol, 2020 - jwepak.com
Keratin protein extraction from feather is developed and largely used because it is cheap,
environment friendly, economically beneficial for biomaterial. Keratin extracted from feather …

[PDF][PDF] The usage of freshwater fishes in among the people along rive

M Altaf, AM Ab - Journal of Wildlife and Ecology, 2021 - jwepak.com
SUMMARY is also utilized in folklore as well as modern medicine. Current researc d to note
the folklore utilizes of freshwater fish fauna among the peo f the Jhelum river, in province of …