| Zootherapeutic practices in Aquismón, San Luis Potosí, México. | |
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PMID: 21963568 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE: Animal derived products have been a source of medicinal compounds since ancient times. AIM OF THE STUDY: Document the use of animal species in traditional medicine in the municipality of Aquismón, San Luis Potosí, México. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Direct interviews were performed with inhabitants from Aquismón. The interviews were analyzed with two quantitative tools: (a) the informant consensus (ICF) that estimates the level of agreement about which animals may be used for each category and (b) the relative importance (RI) that determines the extent of potential utilization of each species. RESULTS: A total of 24 animal species used for medicinal purposes, belonging to 22 families and 4 taxonomic categories, were reported by interviewees. Nine medicinal species had not been reported in scientific literature. The results of the IFC showed that diseases of the respiratory systems had the greatest agreement. The most versatile species according to their RI are Crotalus atrox and Mephitis macroura. CONCLUSION: Further studies with medicinal fauna from Aquismón are required for the experimental validation of their traditional uses, especially with Mephitis macroura and Crotalus atrox. |
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Angel Josabad Alonso-Castro; Candy Carranza-Alvarez; Juan José Maldonado-Miranda; Maria Del Rosario Jacobo-Salcedo; Diana Alicia Quezada-Rivera; Habacuc Lorenzo-Márquez; Luis Alejandro Figueroa-Zúñiga; Carlos Fernández-Galicia; Néstor Abel Ríos-Reyes; Miguel Angel de León-Rubio; Valentina Rodríguez-Gallegos; Pedro Medellín-Milán |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-9-21 |
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Title: Journal of ethnopharmacology Volume: - ISSN: 1872-7573 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-10-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7903310 Medline TA: J Ethnopharmacol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, D.F., Mexico. |
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