Comparison of health conditions treated with traditional and biomedical health care in a Quechua community in rural Bolivia

Vandebroek, Ina; Thomas, Evert; Sanca, Sabino; Damme, Patrick Van; Puyvelde, Luc Van; Kimpe, Norbert De

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“…There are numerous reports in the literature of the use of industrialized medicines in association with natural products (Calvet-Mir et al, 2008;Shin et al, 2008;Vandebroek, et al, 2008), as well as evidence that animal and plant products can modulate the effects of commercial medicines by increasing or reducing their efficiency (Coutinho et al, 2008;Santos et al, 2012a,b). Table 3 presents the results of the association of ORJ in sub-inhibitory concentrations (MIC/8) with antifungal agents (mebendazol, amphotericin B, nystatin, and benzoilmetronidazole) against species of Candida.…”

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Chemical identification and evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of fixed oil extracted fromRhinella jimi

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Pharmaceutical Biology

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Objectives: The present work examined the antimicrobial actions of the extracted oils from the body fat of R. jimi (ORJ) against fungi and standard and multi-resistant lines of bacteria, as well as their effects when combined with aminoglycosides. Materials and methods: The toads were collected in the municipality of Exu in Pernambuco State, Brazil, and their body fat oils extracted in a Soxhlet apparatus using hexane. A gas chromatograph coupled to a mass spectrometer was used to identify the fatty acids, based on their methyl esters. The antimicrobial activities of the oil were analyzed against standard and multi-resistant lines of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as against fungal lines of Candida albicans and Candida krusei using the broth microdilution method. Results: The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of ORJ were 512 mg/mL for Candida krusei and !1024 mg/mL for the other microorganisms. When associated with amikacin, ORJ demonstrated an increase in its ability to inhibit E. coli growth (from 156.25 to 39.06 mg/mL), indicating synergistic interaction. In the same way, when allied with amikacin, gentamicin, and neomycin, the ORJ reduced the MICs meaningly, against P. aeruginosa. Conclusions: These data will enable searches to be made to obtain new products in combination with antibiotics, enhancing the efficacy of these drugs against drug-resistant microorganisms.

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Chemical identification and evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of fixed oil extracted fromRhinella jimi

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“…Thus the concept of health is not taken only as a state of absence of disease. Some periods are considered at risk or imbalance of the body, such as pregnancy (MeyerRochow 2009), menstrual cycle (Herndon et al 2009), childbirth and puerperium (Vandebroek et al 2008) that also deserve attention.…”

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“…Vandebroek et al (2008) revealed patterns in the treatment of health conditions nesta community based on plant use data from traditional healers and patient data from a primary health care (PHC) service, and to demonstrate similarities and differences between the type of illnesses treated with traditional and biomedical health care, respectively. Meyer-Rochow (2009) found that many taboos affect pregnant women and are largely related to the fields of mind and "psyche".…”

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The use of fish in Ilhabela (São Paulo/Brazil): preferences, food taboos and medicinal indications

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This study was conducted in three communities of artisanal fishermen from Ilhabela, located on the northern coast of São Paulo, Brazil. The objective was to analyze the preferences, taboos and medicinal indications of fish and thus representing one of the interactions of fishermen with fish stocks. Data collection was conducted through interviews with the aid of semi-structured questionnaires. We interviewed 25 families, 29 residents in three communities studied during our fieldwork for data collection. Five interviews were done in Jabaquara Beach, 6 in Fome Beach and 14 Serraria Beach. During the interviews, 18 species were cited as preferred for consumption, 11 species considered to be taboo (food prohibited), 5 species were cited as avoided as food, and 4 species indicated in case of illness. The families of fishermen prefer to consume finfish and do not consume puffer fish, the latter probably due to its toxic characteristic. Fish such as little tunny, largehead hairtail, shark, serra mackerel and king mackerel are avoided by unhealthy people and in cases of wounds, inflammation, pregnancy and postpartum. Other fish, such as sea chubs, silver porgy, bluefish and grouper are reported as medicinal in these situations. Aspects related to fish consumption are part of the knowledge of fishermen and their families and provide a wealth of information that combined to biological information is useful for the conservation of fishery resources. Data such as those presented in this study, regarding the use of aquatic animals for treatment of diseases, could serve as a basis for future studies on substances that contain active elements in curing diseases. Resumo: Este trabalho foi realizado em três comunidades de pescadores artesanais de Ilhabela, localizadas no litoral norte do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil. O objetivo foi analisar as preferências, os tabus e as indicações medicinais dos peixes e, desta forma, representar as interações dos pescadores com os recursos pesqueiros, visando entender os aspectos biológicos e culturais envolvidos. A coleta dos dados foi realizada através de entrevistas com o auxílio de questionários semi-estruturados. Foram entrevistadas 25 famílias, das 29 residentes nas três comunidades estudadas durante a coleta de dados, sendo que 5 delas foram realizadas na Praia do Jabaquara, 6 na Praia da Fome e 14 na Praia da Serraria. Foram citadas 18 consideradas preferidas para o consumo, 11 espécies consideradas como tabus, 5 espécies evitadas e 4 indicadas no caso de doenças. As famílias de pescadores preferem consumir peixes de escama e não consomem o baiacu, este último provavelmente devido a sua característica tóxica. Peixes como bonito, espada, cação, sororoca e cavala são evitados em casos como feridas, inflamações, gravidez e pós parto e outros como pirajica, marimba, anchova e garoupa são indicados como peixes medicinais nestas situações. Aspectos relativos ao consumo de pescado fazem parte do corpo de conhecimento dos pescadores e suas famílias e constituem um acervo rico de infor...

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“…Traditional medicine is an important cultural tradition in the Andes (Bastien 1987a ;Vandebroek et al 2004bVandebroek et al , 2008 and continues to occupy a central role in the daily lives of many rural and urban Andean peoples (Sikkink 2000 ;De Feo 2003 ;Finerman and Sackett 2003 ;Macia et al 2005 ;Vidaurre de la Riva 2006 ;Cerón 2006 ;De-laCruz et al 2007 ;Vandebroek et al 2008 ) . Several studies have shown that even though accessibility to Western medicine has increased considerably for rural Andeans, they are still highly dependent on traditional medicine Vandebroek et al 2004aVandebroek et al , 2008 .…”

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“…Several studies have shown that even though accessibility to Western medicine has increased considerably for rural Andeans, they are still highly dependent on traditional medicine Vandebroek et al 2004aVandebroek et al , 2008 . Based on household interviews, Vandebroek et al ( 2004a ) have demonstrated that despite the presence of a primary health care center (PHC) in the village, people from the rural Bolivian Andean community of Apillapampa still rely heavily on medicinal plants and not pharmaceuticals of industrial origin for their healthcare.…”

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confidence: 99%

Comparison of health conditions treated with traditional and biomedical health care in a Quechua community in rural Bolivia

Cited by 98 publications

References 26 publications

Chemical identification and evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of fixed oil extracted fromRhinella jimi

Chemical identification and evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of fixed oil extracted fromRhinella jimi

The use of fish in Ilhabela (São Paulo/Brazil): preferences, food taboos and medicinal indications

Medicinal Plant Use as an Adaptive Strategy in the Bolivian Andes: Evidence from the Quechua Community of Apillapampa

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