Ethnoveterinary knowledge of the inhabitants of Marajó Island, Eastern Amazonia, Brazil

Monteiro, Maurílio de Abreu; Beviláqua, Cláudia Maria Leal; Palha, Maria das Dores Correia; Braga, R.R.; Schwanke, Katiane; Rodrigues, Silvane Tavares; Lameira, O. A.

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“…The most frequently used and reported plant families for ethno-veterinary practices were Solanaceae (16.67%), Lamiaceae (12.5%), Fabaceae (8.33%), Cucurbitaceae (8.33%) and Asteraceae (8.33%) ( Figure 1). This observation coincided with the findings registered in the four districts of Jimma zone, Ethiopia: Asteraceae, Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae [30] and in Marajó Island, Eastern Amazonia, Brazil: Lamiaceae and Asteraceae plant families [31]. Many plants were commonly mentioned against particular diseases, and one medicinal plant species to single disease was also observed.…”

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Study on Ethno Veterinary Practices in Amaro Special District Southern Ethiopia

2014

Med Aromat Plants

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IntroductionEthiopia has the huge livestock population in Africa and owns about 41.5 million heads of cattle, 28.2 million sheep and goats, 5.8 million equine, 1 million camels and over 42 million poultry [1]. The livestock production is a major asset among resource-poor smallholder farmers by providing milk, meat, skin, manure and traction. However, their economic benefits remain low due to prevailing diseases which are among the principal bottle necks of livestock performance and cause of high economic losses of the resource poor farmers [2,3]. The majority of livestock raisers in Ethiopia are far away from the sites of animal clinic stations. The inadequate funding at the national level for the prevention and control of animal diseases adds to the burden, especially among pastoralists who live in the remote arid and semi-arid lowland parts of the country [4]. Modern veterinary medicines are not well developed in the country, and the modern drugs availability is not adequately to fight animal diseases. It is estimated that the traditional remedies are sometimes the only source of therapeutics for nearly 90% of livestock in Ethiopia of which 95% are plant origin [5,6]. Ethiopian farmers and pastoralists rely on traditional knowledge, practices and plants, to control livestock diseases [6][7][8][9] and Ethiopians have used traditional medicines for many centuries, due to cultural acceptability, efficacy against certain diseases and economic affordability [10,11]. The indigenous people of different localities in the country have developed their own specific knowledge of plant resource uses, management and conservation [12,13].The application of traditional medicines to veterinary medicine has been termed as ethno veterinary medicine. Ethno veterinary medicine has been defined as an indigenous animal healthcare system that includes the traditional beliefs, knowledge, skills, methods and practices of a given society, [14,15]. The knowledge varies from region to region and from community to community [16]. In general, ethno veterinary practices have been developed by trial and error and by actual experimentation [17]. Ethno veterinary medicine comprises of traditional surgical techniques, traditional immunization, magicoreligious practices, and the use of herbal medicines to treat livestock diseases [6,11].The ethno veterinary medicinal plant knowledge, similar to other Abstract Background: Ethno veterinary knowledge covers up people's knowledge, skills, methods, practices and beliefs about the care of their animals and themselves, and has been used over many centuries.

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Study on Ethno Veterinary Practices in Amaro Special District Southern Ethiopia

2014

Med Aromat Plants

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“…The key informants witnessed that forefathers usually tell their son whom they consider the son can keep the secrecy among the family. This result corresponds with studies in other parts of Ethiopia (Giday et al), Pakistan (Farooq et al) and Brazil (Barboza et al and Monteiro et al) [20][21][22][23]. The apparent lack of transfer of ethno-veterinary knowledge from older to younger generations was a cause of concern in all studies including this finding [24,25].…”

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Documentation of Ethnoveterinary Knowledge among the Somali Pastoral Community in Eastern Part of Ethiopia: with Special Emphasis on Herbal Medicine for Livestock Health

Serda¹

2018

J Vet Sci Technol

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Ethnoveterinary knowledge, like all other traditional knowledge systems, is handed down orally from generation to generation and it may disappear because of rapid socioeconomic, environmental, technological changes and as a result of the loss of cultural heritage under the guise of civilization. Thus, the aim of the study was to document ethnoveterinary knowledge of pastoralists on use of herbal remedies on livestock health in Somali region in eastern Ethiopia. Semi-structured questionnaire was developed to collect data. Medicinal plants were collected and identified in Haramaya University Herbarium and visually compared with authenticated plant specimens kept at national herbarium. One hundred thirty six (136) plant species under forty three families were recorded with veterinary importance. Majority of plant species used as livestock remedy fall in Burseraceae, Mimosaceae, Amaranthaceae and Euphorbiaceae plant families among others. Major livestock diseases in the area include skin problems because of tick infestation, lice infestation, mange, ringworm, bite wounds due to predators, sores on work animals and general wounds. Infertility, Joint diseases and "Shimber" were also commonly mentioned by informants. Various plant parts (leaves, fruit, seeds, bark, roots, juice and latex) were used in the preparation of medicines depending on the remedy in question. The medicines were administered orally, topically or in the case of uterine problems, as washes. Certain plants were also used during branding or cautery, notably for joint diseases, and some species were used as amulets or charms. There is no standardized dosing and treatment duration. The major threats of medicinal plants were invasive plants, drought, over grazing, agricultural activity and firewood collection. Endogenous knowledge on ethno-veterinary medicinal plants was accepted orally from healer's forefathers and transmitted similarly. Relevance and efficacy of ethnoveterinary medicine should be tested and integrated in to livestock extension delivery systems for the need to exploit the possibility of discovering more medicinally viable plants and as immediate solution to the current scenario of development of drug resistance to antimicrobials. There is also a need to conduct trials to check the efficacy and veterinary properties of such plant products and livestock disease treatments.

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“…Em um estudo etnoveterinário, observou-se que os frutos de L. ferrea em infusão no álcool são utilizados na Amazônia para o tratamento de feridas cutâneas, e em infusão na água ou xarope para o tratamento da tosse de animais de estimação (MONTEIRO et al, 2011). Portanto, a cultura da região amazônica, que dispõem de inúmeros produtos e princípios ativos referendados pela ciência, mais uma vez apresenta uma planta com potencial utilização na medicina veterinária.…”

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Avaliação fitoquímica e potencial cicatrizante do extrato etanólico dos frutos de Jucá (Libidibia ferrea) em ratos Wistar

Kobayashi

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Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci.

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ResumoLibidibia ferrea é uma planta muito utilizada popularmente para fins terapêuticos, inclusive para acelerar processos de cicatrização de feridas cutâneas. O presente trabalho pesquisou a composição química e avaliou o potencial cicatrizante do extrato etanólico dos frutos de L. ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) em ratos. Foram utilizados 24 ratos Wistar divididos em quatro grupos. De todos os animais, foi retirado um fragmento de pele do dorso e cada grupo recebeu um tratamento diferente: solução de NaCl 0,9%, digliconato de clorexidina 1%, extrato etanólico dos frutos de Libidibia ferrea 12,5% e 50%. O processo de cicatrização foi avaliado macro e microscopicamente. Para a cicatrização de pele em ratos o extrato etanólico dos frutos de L. ferrea a 12,5% é significativamente mais eficiente do que a 50%. Saponinas, ácidos orgânicos, açúcares redutores, fenóis e taninos, sesquiterpenolactonas e outras lactonas, e antraquinonas foram encontrados no extrato. Palavras-chave: Pele. Cicatrização. Droga vegetal. AbstractLibidibia ferrea is a plant popularly used for therapeutic purposes, including processes to accelerate wound healing. The present investigation analyzed the chemical composition and the healing potential of ethanolic extract of the fruits of L. ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) in rats. This study used 24 Wistar rats divided into four groups. In all animals a piece of skin on the back was removed and each group received a different treatment: NaCl 0.9%, Chlorhexidine digluconate 1%, ethanol extract of the fruits of Libidibia ferrea 12.5% and 50%. The healing process was evaluated macroscopically and microscopically. The ethanolic extract of the fruits of L. ferrea 12.5% was significantly more efficient than the 50% healing in rat skin.

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Ethnoveterinary knowledge of the inhabitants of Marajó Island, Eastern Amazonia, Brazil

Cited by 60 publications

References 27 publications

Study on Ethno Veterinary Practices in Amaro Special District Southern Ethiopia

Study on Ethno Veterinary Practices in Amaro Special District Southern Ethiopia

Documentation of Ethnoveterinary Knowledge among the Somali Pastoral Community in Eastern Part of Ethiopia: with Special Emphasis on Herbal Medicine for Livestock Health

Avaliação fitoquímica e potencial cicatrizante do extrato etanólico dos frutos de Jucá (Libidibia ferrea) em ratos Wistar

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