ABSTRACT 1 Almost 50% of primate species are in danger of becoming extinct, according
to the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of …

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 …

Background India has an immense faunal, floral, as well as cultural diversity with many
ethnic communities who are primarily dependent on the traditional medicinal system for their …

Background: Local communities use animals and plants as common traditional therapies for
various diseases. The study aimed to document animals and animal-plant mixture recipes …

Background There is evidence that human beings are familiar with use of animals for food,
cloth, medicine, etc. since ancient times. Enormous work has been done on ethnobotany …

Carnivores are among the mammal species most frequently used in traditional folk medicine
around the world. Therefore, this chapter assesses the global use of carnivores in traditional …

Using animals and their products to treat patients suffering from a range of health conditions
has a long history and is still common in many parts of the world. We investigated such …

Arunachal Pradesh, the easternmost part of India, is endowed with diverse natural resources
and inhabited by a variety of ethnic groups that have developed skills to exploit the biotic …

Objective: To survey and document the traditional knowledge related to medicinal uses of
animals among the ethnic groups in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. Methods: A long term …

Background Cameroon is known as Africa in miniature because of its multitude of
ecosystems and associated biodiversity, cultures and traditions. The country also harbors …