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| Title: | Ethnozoological study in a tropical wildlife sanctuary of Eturunagaram in the Warangal district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Authors: | Benarjee, G
Srikanth, K
Ramu, G
Ramulu, K Narasimha |
| Keywords: | Ethnozoology
Animal products
Wildlife sanctuary
Koya tribe
Guthikoya tribe
Andhra Pradesh |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2010 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.⁸: A61K36/00, A61P01/02, A61P09/14, A61P11/00, A61P15/00, A61P19/00, A61P29/00, A61P31/02, A61P33/06, A61P35/00 |
| Abstract: | The ethnozoological practices using different animal products and their
derivatives as medicine by the Koya
and Guthikoya tribes in the
Eturunagaram wild life sanctuary has been discussed. The study elucidates the
use of 23 animals, which are described as folk medicine by the local tribal
community. A field survey was conducted through interviews with a structured
questionnaire revealed use of 23 species for the curing of various diseases.
The zootherapeutic knowledge inherited since time immemorial was mostly based
on the use of domestic animals and wild animals as important medicinal
resources. It is suggested that this kind of knowledge may be useful to save the
life in emergency. The study also gives emphasis on the strategies of
conservation and management of faunistic resources. The ethnozoological
practice indicates that traditional knowledge of zootherapy is a must and to be
strengthened in order to discover the new line of resources in pharmaceutics. |
| Page(s): | 701-704 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.09(4) [October 2010]
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