Ta'ta', Huayani: perception of leishmaniasis and evaluation of medicinal plants used by the Chayahuita in Peru. Part II.
J Ethnopharmacol
; 126(1): 149-58, 2009 Oct 29.
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AIM OF THE STUDY: A knowledge attitude and practice study centred on leishmaniasis and its treatment was performed among the Chayahuita, an Amazonian Peruvian ethnic group living in an endemic area. This study documents traditional Chayahuita plant's use and disease concepts. Also, activity of some medicinal plants used by the Chayahuita is highlighted and discussed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety-three Chayahuita people were interviewed, following a semi-structured questionnaire focussed on disease knowledge and perception, personal attitude and healing practices. Simultaneously, a collection of plants was performed in different ecotopes, in order to make an extensive inventory of the pharmacopoeia. RESULTS: For the Chayahuita, cutaneous (CL) and muco-cutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) are considered as diseases of their own, with specific names, aetiologies, mode of transmission. Regarding CL, Chayahuita people consider that the humid characteristic of the skin ulcer is a discriminative fact orienting the diagnostic forTa'ta' (leishmaniasis). Forty-six different species were designated useful against LC and /or MCL (29 species by means of the questionnaire and 27 species when collecting in different ecotopes). Thirty-seven extracts corresponding to 31 species used medicinally were screened in vitro against Leishmania amazonensis axenic amastigotes, assessing their viability by the reduction of tetrazolium salt (MTT). Six species displayed a good activity (10 microg/ml
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Assunto principal:
Leishmaniose
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Leishmania
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Medicina Tradicional
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Ethnopharmacol
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França
País de publicação:
Irlanda
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Leishmaniose
/
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
/
Leishmania
/
Medicina Tradicional
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
/
Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Ethnopharmacol
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França
País de publicação:
Irlanda