Laboratory of Applied Ethnobotany, Department of Biology, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:202508. doi: 10.1155/2012/202508. Epub 2011 Oct 2.
Wade Davis's study of Haitian "zombification" in the 1980s was a landmark in ethnobiological research. His research was an attempt to trace the origins of reports of "undead" Haitians, focusing on the preparation of the zombification poison. Starting with this influential ethnopharmacological research, this study examines advances in the pharmacology of natural products, focusing especially on those of animal-derived products. Ethnopharmacological, pharmacological, and chemical aspects are considered. We also update information on the animal species that reportedly constitute the zombie poison. Several components of the zombie powder are not unique to Haiti and are used as remedies in traditional medicine worldwide. This paper emphasizes the medicinal potential of products from zootherapy. These biological products are promising sources for the development of new drugs.
韦德·戴维斯(Wade Davis)在 20 世纪 80 年代对海地“丧尸化”的研究是民族生物学研究的一个里程碑。他的研究旨在追溯有关海地“不死者”报告的起源,重点是制备丧尸化毒药。从这项有影响力的民族药理学研究开始,本研究考察了天然产物药理学的进展,特别关注动物源性产品的进展。考虑了民族药理学、药理学和化学方面。我们还更新了据报道构成丧尸毒药的动物物种的信息。丧尸粉的几个成分并非海地独有,在世界范围内的传统医学中被用作药物。本文强调了动物疗法产品的药用潜力。这些生物产品是开发新药的有前途的来源。