Lemhadri Ahmed, Benali Taoufiq, Tekalign Wondimagegnehu, Wendimu Abenezer
Environment and Health Team, Department of Biology, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Safi, Cadi Ayyad University, 46000 Safi, Morocco.
Wolaita Sodo University, Natural and Computational Sciences College, Biology Department, PO Box 138, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia.
Heliyon. 2024 Nov 15;10(22):e40435. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40435. eCollection 2024 Nov 30.
The Moroccan population harbors rich traditional knowledge used to treat various human diseases. This is the first study aimed at exploring the ethnozoological practices in Morocco. : Data were collected through semi-structured questionnaires to interview 42 traditional healers and merchants of medicinal animals. Collected ethnozoological data were analyzed using appropriate quantitative indices. : 42 animal species belonging to eight taxonomic groups were gathered, with Mammalia being the most mentioned (15 species), followed by Aves (12 species). sp. (RFC = 0.81), and (RFC = 0.71), had the highest RFC. With 8.00 units, was the species with the highest level of therapeutic redundancy. The most important diseases cited were circulatory system disorders (ICF = 1.00), oncology (ICF = 1.00), oro-dental problems (ICF = 0.86), and nervous system disorders (ICF = 0.86). The following animal species gained an FL value of 100 %: (for skin diseases), (for endocrine disorders), (for gastrointestinal disorders), (for nervous system disorders), and (for culture-bound diseases). The most versatile species were sp. (RI = 100 %) and (RI = 88.89 %). The most culturally important species included (CII = 57.14) and (CII = 40.48). According to the IAR value, (nervous system disorders) and (IAR = 1.00) had the highest scores. The highest CAI value was for (CAI = 48.98). : The local population of the Safi region possesses valuable knowledge about the use of medicinal animals to treat a plethora of health concerns. and were the most versatile species and were indicated as ideals for being cultural keystone species. They must be prioritized in future research and conservation studies.
摩洛哥民众拥有丰富的用于治疗各种人类疾病的传统知识。这是第一项旨在探索摩洛哥民族动物学实践的研究。通过半结构化问卷收集数据，采访了42位传统治疗师和药用动物商人。使用适当的定量指标对收集到的民族动物学数据进行分析。共收集到属于八个分类组的42种动物，其中哺乳动物被提及最多（15种），其次是鸟类（12种）。sp.（RFC = 0.81）和（RFC = 0.71）的相对重要性系数最高。治疗冗余度最高的物种是，为8.00单位。提及最多的重要疾病是循环系统疾病（国际疾病分类代码 = 1.00）、肿瘤学（国际疾病分类代码 = 1.00）、口腔牙科问题（国际疾病分类代码 = 0.86）和神经系统疾病（国际疾病分类代码 = 0.86）。以下动物物种的功能负荷值为100%：（用于治疗皮肤病）、（用于治疗内分泌失调）、（用于治疗胃肠道疾病）、（用于治疗神经系统疾病）和（用于治疗文化相关疾病）。用途最广泛的物种是sp.（相对重要性指数 = 100%）和（相对重要性指数 = 88.89%）。文化重要性最高的物种包括（文化重要性指数 = 57.14）和（文化重要性指数 = 40.48）。根据重要性关联率值，（神经系统疾病）和（重要性关联率 = 1.00）得分最高。文化可接受性指数最高的是（文化可接受性指数 = 48.98）。萨菲地区的当地居民拥有关于使用药用动物治疗多种健康问题的宝贵知识。和是用途最广泛的物种，被视为文化关键物种的理想代表。在未来的研究和保护研究中必须优先考虑它们。
