Rhynchophorus palmarum (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): Guarani-Kaiowá indigenous knowledge and pharmacological activities.

Rhynchophorus palmarum (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): Guarani-Kaiowá indigenous knowledge and pharmacological activities.

Zootherapy is a traditional secular practice among the Guarani-Kaiowá indigenous ethnic group living in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. My people use the oil extracted from larvae of the snout beetle Rhynchophorus palmarum (Linnaeus, 1758) to treat and heal skin wounds and respiratory diseases. Based on...

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Main Authors: Kellen Natalice Vilharva, Daniel Ferreira Leite, Helder Freitas Dos Santos, Katia Ávila Antunes, Paola Dos Santos da Rocha, Jaqueline Ferreira Campos, Claudiane Vilharroel Almeida, Maria Lígia Rodrigues Macedo, Denise Brentan Silva, Caio Fernando Ramalho de Oliveira, Edson Lucas Dos Santos, Kely de Picoli Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249919

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