Q’eqchi’ Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine

The Q’eqchi’ Maya of Belize have an extensive pharmacopoeia of medicinal plants used traditionally for reproductive health and fertility, utilizing more than 60 plant species for these health treatments. Ten species were selected for investigation of their estrogenic activity using a reporter gene a...

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Hlavní autor: De Gezelle, Jillian. (Autor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Korporativní autor: SpringerLink (Online service)
Médium: Elektronický zdroj E-kniha
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Vydání:1st ed. 2014.
Edice:SpringerBriefs in Plant Science,
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On-line přístup:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10744-8
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Obsah:
  • Introduction
  • Traditional Q’eqchi’ Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine
  • Use of Phytoestrogens in Q’eqchi’ Maya Ethnomedicine
  • Q’eqchi’ Women’s Lives, Health Care and Cultural Loss
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix I: Interview Questions.