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Use of Insects as Medicine

Year 2017, Volume: 14 Issue: 1, 71 - 78, 04.07.2017

Erdal Zengin , İsmail Karaca

https://doi.org/10.25308/aduziraat.294924

Abstract

Insects and the substances extracted from them have been used as medicinal resources by human cultures all over the world throughout history. Though insects were widely used for medical treatment of a wide range of disease as traditional, relatively little medical research was conducted. However, recently developed resistance to antibiotics commonly used has forced scientists to look for new sources of antibiotics. In this study, importance and use of insects in traditional and modern medicine from past to present was expressed.  


Keywords

drug insect traditional medicine modern medicine

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  • Ravi C, Jeyashree A, Renuka DK (2011) Antimicrobial Peptides from Insects: An Overview. Research in Biotechnology, 2(5): 01-07.
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  • Valachova I, Bohova J, Palosova Z, Takac P, Kozanek M, Majtan J (2013) Expression of lucifensin in Lucilia sericata medicinal maggots in infected environments. Cell and Tissue Research, 353: 165–171.
  • Verma AK, Prasad SB, Rongpi T, Arjun J (2014) International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 6(8): 593-600.
  • Whitaker IS, Twine C, Whitaker MJ, Welck M, Brown CS, Shandall A (2007) Larval therapy from antiquity to the present day: mechanisms of action, clinical applications and future potential. Postgrad Med J, 83: 409–413.
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Böceklerin İlaç Olarak Kullanılması

Year 2017, Volume: 14 Issue: 1, 71 - 78, 04.07.2017

Erdal Zengin , İsmail Karaca

https://doi.org/10.25308/aduziraat.294924

Abstract

Böcekler ve onlardan elde edilen maddeler, tarih boyunca dünya üzerinde değişik toplumlarca ilaç kaynağı olarak kullanılmıştır. İnsanlarda görülen çeşitli hastalıkların geleneksel yöntemlerle tedavilerinde böcekler yaygın olarak kullanılmasına rağmen nispeten çok az bilimsel araştırmalara konu olmuştur. Ancak, son zamanlarda yaygın olarak kullanılan antibiyotiklere karşı gelişen direnç bilim insanlarını yeni antibiyotik kaynakları aramaya zorlamıştır. Bu çalışmada, böceklerin geçmişten günümüze geleneksel ve modern tıpta kullanımı ve önemi ifade edilmeye çalışılmıştır. 


Keywords

ilaç böcek geleneksel tıp modern tıp

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  • Anonim (2015a) Erişim Tarihi: 28/09/2015 http://www.entomon.net/insect-facts-and-information. shtml#01
  • Anonim (2015b) Erişim Tarihi: 28/09/2015 https://www.umes.edu/ cms300uploadedFiles/how ınsects help and harm.pdf
  • Azami HK, Sinha G (2012) The Role of Invertebrates As Traditional Drugs Prevalent Among The Tribals of Orissa. Indian Journal of Scientific Research, 3(1): 137-140.
  • Bankova VS, De Castro SL, Marcucci MC (2000) Apidologie, 31: 3-15.
  • Bellik Y (2015) Bee Venom: Its Potential Use in Alternative Medicine. Anti-Infective Agents 13(1): 1-14.
  • Bogdanov S (2012) Bee venom: composition, health, medicine: a review. Bee Production Science 1-17.
  • Bradbear N (2009) Bees and their role in forest livelihoods. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
  • Castaldo S, Capasso F (2002) Propolis, an old remedy used in modern medicine. Fitoterapia, 73(1): 1-6.
  • Chen Y (1994) Ants used as food and medicine in China. The Food Insects Newsletter, 7(2): 8-10.
  • Cherniack EP (2010) Bugs as drugs, Part 1: Insects. The new alternative medicine for the 21st century. Alternative Medicine Review, 15(2): 124-135.
  • Conconi JRE, Pino JM (1988) The utilization of insects in the empirical medicine of ancient Mexicans. Journal of Ethnobiology, 8: 195–202.
  • Costa-Neto EM (2005) Entomotherapy, Or The Medicinal Use Of Insects. Journal of Ethnobiology, 25(1): 93–114.
  • Costa-Neto EM, Oliveira MVM (2000) Cockroach is Good for Asthma: Zootherapeutic Practices in Northeastern Brazil. Human Ecology Review, 7( 2): 41-51.
  • Dossey AT (2010) Insects and their chemical weaponry: New potential for drug discovery. Natural Products Report, 27(12): 1737–1757.
  • Eteraf-Oskouei T, Najafi M (2012) Traditional and Modern Uses of Natural Honey in Human Diseases: A Review. Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 16: 731-742.
  • Feng Y, Zhao M, He Z, Chen Z, Sun L (2009) Research and utilization of medicinal insects in China. Entomological Research, 39: 313–316.
  • Gunbilig D, Boland W (2009) Defensive Agents of Blaps femoralis, a Traditional Mongolian Medicinal Insect. Scientia Pharmaceutica, 77: 597-604.
  • Hogue C (1987) Cultural Entomology. Annual Review of Entomology, 32: 181–199.
  • Hou L, Shi Y, Zhai P, Le G (2007) Antibacterial activity and in vitro anti-tumor activity of the extract of the larvae of the housefly (Musca domestica). Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 111: 227–231.
  • İlteriş ME (2007) A different and safe method of split thickness skin graft fixation: Medical honey application. Burns, 33: 782-787.
  • Lawal OA, Banjo AD (2002) Survey for the usage of arthropods in traditional medicine in Southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Entomology, 4(2): 104-112.
  • Medhi B, Puri A, Upadhyay S, Kaman L (2008) Topical application of honey in the treatment of wound healing: a meta analysis. JK Science, 10(4): 166-169.
  • Meyer-Rochow VB (2013) Ethno-entomological observations from North Korea. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 9: 7.
  • Moed L, Shwayder TA, Chang MW (2001) Cantharidin Revisited A Blistering Defense of an Ancient Medicine. Arch Dermatol, 137(10): 1357-1360.
  • Mohamed Ali MAA (2012) Studies on Bee Venom and Its Medical Uses. International Journal of Advancements in Research & Technology, 1 (2): 1-15.
  • Mumcuoğlu KY, Özkan AT (2009) Süpüratif Kronik Yaraların Maggot Debridman Tedavisi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 33 (4): 307–315.
  • Nermine KMS, Abeer AE (2009) Immunological effects of honey bee venom in mice with intracerebral candidiasis. Journal of Medical Sciences,9 (5): 227-233.
  • Oudhia P (2002) Traditional medicinal knowledge about Fireflies, Photuris sp. (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in Chhattisgarh (India). Insect Environment, 8(1): 25.
  • Parnes A, Lagan KM (2007) Larval therapy in wound management: a review. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 61(3): 488–493.
  • Pemberton RW (1999) Insects and other arthropods used as drugs in Korean traditional medicine. Journal of Ethnopharmacol, 65: 207–216.
  • Posey DA (1986) Topics and issues in ethnoentomology with some suggestions for the development of hypothesis-generation and testing in ethnobiology. J. Ethnobiol, 6(1): 99-120.
  • Ranjit Singh AJA, Padmalatha C (2004) Ethno-entomological practices in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 3 (4): 442-446.
  • Ravi C, Jeyashree A, Renuka DK (2011) Antimicrobial Peptides from Insects: An Overview. Research in Biotechnology, 2(5): 01-07.
  • Sherman RA (2009) Medicine, Insects in. Vincent, H.R. ve Ring, T.C. (Ed), Encyclopedia of Insects (618-620). Academic Press, Burlington 1132pp.
  • Singh KP, Jayasomu RS (2002) Bombyx mori – A Review of its Potential as a Medicinal Insect. Pharmaceutical Biology, 40(1): 28-32.
  • Son DJ, Lee JW, Lee YH, Song HS, Lee CK, Hong JT (2007) Therapeutic application of anti-arthritis, pain releasing, and anticancer effects of bee venom and its constituent compounds. Pharmacology and Therapeutics,115: 246-270.
  • Tuğcu İ, Yavuz F, Safaz İ, Araz E, Alaca R, Tanyüksel M (2009) Konvansiyonel Tedaviye Dirençli Sakral Bölge Bası Yarasında Maggot Terapi Uygulaması: Olgu Sunumu. FTR Bilimi Dergisi,12: 93-96.
  • Valachova I, Bohova J, Palosova Z, Takac P, Kozanek M, Majtan J (2013) Expression of lucifensin in Lucilia sericata medicinal maggots in infected environments. Cell and Tissue Research, 353: 165–171.
  • Verma AK, Prasad SB, Rongpi T, Arjun J (2014) International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 6(8): 593-600.
  • Whitaker IS, Twine C, Whitaker MJ, Welck M, Brown CS, Shandall A (2007) Larval therapy from antiquity to the present day: mechanisms of action, clinical applications and future potential. Postgrad Med J, 83: 409–413.
  • Wilsanand V, Preema V, Rajitha P (2007) Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 6(4): 563-568.
  • Yi C, He Q, Wang L, Kuang R (2010) The Utilization of Insect-resources in Chinese Rural Area. Journal of Agricultural Science, 2(3): 146-154.
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Subjects Agricultural Engineering
Journal Section Erratum
Authors

Erdal Zengin

İsmail Karaca

Publication Date July 4, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2017 Volume: 14 Issue: 1

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APA Zengin, E., & Karaca, İ. (2017). Böceklerin İlaç Olarak Kullanılması. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 14(1), 71-78. https://doi.org/10.25308/aduziraat.294924
AMA Zengin E, Karaca İ. Böceklerin İlaç Olarak Kullanılması. ADÜ ZİRAAT DERG. July 2017;14(1):71-78. doi:10.25308/aduziraat.294924
Chicago Zengin, Erdal, and İsmail Karaca. “Böceklerin İlaç Olarak Kullanılması”. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 14, no. 1 (July 2017): 71-78. https://doi.org/10.25308/aduziraat.294924.
EndNote Zengin E, Karaca İ (July 1, 2017) Böceklerin İlaç Olarak Kullanılması. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 14 1 71–78.
IEEE E. Zengin and İ. Karaca, “Böceklerin İlaç Olarak Kullanılması”, ADÜ ZİRAAT DERG, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 71–78, 2017, doi: 10.25308/aduziraat.294924.
ISNAD Zengin, Erdal - Karaca, İsmail. “Böceklerin İlaç Olarak Kullanılması”. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 14/1 (July 2017), 71-78. https://doi.org/10.25308/aduziraat.294924.
JAMA Zengin E, Karaca İ. Böceklerin İlaç Olarak Kullanılması. ADÜ ZİRAAT DERG. 2017;14:71–78.
MLA Zengin, Erdal and İsmail Karaca. “Böceklerin İlaç Olarak Kullanılması”. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 1, 2017, pp. 71-78, doi:10.25308/aduziraat.294924.
Vancouver Zengin E, Karaca İ. Böceklerin İlaç Olarak Kullanılması. ADÜ ZİRAAT DERG. 2017;14(1):71-8.