Animal-derived medications: cultural considerations and available alternatives

The diverse and promising world of animal derived medications.

We have come a long way from Armour thyroid, an extract produced from desiccated porcine thyroid glands used to treat hypothyroidism and myxedema in the early to mid 1900s. The literature is rich with examples of medications derived from plants and herbs, yet few articles have reviewed the list of pharmaceuticals developed from animal sources. The number is ever-growing, with discoveries rangin...

Making plasma derived medicines available

Available sustainable alternatives replace endangered animal horn based on their proteomic analysis and bio-effect evaluation

The use of endangered animal products in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and other ethno-medicines is culturally widespread across many regions of Asia. In the present study, traditional efficacies of seven types of animal horn including antipyretic, sedative and procoagulant activities were evaluated. Shotgun proteomic analysis was performed on material from horns following separation into ...

Alternatives in animal testing.

1Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Health Science Center, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100277, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA 2Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Health Science Center, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100277, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA 3Department of Pathology, Health Science Center, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100277, Gainesville, FL 32610...

Cultural Considerations

The globalisation of information and communication technologies has raised the awareness to cultural differences within the HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) community, and specifically to how these differences and cultural attributes affect user interaction. Research in this area has focused on general cultural studies and cross-cultural psychology, as well as empirical work. The following repo...