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Medico-botanical Investigation by the Tribal People of Naogaon District, Bangladesh

A. H. M. Mahbubur Rahman
Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

E. Z. M. F. Kabir
Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

A. K. M. Rafiul Islam
Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

A. T. M. N. Zaman
Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

In the present medico-botanical survey, a total of 102 plant species under 93 genera and 52 families were collected and recorded for their use in various ailments. Out of these plants species, 47 belonged to herbs, 29 trees, 12 shrubs, and 14 climbers. In majority cases, leaves of the medicinal plants were found leading in terms of their use followed by whole plant, stem, bark, latex, fruits, rhizome, bulb, tuber, seed, root and inflorescence. The study also suggested that the present information on medicinal use of plants by tribal people may be used for botanical and pharmacological research in future for the discovery of new sources of drugs.

Keywords: Medico-botany, Drug discovery, Naogaon, Bangladesh

Location: Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Development of Host and Medicinal Plants

Commodity: Medicinal Plants

Objectives:

The aim of the present study was to record medicinal knowledge of plants used by the tribal communities living of Naogaon.

Methodology:

In the present medico-botanical survey, a total of 102 plant species under 93 genera and 52 families were collected and recorded for their use in various ailments. A total of 250 tribal people having an age rage 18-70 years were interviewed using semi-structured interviewed method. Professionally they were peasant, day labor, farmer, betel leaf cultivators, house wives, medicine men, small shop keepers etc. Among them 108 were female and rest 142 were male. Regular field studies were made in the study area during the period. The information about the plants used for various diseases was gathered through interviews and discussion with the elderly people, medicine men and traditional medical practitioners were also consulted. Triangulation methods have been followed for data validation in the field[7]. Plant specimens with flowers and fruits were collected and processed using standard herbarium techniques. Herbal plants referred by these people were authentically identified with the help of and[1]. The voucher specimens are stored at Rajshahi University Herbarium (RUH) for future reference.

Source of Information: Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies; Year: 2013, Volume: 1, Issue: 4 First page: (136) Last page: (147) ISSN: 2320-3862

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Achievement/Findings:

The present findings are probably the first record of medico-botanical knowledge for Naogaon district using standard research protocols. The present study may be a preliminary contribution to the medico-botany of this area using standard research methods, focusing on medicinal plants and their local uses for the healthcare. This healthcare knowledge transmitted orally from one generation to generation. This detailed information will be helpful for the pharmacognosist, botanist and pharmacologist for the collection and identification of the plant for their research work. The study also suggested that the present information on medicinal use of plants by tribal people may be used for botanical and pharmacological research in future for the discovery of new sources of drugs. 6. Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to the Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology, Government People’s Republic of Bangladesh for financial support to complete this research work. Thanks are also due to the tribal people of Naogaon district for their co-operation and help during the medico-botanical studies.

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