Towards exploration of plant-based ethno-medicinal knowledge of rural community: basis for biodiversity conservation in Bangladesh |
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Authors: | Mohammad Shaheed Hossain Chowdhury Masao Koike |
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Institution: | (1) Forest Policy Laboratory, Department of Forest Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University, 8304 Minamiminowa-Mura, 399-4598 Nagano-Ken, Japan |
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Abstract: | Because lack of data impedes the assessment of the conservation of medicinal plants, ethno-medicinal studies are important
to fill this gap. This study considered the traditional use of plants for health care by the rural communities in two forested
and non-forested regions of Bangladesh. A total of 230 respondents were interviewed accompanied by field observation and voucher
specimen collection. Altogether, 68 species of medicinal plants belonging to 38 families distributing over 58 genera were
recorded, of which 22 species were common in both regions. Trees were the most commonly utilized growth form and leaves were
the most commonly used plant part. Forests and homesteads were the major sources of medicinal plants in forested and non-forested
regions, respectively. High use versatility (Relative Importance >1) was represented by 14 species; Emblica officinale L. and Allium sativum L. were the most versatile species. Forty-one individual ailments were treated with the medicinal plants recorded. The ailment
categories ‘respiratory problems’ and ‘sexual problems’ received the highest score from the calculation of informants’ consensus
factor (F
ic) in forested and non-forested regions, respectively. The findings could contribute in the pharmaceutical sector by directing
further investigation of bio-active compounds in medicinal plants. Secondly, results could inform the clues for conservation
strategies of forest resources in that region. |
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