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Several plants used by traditional medicinal practitioners – (1) Abroma augusta, (2) Acalypha indica, (3) Achyranthes aspera, (4) Adhatoda vasica, (5) Aerva lanata, (6) Argemone mexicana, (7) Aristolochia indica, (8) Clerodendrum viscosum, (9) Diplazium sylvaticum
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Aim
The traditional source of medicinal plants is an important way for daily curative uses in the rural area throughout Bangladesh. An ethnomedicinal survey was conducted in a randomized manner among traditional medicinal practitioners to find out about the medicinal plants of Kalaroa, Bangladesh.
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... important families included the Bromeliaceae, Apiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Piperaceae, Athyriaceae, Aristolochiaceae, Papaveraceae, Poaceae, Oxalidaceae, Meliaceae, Araceae, Menispermaceae, Asteraceae, Arecaceae, Plantaginaceae, and Verbenaceae. Some of the plants used by traditional medicinal practitioners are shown in Figure 2. The results are summarized in Table 1. ...
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... Clerodendrum viscosum has been reported to be used to treat skin disorders. Similarly, the plant Sida rhombifolia possesses various biological activities like antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, and it is also used to treat hypertension 10 . The Pseudomonas aeruginosa elastase also known as Pseudolysin or LasB, is a proteolytic virulence factor released by P. aeruginosa that plays a crucial role in Pseudomonal infections. ...
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative pathogenic bacterium that can cause a variety of hospital-acquired diseases. It is a multidrug-resistant bacterium and can survive a wide range of antibiotics; hence there is a concern about its limited therapy options. In this scenario, the discovery and development of novel antibiotics are in high demand. In our research work, molecular docking a Bioinformatics technique, is applied to find the ideal lead molecule from plants. For this study, we have extracted literature-proven phytocompounds from a variety of traditional medicinal plants and their structures were retrieved from the PubChem database. Lipinski and ADME/TOX screening were used to evaluate drug likeliness, followed by docking against the target protein. Pseudomonas aeruginosa elastase, or LasB is a virulence protease that hydrolyzes host tissue and is thus considered the target protein. Elastase degrades human skin extracellular protein in wound infections, including tissue damage and inflammation. Thus, elastase could be a promising target for the discovery of novel lead compounds. As a result of docking studies, Eupalitin 3-o-galactoside, a natural phytocompounds present in Boerhavia diffusa, showed a strong binding affinity with the least glide score of-6.72 kcal/mol followed by Ephedrine and Quercetin from Sida rhombifolia and Clerodendrum infortunatum with G Score of-5.84 and-5.84 kcal/mol respectively. The plants that contained phytocompounds with a substantial gliding score were chosen for the antibacterial analysis. The ethyl acetate leaf extract of all three plants Boerhavia diffusa, Sida rhombifolia, and Clerodendrum infortunatum had the strongest anti-bacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
... The aerial parts of Artemisia vulgaris, a member of family Asteraceae is used for the treatment of diabetes (Qureshi et al., 2007). Dulla and Jahan (2017) reported that the entire plant of Cynodon dactylon is used to treat tuberculosis and diabetes. ...
Indigenous communities of the Rowangchhari upazila mostly depend on ethnomedicine for their primary health care. The purpose of the present study was to document significantly distinguishable ethno-medicinal plants and their ethno- pharmacological applications among the Marma community of Rowangchhari upazila of Bandarban Hill District. In this study, interviews and group discussion were conducted from July 2019 to December 2021 to obtain ethno medicinal data from the local herbalist and elderly villagers. Simultaneously, medicinal plants were also collected and recorded from natural wild habitats as well as from local markets during the study period. Local/village doctors (Baiddays) were also consulted regarding the names and uses of traditional medicinal treatments. In this study, a total of 81 medicinal plant species under 76 genera and 42 families have been recorded and documented, which have been used for the treatment of different ailments. Plant species used by herbal practitioners are mostly herbs (38%) and the representative from Euphorbiaceae family contained the maximum species (8). The most frequent usage category of ailments reported was skin problems. The majority of the remedies were prepared from juice (38%) and leaves were the most frequently used plant part (42%). The most widely used medicinal plants included, Achyranthes aspera L., Terminalia chebula Retz., Abelmoschus moschatus Medik., Ageratum conyzoides L., Blumea balsamifera DC. and Centella asiatica (L.) etc. Bangladesh J. Agri. 2022, 47(1): 75-87
... Diabetes is treated with the aerial parts of Artemisia vulgaris (Qureshi et al., 2007). According to Dulla and Jahan (2017), the entire plant of Cynodon dactylon is used in the treatment of tuberculosis and diabetes. Table 1). ...
Medicinal plants play in an important role in the primary health care system. The paper deals with the indigenous knowledge related to ethnomedicinal knowledge and plant parts application for curing various ailments by the ethnic community of Thanchi Upazila of Bandarban Hill District. Semi-structured questionnaires, interviews, group discussions, and specific plant sample collection were done from July 2019 to December 2021 to procure ethno-medicinal data from local herbalists and elderly villagers for this study and from the forest areas. A total of 129 plant species under 110 genera and 63 families have been documented, which have been traditionally used by the ethnic people for the treatment of different ailments. Traditional knowledge and information about medicinal plants such as local names, scientific names, families, habits, habitats, plant-parts used, names of ailments, modes of use, etc. were recorded, validated, and documented. Plant families namely, Asteraceae and Euphorbiaceae were represented by the highest (8) number of species, followed by Fabaceae, Verbenaceae, Apocynaceae, Araceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Lamiaceae, Rubiaceae and Zingiberaceae. The most widely used medicinal plants included Anacardium occidentale, Bombax ceiba, Calotropis gigantea, Terminalia chebula, Aegle mermelos, Ageratum conyzoides, Andrographis paniculata, Aristolochia indica, Blumea balsamifera, Bryophyllum pinnatum, Celosia cristata, Centella asiatica, Melastoma malabathricum, Mimosa pudica, Musa paradisiaca, Oroxylum indicum, Plumbago indica and Vitex negundo. Herbs (36%) were found to be the most used plant, followed by shrubs (33%), trees (17%), climbers (9%) and fern (5%). Most medicinal plants were used for the treatment of fever, skin diseases, cough problems, menstrual problems, body pain, indigestion, headaches, stomachaches, constipation, swelling problems, wounds and others. Among the plant parts, mostly leaves were used (43%), followed by roots (21%), whole plants (10%), stems (6%) along with fruit, rhizome, flower, bark, seed and latex for the treatment of diseases. The most common formulations prescribed to treat various diseases were juices. The findings will be useful for future research in the Bandarban Hill District. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. 2022, 8 (2), 123-140
... The increase in prescription rate and popularity of herbal medicine indicates the shift of the global trend from synthetic drugs toward the medicines of natural origin which has also been considered a promising future medicine (Ahmad Khan and Ahmad, 2019). Similarly, in Bangladesh, the manufacturing of herbal medicines has been increased, and the demand for medicinal plants is also increasing (Dulla and Jahan, 2017). But these plants are yet to undergo detailed scientific investigations for chemical constituents and bioactivities to evaluate their pharmacological properties (Rahman et al., 2001), for instance, anti-inflammatory potential. ...
Inflammatory diseases are considered major threats to human health worldwide. In Bangladesh, a number of medicinal plants have been used in traditional medicine from time immemorial in the treatment of diverse diseases, including inflammatory disorders. This assignment aims at providing the status of the medicinal plants of Bangladesh which are traditionally used in the management of inflammatory disorders and are investigated for their anti-inflammatory prospects using different preclinical studies and future research directions. The information of medicinal plants assembled in this review was obtained from a literature search of electronic databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and ScienceDirect up to December, 2020 from publications on plants investigated for their anti-inflammatory activities, in which the place of plant sample collection was identified as Bangladesh. Keywords for primary searches were “anti-inflammatory,” “Bangladeshi,” and “medicinal plants.” Criteria followed to include plant species were plants that showed significant anti-inflammatory activities in 1) two or more sets of experiments in a single report, 2) same or different sets of experiments in two or more reports, and, 3) plants which are traditionally used in the treatment of inflammation and inflammatory disorders. In this study, 48 species of medicinal plants have been reviewed which have been used in traditional healing practices to manage inflammatory disorders in Bangladesh. The mechanistic pathways of the in vivo and in vitro study models used for the evaluation of anti-inflammatory properties of plant samples have been discussed. Selected plants were described in further detail for their habitat, anti-inflammatory studies conducted in countries other than Bangladesh, and anti-inflammatory active constituents isolated from these plants if any. Medicinal plants of Bangladesh have immense significance for anti-inflammatory activity and have potential to contribute toward the discovery and development of novel therapeutic approaches to combat diseases associated with inflammation. However, the plants reviewed in this article had chiefly undergone preliminary screening and require substantial investigations including identification of active molecules, understanding the mechanism of action, and evaluation for safety and efficacy to be followed by the formulation of safe and effective drug products.
... For example, Manipuri tribal living in Maulvibazar District (Parvez Rana et al., 2010), Rakhine indigenous communities residing in Patuakhali and Barguna District , Pangkhua ethnic community living in Bilaichari Upazilla of Rangamati District (Faruque et al., 2019), Chakma, Marma, and Tanchayanga indigenous communities residing in the Bandarban District (Faruque et al., 2018), Chakma, Marma, Tanchanga, Tripura, Pankua, Murang and Lushi indigenous and tribal people living in Rangamati District (Kadir et al., 2012), Garos and Hajongs communities residing in Garo Hills of Durgapur sub-district under Netrakona District , Garo, Koch and Hajong tribal communities and native people living in Madhupur forest area of Tangail District (Islam et al., 2014). In addition, several researchers have also conducted a few ethnobotanical surveys in the Sundarbans Mollik et al., 2009) and nearby areas (Dulla and Jahan, 2017;Ray et al., 2021;Ray and Mondal, 2018). However, none of these studies focused on the medicinal use of mangrove plants or plants used by the Munda ethnic forest group residing around the Sundarbans. ...
... Primarily, we have compared the present data with 11 existing local ethnobotanical surveys Dulla and Jahan, 2017;Hasan et al., 2016;M A H Mollik et al., 2010;Mollik et al., 2009M.S. Mollik et al., 2010;Rahmatullah et al., 2009Rahmatullah et al., , 2010Ray et al., 2021;Ray and Mondal, 2018;Walid et al., 2013) of 3 districts adjoining the Sundarbans, namely Satkhira, Khulna, and Bagerhat. Then, we carefully compared the locally obtained dissimilar data with the national data using the keyword search method in above mentioned online bibliographic databases. ...
... Herbaceous plants were the most commonly used and dominant habits of plant species among the reported medicinal plants in the study area. This observation has been reported by several other researchers (Dulla and Jahan, 2017;Mollik et al., 2009;Rahmatullah et al., 2009;Ray et al., 2021;Ray and Mondal, 2018) investigating in the same and/or nearby study area. Most herbaceous plants were observed and collected from agricultural fallow lands, roadside, or homestead gardens instead of mangrove Sundarbans. ...
Ethnopharmacological relevance:
Indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants is an integral part of the primary health care (PHC) system in almost every society. For more than two centuries, Munda, a small ethnic group in Bangladesh, has lived around the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. This mangrove is rich in biodiversity but is threatened by global climate change. Information on the therapeutic use of plants by Munda ethnic minorities remains completely unknown. Therefore, it needs urgent documentation.
Aim of the study:
The purpose of the study is (1) to search and compile data on the diversity of medicinal plants used by the Munda people for PHC needs, and (2) Quantitative analysis of these data to identify important medicinal plants and diseases related to treatment by this species.
Material and methods:
We conducted repeated field surveys and interviews among 79 Munda informants to collect ethnobotanical data. Informants were selected through random sampling techniques and interviewed using an open and semi-structured questionnaire. We reported the primary (absolute) data as use reports (URs) with frequency citation (FC). The International Classification of Primary Care-2 (ICPC-2) was followed to categorize the therapeutic use of medicinal plants, and quantitative analysis was performed using the FC and informant consensus factor (ICF).
Results:
The present study explored and compiled a total of 3199 medicinal URs for 98 medicinal plant species to treat 132 ailment conditions under sixteen (16) ICPC-2 pathological groups. The highest URs (948) were noted for the digestive (D) group treated by 69 plant species, where the highest ICF value was measured for the social problem (Z) disease category (ICF: 1.00). Of the recorded medicinal plants, 17 were identified as true Mangrove (MNG), 24 as Mangrove Associates (MNA), and 57 as Non-Mangrove (NMG) species. Fabaceae (13 species) represented the leading family, followed by Lamiaceae and Compositae (5 species). Herbs (43%) have shown dominant life forms, and the leaves (41%) were frequently used plant parts. The most commonly cited preparation method was juice (24%), and the prevalent mode of administration was oral (62%). Azadirachta indica A. Juss. was the most widely used therapeutic plant species based on FC (39) values. The comparative literature review study reveals that the practices of 15 plants and their ethnomedicinal use by the Munda people are still entirely unexplored and newly reported in Bangladesh. Additionally, therapeutic use of 2 species, Brownlowia tersa (L.) Kosterm., and Dalbergia candenatensis (Dennst.) Prain has not been previously reported worldwide. In addition, 51 plant species (52%) of the total plants studied enlisted on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Conclusion:
To our knowledge, this is the first ethnobotanical study on the Munda ethnic group in Bangladesh. This study indicates that Munda people still rely on medicinal plants for PHC and have a rich and varied traditional knowledge about the therapeutic use of plants. This study also warns of the high risk of the current availability status of plants in the study area. Therefore, this study calls for urgent steps to protect and conserve high-risk plants that can be done by taking both in-situ and ex-situ measures. In addition, further phytochemical and pharmacological investigations of the important medicinal plants cited in the study have been suggested.
... [1] It has been reported that the use of medicinal plants is an important means of daily curative use in the rural areas throughout Bangladesh. [2] It may be due to the availability of medicinal plants and poverty among the rural population. However, the climate and soil conditions are also favorable for the growth of diverse fauna in Bangladesh. ...
Chemotherapy is still considered one of the most popular cancer therapeutic modalities in the world. Medicinal plants contain many important therapeutic lead compounds that are considered as alternative promising tools to treat various diseases, including cancers. This paper offers phytochemical reports and cytotoxic profiles of the methanolic extracts of Antidesma montanum (MAM), Dysophylla auricularia (MDA), Eurya acuminata (MEA), Lasianthus chrysoneurus (MLC), and ethanolic extract of Pogostemon strigosus (EPS). Phytochemical tests were done by using manual observation of the color intensity, while cytotoxic profiles of the crude extracts were checked by using brine shrimp (Artemia salina) lethality bioassy. Results suggest that all the plants contain flavonoids, while other secondary metabolites are herb-specific. All the extracts exerted concentration-dependent cytotoxic effects on the A. salina. MAM, MEA, and EPS showed strong cytotoxic effects on A. salina with LC 50 values between 4.69 ± 0.14 and 12.74 ± 0.10 µg/mL. Of note, A. montanum, E. acuminata and P. strigosus may be good sources of plant-based cytotoxic lead compounds.
... Among these plant parts, leaves (28 %) were reported to be used most frequently for making herbal formulations. A similar result was found from the previous ethnopharmacological surveys conducted in different tropical regions (Khulna, Rangamati and Chittagong hill tracts) of Bangladesh for identifying the important species used in traditional medicine (Kadir et al., 2012(Kadir et al., , 2014Dulla and Jahan, 2017). The predominance of using the leaves is their easy availability to collect and use compared to other plant parts. ...
Introduction
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become more challenging to the treatment of infectious diseases. Easy access to antibiotics, self-medication and irrational uses of antibiotics have made this problem even worse in the developing countries like Bangladesh. However, the indigenous people of Bangladesh have been using traditional Ayurvedic medicine for centuries for the treatment of infections. The aim of study was to document the medicinal plants that are being traditionally used for the treatment of various types of infections in the central part and a northern district of Bangladesh through an ethnopharmacological survey.
Materials and methods
This survey involved interviewing 127 respondents including Ayurvedic and Unani practitioners (55.9%), patients (16.5%) and local inhabitants (27.6%) to generate data that were analysed in the context of quantitave indices including Use Value, Informant Consensus Factor, Fidelity Level and Rank Order Priority.
Results
The respondents recommended 71 medicinal plants belonging to 44 families that were used in this region for the treatment of various infections. The most cited plant families were Lamiaceae (26 citations), Meliaceae (23 citations) and Leguminasae (22 citations) whilst the most cited plant species wereAzadirachta indica A. Juss. (23 citations) and Ocimum tenuflorum L. (18 citations). Leaf was the most frequently used plant part in preparation. Plant species were documented based on rarity score, where 8.3% species were found to be very rare. Most common method of preparation was power form (39 reports) followed by decoction. Bacterial pneumonia was recorded as highest FIC value with 0.94 with 19 use plants reported for 2 plant species.
Conclusion
The present findings are encouraging to look into traditionally used plants to explore compounds which are responsible for anti-intective properties.
... The plant has been grown in bushy areas, forest zones, and roadsides. The leaf extract of this plant with salt has been used as an oral medicine in the tropical areas of Bangladesh to get rid of ulcers [173]. The ethanolinduced gastric lesion was successfully minimized by applying the extract of C. odorata L. Also, C. odorata extract was effective in arresting internal bleeding due to the presence of polyphenols [174]. ...
When functioning properly, the stomach is the center of both physical and mental satisfaction. Gastrointestinal disorders, or malfunctioning of the stomach, due to infections caused by various biological entities and physiochemical abnormalities, are now widespread, with most of the diseases being inflammatory, which, depending on the position and degree of inflammation, have different names such as peptic or gastric ulcers, irritable bowel diseases, ulcerative colitis, and so on. While many synthetic drugs, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are now extensively used to treat these diseases, their harmful and long-term side effects cannot be ignored. To treat these diseases safely and successfully, different potent medicinal plants and their active components are considered game-changers. In consideration of this, the present review aimed to reveal a general and comprehensive updated overview of the anti-ulcer and anti-inflammatory activities of medicinal plants. To emphasize the efficacy of the medicinal plants, various bioactive compounds from the plant extract, their experimental animal models, and clinical trials are depicted.
... The plant has been grown in bushy areas, forest zones, and roadsides. The leaf extract of this plant with salt has been used as an oral medicine in the tropical areas of Bangladesh to get rid of ulcers [173]. The ethanolinduced gastric lesion was successfully minimized by applying the extract of C. odorata L. Also, C. odorata extract was effective in arresting internal bleeding due to the presence of polyphenols [174]. ...
... The plant has been grown in bushy areas, forest zones, and roadsides. The leaf extract of this plant with salt has been used as an oral medicine in the tropical areas of Bangladesh to get rid of ulcers [173]. The ethanolinduced gastric lesion was successfully minimized by applying the extract of C. odorata L. Also, C. odorata extract was effective in arresting internal bleeding due to the presence of polyphenols [174]. ...
When functioning properly, the stomach is the center of both physical and mental satisfaction. Gastrointestinal disorders, or malfunctioning of the stomach, due to infections caused by various biological entities and physiochemical abnormalities, are now widespread, with most of the diseases being inflammatory, which, depending on the position and degree of inflammation, have different names such as peptic or gastric ulcers, irritable bowel diseases, ulcerative colitis, and so on. While many synthetic drugs, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are now extensively used to treat these diseases, their harmful and long-term side effects cannot be ignored. To treat these diseases safely and successfully, different potent medicinal plants and their active components are considered game-changers. In consideration of this, the present review aimed to reveal a general and comprehensive updated overview of the anti-ulcer and anti-inflammatory activities of medicinal plants. To emphasize the efficacy of the medicinal plants, various bioactive compounds from the plant extract, their experimental animal models, and clinical trials are depicted.
