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Some Medicinal Plants of the Rema-kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary in Habiganj District, Bangladesh

Prof. Dr. Mohammed Rahmatullah
Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Muspika Rahman Mou
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Deepanker Lodh
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Md. Shamim Bappy
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Sabrina Irin
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Md. Reazul Hasan
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Taharima Jasmin
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Dipankar Chandra Roy
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Zubair Rahman
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Tasnim Sultana
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Syeda Seraj
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Chunarughat of Habiganj district, Bangladesh. The sanctuary is noted for its availability of rare floral species. An ethnomedicinal survey conducted among the local population residing in areas adjoining the Sanctuary area revealed the presence of three folk medicinal practitioners (FMPs) who used plants from inside and adjoining areas of the sanctuary to treat ailments. The FMPs practiced folk medicine essentially on a part-time basis and information on only ten medicinal plants distributed into ten families were obtained from them. However, these plants contained rare species with no known ethnomedicinal reports on them, at least from Bangladesh. It is expected that the plants not only will add to the list of medicinal plants in Bangladesh but also prove to be a rich source of scientific research and possible drug discovery.

Keywords: Ethnomedicine, Folk medicine, Rema-Kalenga, Bangladesh

Location: Chunarughat of Habiganj district, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Development of Host and Medicinal Plants

Commodity: Medicinal Plants

Objectives:

FMPs and TMPs are among the ancient traditional medicinal practitioners of Bangladesh and scientists can be enriched with knowledge of their traditional phytotherapeutic practices. As such, the objective of the present study was to conduct an ethnomedicinal survey among the FMPs practicing in adjoining areas of the RemaKalenga Sanctuary.

Methodology:

The survey was conducted in the latter part of 2016 in three villages, which falls around the southeastern part of the Sanctuary. The three villages had three folk medicinal practitioners (FMPs), namely Mohammad Moin Uddin, Mohammad Babul Mia, and Mohammad Rafiq Mia. All three FMPs were male and practiced folk medicine on a part-time basis and used plants collected from within and outside the Sanctuary for treatment. Prior Informed Consent was first obtained from the FMPs. They were thoroughly apprised as to the nature of our visit and consent obtained to disseminate any information both nationally and internationally. Actual interviews were conducted in the Bengali language, which was spoken fluently by the FMPs as well as the interviewers. The interviews were conducted with the help of a semi-structured questionnaire and the guided field-walk method of Martin and Maundu. In this method the FMPs took the interviewers on guided field-walks through areas from where they collected their medicinal plants, pointed out the plants, and described their uses. All plant specimens were photographed and collected on the spot, pressed, dried and brought back to Bangladesh National Herbarium at Dhaka for identification, deposition, and obtaining accession numbers.

Voucher specimens were also deposited with the Medicinal Plant Collection Wing of the University of Development Alternative.

Source of Information: Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies 2017; 5(2): 180-182

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Achievement/Findings:

In reported ethnomedicinal uses reported from outside Bangladesh, A. bulbifer is used for treatment of rheumatic muscular or joint pain by the Tripuri and Reang tribes of Tripura, India. Roots of the plant are used to treat severe pain by the Mog community of Tripura State, India. P. serrulata has no reported ethnomedicinal uses. M. minutum has been reported as a medicinal plant from Bangladesh, but no specific ethnomedicinal uses have been reported for the plant. In another study, the plant has been reported to be used against fever by tribal people in Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh, but no mention has been made of the tribes who use the plant, nor any formulations given as to mode of use or any other particulars.

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