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Ethno-Medicinal Investigation on Ethnic Community in the Northern Region of Bangladesh

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Abstract

The present ethno-medicinal investigation has been carried out into ethnic communities of 12 Upazillas under six districts in the northern region of Bangladesh. A total of 24 species under 13 genera of the family Cucurbitaceae collected and recorded for their use in various ailments. For each species botanical name, local name, parts used, name of the diseases and mode of uses have been mentioned.

DOI 10.11648/j.ajls.20130102.19
Published in American Journal of Life Sciences (Volume 1, Issue 2, April 2013)
Page(s) 77-81
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Keywords

Ethno-Medicine, Cucurbitaceae, Ethnic Community, Northern region, Bangladesh

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