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COMMON USE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN BANGLADESH: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META ANALYSIS
Dr. Islam M. R.* and Rashid M. A.
ABSTRACT
People in developing countries traditionally rely on medicinal plants for their primary healthcare. The usage of medicinal plants is traditionally rooted in Bangladesh and still an essential part of healthcare. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis covering studies up to 2016 reported the common use of medicinal plants of Bangladesh. We included the ethno-medicinal plant survey studies that common used medicinal plants for treatment of diseases. After excluded finally we located 38 articles out of 433. Our qualitative review clearly demonstrates the common use of medicinal plans by the Kabiraj, local herbal practitioners and elderly community people for the diseases. Reviewed also pointed the use of medicinal plants for unique disease which is not generally treat by allopathic medicine. It is concluded that the further scientific research should be conducted towards finding novel lead compounds and unique medicinal plant be documented from ethnic group of people, experienced local Kabiraj and traditional herbal practitioners.
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