Ethno-medicinal plants use by the Manipuri tribal community in Bangladesh

Journal of Forestry Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-92

  Rana, Md Parvez ^a   Sohel, Md Shawkat Islam ^a   Akhter, Sayma ^a   Islam, Md Jahirul ^b  

^a SHAHJALAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^b NATIONAL GRADUATE INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Indigenous healthcare practice; Manipur tribe; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

BARK; DISEASE TREATMENT; ETHNOBOTANY; FRUIT; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 77949309168     PISSN: 1007662X     EISSN: 19930607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-010-0015-1     Document Type: Article

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