Mohammad Omar Faruque, Shaikh Bokhtear Uddin, James W. Barlow, Sheng Hu et al.
This study documents information on significant ethnomedicinal plants, which was collected from the traditional healers of three indigenous communities of Bangladesh. The documented data were quantitatively analyzed for the first time in this area. The information was obtained through open-ended, se...
Md. Adnan, Md. Nazim Uddin Chy, A.T.M. Mostafa Kamal, Md Obyedul Kalam Azad et al.
Ophiorrhiza rugosa var. prostrata is one of the most frequently used ethnomedicinal plants by the indigenous communities of Bangladesh. This study was designed to investigate the antidiarrheal, anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic and antibacterial activities of the ethanol extract of O. rugosa leaves (E...
Mohammad Omar Faruque, Gang Feng, Md Nurul Amin Khan, James W. Barlow et al.
BACKGROUND: The present study documents the ethnomedicinal knowledge among the traditional healers of the Pangkhua indigenous community of Bangladesh. The documented data from this area was quantitatively analyzed for the first time. We aimed to record ethnomedicinal information from both the tradit...
Md. Adnan, Md. Nazim Uddin Chy, A.T.M. Mostafa Kamal, James W. Barlow et al.
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Holigarna caustica (Dennst.) is commonly used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of painful conditions such as eye irritation, inflammation, arthritis, skin diseases, cuts and wounds. AIM OF THE STUDY The present study was undertaken to investigate the anti-noc...
Adam Barlow, C Greenwood, I. Ahmad, James L. Smith
Human-carnivore conflict is manifested in the death of humans, livestock, and carnivores. The resulting negative local attitudes and retribution killings imperil the future of many endangered carnivores. We tailored existing management tools to create a framework to facilitate the selection of actio...
Sajib Rudra, Afroza Tahamina, Nazim Uddin Emon, Md. Adnan et al.
Tetrastigma leucostaphylum (TL) is an important ethnic medicine of Bangladesh used to treat diarrhea and dysentery. Hence, current study has been designed to characterize the antidiarrheal (in vivo) and cytotoxic (in vitro) effects of T. leucostaphylum. A crude extract was prepared with methanol (MT...
Adam Barlow, James L. Smith, I. Ahmad, Abu Naser Mohsin Hossain et al.
Abstract Basic information required to conserve wild tigers Panthera tigris is lacking for the Bangladesh Sundarbans. The objectives of this study were therefore to estimate tiger home range size and obtain information on movement. Two adult female tigers were captured in the south-east of the Sunda...
Adam Barlow, Md. Ishtiaq U. Ahmed, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Alam Howlader et al.
Baseline data on distribution and abundance of tigers in the Sundarbans is required to identify problem areas and evaluate management strategies. This paper outlines a khal (creek) bank survey of track set frequency throughout the Bangladesh Sundarbans to aid formulation of a management-driven monit...
Adam Barlow, I. Ahmad, James L. Smith
Human-killing by tigers (Panthera tigris) in the Bangladesh Sundarbans may lead to negative attitudes and retribution killings by local communities, which in turn may have a substantial impact on the long-term viability of the tiger population. The objectives of this paper were therefore to (1) asse...
Mohammad Omar Faruque, Umme Ruman Ankhi, Md Kamaruzzaman, James W. Barlow et al.
Congea tomentosa Roxb. (CT) is used as a medicinal plant by indigenous peoples of Bangladesh, but to date remains largely unexplored from a phytochemical or pharmacological perspective. In this study, the extracts of leaves, stems and flowers of CT were tested for antimicrobial activity using the ag...
Nessan Costello, Cameron Owen, Andrew Jenkinson, Ben Samuels et al.
<title>Abstract</title> Body composition assessments in professional male football often lack sport-specific evidence, risking mismanagement of player health and performance. This study described dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-derived values by playing position, ethnicity, competition level,...
Mohammad Omar Faruque, Gang Feng, Md. Imran Khan, James W. Barlow et al.
List of 218 informants in the study, alongside their demographic characteristics (traditional healers highlighted in red). The detailed descriptions of all 218 informants, including their age, sex, location, education, and occupation were documented from the studied areas. (XLSX 19 kb)