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Table 2 List of medicinal plants used in traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes in Bangladesh

From: Traditional medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in rural and urban areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh – an ethnobotanical survey

Botanical name (Voucher specimen ID)

Family

Local Name

Plant parts used

Stage of maturity

Frequency of citation

Achyranthes aspera L. (BD-01)

Amaranthaceae

Upat Lengra

Root, whole plant

M

0.85

Adiantum capillus-veneris L. (BD-02)

Adiantaceae

Hanglapudi, Gobalelota

Seed

M

0.85

Allium sativum L. (BD-03)

Amaryllidaceae

Rôsun

Root, whole plant

M

1.69

Andrographis paniculata Wall. ex Nees (BD-04)

Acanthaceae

Kālmegh

Leaf, whole plant

M

0.85

Asparagus racemosus L. (BD-05)

Asparagaceae

Sotomuli

Root

M, F

1.69

Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (BD-06)

Meliaceae

Neem

Bark, leaf, seed

M, F

8.47

Bunium persicum Bois. (BD-07)

Apiaceae

Kalo Jeera

Seed, whole plant

M

1.69

Centella asiatica L. (BD-08)

Apiaceae

Thankuni

Leaf

M

0.85

Coccinia indica W.&A. (BD-09)

Cucurbitaceae

Kundri, Telachuka

Fruit, leaf, root, whole plant

M, F, Pm

16.95

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. (BD-10)

Poaceae

Durba

Leaf, whole plant

M, F

1.69

Datura stramonium L. (BD-11)

Solanaceae

Dhotura

Seed

M

0.85

Eclipta alba L. (BD-12)

Asteraceae

Bringoraj, Kalokeshi

Leaf

M

0.85

Ficus benghalensis L. (BD-13)

Moraceae

Bot, Kathali Pata Bot

Leaf

M, F

1.69

Ficus racemosa L. (BD-14)

Moraceae

Joiggidumur

Bark, fruit

M, Pm

4.24

Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. (BD-15)

Asclepiadaceae

Medhasingi, Gorshar

Whole plant

M

0.85

Heliotropium indicum L. (BD-16)

Boraginaceae

Hatisur

Leaf

M

0.85

Hemidesmus indicus L. R. Br. (BD-17)

Apocynaceae

Anantomul

Root

F

0.85

Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. (BD-18)

Lythraceae

Jarul

Leaf

M

2.54

Mangifera indica L. (BD-19)

Anacardiaceae

Aam

Seed

M

0.85

Mimosa pudica L. (BD-20)

Fabaceae

Lojjaboti, Sada Lojjaboti

Whole plant

M

0.85

Momordica charantia L. (BD-21)

Cucurbitaceae

Kôrola

Fruit, leaf, whole plant

M, F

4.24

Musa sapientum L. (BD-22)

Musaceae

Kôla

Fruit

M

0.85

Ocimum sanctum L. (BD-23)

Lamiaceae

Krisno Tulshi, Kalo Tulshi

Whole plant

M, F

0.85

Phyllanthus emblica L. (BD-24)

Phyllanthaceae

Amloki

Fruit, seed, whole plant

M, F

3.39

Swertia chirata L. (BD-25)

Gentianaceae

Chirota

Root

-

0.85

Swietenia mahagoni Jacq. (BD-26)

Meliaceae

Mahogany

Seed

M, F

4.24

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels (BD-27)

Myrtaceae

Jam

Leaf, seed

M, F

7.63

Tamarindus indica L. (BD-28)

Fabaceae

Tetul

Seed

M

1.69

Terminalia arjuna W.&A. (BD-29)

Combretaceae

Arjun

Seed

M

0.85

Terminalia bellirica L. (BD-30)

Combretaceae

Bohera, Jonglee Bohera

Seed

M, F

3.39

Terminalia chebula Retz. (BD-31)

Combretaceae

Horituki

Seed

M, F

5.08

Tinospora cordifolia Hook. F. & Thoms. (BD-32)

Menispermaceae

Gulancha lota

Bark, leaf, root, whole plant

M

3.39

Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (BD-33)

Fabaceae

Methi

Seed, whole plant

M, F

8.47

Vernonia anthelmintica Willd. (BD-34)

Asteraceae

Somraj

Whole plant

M

0.85

Vinca rosea L. (BD-35)

Apocynaceae

Golapi Noyontara

Leaf

F

0.85

Vitex negundo L. (BD-36)

Lamiaceae

Nirgundi, Nishinda, Samalu

Leaf

M

0.85

Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (BD-37)

Solanaceae

Aswagandha

Leaf, root, whole plant

M, F

2.54

  1. Alphabetically listed with plant parts used (listed alphabetically); stage of maturity of plant when being used (M = mature, F = fresh, Pm = premature); frequency of citation by informants.