Cytotoxic Effects of Bangladeshi Medicinal Plant Extracts

Table 1

List of selected Bangladeshi medicinal plants with their traditional uses.

Plant species	Family	Local name	Voucher	Traditional uses
Acrostichum aureum	Ptridiaceae	Tiger fern	DACB 31538	R: rheumatism, treat wounds and boils; L: used to stop bleeding
Adiantum caudatum	Adiantaceae	Mayurshikha	DACB 31268	L: expectorant, antipyretic, diabetes, skin disease; WP: antibacterial, hypoglycaemic
Aegiceras corniculatum	Myrsinaceae	Kholisha	DACB 31584	B: fish poison, asthma, diabetes and rheumatism
Ammannia baccifera	Lythraceae	Jangli mendi	NA	L: rheumatism, skin diseases, ring worm and fever
Argemone mexicana	Papaveraceae	Shialkata	DACB 30213	L: antifungal, antiviral, antihelmintic, syphilitic infection, dysentery
Blumea lacera	Compositae	Kukursunga	NA	L: astringent, stimulant, antihelmintic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and diuretic
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza	Rhizophoraceae	Kankra	DACB 31386	B: astringent, diarrhoea, stops bleeding; L: blood pressure
Clerodendron inerme	Verbenaceae	Bon Jui	DACB 31537	AP: hypotensive, fever; R: rheumatism, cancer prevention (India)
Cynometra ramiflora	Liguminosae	Kucha	NA	None reported
Ficus religiosa	Moraceae	Pan Bot	DACB 32004	B: antibacterial, astringent, diarrhoea, dysentery, gonorrhoea, antiprotozoal, antiviral and ulcers; L: skin disease
Hibiscus tiliaceous	Malvaceae	Bhola	DACB 31539	L: fever, coughs and dry throat; F: bronchitis, ear infections, dysentery, chest congestion
Hygrophila auriculata	Acanthaceae	Talmakna	DACB 31257	S: tonic, diarrhoea, dysentery, urinary discharge, gonorrhoea, diuretic, hepatoprotective; L: inflammation, rheumatism; AP: antineoplastic
Limnophila indica	Scrophulariaceae	Karpur	DACB 31536	AP: antiseptic, with coconut oil is used in elephantiasis, fever; WP: dysentery.
Mollugo pentaphylla	Molluginaceae	Khetpapra	NA^a	L: antiseptic, used in digestion, relieve ear ache, spermicidal and antifungal
Pandanus foetidus	Pandanaceae	Kewa kata	DACB 31541	WP: leprosy, small pox, syphilis, scabies and heart and brain diseases; L: spadix and diabetes
Xylocarpus moluccensis	Meliaceae	Passur	DACB 31540	B: astringent, febrifuge, dysentery, diarrhoea; F: cure for elephantiasis and swelling of the breasts; S: itch

NA: not available; AP: aerial parts; B: bark; F: flowers; L: leaves; R: roots; S: seeds; WP: whole plant.