Here 5 local medicinal plant has been described

1. Welcome To My Presentation
Local Medicinal plant
Al Fahad Ul Islam
Department Of Pharmacy
Daffodil International University
Date: 29-08-2019

2. Agenda
 Introduction
 Ghritokumari
 Bashok
 Arjun
 Bohera
 Hortoki
 Conclusion

3. Introduction
Plants and man are inseparable. From the early stages of human civilization, plants, especially
medicinal plants have played a pioneering role for the welfare of human beings. Medicinal
plants are plants that have a recognized medical use. By the late 1970s, according to the World
Health Organization 21,000 medicinal plant species were used globally. It is estimated that
75% of the global population uses plants and plant extracts for their medicinal needs

4. Medicinal Plant
Ghritokumari
Bengali name: Ghritokumari
Scientific Name: Aloe Vera
Area: The plant is native to North Africa, Southern
Europe
Used parts
Leaf
Chemical Composition:
It contains three pentosides mainly barbaloin,
isobarbaloin and betabarbaloin
Medicinal Use:
Arthritis Treatment
Skin Care
Bashok
Bengali name: Bashok
Scientific name: Justicia adhatoda
Plant part Use: Leaf
Area: The plant's native range is the Indian subcontinent
Chemical Composition: The leaves of Vasaka contain
phyto-chemicals such as alkaloids, tannins, saponins,
phenolics and flavonoids.
Medicinal Use:
Asthma
Jaundice
Juice.

5. Continue…
Arjun
 Bengali name: Arjun
 Scientific name: Terminalia arjuna
 Plant part Use: Leaf, bark
 Area: The arjuna is usually found
growing on river banks or near dry river
beds
 Chemical Composition: Trees of this
genus are known especially as a source
of secondary metabolites, e.g. cyclic
triterpenes
 Medicinal Use:
 Weakness of heart
Bohera
 Bengali name: Bohera
 Scientific name: Terminalia belerica
 Plant part Use: Fruit
 Area: Native to india
 Chemical Composition: Chebulagic
acid, Ellagic acid, Ethyl ester, Gallic
acid, Mannitol, Rhamnose, Bellericanin,
Oxalic acid, Palmitic, Oleic acid,
Linoleic acid
 Medicinal Use:
 Dysentery

6. Continue… Hortoki
 Bengali name: Hortoki
 Scientific name: Terminalia chebula
 Plant part Use: Fruit
 Area: Native to South Asia
 Chemical Composition: A coumarin conjugated with gallic acids called chebulin, as well
as other phenolic compounds
 Medicinal Use:
Improved Digestion and Better Gastrointestinal Health
Decreases Stomach Acidity and Guards against Ulcers

7. Conclusion
Medicinal plants of Bangladesh has drawn the attention of Botanists as well as the
environmentalists during the recent years. They play a significant role in providing primary
health care services to most of the indigenous people as well as the major bulk of the rural
population