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    Effect of supplementation of neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves to lactating cows for improving milk production in traditional farming system
    (Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, 2022-07) Moniruzzaman, M; Khan, MAS; Akter, M; Rahman, Ashikur; Rahman, Abdur; Asaduzzaman, M
    ABSTRACT The present experiment was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of neem leaves on the performance of early lactating cows feeding with straw-based traditional diet (rice straw, wheat straw and roadside grass etc.). For this purpose, six lactating cows were selected based on early lactation and severity of infection in terms of gastrointestinal nematode. In each cow, neem leaves were supplemented at the rate of 200 mg/kg live weight of the animal along with the straw-based traditional diet. The selected animals were observed and data were collected 4 weeks before and 4 weeks after treating with neem leaves. Feces were collected from the cows weekly for the observation of parasites. From the findings, it was observed that the average egg per gram of feces (EPG) was significantly (p<0.05) lowered after supplemented with neem leaves. The average body weight and milk production of the lactating cows were significantly increased after treatment. The results indicate that supplementation of neem leaves had a positive effect on the performance of lactating cows and it can be used for better performance of lactating cows under village conditions where cows are reared on straw-based traditional diet.
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    Medicinal plants and formulations used by the Soren clan of the Santal Tribe in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh for treatment of various ailments
    (African Journals Online (AJOL), 2012) Rahmatullah, M; Hasan, A.; Parvin, W.; Moniruzzaman, M; Khatun, A.; Khatun, Z.; Jahan, F. I.; Jahan, R.
    The Santals form the largest tribal community in northern Bangladesh reside primarily in Rajshahi and Rangpur Divisions, where they live in the districts of Rajshahi, Rangpur, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, and Panchagarh. Although they are fast losing their traditional medicinal practices, they still have their own medicinal practitioners who rely mostly on medicinal plants for treatment of a variety of ailments. The traditional medicinal practices vary quite extensively between the twelve clans of the Santals. The objective of the present study was to conduct an ethnomedicinal survey amongst the Soren clan of the Santal community residing in two villages of Tanor Santal Para in Rajshahi district to collect information on their use of medicinal plants. Interviews were conducted of the two existing Santal traditional medicinal practitioners of the Soren clan with the help of a semi-structured questionnaire and using the guided field-walk method. Plant specimens as pointed out by the practitioners were collected and pressed on the field and identification completed at the Bangladesh National Herbarium. Information on 53 medicinal plants distributed into 32 families was obtained in this survey. Ailments treated by these plants included skin disorders, respiratory tract disorders, gastro-intestinal disorders, sexual dysfunctions, sexually transmitted diseases, diabetes, helminthiasis, pain, urinary problems, filariasis, leprosy, tuberculosis, epilepsy, snake bite, enlarged heart, and paralysis. The medicinal plants used by the Santals merit further scientific studies for some of their formulations are used to treat diseases like diabetes, paralysis, enlarged heart, tuberculosis, and filariasis for which modern medicine has no known cure or medicines have developed resistant vectors. Full Text Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajtcam.v9i3.8