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Phytochemical profile of sugarcane and its potential health aspects
Pharmacognosy Reviews, 2015
Saccharum officinarum Linn.) is an important perennial grass of Poaceae family, indigenous to tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is cultivated worldwide due to the economical and medicinal value of its high yielding products. Sugarcane juice is well known as a raw material for the production of refined sugar and its wax is considered as a potential substitute for the expensive carnauba wax, which is of cosmetic and pharmaceutical interest. Refined sugar is the primary product of sugarcane juice, but during its processing, various other valuable products are also obtained in an unrefined form, such as, brown sugar, molasses, and jaggery. Sugarcane juice is widely used in India in the treatment of jaundice, hemorrhage, dysuria, anuria, and other urinary diseases. Herein, we have summarized the different phytoconstituents and health benefits of sugarcane and its valuable products. The phytochemistry of sugarcane wax (obtained from the leaves and stalks of sugarcane), leaves, juice, and its products has revealed the presence of various fatty acid, alcohol, phytosterols, higher terpenoids, flavonoids,-O-and-C-glycosides, and phenolic acids. The future prospective of some of the sugarcane products has been discussed, which needs a phytopharmacological study and has a great potential to be a valuable medicinal product.
A PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW ON THE TWO TRADITIONAL PLANTS USED IN BANGLADESH FOR JAUNDICE
2018
Since the inception of the universe, nature has been enriched with abundant resources are being given away for the betterment of humanity. Nature has the plethora of biologically active compounds those are potential to prevent ailments. By virtue of natural favor, Bangladesh has been a domain with plenty of natural plants possessing great therapeutic significance. Over time myriad medicinal plants have been identified and used in Bangladesh to treat various types of diseases. Hepatic diseases are progressively increasing in Bangladesh and it has been a challenge to achieve expected compounds that elicit effective potential against these complications. Various traditional plants have been used in treating hepatic diseases and jaundice since ancient period. The current review has focused largely on the manifold aspects of pharmacological actions of Asparagus racemosus and Terminalia chebula, two indigenous traditional plants used in Bangladesh for the treatment of jaundice. Alongside it has also demonstrated the current traditional formulation of these plants used for the treatment of jaundice.
Ethnopharmacological Approaches for Therapy of Jaundice: Part I
Frontiers in pharmacology, 2017
Jaundice is a very common symptom especially in the developing countries. It is associated with several hepatic diseases which are still major causes of death. There are many different approaches to jaundice treatment and the growing number of ethnomedicinal studies shows the plant pharmacology as very promising direction. Many medicinal plants are used for the treatment of jaundice, however a comprehensive review on this subject has not been published. The use of medicinal plants in drug discovery is highly emphasized (based on their traditional and safe uses in different folk medicine systems from ancient times). Many sophisticated analytical techniques are emerging in the pharmaceutical field to validate and discover new biologically active chemical entities derived from plants. Here, we aim to classify and categorize medicinal plants relevant for the treatment of jaundice according to their origin, geographical location, and usage. Our search included various databases like Pubm...
Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research
Medicinal plants have acquired importance in the healthcare system throughout the world for their proven and effective therapeutic properties. 1 Approximately 80% of the world's population uses medicines that contain compounds of herbal origin. 2 The International Union for Conservation of Nature has suggested that flowering plants are used for medicinal purposes. 3 Although medicinal plants have been used globally, their wider usage is limited to a few countries like Japan, India, China, Pakistan, Thailand, Iran, and some African countries. 4-7 Other developing countries are also encouraging the use of plant-based medicinal products in their healthcare systems. 8 A major concern of scientists investigating herbal treatments is that the chemical composition of the plants contributing to their biological effects is mostly undetermined. 9 Herbs have ingredients that are potential sources of medicines for the treatment of liver disorder and diseases having various modes of actions and bioactivities. 10-,12 A liver disorder has high priority areas when classified in health care.
Plant based folk treatments from North East India for jaundice. (An overview)
2016
Jaundice is a life threatening disease affects human liver, the symptoms manifested in the form of extreme weakness, constipation, nausea, yellowing of the eyes, tongue, skin and urine; dull ache in the liver region of stomach and possible itching all over the body. The yellow colour first appears in the cornea of eyes and then spreads to the whole skin. The excess of bile pigments circulating in the blood give yellow colour to the eye and skin. There are several conditions that may interrupt the elimination of bilirubin from the blood and cause jaundice. The present work is focused on medicinal plants used to treat jaundice and hepatitis. A total of ninety seven plant species belonging to 48 families are used by the people of northeast India for the treatment of jaundice. Twelve plant species namely Andrographis panicula (Burm.f.) Nees, Averrhoa carambola L, Curcuma zedoaria Rosc, Cuscuta reflexa Roxb, Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk., Eclipta prostrata L., Emblica officinalis Gaertn., Gar...
A Mini-review on Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Jaundice in the Canon of Medicine
Shiraz E-Medical Journal, 2021
Context: Jaundice is a common gastrointestinal system disorder globally. Considering the potential of herbal remedies in traditional medical systems, this study was performed to explore medicinal plants used for the treatment of jaundice in the Canon of medicine. Evidence Acquisition: This narrative review was done on one of the most important textbooks in traditional Persian medicine. Different keywords, like Yárághān and Zárdī, were searched in the book, and a list of plants used was prepared. We searched for recent literature to find any supportive evidence to find the established mechanism of action, as well. Results: At the end of the study, 32 plants were found in the Canon of medicine, which most of them had at least one experimental or clinical study clarifying their mechanism of action to treat jaundice or decrease bilirubin. Conclusions: There are potential remedies in traditional Persian medicine resources, which may be useful in future trials to treat jaundice.
Food Chemistry, 2014
Aloe greatheadii var. davyana (Asphodelaceae) is used among rural South African communities to treat arthritis, skin cancer, burns, eczema, psoriasis, digestive problems, high blood pressure and diabetes, despite very little supporting scientific evidence. Due to increased interest by both the scientific community and industry regarding the medicinal uses of this plant species, we identified, quantified and compared the phytochemical contents and antioxidant capacities of two extracts of A. greatheadii; a leaf gel extract (LGE) and a 95 % aqueous ethanol leaf gel extract (ELGE), using various modified extraction procedures, GC-MS and spectrophotometry. Apart from extensively characterizing this medicinal plant with regards to its organic acid, polyphenols/phenolic acid, alcohol, aldehyde, ketone, alkane, pyrimidine, indole, alkaloid, phytosterol, fatty acid and dicarboxylic acid contents and antioxidant capacities, we describe a modified extraction procedure for the purpose of general phytochemical characterization, and compare this to a 95 % aqueous ethanol extraction technique. From the results it is clear that A. greatheadii contains a variety of compounds with confirmed antioxidant capacity and other putative health benefits (such as blood glucose, cholesterol and cortisol lowering properties) relating to the prevention or treatment of diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
The traditional utilization of ethno-medicinal plants used for the treatment of jaundice and other liver disorder is commonly known among ethnic groups. The present study was carried out among the forest fringe villages of Chilapatta Reserve Forest in foothills of the eastern Sub-Hi-malayan mountain belts of West Bengal. The aim of the study was to document the traditionally used ethno-medicinal plant resources against jaundice and other liver disorders. A total of 19 plant species belonging to 15 families and 17 genera were documented. These 19 species were dominated by trees (07), herbs (05), shrubs (03) and four species of climbers. The plant families dominating the list were Apiaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Moraceae with 2 species each. Fruits (08) were the most dominant plant parts used for the treatment followed by leaves of 07 species. The plant parts are employed by the inhabitants in the form of infusion, decoction, paste, juice, etc., either as a sole drug species or in combination with other species. The documented plants and their procedure for utilization can be a useful tool for scientific community for further evaluation and recommendations to the practicing communities.