Exploring the Literature on Prosopis Cineraria Linn. For Its Therapeutic Potential and Safety: A Review (original) (raw)
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International Journal of Biological Innovations, 2021
Prosopis cineraria belongs to the family Mimosaceae. Traditionally the tribal people use Prosopis cineraria in their daily diet. Its leaves, pods and bark have many significant phytochemical components. It is used traditionally for treatment of various ailments like leprosy, muscular tremors, dysentery, asthma, leukoderma, bronchitis, dyspepsia, rheumatism, gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular disorders, piles and earache etc. The stem barks and leaves of Prosopis cineraria were collected for phytochemical screening to identify the different types of beneficial compounds used in herbal medicine. The solvent extract of the plant material was studied. The objective of this study was to analyze the extracts of Prosopis cineraria which proved a positive response for phytochemicals like alkaloids, proteins, carbohydrates, flavonoids, saponins and tannins in alcohol and aqueous solvent extracts.
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In the present review, an attempt has been made to congregate the traditional, phytochemical and pharmacological studies done on important medicinal plant Prosopis cineraria, (Family Fabaceae). Fatty acids, tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids and glycosides were the major phytochemical compounds studied from this medicinal plant. The plant possesses the major pharmacological activities which includes analgesic, anthyperlipidemic, antipyretic and antimicrobial activity. This review encompasses the potential application of the above plant in the pharmaceutical field due to its wide pharmacological activities.
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2013
Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce. (family Leguminosae, subfamily Mimosoideae), is locally known as ‘Khejari and Jandi’ to have many uses in ethnomedicine. Establishment of pharmacognostic profile of the leaves will assist in standardization and identification of samples. The present study deals with pharmacognostic examination of morphological and microscopical characters of leaves of Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce including leaf constant, ash values, extractive values. Keyword: Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce, Pharmacognostical study, South Haryana.
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Members of the Prosopis genus are native to America, Africa and Asia, and have long been used in traditional medicine. The Prosopis species most commonly used for medicinal purposes are P. africana, P. alba, P. cineraria, P. farcta, P. glandulosa, P. juliflora, P. nigra, P. ruscifolia and P. spicigera, which are highly effective in asthma, birth/postpartum pains, callouses, conjunctivitis, diabetes, diarrhea, expectorant, fever, flu, lactation, liver infection, malaria, otitis, pains, pediculosis, rheumatism, scabies, skin inflammations, spasm, stomach ache, bladder and pancreas stone removal. Flour, syrup, and beverages from Prosopis pods have also been potentially used for foods and food supplement formulation in many regions of the world. In addition, various in vitro and in vivo studies have revealed interesting antiplasmodial, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, antidiabetic and wound healing effects. The phytochemical composition of Prosopis plants, name...
Review on Pharmacological potentials of Prosopis juliflora
Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics, 2019
Prosopis juliflora is one of the most widely used herbal plants in treating diabetes mellitus. This plant mainly belongs to the Leguminosae (Mimosaceae) family. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about 80% of the population is still depends upon herbal medicines for their treatment of diseases due to various advantages such as ease of availability, economic and less side effects when compared to allopathic system of medicines. This plant has broad ecological amplitude and is adapted to a wide range of soils. It is generally found in the areas where water and soil fertility are the primary agents limiting plant growth, and is able to survive, and even thrive, on some of the poorest land, unsuitable for any other tree species. The phytoconstituents present in this plant are tannins, phenolics, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenes and steroids. This plant shows various pharmacological activities such as anti-bacterial, antifungal, anticancer, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activity. The review of this plant suggests that the presence of flavonoids, phenolic compounds, alkaloids and other secondary metabolites are responsible for its pharmacological activities there for, the plant plays a vital role in maintenance of the human health and wellbeing. The present review deals with various pharmacological effects established on plant P. juliflora.
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Background: Prosopis cineraria (P. cineraria) is an important mythological plant, popular in several indigenous systems of medicine including ayurveda, sidda and unani. Traditionally this plant is used for various ailments including anxiety, asthma, depression, epilepsy, hypertension, stress etc. Object: In the present study, macro and microscopic characters, physiochemical parameters, quantitave micros copy and phytochemical screening were done by using WHO guidelines. Anti-oxidant activity was assessed by DPPH method. HPTLC detec tion had been done to detect lupeol and urosolic acid and to quantify their relative levels. Result: Microscopy of the leaves showed the presence of different type of trichomes, stomata, calcium oxalate crystals, veins and epidermis. Total ash value, water soluble ash, acid soluble ash, water soluble extract, alcohol soluble extract, loss on drying, swelling index and foaming index were found to be 3.1±0.55, 2.1±0.43, 0.6±0.01 38.0±0.15, 37.8±1.50, 12.8±0.22, 1.4±0.02 and less than 100 respectively. Phytochemical analysis of different extracts showed the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, saponins, phenolic compounds etc. The IC 50 values found to be 2.63 and 12.1for the ethanolic and aqueous extracts of P. cineraria respectively. HPTLC analysis showed the presence of both of the standards, the amount of ursolic acid and lupeol was found to be 0.017% and 0.02% for each extract respectively. Conclusion: The data generated would be useful for the preparation of monograph of the plant as no such work reported yet.
Phytochemical Screening of Prosopis cineraria L. Druce Pods
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology IJRASET, 2020
Plants have many phytochemical constituents including primary and secondary metabolites. Prosopis cineraria L. Druce plant belongs to Leguminosae family. The present study was focused on the qualitative phytochemical analysis of pods of Prosopis cineraria L. Druce. We were used two solvents distil water and methanol. These screening of two solvents showed presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids and glycosides. Since the plant contains high quantities of these new bioactive potential compounds, it is reliable to possess large number of pharmacological values like antioxidants, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, diuretics activities and is being employed for the treatment of different ailments in the indigenous system of medicine. The present study provides phytochemical details of the pod.
Review on Prosopis cineraria: A potential herb of Thar desert
a b s t r a c t Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce is an important herbal plant as mentioned in ancient literature. It is used traditionally for treatment of various ailments like leprosy, dysentery, asthma, leucoderma, dyspepsia and earache etc. Various phytoconstituents like tannins (gallic acid), steroids (Stigmasterol, campesterol, sitosterol etc), Flavone derivatives (Prosogerin A, B, C, D, and E), alkaloids (Spicigerine, Prosophylline) etc has been isolated from the plant. Pharmacological activities like analgesic, antipyretic, antihyperglycemic, antioxidant, antihypercholesterolemic, antitumor, nootropic have been reported from different plant extracts. The present paper deals with review of phytoconstituents and pharmacological action of plant P. cineraria.
Nutraceutical Properties of Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce Pods: A Component of “Panchkuta”
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Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce is a tree endemic to hot deserts of India, belonging to the family Leguminosae. Pods locally called “Sangri” are considered as dry fruit of desert and are one of the main ingredients of quintessential Rajasthani dish The Panchkuta. In the present work, we have attempted to study different characteristics of the pods, to understand its health benefits. Sangri pods were studied for various phytochemicals like alkaloids, saponins, tannins, flavanoids, flavanols and total phenolics. As this plant is found in water stress (or deficient area) so antioxidant potential of pods has also been investigated. Acetone and methanol extracts of Sangri pods are the most potent bioactive extracts. Nutritional analysis shows it as a good source of proteins and minerals like calcium, sodium and potassium. This study demonstrates that P. cineraria pods may be employed as nutraceutical food with rich nutrition, disease prevention and health promoting effects. Keyword: Endemi...
The aim of this Study was to establish a comparative investigation of Antipyretic activity of ethanolic extract of leaves and fruits of the Prosopis cineraria and phytochemical evaluation of ethanolic extracts of these parts. Crude ethanolic plant extracts of leaves and fruits of Prosopis cineraria at a dose of 200 and 300 mg/kg of body weight were used to evaluate the antipyretic activity. These extracts were evaluated by inducing brewer’s-yeast induced pyrexia in albino rats. Results were presented as Mean ± SEM by using SPSS 12.0. Leaves and fruit extracts of Prosopis cineraria decreases hyperpyrexia to a significant level when these results were compared to standard control. The leaves extract shows significant effects in lowering the rectal temperature of rats than fruits extract at 200mg/kg while at dose of 300 mg/kg both leaves and fruit extract reduce pyrexia significantly. The phytochemical evaluation shows that both parts of plant contain saponins, tannins, pholobatannins,...