A brief review on phytopharmacological reports on Albizia procera

Quantitative analysis of triterpene lupeol and anti-inflammatory potential of the extracts of traditional pain-relieving medicinal plants Derris scandens, Albizia procera, and Diospyros rhodocalyx

“…The data suggested that the capability for enzyme inhibition of the mixture seemed to involve the other anti-inflammatory agents that might belong to the chemical constituents of DS, AP, and DR. Phytochemical investigations of DS and AP have demonstrated that these plants contain a high amount of biologically active substances such as genistein, daidzein, and flavonol glycosides. [ 3 8 ] These flavonoids were reported to correspond with anti-inflammatory properties in both in vitro and in vivo pharmacological studies. [ 3 8 9 ] However, other pentacyclic triterpenes such as betulin and betulinic acid that were found in DR have been reported to exhibit a remarkable property on anti-inflammation.…”

“…[ 3 8 ] These flavonoids were reported to correspond with anti-inflammatory properties in both in vitro and in vivo pharmacological studies. [ 3 8 9 ] However, other pentacyclic triterpenes such as betulin and betulinic acid that were found in DR have been reported to exhibit a remarkable property on anti-inflammation. [ 7 13 ] Thus, these phytoconstituents might be responsible for the enzyme inhibitory effect of the mixture formula and explain why its anti-inflammatory activity was stronger than lupeol and a comparable positive control in this examination.…”

“…and Diospyros rhodocalyx (DR) Kurz., which have been used traditionally in Thailand as important ingredients in several herbal recipes for pain relief. [ 7 8 ] According to the previous reports of these plants on anti-inflammatory activity,[ 7 8 9 ] we hypothesized that the active extracts of these plants might contain lupeol as one of their chemical constituents. Thus, chemical analysis was performed using Soxhlet extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography-diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD) in order to examine the content of lupeol in these plants.…”

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and acute oral toxicity profile of leaf and bark extracts of Albizia procera

“…Bark contains pterocarpan - demethylmedicarpin, biochanin A, formononetin, genistein, daidzein and ß-sitosterol. Seeds of Albizia procera contains procerogenin-A, mechaerinic acid, proceric acids, proceranin A, oleanolic acid and saponin [ 12 , 13 ]. A bark decoction is given in chronic inflammatory conditions, including rheumatism [ 13 ], but till date there is no scientific evidence of its ethnopharmacological uses.…”

“…Seeds of Albizia procera contains procerogenin-A, mechaerinic acid, proceric acids, proceranin A, oleanolic acid and saponin [ 12 , 13 ]. A bark decoction is given in chronic inflammatory conditions, including rheumatism [ 13 ], but till date there is no scientific evidence of its ethnopharmacological uses. The historical backgrounds of analgesic medicinal plants are opium poppy plants.…”