In vitro antioxidant activities of Bauhinia strychnifolia extracts: Comparison with green tea extracts

Antidote activity and protective effects of Lysiphyllum strychnifolium (Craib) A. Schmitz extract against organophosphate pesticide in omethoate-treated rats

“…The lack of toxicity observed in the histopathology samples from the gavaged subjects might due to the protective effect of phenolic contents with potent antioxidant activity. 19 Natural compounds with hepatoprotective and nephroprotective activities from Bauhinia hookeri have been reported in a polyphenol-rich fraction (BHPF) against CCl4-induced acute hepatorenal toxicity in mice. 33 …”

“… 18 Aqueous extract LS leaf have been shown to have high levels of total phenolic compounds and strongly exhibit higher antioxidant activity than green tea. 19 More recently, the anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperuricemic effects of the leaf water LS have been reported. 13 A clinical study likewise reported that water LS leaf could detoxify alcohol intoxication.…”

Antiproliferative, antibacterial, and antioxidant activities of Bauhinia strychnifolia Craib aqueous extracts in gut and liver perspective

“…We noticed that hangover remedy was one of the major uses of Bauhinia strychnifolia Craib decoction in Thai traditional medicine [ 3 , 5 – 7 ]. The detoxification processes would be related with antioxidation activity of the antioxidant compounds or cellular free radical scavenging pathway stimulator existed in the decoction.…”

“…Administration of Bauhinia strychnifolia Craib decoction would aid the consumers gut to blood ecosystems consisting of inhibition of cell division, reduction of pathogenic microbes, and detoxification of free radicals. According to the traditional administration, Thai people in the Northeast of Thailand prepare Bauhinia strychnifolia Craib as a decoction rather than ethanol beverages [ 2 , 3 , 5 – 7 ]. However, the majority of the previous studies described the activities of organic solvent extracts of Bauhinia strychnifolia Craib against cancer cell lines.…”

“…A decoction prepared from Bauhinia strychnifolia Craib contains several beneficial medical properties and mainly used as anticancer, antidiarrheal, antihistamine, antiinflammation, antimalarial, fever remedy, hangover remedy, and insecticide antidote [3][4][5][6][7]. Considering anticancer activity, results from a study showed that Bauhinia strychnifolia Craib dichloromethane and ethanol extracts possess strong anticancer activity against A549 (lung), KB3-1 (cervical), MDA-MB-231 (breast), and SW480 (colon) cancer cell lines via MTT assay [4].…”