Phytochemistry, Ethnomedicine and Pharmacology of Jatropha gossypiifolia L: A Review

Fatokun, Omolola Temitope; Liberty, Omorogbe; Esievo, Kevwe Benefit; Okhale, Samuel; Kunle, Olobayo O.

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“…Matsum. & Nakai 15 Water Meloenen [watermelon] Fruit North Africa and Oriental Africa Useful for recovery from sickness Source of vitamins and minerals [ 139 ]; antidiarrheal activity [ 140 ]; diuretic and antiurolithic activities [ 141 ]; anti-inflammatory activity [ 142 ]; increases recovery in cases of fatigue, malnutrition and indigestion [ 143 ] EUPHORBIACEAE Jatropha gossypiifolia L. 38 Not mentioned [bellyache bush] Leaf South and Central America and Caribbean Purgative; decoction of its leaves is used to treat Beljack lethargic disease (disentery) Purgative [ 144 – 146 ] Manihot esculenta Crantz 4; 5 Manihot, Manyot, Cassave, Cassava [cassava] Root South America Juice contains a poison; if consumed, both animals and humans die in pain Neurotoxicity caused by cyanogenic glycosides [ 147 – 152 ] Ricinus communis L. 30 Palma Christi, Olyboom [castor oil plant] Seed oil East Africa Seeds when boiled in water release an oil which is applied over any kind of wounds Skin wound healing [ 153 – 155 ]; anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities [ 156 ] FABACEAE Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby 32 Slaapertjes [sicklepod] Leaf South and Central America, Caribbean and Barlavento Islands (West Africa) Leaves are used to cover wounds, helping healing Anti-inflammatory and wound and fracture healing activities [ …”

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“…The oil present in the seeds of the genus is known for its purgative action and it has been reported that the leaves of some species, including J. gossypiifolia, have the same effect [ 146 ]. Several ethnobotanical studies have also cited this purgative effect [ 144 ] and an in vivo study on albino rats observed that the leaf extract has antipyretic and laxative activity [ 145 ].…”

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Female naturalists and the patterns of suppression of women scientists in history: the example of Maria Sibylla Merian and her contributions about useful plants

Mariath

Baratto

2023

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background This work reunites many women naturalists who registered knowledge about native flora in scientific expeditions around the globe between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. Since male naturalists are more recognized in this period of time, we aimed to list female naturalists that published plant descriptions and observations, focusing on the work of Maria Sibylla Merian and to analyze her trajectory as an example to discuss the patterns of the suppression of women scientists. A second aim was to inventory the useful plants described in Maria Sibylla’s Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium and find pharmacological evidence about the traditional uses described for those plants cited as medicinal and toxic. Methods A survey of female naturalists was carried out by searching information in Pubmed, Scielo, Google Scholar and Virtual Health Library. Once Maria Sibylla published her book Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium by her own, without male co-authors, and also this book is one of the only to have text and illustrations altogether and there are reports indicating information on useful plants in this work, she and her book were chosen as subject of this research. All the information was tabulated by dividing the plants into food, medicinal, toxic, aromatic or other uses. Finally, with the combinations of the scientific name of medicinal and toxic plants with information about their popular uses, a search was carried out in databases in order to indicate current pharmacological studies that reported evidences about the traditional uses described. Results We found 28 women naturalists who participated in scientific expeditions or trips, or in a curiosity cabinet, or who were collectors of Natural History between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. All these women illustrated botanical species and/or recorded their everyday or medicinal use or reported their observations in the form of a published work, letters or diaries. Also, the trajectory of Maria Sibylla Merian revealed that her scientific relevance has been neglected from the eighteenth century by mechanisms of suppression, most of the time by male depreciation, which can be seen as a pattern for suppression of women in science. However, Maria Sibyllas’ contributions have been valued again in the twenty-first century. In Maria Sibylla’s work, 54 plants were identified, 26 of them used for food, 4 of them aromatic, 8 medicinal, 4 toxic and 9 other uses. Conclusion This study evidences that there are female naturalists whose work could be an important source for ethnopharmacological studies. Researching about women scientists, talking about them and highlighting the gender bias present in the scientific academy about the way the history of science is told is essential for the construction of a more diverse and richer scientific academy. The traditional use of 7 of 8 medicinal plants and 3 of 4 toxic plants reported was correlated with pharmacological studies, highlighting the importance of this historical record and its potential to direct strategic research in traditional medicine.

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Female naturalists and the patterns of suppression of women scientists in history: the example of Maria Sibylla Merian and her contributions about useful plants

Mariath

Baratto

2023

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…Euphorbiaceae Herb Lal bharanda To treat tuberculosis Anticancer [78] 93. Dioscorea bulbifera Dioscoreaceae Herb Ban-alu Used against asthma and snakebites Anti-cancer, Anti-diabetic, Antimicrobial [46] 94.…”

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Traditional medicinal plants used in different districts of West Bengal by the tribal communities

Konar¹,

Mukherjee²,

Ghosh³

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J Pharmacogn Phytochem

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Plants play one of the most important roles in providing nutrition and therapeutics to human beings and animals. Several research studies were published in different areas of the world focusing on the food content and medicinal value of plants. In rural areas, herbal products are the main source of medications for all types of diseases. The current study summarizes the uses of traditional medicinal plants by the tribal people of various parts of the state of West Bengal, India. The review highlights the use of 105 medicinally important plant species with their taxonomical features, ethno botanical uses, and pharmacological properties.

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“…Fruit pulp of Roystonea regia has lot of therapeutic uses as it contains alkaloids and is traditionally used as analgesic medicine (8). Roystonea regia contain the polysaccharides and is used as immunoprotected agent due to its ability to reduce the growth of pathogens (9). The antimicrobial property of lichen material of Roystonea regia is reported by Vinitha M. Thadhani et al; (10).…”

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Analgesic and Anti-Diabetic Potential of Roystonea Regia

Munir

Saeed

Masood

et al. 2022

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Background: Plants are the rich source of nutrients and contain biological and pharmacological potential. Roystonea regia, a plant of Aceraceae family has been traditionally used in different countries especially in Asia. Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate its analgesic and anti-diabetic potential by hot plate method and Alloxan induced method in Swiss albino female rats weighing 150 to 200 gm respectively. Methodology: Shoots of Roystonea regia plant was extracted using n-hexane, chloroform and ethanol in Soxhlet apparatus. Oral acute toxicity test showed the different mortality rates of all extracts. Results: The crude n-hexane and ethanol extract showed increase in the latency time till 120 min and were found to have significant (p˂0.001) analgesic potential at 100 and 200 mg/kg dose. However, different anti-diabetic potential was shown by all three extracts. Chloroform extract showed maximum reduction in blood glucose level (BGL) and found significant (p˂0.001) as compared to negative control till 21st day at the dose of 250 and 500 mg/kg of body weight. Conclusion: Further study is required to understand the complete mechanism involved in both activities. In future, purified fractions and column chromatography can be conducted for their complete characterization and their toxic effects to establish a proper therapeutic dose for further trials.

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Phytochemistry, Ethnomedicine and Pharmacology of Jatropha gossypiifolia L: A Review

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Female naturalists and the patterns of suppression of women scientists in history: the example of Maria Sibylla Merian and her contributions about useful plants

Female naturalists and the patterns of suppression of women scientists in history: the example of Maria Sibylla Merian and her contributions about useful plants

Traditional medicinal plants used in different districts of West Bengal by the tribal communities

Analgesic and Anti-Diabetic Potential of Roystonea Regia

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