Sesbania sesban (L.) Merrill: Potential uses of an underutilized multipurpose tree in Ethiopia

Nigussie, Zerihun

doi:10.5897/ajps2012.0716

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“…interfere with the snails, both biologically and physiologically. 49 The crude coumarin fraction containing Herniarin (56), Scoparone (57) and Umbelliferone (58) was reported to be responsible for the molluscicidal activity against Biomphalaria alexandrina. 26 The molluscicidal activity of S. sesban L. Merr.…”

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Holistic Overview of the Phytoconstituents and Pharmacological Activities of Egyptian Riverhemp [Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.]: A Review

Abdelgawad

Hetta

Ibrahim

et al. 2023

Natural Product Communications

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Background: Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. (Family: Fabaceae), commonly known as Egyptian riverhemp, is a well-known plant widely distributed through Egypt, the rest of Africa and Asia. S. sesban leaves have been traditionally used as an anthelmintic, demulcent, purgative, and anti-inflammatory agent in the treatment of eczema, in addition to its agricultural uses. Objective: The aim of this review is to present a comprehensive account of the isolated constituents from S. sesban leaves, along with the correlation between those constituents and the reported biological activities. Methods: This search was performed using SciFinder, Google, Google Scholar, and CrossRef websites using the following keywords: “ Sesbania sesban,” “ Sesbania aegyptiaca,” “Egyptian riverhemp,” “phytochemistry,” “phytochemical constituents,” “isolation,” “steroids,” “triterpenoids,” “saponins,” “coumarins,” “lipoidal contents,” “pharmacological properties,” “biological activities,” “therapeutic uses,” and “review.” Results: S. sesban leaves exhibited several therapeutic potentials such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral, anthelmintic, molluscicidal, antifertility, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, anticancer, antianxiety, and mosquito repellant properties. An updated chemical study of S. sesban leaves has provided a variety of essential metabolites belonging to different chemical classes including steroids, triterpenoids, saponins, flavonoids, coumarins, lipids, and other miscellaneous compounds. The correlations between biological activities and phytoconstituents are discussed. Conclusion: This article represents an updated comprehensive evaluation of the phytochemical and biological studies of S. sesban leaves.

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Holistic Overview of the Phytoconstituents and Pharmacological Activities of Egyptian Riverhemp [Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.]: A Review

Abdelgawad

Hetta

Ibrahim

et al. 2023

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“…Sesbania sesban is a multipurpose legume tree primarily cultivated for forage in tropical and subtropical regions of the world [ 2 , 3 , 7 ], can produce up to 20 t DM/ha/year under favourable growing conditions, and is a cheap and good source of protein-rich forage for livestock [ 1 , 2 ]. It is also used as an intercrop to provide shade in coffee, tea and cocoa farms, and its leaves can be used as soap and medicine, while young stems can be used to make fibre [ 3 ].…”

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Genetic Diversity, Population Structure and Subset Development in a Sesbania sesban Collection

Negawo¹,

Akinmade

Muktar³

et al. 2022

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Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. is a multipurpose legume tree grown primarily for fodder and forage in the tropical and subtropical world. In this study, the Sesbania sesban collection maintained in the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) forage Genebank was studied using genome-wide markers generated on the DArTseq platform. Genotyping produced 84,673 and 60,626 SNP and SilicoDArT markers with a mean polymorphic information content of 0.153 and 0.123, respectively. From the generated markers, 7587 and 15,031 highly informative SNP and SilicoDArT markers, respectively, were filtered and used for genetic diversity analysis and subset development. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed higher variability ‘within’ (52.73% for SNP markers and 67.36% for SilicoDArT markers) than ‘between’ accessions. Hierarchical cluster analysis showed the presence of four main clusters in the collection. Mantel correlation analysis showed a lack of relationship between genetic variation of the germplasm and their geographical origin. A representative subset of 34 accessions containing germplasm from diverse origins and agro-ecologies was developed using SNP markers. The genetic diversity information generated in this study could be used for marker-assisted screening for stress tolerance, gap analysis and identification and acquisition of new distinct genotype(s) to broaden the genetic basis of the collection for future improvement programs to develop high-yielding, stress-tolerant varieties for enhancing food and environmental security in crop–livestock-based production systems.

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“…1), commonly called as ''Mondormoli'' in the Santhali language, is widely distributed and cultivated throughout semi-arid and sub-humid tropical regions (Go ¨hl 1982). It is a small perennial tree and is very common throughout Africa and in Asian countries like India, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines (Nigussie and Alemayehu 2013;Kumar et al 2014). Five varieties of S. sesban have been recognised botanically (Gutteridge 1993;Mani et al 2011) viz., S. sesban var.…”

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In vitro and in vivo anthelmintic study of Sesbania sesban var. bicolor, a traditionally used medicinal plant of Santhal tribe in Assam, India

2020

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The leaf decoction of Sesbania sesban var. bicolor is used traditionally by Santhal tribe of Assam, India, for the treatment of intestinal helminthic infections. This study was conducted to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo anthelmintic efficacy of methanolic extract of S. sesban var. bicolor leaves using Hymenolepis diminuta-rat (cestode) and Syphacia obvelata-mice (nematode) as test parasites and models. Praziquantel (PZQ) and albendazole (ABZ) were used as reference drugs. At the highest concentration of 30 mg/ml of the plant extract, H. diminuta and S. obvelata showed mortality at 0.81 ± 0.01 h and 15.17 ± 0.05 h, respectively. The in vivo results substantiated the in vitro findings, and the extract showed a better cestocidal efficacy in a dose-dependent manner, whereby treatment of rats with 400 mg/kg of the plant extract caused 65.10% reduction in eggs per gram (EPG) of faeces and 56% reduction in worm counts. S. obvelata-infected mice treated at the same dose showed 34.32% and 47.08% reduction in EPG and worm counts at necropsy, respectively. The methanolic extract was subjected to bioassayguided fractionation using different solvents and the ethyl acetate fraction proved to be the most active. This active fraction was subjected to column chromatography using varying concentrations of hexane:ethyl acetate. Maximum efficacy was observed in 7:3 hexane:ethyl acetate, where H. diminuta and S. obvelata showed mortality at 3.56 ± 0.12 h and 9.21 ± 0.02 h, respectively. This indicates that the isolated fraction contained the active component responsible for its anthelmintic activity, which substantiates the medicinal usage in traditional practice.

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Sesbania sesban (L.) Merrill: Potential uses of an underutilized multipurpose tree in Ethiopia

Cited by 21 publications

References 34 publications

Holistic Overview of the Phytoconstituents and Pharmacological Activities of Egyptian Riverhemp [Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.]: A Review

Holistic Overview of the Phytoconstituents and Pharmacological Activities of Egyptian Riverhemp [Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.]: A Review

Genetic Diversity, Population Structure and Subset Development in a Sesbania sesban Collection

In vitro and in vivo anthelmintic study of Sesbania sesban var. bicolor, a traditionally used medicinal plant of Santhal tribe in Assam, India

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