Bambusa arundinacea (Spiny bamboo) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Bambusa arundinacea (Spiny bamboo) — family Poacées.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 22 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The monograph draws on 30 scientific references recorded for the species.

Therapeutic indications in alcoholic extraction:

Note: scientific reference excerpts are kept in their original language (most often English), without translation, to respect the source text of publications.

1. Type II diabetes mellitus : Plant part used: Root. Documented pharmacological profile: Glibenclamide-like.
   According to Author (2016): As an alternative medicine to treat diabetes mellitus, many herbal drugs are being studied throughout the world. In the present study, an attempt was made to investigate the anti-diabetic activity of B Arundinacea leaves extracts in different dosages (200, 500 & 600 mg/kg b.w.) in alloxan induced diabetic albino rats. According to Joshi R (2009): The hypoglycemic effect of the extract was statistically significant with an oral dose of 500 mg/kg in euglycemic rats at 30 minutes & 1000 mg /kg in hyperglycemic rats at 3 hours, & was comparable to that of standard antidiabetic agent, glibenclamide 0.9 mg/k,.
2. Male contraception : Plant part used: Start-up.
   According to Vanitha-Kumari (1989): An ethanolic extract of Bambusa arundinacea tender shoots (BASE) caused a reduction in fertility of male rats.
3. Constipation : Plant part used: Start-up.
   According to Zihad SMNK (2018): An ethanolic shoot extract was obtained & its laxative activity was evaluated by faecal consistency, gastrointestinal transit & entero-pooling assays in a mouse model. RESULTS: The ETOH shoot extract of BA showed significant laxative activity in our mouse model, with significant increases in (i) the amount of wet faeces, with the maximum effect at 2h for 500mg/kg (47.92%), (ii) gastrointestinal transit (67.18% & 60.03% for doses of 250 & 500mg/kg, respectively), and (iii) small intestine content at the test doses of 250 & 500mg/kg p.o.

Further indications (including other extraction modes where applicable), dosages, precautions for use and full scientific references are available in the complete monograph.

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