Beta vulgaris (Beetroot) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Beta vulgaris (Beetroot) — family Amaranthacées.

Recognised external sources linked to this monograph: TRAMIL.

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 79 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. Cancer : Plant part used: Root. Documented pharmacological profile: 5-Fluoro-Uracile-like, Fluoro-Uracile-like.
   According to Kapadai GJ (1996): An in vivo antitumor promoting activity evaluation against the mice skin & lung bioassays also revealed a significant tumor inhibitory effect. The combined findings suggest that beetroot ingestion can be one of the useful means to prevent cancer. According to TRIPATHY G (2013): The methanolic extract of B vulgaris inhibited tumor cell growth in-vitro & showed immunomodulatory effects in-vivo.
2. Motor incoordination : Plant part used: Root.
   According to Mokhtari-Dehkordi S (2014): Having no motor coordination happens due to different factors such as nervous cerebral damages, muscular problems, anemia, and consuming drugs. This study was aimed to examine the effect of ethanolic extract of beet roots & leaves on motor coordination.
3. Hepatitis, fatty liver, cirrhosis : Plant part used: Sheet. Documented pharmacological profile: Silymarine-like.
   According to Jain NS (2012): The present study concluded that BVBF possess potent hepatoprotective effect against ethanol-induced hepatic toxicity & it may have a great potential role in the management of alcoholic liver disease. The present study was undertaken to investigate the hepatoprotective action of Beta vulgaris leaves against ethanol-mediated hepatotoxicity. According to Kanwal S (2018): Results: Ethanolic extracts of B vulgaris & M oleifera individually and in combination exhibited significant hepatoprotective effect when administered prior to methotrexate in rats, by maintaining normal murine LFTs (ALP.AST, ALT) with P value <0.05.

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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