Clerodendrum philippinum (The Character of Man) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Clerodendrum philippinum (The Character of Man) — family Verbénacées.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 11 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The monograph draws on 52 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. Bacterial infection : Plant part used: Sheet. Documented pharmacological profile: Oxofloxacine-like.
   According to Venkatanarasimman B (2012): aureus, Bacillus & Klebsiella & minimum inhibitory concentration of CP. The present study is intended to show the antibacterial activity of crude ethanolic leaf extract of CP against E. According to Pranati D (2018): Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumonia, Bacillus subtilis, Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii & Vibrio cholerae by disc diffusion method.
2. Oxidative stress : Plant part used: Flower. Documented pharmacological profile: Quercétine-like.
   According to Kar P (2014): Kar P et al, Antioxidant & Pharmaceutical Potential of Clerodendrum L: An Overview, Inter J of Green Pharm, 210-6, 2014. According to Simorangkir M (2019): The antioxidant activity of vacuum column chromatography fractions of ethanol extract of C. fragrans leaves which has antioxidant activity.
3. – cancer : Plant part used: Flower.
   According to Barung EN (2021): RESULTS: The results showed that ethanol extract, hexane fraction, ethyl acetate fraction, & water-soluble fraction of CF had anticancer activity on A549 lung cancer cells. Lung cancer was the most common type of cancer & the highest cause of death. According to Gogoi B (2017): serratum against various types of cancer.

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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