Colocasia esculenta (Dachinn’) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Colocasia esculenta (Dachinn’) — family Aracées.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 14 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The monograph draws on 98 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. Neurological disorders : Plant part used: Sheet. Documented pharmacological profile: Fluoxetine-like.
   According to Kalariya M (2015): The effect of HECE was comparable with that of Fluoxetine (5 mg/kg, i.p.) – a reference standard drug used in the treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder (p50.001). Objective: The current research evaluated the anti-obsessive–compulsive disorder (anti compulsive) activity of the hydroalcoholic extract of leaves of C esculenta (HECE) for the first time using the marble-burying behavior test in mice.
2. Cancer : Plant part used: Tuber.
   According to Park HR (2013): The administration of Taro-4-I significantly inhibited the lung metastasis of B16BL6 melanoma cells. The treatment of peritoneal macrophages with Taro-4-I significantly increased the production of interleukin (IL)-6 & tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in a dose-dependent manner. According to Brown AC (2005): Soluble extracts of poi were incubated at 100 mg/mL in vitro for antiproliferative activity against the rat YYT colon cancer cell line.
3. Arthritis, rheumatism, osteoarthritis : Plant part used: Sheet. Documented pharmacological profile: Aspirine-like, Indometacine-like, Etoricoxib-like, Diclofenac-like.
   According to Kumbhar C (2014): Paw volume, paw diameter and loss in body weight during arthritis condition were corrected on prophylactic treatment with hydroalcoholic extract of CE leaves & Diclofenac. The results of the current investigation concluded, hydroalcoholic extract of CE leaves possess a significant anti-arthritic activity against Complete Freund's adjuvant induced arthritis & formaldehyde induced arthritis model & justifying its prophylactic role in arthritic condition. According to Pereira PR (2020): Such broad effects are achieved by the taro health-influencing compounds displaying antitumoral, antimutagenic, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, & anti-hyperlipidemic activities.

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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