Manihot esculenta (Cassava) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Manihot esculenta (Cassava) — family Euphorbiacées.

Recognised external sources linked to this monograph: TRAMIL.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 6 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The monograph draws on 58 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: Chloramphenicol-like.
   Selon Zakaria ZA (2006) : monocytogenes, Vibrio cholerae, Shigella flexneri & Salmonella typhi while EME1 was effective against P. CME1 was found to give positive antibacterial activity against L.
2. Pain, hyperalgesia : Plant part used: Sheet. Documented pharmacological profile: Paracétamol-like.
   Selon Miladiyah I (2011) : The aim of the present study was to evaluate the analgesic activity of an ethanolic extract of ME leaves in mice. It may be concluded that the analgesic effect of an ethanolic extract of ME leaves in mice was of similar potency as paracetamol.
3. Skin inflammation, oedema : Plant part used: Sheet. Documented pharmacological profile: Betamethasone-like.
   Selon Amado-Comejo ND (2020) : Objective: To evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanolic extract of the ME leaf in rats. Manihot esculenta Crantz (yucca) leaves have been used around the world & over time in order to decrease the anti-inflammatory response. Selon Tabiri Henneh I (2022) : The study investigated the toxicity profile & anti-ulcer properties of ethanolic leaf extract of ME (MELE) in rats.

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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