Celosia argentea (Gran-magrit) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Celosia argentea (Gran-magrit) — family Acanthacées.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 16 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The monograph draws on 94 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 Ghule S (2010): This study was designed to investigate the anti-diabetic hypoglycaemic properties of an ethanolic extract of the root of Celosia argentea which is widely used in India as a traditional treatment for diabetes mellitus. argentea root extracts are able to ameliorate biochemical damages induced by streptozotocin in diabetic rats. According to Vetrichelvan T (2002): Also, the extract prevented a decrease in body weight in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.
2. Diarrhoea : Plant part used: Whole plant. Documented pharmacological profile: Lopéramide-like.
   According to Sharma P (2010): Sharma P et al, Antidiarrhoeal activity of leaf extract of Celosia argentea in experimentally induced diarrhoea in rats, J. According to Ying Tang (2016): Experimental evidences manifested that C argentea, with its active compounds, possesses wide-reaching biological activities such as Hepatoprotection, tumor treatment, anti-diarrhea, Antidiabetes, antioxidant, anti-hypertension & for treatment of a number of eye diseases.
3. Hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease : Plant part used: Whole plant. Documented pharmacological profile: Silymarine-like.
   According to Author (2005): The hepatoprotective activity of 70% ethanolic extract of C. Thus, the results indicate hepatoprotective activity of C. According to Haribabu S (2014): (Amaranthaceae) was evaluated for hepatoprotective activity against paracetamol induced liver injury in rat.

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

Photo credit : Photo from the Traditional Martinican Pharmacopoeia.