Pandanus odoratissimus (Bakwa) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Pandanus odoratissimus (Bakwa) — family Pandanacées.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 13 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The monograph draws on 33 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: Amphotericine-B-like.
   Selon Kumar D (2010) : The objective of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial effects of Petroleum ether, chloroform & hydroalcoholic extracts of Pandanus odoratissimus leaf against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus & Candida albicans. Out of three extracts, hydro-alcoholic extract showed good antimicrobial activity. Selon Chilakwad SR (2008) : The objective of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial effects of Petroleum ether, chloroform & hydroalcoholic extracts of Pandanus odoratissimus leaf against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus & Candida albicans.
2. Cancer : Plant part used: Root. Documented pharmacological profile: 5-Fluoro-Uracile-like.
   Selon Mani TT (2008) : The antitumor activity of EPF was evaluated against Dalton’s ascites Lymphoma (DAL) tumor model. Antitumor activity of ethanolic extract of pandanus fascicularis Lam (EPF) was studied in mice. Selon Raj Gunti Gowtham (2014) : Raj Gunti Gowtham et al, Anticancer Studies of Aqueous Extract of Roots & Leaves of Pandanus odoratissimus f.
3. Hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver : Plant part used: Root. Documented pharmacological profile: Silymarine-like.
   Selon Ilanchezhian R (2006) : Ilanchezhian R et al, Hepatoprotective & hepatocurative activity of the traditional medicine Ket Aki (Pandanus odoratissimus Roxb.), Asian Jl of Trad Med, 5(6) :212–8, 2006. Selon El-Shabani A (2016) : peduncle has potential hepatoprotective activity against APAP- induced hepatotoxicity in guinea pigs. To investigate the hepatoprotective activity of methanol extracts of peduncles, flowers and spathes of Pandanus odoratissimus L.

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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