Rhizophora mangle (Mang-wouj) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Rhizophora mangle (Mang-wouj) — family Rhizophoracées.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 2 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The monograph draws on 43 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: Bark.
   Selon Marroquin N (2016) : In leaf extracts were quantified 15.91±8.56% of tannins, flavonoids 315.19±90.83 ppm, antioxidant activity of IC50 0.435±0.315mg/mL, total phenols of 125.44±65.05 μg gallic acid/ g of extract & antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538, S. In this study, the amount of tannins, flavonoids, antioxidant & antibacterial activity of five ethanol extracts of leaf & cortex of red mangrove were determined; the samples were collected in the nature reserve multipurpose Monterrico, Santa Rosa, Guatemala; the data was analyzed based on the averages standard deviations of each of the parameters evaluated. Selon Tinti MN (2016) : En los extractos de hojas se cuantificaron valores de 29.28% de taninos, de actividad antioxidante de CI50 0.18mg/mL, fenoles totales de 227.76μg expresados como equivalentes de ácido gálico/g de extracto y una concentración inhibitoria mínima (CIM) contra Staphylococcus aereus ATCC 6538, Staphylococcus epidermides ATCC 14990 y Staphylococcus salvaje de 1mg/mL.

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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