Saccharum officinarum (Kann) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Saccharum officinarum (Kann) — family Poacées.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 10 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The monograph draws on 85 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: Gentamycine-like.
   Selon Palaksha MN (2016) : The different concentrations of chloroform & ethanol extracts (50mg/ml & 100mg/ml) against different Gram negative (Pseudomonas putida ATCC700007 Pseudomonas mirabilis ATCC14153, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC10662) & Gram positive (Bacillus subtilis ATCC11774, Staphylococcus wernari ATCC 27836, Staphylococcus aureus ATCCBAA1026) organisms using well diffusion method, was observed & the results were compared with standard Gentamycin, all the extracts were found to possess significant antibacterial activity. The present work highlights the antibacterial & Anthelmintic activities of Saccharum officinarum leaf extracts. Selon Uchenna EF (2015) : The result showed that the extract had inhibitory effects on the gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli & Pseudomonas aeruginosa).
2. High blood pressure, fluid retention, oedema : Plant part used: Sheet. Documented pharmacological profile: Furosemide-like.
   Selon Molina-Cuevas V (1998) : The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of policosanol on arterial blood pressure & its interaction with propranolol & nifedipine. Methods: Single doses of policosanol (25, 50 & 200 mg/kg) orally administered to spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) did not significantly change arterial pressure. Selon Park HJ (2019) : The current study was designed to investigate the short-term effects of policosanol consumption on blood pressure (BP) & the lipid parameters in healthy Korean participants with prehypertension.
3. Rheumatism, arthritis, osteoarthritis : Plant part used: Sheet. Documented pharmacological profile: Diclofenac-like, Indometacine-like.
   Selon Ledon N (2007) : To our knowledge, this is the first report on the anti-inflammatory effect of sugar cane by-products in experimental models of arthritis & psoriasis. The anti-inflammatory effects exerted by FAM may be due to its inhibitory effects on arachidonic acid metabolism. Selon Jiang F (2023) : In vivo anti-inflammatory activity assays pertained to inhibiting the auricle swelling caused by xylene in mice, the peritoneal permeability increased inflammation in mice induced by acetic acid & the inflammation caused by granuloma hyperplasia in mice.

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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