An inventory of the ethnobotanicals used as anti-diabetic by a rural community of Dhemaji district of Assam, Northeast India

Tarak, Doi; Namsa, Nima D.; Tangjang, Sumpam; Arya, Shubham; Rajbonshi, Bhaskar; Samal, Prasanna K.; Mandal, Manabendra

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2011.08.018

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“…Information of 84 anti-diabetic species along with their common names, growth habit, useful part(s), availability status, modes of preparation, and administration were documented (Table 1). In previous studies, 46 antidiabetic species were suggested by 251 respondents (Tag et al, 2012) and 21 species by the 240 natives of a rural district of Assam (Tarak et al, 2011). Out of 58 recorded species in Puduchery as anti-diabetic, 22 are similar to the present study (Dixit and Sudurshan, 2011).…”

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Plant-Based Remedies for the Management of Diabetes

Gupta¹,

Sidhu

Ahluwalia

2017

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The knowledge related to medicinal plants have been described in Indian Ayurveda System and survived till today through the prevalent sociocultural practices. The present study is an attempt to document anti-diabetic plants from Una district of Himachal Pradesh. A thorough survey was conducted from 500 respondents using a semistructured questionnaire and informal discussions. A total of 84 anti-diabetic plant species have been recorded. These plants include wild (32) or cultivated (41) species. Fabaceae was the dominant family with 10 species. The phytoremedies were prepared using different plant parts or sometimes even the whole plant or in combination with other species. There are only few reports on anti-diabetic use of some wild species from the study area. Further studies of bioactive compounds in these species can depict their hypoglycemic potential. The present study has suggested a strong link between traditional herbal medicines, their documentation and proper chemical characterization to harness their therapeutic potential to the maximum level.

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Plant-Based Remedies for the Management of Diabetes

Gupta¹,

Sidhu

Ahluwalia

2017

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“…It offers a challenge in finding new constituent from S. quadrifida. Study of genus Sterculia plant extracts revealed some biological activity like anti-diabetic from S. villosa, 5 anti-inflammatory and antifertility activity from S. foetida, 33 larvacidal activity from S. guttata, 34 and anti-proliferative activity from S. tavia. 35 Some chemical constituents also reported from genus Sterculia plants such as sitosterol and betulinic acid were isolate from S. striata, 36 sterculinine I and II were isolate from S. lychnophora, 37 and 1,6-diferuloyl glucose was isolate from S. foetida.…”

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“…This is because people are more concern about the side effects of several syntetic medicines which can be a toxic. [4][5] The medicinal properties of traditional medicinal plants have been investigated in the recent scientific developments for treatment of many metabolic diseases. The extract of these plants from various places in the world are reported to possess several pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory, [6][7] antidiabetic, [8][9][10][11] antimalarial, 12 antimicrobial, [13][14] anti TB, 15 anthelmintic activity, 16 anticancer, [17][18] cylindroxanthones A-C (1-3 etc.…”

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Antioxidant Capacity of Some Selected Medicinal Plants in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia: The Potential of Sterculia quadrifida R.Br.

Lulan¹,

Fatmawati

Santoso

et al. 2018

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Background:Medicinal plants derived natural product such as alkaloids, flavonoids and terpenes. The traditional uses claim that medicinal plants of NTT are potential folk medicine but very little research has been conducted on these plants. Objective: The present study is directed towards evaluating naturally effective antioxidant of twenty-four traditional medicinal plants collected from Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) using in vitro models. Method: The antioxidant activities were determined by using the free radical scavenging assays 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2-2"-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS). Analysis of total flavonoid and phenolic contents were expressed as Quercetin Equivalent (QE) and Gallic Acid Equivalent (GAE), respectively. Statistical methods are used in data analysis include mean or standard deviation, and regression analysis. Result: Methanol extract of Sterculia quadrifida R. Br. root exhibited the highest DPPH radical scavenging activity with IC 50 value of 3.11μg/mL, followed by Schleichera oleosa and Euphorbia hirta L. extracts with IC 50 values of 10.05 and 10.09 μg/mL, respectively. Methanol extract of S. quadrifida also showed highest ABTS radical scavenging activity with IC 50 value of 7.29 μg/mL, followed by Eugenia jambolana Lam. and Lamea grandus with IC 50 value of 9.15 and 12.29 μg/mL, respectively. S. quadrifida extract showed high flavonoid and phenolic content with 661.85 mg of GAE and 116.84 mg of QE per 100 g of extracts. Conclusion: The present study gives scientific evidences that twenty four samples of NTT plants have high free radical scavenging capacity. Strong radical scavenging activity of these plants especially S. quadrifida could be considered as a potential source of natural antioxidants.

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“…It also helps in the management of stress [16]. Phytochemicals present in the leaves of Ipomoea batatas include tannins, alkaloids, steroids, glycosides, saponins, flavonoids, and soluble carbohydrates [17]; terpenes/steroids, coumarins, anthraquinones, alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins phenolic acids [18] Colocasia esculenta (Taro) (L.) Schott (Family: Araceae): Is an annual herbaceous edible medicinal plant from tropical and subtropical regions [19], [20]. Its corms are rich in carbohydrates, protein, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, oxalic acid, calcium oxalate, minerals, lipids, unsaturated fatty acids and anthocyanins [21].…”

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Evaluation of the Insecticidal Potential of Six Plants Leaves Powders against Acanthoscelides obtectus Say on Stored Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Nta

Mofunanya

Ogar

et al. 2019

JEAI

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Most plant powders possess insecticidal properties and can be used to control insect pests on stored products. This study was conducted to evaluate insecticidal properties of Solanum melongena, Parkia biglobosa. Ipomoea batatas, Colocasia esculenta, Tridax procumbens and Terminalia catappa against Acanthoscelides obtectus Say, an insect pest of stored Phaseolus vulgaris L. The leaves powder of these plants were assessed for aduticidal and reproduction inhibition potential as well as effect on seed weight in a completely randomized design at three treatment concentrations of 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5% and 0 as the control. All the test plants investigated exhibited insecticidal activity against A. obtectus. Results showed a trend of variation in adult A. JEAI, 36(4): 1-12, 2019; Article no.JEAI.49045 2 obtectus mortality according to post-treatment days and plants powder concentrations. Results analysis revealed that at 14 days after treatment, T. catappa at 1.5% had the highest significant (P=0.05) mortality of 40.21±0.71 i . This was followed by S. melongena which had a similar effect of 39.41± 0.52 i at the same concentration (1.5%). The least significant mortality was observed in the control. At 0.5% T. procumbens, 0.5% Parkia biglobosa, 1.0% I. batatas and 1.0% C. esculenta, leaves powder had comparable effects. It was observed that the control had the highest number of progeny emergence of 181.33 ± 0.88 g after six weeks while T. catappa significantly (P=0.05) inhibited progeny at 1.5% followed by 1.5% S. melongena and 1.5% C. esculenta. Seeds of P. vulgaris treated with 1.5% T. catappa also had the least significant weight loss of 0.93 ± 0.17 g compared to the control which had the highest significant weight loss of 55.68 ± 0.79 g. Though all the plants studied caused significant increase in adult A. obtectus mortality, reduction in progeny emergence and P. vulgaris seed weight loss than the control. Terminalia catappa however, exhibited the best insecticidal potential. Terminalia catappa and Solanum melongena were very effective in inhibiting the reproduction and progeny emergence of A. obtectus, but increased adult mortality resulting in weight loss suggesting their potential in controlling A. obtectus on stored P. vulgaris. Original Research Article

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An inventory of the ethnobotanicals used as anti-diabetic by a rural community of Dhemaji district of Assam, Northeast India

Cited by 49 publications

References 27 publications

Plant-Based Remedies for the Management of Diabetes

Plant-Based Remedies for the Management of Diabetes

Antioxidant Capacity of Some Selected Medicinal Plants in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia: The Potential of Sterculia quadrifida R.Br.

Evaluation of the Insecticidal Potential of Six Plants Leaves Powders against Acanthoscelides obtectus Say on Stored Phaseolus vulgaris L.

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