An Overview of Traditionally Used Herb, Colocasia esculenta, as a Phytomedicine

Pawar, Harshal Ashok; Choudhary, Pritam Dinesh; Kamat, Swati Ramesh

doi:10.4172/2167-0412.1000317

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“…Taro corm is a tubercle traditionally consumed in Asia, West African countries, the USA, Canada, Japan, Turkey, and Central and South America countries, where it is considered and used as a food with medicinal effects to treat several physiopathological conditions through immune response stimulation to restore health status. Many studies have proven that taro corms contain several bioactive molecules, corroborating popular knowledge and its applied medicinal purposes [1,5,40,41]. Tarin is included among these bioactive molecules and has been extensively studied for over 15 years.…”

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confidence: 88%

Taro Lectin Can Act as a Cytokine-Mimetic Compound, Stimulating Myeloid and T Lymphocyte Lineages and Protecting Progenitors in Murine Bone Marrow

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Taro (Colocasia esculenta) corm is traditionally consumed as a medicinal plant to stimulate immune responses and restore a health status. Tarin, a taro lectin, is considered responsible for the immunomodulatory effects of taro. In the present study, in order to investigate the effects of tarin on bone marrow hematopoietic population, murine cells were stimulated with tarin combined with a highly enriched conditioned medium containing either IL-3 or GM-CSF. Cells challenged with tarin proliferated in a dose-dependent manner, evidenced by the increase in cell density and number of clusters and colonies. Tarin exhibited a cytokine-mimetic effect similar to IL-3 and GM-CSF, increasing granulocytic cell lineage percentages, demonstrated by an increase in the relative percentage of Gr-1+ cells. Tarin does not increase lymphocytic lineages, but phenotyping revealed that the relative percentage of CD3+ cells was increased with a concomitant decrease in CD19+ and IL-7Rα+ cells. Most bone marrow cells were stained with tarin-FITC, indicating non-selective tarin binding, a phenomenon that must still be elucidated. In conclusion, taro corms contain an immunomodulatory lectin able to boost the immune system by promoting myeloid and lymphoid hematopoietic progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation.

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Taro Lectin Can Act as a Cytokine-Mimetic Compound, Stimulating Myeloid and T Lymphocyte Lineages and Protecting Progenitors in Murine Bone Marrow

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“…Furthermore, the nutritious young leaves and stems are eaten after the pungent flavor and the stinging and burning calcium oxalate-or calcium carbonate-containing raphides [234] have been removed by boiling twice or by steeping overnight in cold water. C. esculenta corm, leaf, leaf sap, and stem are traditionally used for treating a variety of conditions such as parasitic infections; asthma; diabetes mellitus; [235,236]. In Suriname, a raw peeled corm is eaten with salt against jaundice [153]; the grated whole plant is made into an ointment for treating skin conditions including acute dermatitis that may be caused by Malassezia yeasts [237]; the stem is rubbed between the toes to treat fungal infections such as tinea pedis after the raphides have been broken down by heating [148]; and the corm is used as an ingredient of genital steam baths to recuperate the uterus post-partum and treat vulvovaginal candidiasis [155].…”

Section: Araceae-colocasia Esculenta (L) Schottmentioning

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Traditional Plant-Based Treatments of Fungal Infections in the Republic of Suriname (South America): Phytochemical and Pharmacological Rationales

Mans¹

2022

Traditional Plant-Based Forms of Treatment of Fungal Infections in Suriname - Phytochemical and Pharmacological Rationale

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Fungi are unicellular or multicellular thick-walled eukaryotic organisms that are not capable of photosynthesis and are placed in a biological kingdom of their own. They are ubiquitous in our environment, and include tens of thousands, perhaps even millions of species of yeasts, rusts, smuts, mildews, molds, and mushrooms. Together with bacteria, fungi are the principal decomposers of plant materials such as cellulose and lignin, fulfilling vital ecological functions in all terrestrial habitats. Some species of fungi are also of major importance in households (for instance, as foods such as edible mushrooms), medicine (for instance, as producers of antibiotics such as penicillin), and industry (for instance, for making bread, wine, and cheese). About 300 fungal species cause infections in humans, varying from relatively harmless skin complaints such as pityriasis versicolor to potentially life-threatening systemic syndromes such as candidiasis. Fortunately, a broad armamentarium of efficacious antifungal drugs has been developed, ranging from topical nystatin to parenteral amphotericin B. In addition, most, if not all traditional medical systems throughout the world have identified a large assortment of plant-based remedies for treating these infections. This also holds true for the multi-ethnic and multicultural Republic of Suriname (South America), where plant-based traditional medicines are abundantly used, either alone or in conjunction with allopathic medications. This monograph extensively addresses nine plants that are traditionally used for treating fungal infections in Suriname, and explains the phytochemical and pharmacological rationales for these applications. These sections are preceded by some general observations about the Fungal Kingdom; a few words about the characteristics of fungi, their taxonomy, and their significance to humans; information about fungal infections as well as the available forms of treatment; and some details about Suriname including health aspects, the health care structure, and the main fungal infections in the country. The monograph is concluded with an evaluation of the status of the Surinamese herbal antifungal substances and the previsions of developing them into mainstream antifungal formulations.

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“…The leaves of Senna tora were used to treat leprosy, ringworm, flatulence, colic, dyspepsia, constipation, cough, bronchitis, and cardiac disorders in the Ayurvedic systems medicine (Mazumder 2005). Phyto-pharmacological studies of Colocasia esculenta have proved its antimicrobial, antihepatotoxic, anti-cancer, antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, anti-melanogenic, estrogenic, and neuropharmacological effects (Pawar et al 2018, Sudhakar et al 2020. Leaves of Remusatia vivipara have a high antioxidant activity (Asha et al, 2013).…”

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Diversity of plants used for non-medicinal purposes by the traditional communities of Coastal Karnataka, India

Bhandary¹

2021

Asian J Ethnobiol

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Abstract. Bhandary JM. 2021. Diversity of plants used for non-medicinal purposes by the traditional communities of Coastal Karnataka, India. Asian J Ethnobiol 4: 106-114. The Coastal Karnataka region of India, comprising of two districts called Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, is ethnobotanically prosperous owing to its floristic and cultural diversity. This is justified because many ethnobotanical studies have been reported from this area. However, all these studies are concerned only with documentation of traditional knowledge and medicinal plant diversity; the various non-medicinal uses of plants have not received any scientific attention so far. Therefore, this study was undertaken to document the diversity of plants used for edible, piscicidal, and fodder purposes and make different household materials. Plant specimens and associated traditional information were gathered from the knowledgeable elders from other areas’ different indigenous tribal and non-tribal communities. Prior-informed, open-ended interviews, and discussions were conducted with 32 purposively chosen informants in the field during different seasons of the study period. The botanical identity of the plants mentioned as applicable by informants was confirmed with the help of local flora, and enumeration of plant species was done based on the user category. A total of 125 species of angiosperm plants used for non-medicinal purposes by different traditional and tribal communities were documented during the present study. Among them, 116 species were used for any of the above four studied purposes, and only nine species were used for two different purposes. As many as 76 species were used for edible purposes, 18 species as piscicides, 21 species as fodder plants, and 19 species used to make baskets, mats, and other traditional artifacts used in daily lives. This study confirmed that the traditional communities of the study locality have considerable traditional knowledge about non-medicinal uses of local plants. However, the practical use of wild plants for the studied traditional purposes has gradually decreased due to a lack of interest in the newer generation and the availability of modern alternatives.

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An Overview of Traditionally Used Herb, Colocasia esculenta, as a Phytomedicine

Cited by 19 publications

References 13 publications

Taro Lectin Can Act as a Cytokine-Mimetic Compound, Stimulating Myeloid and T Lymphocyte Lineages and Protecting Progenitors in Murine Bone Marrow

Taro Lectin Can Act as a Cytokine-Mimetic Compound, Stimulating Myeloid and T Lymphocyte Lineages and Protecting Progenitors in Murine Bone Marrow

Traditional Plant-Based Treatments of Fungal Infections in the Republic of Suriname (South America): Phytochemical and Pharmacological Rationales

Diversity of plants used for non-medicinal purposes by the traditional communities of Coastal Karnataka, India

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