Identification of Compounds and Insecticidal Activity of the Root of Pride of Barbados (<i>Caesalpinia Pulcherrima</i> L)

Abstract

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Caesalpiniaceae) is an ornamental plant with several ethnomedicinal uses. The present study was designed to investigate the brine shrimp cytotoxicity and insecticidal activity of oil obtained from C. pulcherrima root. The powdered root was extracted with methanol and then defatted with petroleum ether o C) to obtain a viscous oil. The oil was investigated for its brine shrimp cytotoxicity and insecticidal activity in vitro. The chemical constituents were identified by Gas chromatography-Mass spectrometry. The oil showed significant lethal effect against Artemia salina (Brine shrimp) with LC 50 of 23.85 µg/mL and mild insecticidal activity against Tribolium castaneum and Callosbruchus analis with percentage mortality of 20% and 40% respectively at 1 mg/cm 2 . GC-MS analysis identified 37 compounds mainly steroids, terpenoids and fatty acids. © JASEM https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v21i2.8

Antioxidant potentials of the pod extract of Caesalpinia pulcherrima Swartz (Fabeace) and the theoretical evaluation of the antioxidant property of the isolated compounds

“…Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Fabaceae/Leguminosae) is a shrub rich in a variety of phytoconstituents including diterpenoids, flavonoids, peltogynoids, steroids, glycosides and more [7][8][9]. In folk medicine, extracts from various parts of the plant are used as stimulant, emenagogue, arbotificient and in the treatment of fever, ulcer, asthma, tumors, and skin diseases [9][10].…”

“…Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Fabaceae/Leguminosae) is a shrub rich in a variety of phytoconstituents including diterpenoids, flavonoids, peltogynoids, steroids, glycosides and more [7][8][9]. In folk medicine, extracts from various parts of the plant are used as stimulant, emenagogue, arbotificient and in the treatment of fever, ulcer, asthma, tumors, and skin diseases [9][10]. Pharmacologically, the plant has been reported to possess antimicrobial, analgesic, antiinflammatory, anthelmintic, antimalarial, antiulcer, cytotoxic, antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, immunosuppressive, anti-diabetic, antimicrobial activities and vasorelaxing effect [7,[9][10].…”

Antioxidant Potentials of the Pod Extract of Caesalpinia Pulcherrima Swarta (Fabaece) and the Theoretical Evaluation of the Antioxidant Property of the Isolated Compounds

“…Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Fabaceae/Leguminosae) is a shrub rich in a variety of phytoconstituents including diterpenoids, avonoids, peltogynoids, steroids, glycosides and more [7][8][9]. In folk medicine, extracts from various parts of the plant are used as stimulant, emenagogue, arboti cient and in the treatment of fever, ulcer, asthma, tumors, and skin diseases [9][10].…”

“…Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Fabaceae/Leguminosae) is a shrub rich in a variety of phytoconstituents including diterpenoids, avonoids, peltogynoids, steroids, glycosides and more [7][8][9]. In folk medicine, extracts from various parts of the plant are used as stimulant, emenagogue, arboti cient and in the treatment of fever, ulcer, asthma, tumors, and skin diseases [9][10]. Pharmacologically, the plant has been reported to possess antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-in ammatory, anthelmintic, antimalarial, antiulcer, cytotoxic, antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, immunosuppressive, anti-diabetic, antimicrobial activities and vasorelaxing effect [7,[9][10].…”

“…In folk medicine, extracts from various parts of the plant are used as stimulant, emenagogue, arboti cient and in the treatment of fever, ulcer, asthma, tumors, and skin diseases [9][10]. Pharmacologically, the plant has been reported to possess antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-in ammatory, anthelmintic, antimalarial, antiulcer, cytotoxic, antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, immunosuppressive, anti-diabetic, antimicrobial activities and vasorelaxing effect [7,[9][10]. This study was aimed at investigating the antioxidant capacity of the extract and fractions of C. pulcherrima pod.…”