Pharmacognosy and phytochemical standardization of Albizia Ferruginea (Guill and Perr) pulps

Abstract

In Africa and Cameroon in particular, people tend to use medicinal plants as the first approach to cure their illness or disease. In order to improve the safety and the progressive integration of those plants in our health systems, it is important to set a system and protocol that would permit an easy characterization, quality and safety control of medicinal plants through a standardization of their recipes. Thus, we develop a Pharmacognosy and phytochemical study of Albizia ferruginea pulps and complete by a monograph for each plant. A macroscopic and microscopic analysis of the drugs is done, followed by a study of the weight loss due to desiccation. Furthermore, the ratio of ashes in the powders was investigated in conformity with the European pharmacopeia. We further extract and perform a phytochemical screening. From the macroscopic analysis, it is observed that the pulp was strong, fibrous crack and powder brown with an aromatic smell. The micrographic analysis shows the presence of various tissues such as suber, fiber, liber, sclerotic cells as well as the calcium oxalate. The ashes percentage of A. ferruginea powder is 1.16%, whereas the weight loss due to desiccation is 7.6 % and inflation indices, 4 mL. The phytochemical screening showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoid, polyphenols, mucilages, anthocyanins, and saponins. The information gathered throughout this study will contribute to the fast identification, quality control, and characterization of A. ferruginea pulps.

The pharmacological activities of Albizia ferruginea and Newbouldia laevis on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Epidermophyton species

“…The plant material used are Albizia ferruginea and Newbouldia laevis truck pulps harvested of February 1, 2016, at Eloundem in the vicinity of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Subsequently, the specimens were properly identified and compared to 49871/HNC specimen for A. ferruginea and 29469/HNC specimen for Newbouldia laevis at the Cameroonian National Herbarium [2,3].…”

“…A powder mass of 250 g was used for the maceration. Therefore, a mixture of ethanol-water in a volume ratio of 70/30 was used as a solvent [2,3].…”

“…The tradipratician has been using them throughout many generations mixed up together to traditionally treat dermatosis caused by fungi. Preliminary studies showed pharmacognosy and phytochemical standardization of these two plants [2,3].…”