Phytochemical and Antimicrobial analysis of the crude extract, petroleum ether and chloroform fractions of Euphorbia heterophylla Linn Whole Plant

Fred-Jaiyesimi, Adediwura A.; Abo, K. A.

doi:10.1016/s0975-3575(10)80042-2

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“…Ishir et al [21] reported "the presence of saponins in the methanolic stem extract of Amaranthus spinosus". "The presence of saponins and alkaloids have been reported to be responsible for various pharmacological properties with alkaloids exerting toxic effects against cells of foreign organism" [22].…”

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Phytochemical Screening and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Analysis of the Leaf and Stem Extracts of Amaranthus Spinosus

Ijeoma

Ajiwe

Chibuzo

et al. 2023

AJOCS

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This research work was carried out to determine the phytochemicals and elemental constituents present in the leaf and stem of Amaranthus spinosus. The atomic absorption spectroscopic analysis was carried out using the crushed dry plant materials while the extraction of the phytochemicals was carried out using methanol in a Soxhlet extractor. From the analysis done, the following elements were detected in the plant parts: cobalt, lead, manganese, nickel, copper, cadmium, magnesium, iron, chromium and calcium but nickel was found absent in the leaf. Some of these elements are beneficial to health. The phytochemical screening done indicated the presence of the following: alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, steroids, volatile oils, proteins, and carbohydrates.

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Phytochemical Screening and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Analysis of the Leaf and Stem Extracts of Amaranthus Spinosus

Ijeoma

Ajiwe

Chibuzo

et al. 2023

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“…This study lists 127 Karen medicinal species used for treatments of infectious diseases, but only a few of them were used for many different types of infection and several were used only for a single infection type (Table 1). Although these species had low CI values, other studies have shown that some of them have antimicrobial activities, such as Acmella oleracea [42], Euphorbia heterophylla [43], Peperomia pellucida [44], and some other species listed in Table 1.…”

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Anti-Infectious Plants of the Thai Karen: A Meta-Analysis

Phumthum

Balslev

2020

Antibiotics

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Pharmacology has developed many drugs to treat infections, but many people, especially in developing countries, cannot afford to purchase them, and still depend on traditional knowledge and local medicinal plants to fight off infections. In addition, numerous microbes have developed resistance to the pharmaceutical drugs developed to fight them, and for many, such as Covid-19, effective drugs remain to be found. Ethnomedicinal knowledge is useful, not only for local people as a source of medicine for primary health care, but also for new pharmacological discoveries. This study aimed to identify the plants that the Karen, the largest hill-tribe ethnic minority in northern and western Thailand, use for treatments of infectious diseases. We present a meta-analysis of data from 16 ethnobotanical studies of 25 Karen villages with the aim of understanding traditional knowledge and treatments and point to potential plants for further pharmacological development. The Karen used 127 plant species from 59 plant families to treat infections and infectious diseases. The Cultural Important Index (CI) showed that the Leguminosae, Euphorbiaceae, Asteraceae, Lauraceae, Apocynaceae, Menispermaceae, and Lamiaceae were the most commonly used families. As for species, Cleidion javanicum, Tinospora crispa, Litsea cubeba, Aesculus assamica, Tadehagi triquetrum, Senna alata, Tithonia diversifolia, Embelia sessiliflora, and Combretum indicum were the most commonly used in treatments of infectious diseases. We suggest that these plant species should be the first to be pharmacologically tested for possible development of medicines, and the remaining species registered should subsequently undergo testing.

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“…The milky latex is acrid and the toxicity is neither alkaloid nor glycoside but probably a resin which can prove fatal [12]. Despite the toxicity hazard of this plant, it has various medicinal properties which include its use in the treatment of gonorrhea, respiratory tract infection, malaria, eczema, asthma, and wart cure [13].…”

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Efficacy of Euphorbia Heterophylla Latex Against Pathogenic Bacteria and Fungi

Mary³

2020

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the antimicrobial activities of Euphorbia heterophylla latex. Methods: The antibacterial and antifungal activities of acetone, chloroform, and diethyl ether extracts were assayed by disk diffusion method. Results: The study of plant E. heterophylla latex revealed the presence of medically active metabolites. Bacterial strains such as Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Proteus vulgaris, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibited a strong zone of inhibition. Acetone extract exerts a potent zone of inhibition against P. aeruginosa compared to tetracycline. Fungi, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium oxysporum, and Penicillium sp., were used for the antifungal activity. It was observed that the highest zone of inhibition was noticed against A. niger in all the extracts. Interestingly, F. oxysporum and Penicillium sp. showed no zone of inhibition and were resistant to standard drug, fluconazole which was used as a control. Conclusion: E. heterophylla latex extract was found to be more potent than the standard drugs which were used against both the bacterial and fungal strains.

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Phytochemical and Antimicrobial analysis of the crude extract, petroleum ether and chloroform fractions of Euphorbia heterophylla Linn Whole Plant

Cited by 13 publications

References 6 publications

Phytochemical Screening and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Analysis of the Leaf and Stem Extracts of Amaranthus Spinosus

Phytochemical Screening and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Analysis of the Leaf and Stem Extracts of Amaranthus Spinosus

Anti-Infectious Plants of the Thai Karen: A Meta-Analysis

Efficacy of Euphorbia Heterophylla Latex Against Pathogenic Bacteria and Fungi

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