Pteridophytes of greater Mymensingh district of Bangladesh used as vegetables and medicines

Sarker, Sujan Kumer; Hossain, Abul

doi:10.3329/bjpt.v16i1.2746

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“…The fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, known as the adder's tongue, is frequently used in folk medicine for dermatological, hemostatic, antiparasitic, and alimentary purposes (Kala et al 2011;Nwosu 2002;Sarker and Hossain 2009). An ointment known in England as ''Green Oil of Charity'' has long had a reputation as a vulnerary.…”

Section: Ophioglossaceaementioning

confidence: 99%

Phytochemicals from fern species: potential for medicine applications

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Ferns are an important phytogenetic bridge between lower and higher plants. Historically they have been used in many ways by humans, including as ornamental plants, domestic utensils, foods, and in handicrafts. In addition, they have found uses as medicinal herbs. Ferns produce a wide array of secondary metabolites endowed with different bioactivities that could potentially be useful in the treatment of many diseases. However, there is currently relatively little information in the literature on the phytochemicals present in ferns and their pharmacological applications, and the most recent review of the literature on the occurrence, chemotaxonomy and physiological activity of fern secondary metabolites was published over 20 years ago, by Soeder (Bot Rev 51:442–536, 1985). Here, we provide an updated review of this field, covering recent findings concerning the bioactive phytochemicals and pharmacology of fern species

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Section: Ophioglossaceaementioning

confidence: 99%

Phytochemicals from fern species: potential for medicine applications

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“…[12] The leaves and shoots of the plant are commonly used as vegetable, and it finds extensive application in the treatment of cough and respiratory troubles. Juice of the fresh shoots and decoction of leaves are used to treat cough and other respiratory troubles by the people of India and Bangladesh.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The plant is also recommended to treat spastic condition of leg and muscle, epilepsy, and migraine. [125–7] Leaves of M. minuta are prescribed by folk medical practitioners to treat diabetes and gastrointestinal disorders. [89] Investigation on its chemical constituents revealed that the plant contains marceline (an ester of 1-triacontanol and hexacosanoic acid), which is known to have sedative and anticonvulsant activity.…”

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Antitussive, expectorant activity of Marsilea minuta L., an Indian vegetable

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Devanna³

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Marsilea minuta L., an aquatic or sub-aquatic fern used as a vegetable, has wide applications in traditional/folk medicine in India and Bangladesh. In our study, we evaluated the antitussive, expectorant activity of M. minuta crude extracts. The antitussive activity of M. minuta methanol, ethyl acetate, and petroleum ether extracts was evaluated using ammonia and sulfur dioxide induced mice coughing. The expectorant activity was evaluated by the volume of phenol red in mice's tracheas. Extracts significantly increased mice's cough latent period and inhibited the frequency of cough induced by ammonia and sulfur dioxide, and improved tracheal phenol red output in expectorant evaluation. Methanol extract produced the highest activity in all tested models. Methanol extract at 500 mg/kg showed 59.5% and 55.8% inhibition in the number of coughing induced by ammonium liquor and SO2, respectively, while it showed 89.3% increase in phenol red secretion at the same dose, which showed superior activity compared to other extracts. The present study provided evidence for M. minuta to be used as an antitussive and expectorant in Indian folk medicine.

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“…India is profusely rich in the history of medicinal plants and its 75% folk population is still using herbal preparations in the form of powder, extracts and decoction because these are easily available in nature and the natives have stronger faith on traditional knowledge [22]. The traditional African medicine highlighted its benefits drawbacks of orthodox medicine and reported sixteen species of pteridophyte, collected from greater Mymensingh district, Bangladesh, were studied for their use as vegetables and traditional herbal medicine reported [23] [24]. There are about 305 genera, comprising more than 10,000 species all over the world reported [25] and about 191 genera and more than 1000 species were reported from India [26].…”

Section: Origanum Vulgarementioning

confidence: 99%