Senna singueana (Delile) lock: Ethnomedicinal uses and medicinal properties

Ripanda, Asha; Luanda, Amos; Mtabazi, Geofrey S.; Makangara, John J.

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14098

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“…However, the role of purgatives has not been well studied scientifically. With plant species reported in the current study, P. africanum, E. burkei, and Cassia abbreviata may be boiled to treat many unidentified STIs and a plethora of opportunistic infections associated with HIV-AIDS [59]. Peltophorum africanum recorded the highest number of citations ( 14), followed by Vachelia karroo and Elephantorhiza burkei with 12 and Elephantorhiza elephantina with 11 citations (Figure 3).…”

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Fabaceae: South African Medicinal Plant Species Used in the Treatment and Management of Sexually Transmitted and Related Opportunistic Infections Associated with HIV-AIDS

Mongalo,

Raletsena

2023

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The use of medicinal plants, particularly in the treatment of sexually transmitted and related infections, is ancient. These plants may well be used as alternative and complementary medicine to a variety of antibiotics that may possess limitations mainly due to an emerging enormous antimicrobial resistance. Several computerized database literature sources such as ScienceDirect, Scopus, Scielo, PubMed, and Google Scholar were used to retrieve information on Fabaceae species used in the treatment and management of sexually transmitted and related infections in South Africa. The other information was sourced from various academic dissertations, theses, and botanical books. A total of 42 medicinal plant species belonging to the Fabaceae family, used in the treatment of sexually transmitted and related opportunistic infections associated with HIV-AIDS, have been documented. Trees were the most reported life form, yielding 47.62%, while Senna and Vachellia were the frequently cited genera yielding six and three species, respectively. Peltophorum africanum Sond. was the most preferred medicinal plant, yielding a frequency of citation of 14, while Vachellia karoo (Hayne) Banfi and Glasso as well as Elephantorrhiza burkei Benth. yielded 12 citations each. The most frequently used plant parts were roots, yielding 57.14%, while most of the plant species were administered orally after boiling (51.16%) until the infection subsided. Amazingly, many of the medicinal plant species are recommended for use to treat impotence (29.87%), while most common STI infections such as chlamydia (7.79%), gonorrhea (6.49%), syphilis (5.19%), genital warts (2.60%), and many other unidentified STIs that may include “Makgoma” and “Divhu” were less cited. Although there are widespread data on the in vitro evidence of the use of the Fabaceae species in the treatment of sexually transmitted and related infections, there is a need to explore the in vivo studies to further ascertain the use of species as a possible complementary and alternative medicine to the currently used antibiotics in both developing and underdeveloped countries. Furthermore, the toxicological profiles of many of these studies need to be further explored. The safety and efficacy of over-the-counter pharmaceutical products developed using these species also need to be explored.

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Fabaceae: South African Medicinal Plant Species Used in the Treatment and Management of Sexually Transmitted and Related Opportunistic Infections Associated with HIV-AIDS

Mongalo,

Raletsena

2023

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“…Of all the extracts, the extract of the whole fruit of the green spiny variety was the most active extract with the lowest IC 50 followed by the extract of the pulp of the same variety, while the lowest free radical scavenging capacity was found in the extract from the pulp of the green spineless variety with the highest IC 50. Thus, these extracts showed a high content of phenolic compounds and flavonoids, indicating that the more phenolic compounds a plant possesses, the better its antioxidant activity; also Ripanda et al suggested that plant extracts containing polar molecules show high antiradical activity. In the same vein, Parra et al studied the phytochemical characterization and antioxidant profile of S.…”

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Nutritional, Phytochemical, and Antioxidant Properties, and α-Amylase Inhibitory Activity of Pulp and Whole Fruit of Three Varieties of Christophine Fruits (Sechium edule, Curcubitaceae)

Kenfack,

Dangang,

Boungo Teboukeu

et al. 2024

ACS Food Sci. Technol.

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Sechium edule is a highly nutritious fruit used in many countries for therapeutic purposes. It is a rich source of bioactive compounds but is still mainly used for animal feed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional, phytochemical, antioxidant properties, and α-amylase inhibitory activity of the pulp and whole fruit of 3 varieties (spiny green, spineless green, yellow) of Sechium edule fruits. The protein (12.02%) and cellulose (2.01%) contents are high in the pulp of the spiny green variety and the whole fruit of the spineless green variety, respectively. Phenol and flavonoid contents were higher in the pulp of spiny green variety, 90.80 mg of GAE/g of E and 13.73 mg of EC/g of E, respectively, as were condensed and hydrolyzable tannin contents, 1.59 and 1.68 mg of TA/100 g, respectively. The pulp of the yellow variety showed the lowest values in oxalates, cyanides, and phytates. Antioxidant potential (FRAP) was a higher value in the pulp of the spiny green variety. The lowest IC 50 values of the DPPH test and α-amylase inhibition test were 128.70 μg/mL in the whole fruit of the spiny green variety and 34.40 μg/mL in the whole fruit of the yellow variety, respectively. In conclusion, these results show that the green spiny variety of Sechium edule fruit has the best phytochemical and nutritional properties, making it the most suitable variety as a functional food, but it could also be used to prevent diabetes or regulate the glycemic index.

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“…Cassia singueana plants (Figure 1) are short shrubs that grow to a height of 1.2 to 1.5 m with small yellow fowers which are widely found in diferent parts of Africa [32]. Tey are widely used as traditional medicinal applications to fght malaria and fever which are administered in diferent mechanisms [33,34]. Cassia singueana leaf, stem, bark, and root extract possess antiulcer efect, stomach complaint and troubles, antioxidant efect, and fever reduction [35][36][37][38].…”

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Vegetable Tannins as Chrome-Free Leather Tanning

Teklemedhin,

Gebretsadik,

Gebrehiwet

et al. 2023

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

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The purpose of this study is to replace chrome tannins with ecofriendly vegetable tannins as an alternative solution to prevent the public health and the environmental pollution. Vegetable tannin was extracted from Cassia singueana bark using an aqueous extraction method and applied on sheep pickle pelt. Optimum tannin extraction parameters were identified at powder concentration of 80 g/L, extraction temperature of 100°C, and extraction time of 120 mins. Chemical functionality of Cassia singueana extracted tannins was evaluated via FT-IR spectroscopy. Hence, the FT-IR spectrum confirmed the presence of wide band of phenolic hydroxyl (OH−) and carboxyl (C-O) groups connected with the aromatic ring. Moreover, physicochemical performance of the Cassia singueana extract tanned leather sample was scientifically examined and showed comparable results to conventional Mimosa tanned leather sample. The shrinkage temperature of Cassia singueana extract tanned leather recorded 83°C which is slightly higher than that of Mimosa extract (standard), 80°C. The results of mechanical properties such as tensile strength, tear strength, and elongation at break of Cassia singueana extract tanned leather sample are 15.6 N/mm2, 24.2 N/mm, and 45.3%, respectively, which are relatively higher than those of Mimosa extract tanned leather sample. A relatively higher reduction level of pollution load (BOD, COD, and TDS) was observed in the wastewater released from Cassia singueana bark extract compared to the Mimosa extract (standard). Finally, findings from this study revealed that Cassia singueana bark extract could be considered as an alternative source of vegetable tannins to reduce the consumption of chrome tanning in the leather tanning industry.

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Senna singueana (Delile) lock: Ethnomedicinal uses and medicinal properties

Cited by 6 publications

References 61 publications

Fabaceae: South African Medicinal Plant Species Used in the Treatment and Management of Sexually Transmitted and Related Opportunistic Infections Associated with HIV-AIDS

Fabaceae: South African Medicinal Plant Species Used in the Treatment and Management of Sexually Transmitted and Related Opportunistic Infections Associated with HIV-AIDS

Nutritional, Phytochemical, and Antioxidant Properties, and α-Amylase Inhibitory Activity of Pulp and Whole Fruit of Three Varieties of Christophine Fruits (Sechium edule, Curcubitaceae)

Vegetable Tannins as Chrome-Free Leather Tanning

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