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| GUAJAVA |
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Cassia
Species: alata
Common names: Dartres,
Date, Dates Jaunes, Fleur A Dartres, Fleur Dartre, Fleur Palmiste, Fleur St
Christophe, Fleurs Saint Christophe, Guajava, Herbe A Dattes, Daoen koepang,
Gelenggang, Ketepeng badak, Ketepeng kebo, Ketepeng tijna, Ketepeng, Ki manila,
Ludanggan
Part Used: Leaves, Bark |
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| DESCRIPTION |
Properties/Actions: |
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antimicrobial,
Diuretic, Laxative, Analgesic, Choleretic |
Phytochemicals: |
anthraquinones,
chrysoeriol-7-O-(2"-O-beta-D-mannopyranosyl) -beta-D-allopyranoside,
rhamnetin-3-O-(2"-O-beta-D-mannopyranosyl)-beta-D-
allopyranoside |
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| COUNTRY |
ETHNOBOTANY: WORLDWIDE
USES |
Africa |
Abortifacient, Parturition, Scurvy |
Brazil |
Constitpation, Purgative, Febrifuge, Liver, Venereal |
Elsewhere |
Ache(Stomach), Antidote, Asthma, Bactericide, Bronchitis,
Bite(Snake), Constipation, Diuretic, Dysentery, Eczema, Fungicide, Herpes,
Insecticide, Piscicide, Poison, Purgative, Rheumatism, Skin, Venereal,
Vermifuge |
Ghana |
Abortifacient, Ascites, Craw-Craw, Dhobey-Itch, Eczema,
Gonorrhea, Herpes, Insecticide, Leprosy, Mycosis, Parturition, Purgative,
Ringworms, Shingless, Skin, Sore, Taenifuge, Tattoo, Vermifuge |
Haiti |
Amygdalitis, Depurative, Herpes, Insecticide, Itch,
Measless, Psoriasis, Sore(Throat), Tonic, Soporific, Skin, Prurigo, Sore,
Vulnerary |
Java |
Herpes, Itch, Larvicide, Ringworm, Scabies, Syphilis |
Mexico |
Bite(Snake), Diuretic, Fever, Insecticide, Purgative,
Rheumatism, Ringworms, Skin, Sudorific, Syphilis |
Samoa |
Bite(Snake), Poultice, Purgative, Ringworms, Skin, |
Trinidad |
Bactericide, Diarrhea, Eczema, Herpes, Purgative, Venereal,
Vermifuge, Vitiligo |
Venezuela |
Diuretic, Itch |
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| Clinical References |
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Ibrahim D, 1995. Antimicrobial activity of Cassia alata from Malaysia. J
Ethnopharmacol 45(3), 151-156 (1995)
- Damodaran S, 1994. A study on the therapeutic efficacy of Cassia alata,
Linn. leaf extract against Pityriasis versicolor. J Ethnopharmacol 42(1),
19-23 (1994)
- Assane M, 1993. Choleretic effects of Cassia alata Linn in the rat Dakar
Med 38(1), 73-77 (1993)
- Crockett CO, 1992. Cassia alata and the preclinical search for therapeutic
agents for the treatment of opportunistic infections in AIDS patients. Cell
Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 38(7), 799-802 (1992)
- Crockett CO, 1992. Cassia alata and the preclinical search for therapeutic
agents for the treatment of opportunistic infections in AIDS patients Cell Mol
Biol 38(5), 505-511 (1992)
- Giron LM, 1991.Ethnobotanical survey of the medicinal flora used by the
Caribs of Guatemala. Ethnopharmacol 34(2-3), 173-187 (1991)
- Gupta D, 1991. Flavonoid glycosides from Cassia alata. Phytochemistry
30(8), 2761-2763 (1991)
- Palanichamy S, 1990. Antifungal activity of Cassia alata leaf extract. J
Ethnopharmacol 29(3), 337-340 (1990) (no abstract available)
- Palanichamy S, 1990. Analgesic activity of Cassia alata leaf extract and
kaempferol 3-o-sophoroside. J Ethnopharmacol 29(1), 73-78 (1990)
- Thamlikitkul V, 1990. Randomized controlled trial of Cassia alata Linn.
for constipation. J Med Assoc Thai 73(4), 217-222 (1990)
- Elujoba AA, 1989. Chemical and biological analyses of Nigerian Cassia
species for laxative activity. J Pharm Biomed Anal 7(12), 1453-1457 (1989)
- Palanichamy S, 1988. Effect of Cassia alata leaf extract on hyperglycemic
rats. J Ethnopharmacol 22(1), 81-90 (1988)
- Fuzellier MC, 1982 Antifungal activity of Cassia alata L. Ann Pharm Fr
40(4), 357-363 (1982)
- Ross TT, 1976 Carbohydrate-binding properties of an immobilized
alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-binding protein (lectin) from the seeds of Bandeiraea
simplicifolia. Carbohydr Res 47(1), 91-97 (1976)
- Tiwari RD, 1971 Structural study of the quinone pigments from the roots of
Cassia alata. Planta Med 19(4), 299-305 (1971)
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