A natural remedy for diabetes eric wei chiang chan, lea ngar tan, siu kuin wong abstract lagerstroemia speciosa lythraceae has several common names, which reflect its attractive and colourful pink or purple flowers. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Plant care may require a bit of effort, but the results are well worth the work. The present study investigates on the free radical scavenging potential as well as total phenolic and flavanoid contents of aqueous extract of ginseng and banaba. The leaves of lagerstroemia speciosa lythraceae, a southeast asian tree more commonly known as banaba, have been traditionally. A profusion of large, threeinch wide, bright pink to lavender blooms appear in dense, footlong. The following doses have been studied in scientific research. Today, it also grows in some parts of california and florida in usa. In taiwan, lagerstroemia speciosa is planted for decoration along the roads.
Lagerstroemia speciosa synonyms, lagerstroemia speciosa pronunciation, lagerstroemia speciosa translation, english dictionary definition of lagerstroemia speciosa. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Banaba leaf extract lagerstroemia speciosa is a species of crepe myrtle tree that is native to the philippines and southeast asia. Phytochemical and antibacterial study of lagerstroemia speciosa l. Lythraceae were studied by examining their superoxide, hydroxyl ion scavenging and by measuring lipid peroxidation. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Pers leaves lle on human lung adenocarcinoma cells a549, as well as its.
Doses of 32 mg or 48 mg of the standardized extract from l. Lagerstroemia speciosa or banaba is a deciduous tropical flowering tree that grows in india, bangladesh, malaysia, thailand, philippines, indonesia, and japan. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in lagerstroemia speciosa. One of the major etiological factors that account for lung cancer is tobacco use. The ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts were found to possess greater antioxidant property than the methanol and water extracts. Pride of india, queen crape myrtle, queens flower, taaman, motabondra. Phytochemical and antibacterial study of lagerstroemia. Free radical scavenging and antiinflammatory properties of lagerstroemia speciosa l article pdf available in inflammopharmacology 164. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. The present study was conducted to investigate the cytotoxicity of an aqueous ethanolic extract of lagerstroemia speciosa l.
Antioxidant effect of lagerstroemia speciosa pers banaba. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Lythraceae is used in traditional medicine in the treatment of diarrhea, diabetes and other diseases. List of various diseases cured by lagerstroemia speciosa. Attaching an imge on symbiosis, in which an alexandrine parakeet is feeding on the fruits of lagerstroemia speciosa syn lagerstroemia flosreginae, commonlly known as queens flower. Despite growing in several countries, only in the philippines are the dried and shredded banaba leaves known. Chemical constituents from leaves of lagerstroemia speciosa l. A specific banaba extract has been taken at a dose of 3248 mg per day for 2 weeks. Lagerstroemia speciosa native to asia, australia, and east indies, where it provides timber called pyinma. Issn phytochemistry and pharmacology of lagerstroemia. Names of lagerstroemia speciosa in various languages of the world are also given. For many years, people of that country have used a decoction of lagerstroemia speciosa leaves as an aid in lowering blood glucose liu et al.
The study was performed to conduct antioxidant, cytotoxic, thrombolytic, membrane stabilizing, antimicrobial, peripheral and central analgesic and hypoglycemic activity assays and phenobarbitone sodiuminduced sleeping time test using crude. A specific product containing a combination of banaba and cinnamon inner bark has been taken at a dose of 100 mg per day for 12 weeks. Lagerstroemia speciosa, lagerstroemia flos reginae, queens. This is one of only a few deciduous trees which grow in tropical and subtropical areas of the country. Queens crape myrtle 2 parking lot island 200 sq ft. This species is very appreciated in the horticulture market for its large, showy, bright pink to lavender flowers gilman and watson, 1993. Full text pdf journal of applied pharmaceutical science. Limited clinical trial data exist to provide dosing recommendations. Effect of banaba lagerstroemia speciosa on metabolic.
Not all plants are fragrant, but the most common and hardy do produce a sweet, carrying fragrance. Lagerstroemia speciosa queens crape myrtle, or pride of india. Both can survive in temperate climates if they are planted in a sheltered. A profusion of large, threeinch wide, bright pink to lavender blooms appear in dense, footlong, terminal panicles from june to july, making queens crape myrtle a spectacular specimen or street tree. The plant is also cultivated in southern china as ornamental plant. Lagerstroemia speciosa lythraceae has several common names, which reflect its attractive. Lagerstroemia speciosa wikispecies, free species directory. Free radical scavenging and antiinflammatory properties of. The inhibitory efficacy of methanol extract was tested against 12 oral isolates of streptococcus mutans by agar well diffusion method. Buy lagerstroemia speciosa, pride of india, taman plant. The wood is of good quality, considered to be one of the best timber trees in myanmar and assam, and is often traded.
Management of diabetes and its complications with banaba. This page was last edited on 24 december 2019, at 00. This is a beautiful tropical flowering tree with flowers that are are pink, purple or purplish pink. Benzoapyrene bap, one of the main constituents of tobacco smoke, has a key role in lung carcinogenesis. Based on total phenolic content tpc, free radical scavenging. Antidiabetes and antiobesity activity of lagerstroemia.
Watson2 introduction a long period of striking summer flower color, attractive fall foliage, and good droughttolerance all combine to make crapemyrtle a favorite small tree for either formal or informal landscapes fig. Pdf free radical scavenging and antiinflammatory properties of. Pdf phytochemistry and pharmacology of lagerstroemia speciosa. Philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart jr, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and scientific studies. Lagerstroemia speciosa lythraceae is a southeast asian tree more commonly known as jarul. The bole is usually crooked, and can be free of branches for more than half of its height. Lagerstroemia speciosa, lagerstroemia flos reginae family. Incidentally the dry fruits are used in dry flower arrangement and sold in big cities.
The present piece of work was framed to investigate the phytochemical screening along with pharmacological activities analgesic, cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity of the ethanolic fruit extract of the plant lagerstroemia speciosa l. The hypoglycemic affect of aqueous hot water and methanol extracts have been demonstrated in several animal models as well as a number of human studies. Banaba leaf extract lagerstroemia speciosa nutrawiki. Common is a vine and has larger glossy green leaves than royal. Media in category lagerstroemia speciosa the following 159 files are in this category, out of 159 total. Lagerstroemia speciosa herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Phytochemistry and pharmacology of lagerstroemia speciosa. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
Biomolecules free fulltext lagerstroemia speciosa l. Antidiabetes and antiobesity activity of lagerstroemia speciosa. Watson2 introduction this is one of only a few deciduous trees which grow in tropical and subtropical areas of the country fig. The genus lagerstroemia was first described by carl linnaeus. Pdf phytochemical and pharmacological screening of the. Plant details information about lagerstroemia speciosa plant. Investigation of biological activities of the flowers of lagerstroemia. Annual report of the director to the board of trustees for the year. May 10, 2016 effect of banaba lagerstroemia speciosa on metabolic syndrome, insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity the safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Pdf the in vitro antioxidant activity of the successive extracts ethyl acetate, ethanol, methanol and water of the leaves of lagerstroemia speciosa.
Aug 31, 2008 the in vitro antioxidant activity of the successive extracts ethyl acetate, ethanol, methanol and water of the leaves of lagerstroemia speciosa l. Dental caries is the common infectious diseases of the oral cavity and is caused mainly by oral streptococci. Lagerstroemia speciosa leaf and fruit revealed that it contained steroids, terpenoids, glycosides. How lagerstroemia speciosa is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Investigation of biological activities of the flowers of. Lythraceae queens crape myrtle, queens flower, pride of india, banaba. Lagerstroemia speciosa giant crepemyrtle, queens crepemyrtle, banaba plant for philippines, or pride of india is a species of lagerstroemia native to tropical southern asia. Phytochemical constituents and pharmacological activities of. The bole is usually crooked, and can be free of branches for more. Lagerstroemia floribunda is a tree, which usually grows up to 25 metres in height. Pers, the leaves of which are called banaba, is a common tree in the philippines.
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