Bauhinia purpurea (Bwa-ôrkidé) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Bauhinia purpurea (Bwa-ôrkidé, wood-orchid, bois-Orchidée) — family Caesalpiniacées.

Scientific synonyms : Bauhinia Kuri hort, B. tiendra hort, B. violacea hort.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 27 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 54 scientific references for this species (full detail in the application).

Important — scientific references on this public page: only a short excerpt of each cited source is shown (selected abstract sentences), kept in the original language of the publication (most often English), without translation. These excerpts are not the full article text and are not a complete bibliography. The full reference records and complete monographic detail are available in the Lapo v2 application (free 30-day trial).

1. 1

   Type II diabetes mellitus

   Plant part used: Bark.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to BRACHMACHARI AK (2015)

     Excerpt The hypoglycemic effect of only BPBE at 420 mgkg-1 on 14th & 28th day is comparable to that of standard drug Glibenclamide (P>0.01). The present work was undertaken to study the comparative phytochemical profiles and hypoglycemic effects of B purpurea Linn.

   • According to Meshram SS (2013)

     Excerpt Meshram SS et al, To Study Antidiabetic Activity of Stem Bark of Bauhinia purpurea Linn. the present study was undertaken to evaluate the antidiabetic activity of Petroleum ether, Chloroform, Ethyl Acetate, Acetone, Methanol & Hydro-alcoholic extract of stem bark of B purpurea extracts was evaluated using mice i.e.

   • According to Pahwa S (2012)

     Excerpt Pahwa S et al, Antidiabetic Activity of Methanolic Extract of Bark of Bauhinia Purpurea.

   • According to Gupta D (2012)

     Excerpt Gupta D et al: In-vitro Antidiabetic activity of stem bark of Bauhinia purpurea Linn 2012; 4 (2):614-9.

   • According to Padmaja T (2014)

     Excerpt The present study investigated the effects of ethanolic extract of Bauhinia purpurea (EEB) on the changes in body weight, Lean mass, fat free mass, fat percent, tissue and plasma lipid profiles, plasma glucose, insulin and insulin resistance as well as on the activity of amylase, lipase, leptin and adiponectin levels in high caloric diet (HCD) induced obese rats. Bauhinia purpurea finds its place in traditional medicine as an effective antiulcer, antiplatelet, wound healing & hypolipidemic agent.

2. 2

   Cirrhosis, hepatitis, fatty liver disease

   Plant part used: Bark.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to KASSEM FF (2013)

     Excerpt In an attempt to explore, the hepatoprotective, nephroprotective & antimalarial effects of some plants growing in Egypt, different parts of Bauhinia purpurea & Tipuana speciosa family Fabaceae were selected for the current study. The biochemical parameters such as aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) & total Bilirubin were estimated as reflections of the liver condition.

   • According to Panda S (2003)

     Excerpt & Bauhinia purpurea L. In animals treated with E officinalis, activities of super-oxide dismutase & catalase remained unaffected, but a significant increase in both of these antioxidative enzymes was observed in B purpurea treated animals, indicating that extract of E officinalis, but not the extract of B purpurea, may have direct free radical scavenging role.

   • According to Veena Rani I (2013)

     Excerpt Veena Rani I et al, Evaluation of Hepatoprotective Activity of Bauhinia purpurea Linn.

   • According to Gupta M (2004)

     Excerpt Gupta M et al, Antioxidant & hepatoprotective effects of Bauhinia racemosa against paracetamol & carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage in rats.

   • According to Panda S (1999)

     Excerpt The effects of daily administration of Withania somnifera root extract (1.4 g/kg body wt.) & Bauhinia purpurea bark extract (2.5 mg/kg body wt.) for 20 days on thyroid function in female mice were investigated. Both the plant extracts showed an increase in hepatic glucose-6-phosphatase (G-6-Pase) activity & antiperoxidative effects as indicated either by a decrease in hepatic lipid peroxidation (LPO) and/or by an increase in the activity of antioxidant enzyme(s).

3. 3

   Pain, inflammation

   Plant part used: Stem.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to Zakaria ZA (2007)

     Excerpt Zakaria ZA et al, Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory & antipyretic properties of the aqueous extract of Bauhinia purpurea leaves in experimental animals.

   • According to Shreedhara CS (2009)

     Excerpt Different CNS depressant paradigms like analgesic activity (determined by Eddy's hot plate method and acetic acid writhing method) & anti-inflammatory activity determined by carrageenan induced paw edema using plethysmometer in albino rats) were carried out, following the intra-peritoneal administration of ethanol extract of B purpurea. Ethanol extract of the stem of Bauhinia purpurea was subjected to analgesic & anti-inflammatory activities in animal models.

   • According to SARKAR A (2017)

     Excerpt Bauhinia purpurea Linn is an ornamental plant found throughout the globe known as khairwal in Hindi having high therapeutic value in Ayurvedic preparations. The plant is useful in diarrhoea, pain, Rheumatism, inflammation, cancer & many more medicinal purposes.

   • According to SARKAR A (2017)

     Excerpt The present study was aimed to isolate fractions from Bauhinia purpurea leaves extracts, & assessed their anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritis activity in rats. The fractions FBP8, FBP9 & FBP10 were screened for anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritis activity in carrageenan rat induced paw oedema, cotton pellet-induced granuloma model and adjuvant induced chronic arthritis in rats.

   • According to PIAS NS (2012)

     Excerpt (P<0.001) .The results of anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic extract produced significant results at doses of 200 & 400mg/kg (P<0.001) in “carrageenan induced paw edema model” and” cotton pellet Granuloma pouch method”. The present study was carried out to evaluate the anti-nociceptive activity of the roots of the Bauhinia purpurea plant.

Further indications (including other extraction modes where applicable), dosages, precautions for use, and the <strong>full scientific references</strong> (complete records, not only the short excerpts above) are available in the complete monographic record in the Lapo v2 application.