Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Baragèt) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Baragèt, Makata, Ti-Flanbwayan, Pride of China, Orgueil de Chine) — family Caesalpiniacées.

Scientific synonyms : Poinciana pulcherrima-L.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 17 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 74 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: Flower.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to -Brantner A (2016)

     Excerpt In this study Bauhinia malabarica (Roxb.) leaves, Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Linn.) Swartz flowers & leaves & C. n Asia, medicinal plants are applied for the treatment of many diseases including diabetes mellitus [1].

   • According to Balasubramanian V (2012)

     Excerpt A single oral dose of 100, 200 & 300 mg/kg of the extract was evaluated for hypoglycemic activity in alloxan-induced (100 mg/kg) diabetic rats. The obtained results have shown that the CP flower ethanolic extract has Anti-diabetic activity & detailed investigation is required by using the purified compound from the ethanolic extract.

   • According to Kolade F (2020)

     Excerpt This study was planned and executed to validate the anti-diabetic ethno-medicinal claim of Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Fabaceae) pods & the isolation of potential chemical compounds responsible for the activity. The extract gave comparable (p>0.05) activity to Glibenclamide (5 mg/kg) at 100, 200 & 400 mg/kg at 4 h in oral glucose tolerance test & streptozotocin induced diabetic model on day 21.

2. 2

   Inflammatory pain

   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 Kumbhare M (2011)

     Excerpt Kumbhare M et al, Anti-Inflammatory & Antinociceptive Activity of Pods of Caesalpinia pulcherrima, J of Applied Pharmaceut Sci, 2011; 1(07):180-4,.

   • According to Patel SS (2010)

     Excerpt Patel SS et al, Screening of Caesalpinia pulcherrima Linn Flowers for Analgesic & Anti-inflammatory Activities Inter J of Applied Res in Nat Prod, 2010; 3(3): 1-5,.

   • According to Bose U (2011)

     Excerpt The crude methanolic extracts of leaves of Caesalpinia pulcherrima were evaluated for its anti-inflammatory & neuropharmacological activities. When given orally to rats at dose of 200 and 400 mg/kg, the extract showed a significant (P<0.001) anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenin induced paw edema in rats comparable to the standard drug phenylbutazone.

   • According to Khan F (2018)

     Excerpt The anti-inflammatory potential of extracts of all parts of Caesalpinia pulcherrima & fractions of fresh pods were explored. pulcherrima was extracted with methanol, acetone, & water.

   • According to Sharma V (2011)

     Excerpt To evaluate the ethanolic & aqueous extracts of aerial parts of Caesalpinia pulcherrima for anti-inflammatory & antiulcer activities. pulcherrima (CPE & CPA) possess significant anti-inflammatory & antiulcer activities.

3. 3

   Bacterial infection: Escherichia coli (enteropathogenic), Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.

   Plant part used: Fruit.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Sudhakar M (2006)

     Excerpt The three plants exhibited a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, particularly against Escherichia coli (enteropathogen), Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa & Staphylococcus aureus. The ethanolic extracts of the dry fruits of Caesalpinia pulcherrima, aerial parts of Euphorbia hirta and flowers of Asystasia gangeticum were tested for antimicrobial activity.

   • According to Chanda S (2010)

     Excerpt Chanda S et al, Antimicrobial & antioxidant efficacy of various solvent extracts of seed and fruit rind of Caesalpinia pulcherrima Swartz Archives of Clin Microbiol, 2010; 1; 4,.

   • According to Atienza A (2016)

     Excerpt For the antimicrobial activity, the leaf extracts showed inhibition against all the selected microorganisms, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus mutans, Bacillus subtilis, Aspergillus niger & Candida albicans, at 1000 μg/mL. This study was conducted to determine the antioxidant & antimicrobial activity of the leaves, flowers & seeds of Caesalpinia pulcherrima methanolic extracts.

   • According to NAGARAJ B (2012)

     Excerpt In this work, we describe environment friendly technique for green synthesis of gold nanoparticles from AuCl4 solution using the Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Peacock flower) flower extract as reducing agent. Caesalpinia pulcherrima popularly known as Peacock flower in India belongs to family Caesalpiniace.

   • According to Moteriya P (2018)

     Excerpt AgNPs showed good synergistic antimicrobial, antibiofilm and antioxidant activity. pulcherrima stem extract have great potential in Biomedical applications.

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.