Cassia angustifolia (Séné) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Cassia angustifolia (Séné) — family Fabacées.

Scientific synonyms : Sena alexandrina-var alexandrina.

Recognised external sources linked to this monograph: French Pharmacopoeia.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 4 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 17 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

   Bacterial infection: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella dysenteriae

   Plant part used: Sheet.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Khan NA (2009)

     Excerpt A novel oleanen type triterpenoid glycoside has been isolated from butanolic seed extracts of Cassia angustifolia. The isolated saponin was tested for its antifungal activity, where the maximum inhibition was found in Colletotrichum dematium.

   • According to Bameri Z (2013)

     Excerpt The antimicrobial effect of methanol & ethanol extracts of CA on pathogenic bacteria namely Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae & Shigella shinga were determined using broth microdilution method. The present study was carried out to determine the potential antibacterial agent of extracts Cassia angustifolia against some human pathogenic bacteria.

   • According to Hatano T (1999)

     Excerpt Hatano T et al, Phenolic constituents of Cassia seeds & antibacterial effect of some naphthalene & anthraquinones on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

   • According to Gnanavel S (2012)

     Excerpt Gnanavel S et al, Antimicrobial Activity of Strychnos nux vomica Linn & C.

   • According to Ahmed SI (2016)

     Excerpt angustifolia aqueous & organic (methanol, ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate) extracts were investigated by the disk diffusion method. Cassia angustifolia Vahl.

2. 2

   Oxidative stress

   Plant part used: Sheet.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Bellasoued K (2021)

     Excerpt The present study aimed to investigate the preventive effects of methanol fraction from Cassia angustifolia leaf extract (MECA), associated with its phytochemical content, on CCl4-induced hepatic toxicity in adult rats. In the controls, CCl4 induced an increase of serum biochemical parameters & triggered oxidative stress in the liver.

   • According to Laghari AQ (2011)

     Excerpt Laghari AQ et al, Extraction, identification & antioxidative properties of the rich fractions from leaves & flowers of Cassia angustifolia.

   • According to Ahmed SI (2016)

     Excerpt angustifolia aqueous & organic (methanol, ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate) extracts were investigated by the disk diffusion method. Cassia angustifolia Vahl.

3. 3

   Cancer: adjuvant treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, breast and uterus

   Plant part used: Sheet.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Ahmed SI (2016)

     Excerpt angustifolia aqueous & organic (methanol, ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate) extracts were investigated by the disk diffusion method. Cassia angustifolia Vahl.

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.