Celosia argentea (Gran-magrit) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Celosia argentea (Gran-magrit, White cock’s comb, Red cock’s comb, Large daisy, Krèt-Kôk blan, Krèt-Kôk wouj, Grande marguerite, Crète-à-coq blanche, Crète-à-coq rouge) — family Acanthacées.

Scientific synonyms : Celosia cristata L, C argentea var. cristata-(L)-Ktze.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 16 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 94 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: Whole plant.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Telagari M (2015)

     Excerpt 2015.-Objective: The objective of the present study was to provide in-vitro evidence for the potential inhibitory activity of extracts & fractions of Adiantum caudatum Linn & Celosia argentea Linn on α-amylase & α-glucosidase enzymes. Telagari M et al, In-vitro α-amylase & α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of Adiantum caudatum Linn & Celosia argentea Linn extracts & fractions, Indian J Pharmacol.; 47(4): 425–9.

   • According to Santhosh G (2010)

     Excerpt This study was designed to investigate the antidiabetic hypoglycaemic properties of an ethanolic extract of the root of Celosia argentea which is widely used in India as a traditional treatment for diabetes mellitus. argentea was also found to reduce the increase of blood sugar found in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats (73.43% at 250 mg/kg & 80.20% at 500 mg/kg body weight on 15th day).

   • According to Vetrichelvan T (2002)

     Excerpt Celosia argentea Linn commonly known as "Cocks Comb" and its seeds are widely used in Indian folk medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of an alcoholic extract of C argentea seeds (ACAS) on blood glucose and body weight in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.

   • According to Shan JJ (2005)

     Excerpt The hypoglycemic effects were investigated in alloxan-induced diabetic mice after oral administration of 1.0 g·kg-1 or 800 mg·kg-1 body weight for two or three weeks. To evaluate the hypoglycemic effects of alcohol extract, water extract & their subfractions from the seeds of Celosia argentea L.

   • According to Ghule S (2010)

     Excerpt This study was designed to investigate the anti-diabetic hypoglycaemic properties of an ethanolic extract of the root of Celosia argentea which is widely used in India as a traditional treatment for diabetes mellitus. argentea was also found to reduce the increase of blood sugar found in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats (73.43% at 250 mg/kg and 80.20% at 500 mg/kg body weight on 15th day).

2. 2

   Hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease

   Plant part used: Whole plant.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Hayakawa Y (1998)

     Excerpt We have investigated the anti-metastatic effect of Celosia argentea seed extracts (CAE), which have traditionally been used as a therapeutic drug for eye & hepatic diseases in China and Japan. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of CAE for 7 d before tumor inoculation significantly inhibited liver metastasis caused by intraportal injection of colon 26-L5 carcinoma cells in a dose-dependent manner.

   • According to Author (2005)

     Excerpt argentea seeds was investigated against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced hepatic damage in rats. The hepatoprotective activity of 70% ethanolic extract of C.

   • According to Santhosh G (2010)

     Excerpt This study was designed to investigate the antidiabetic hypoglycaemic properties of an ethanolic extract of the root of Celosia argentea which is widely used in India as a traditional treatment for diabetes mellitus. The extract also restored the decreased level of proteins & liver glycogen in streptozotocin-induced diabetic animals & inhibited the body weight reduction induced by streptozotocin administration.

   • According to Haribabu S (2014)

     Excerpt The plant extract (ECA) at the dose of 250 & 500 mg/kg, p.o Showed a remarkable hepatoprotective activity against paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity as judged from the serum marker enzyme. Result indicates that C argentea possesses hepatoprotective effect on paracetamol –induced hepatotoxic in rats.

   • According to Ghule S (2010)

     Excerpt This study was designed to investigate the anti-diabetic hypoglycaemic properties of an ethanolic extract of the root of Celosia argentea which is widely used in India as a traditional treatment for diabetes mellitus. The extract also restored the decreased level of proteins & liver glycogen in streptozotocin-induced diabetic animals & inhibited the body weight reduction induced by streptozotocin administration.

3. 3

   Diarrhoea

   Plant part used: Whole plant.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Harjinder V (2011)

     Excerpt So, the present study was aimed to evaluate the antidiarrhoeal effect of whole plant of C argentea Linn in Wistar rats by using castor oïl induced diarrhoea & castor oil induced enteropooling models. Celosia argentea a medicinal herb belonging to the family Amaranthaceae has been used traditionally in Ayurveda for the treatment of diarrhoea & dysentery.

   • According to Praveen S (2010)

     Excerpt In order to Scientifically apprise some of the anecdotal, folkloric, ethno medical uses of Celosia argentea, the present study was undertaken to examine the antidiarrhoeal properties of alcoholic extract of leaves of C argentea on diarrhoea by using different experimental models. Antidiarrhoeal effect was evaluated by castor oïl induced diarrhoea, charcoal meal test and PGE 2 induced diarrhoea.

   • According to Ying Tang (2016)

     Excerpt Experimental evidences manifested that C argentea, with its active compounds, possesses wide-reaching biological activities such as Hepatoprotection, tumor treatment, anti-diarrhea, Antidiabetes, antioxidant, anti-hypertension & for treatment of a number of eye diseases. Celosia argentea L., Amaranthaceae, is widely used as traditional Medicine with a long History in China.

   • According to Sharma P (2010)

     Excerpt Sharma P et al, Antidiarrhoeal activity of leaf extract of Celosia argentea in experimentally induced diarrhoea in rats, J.

   • According to Mensah JK (2008)

     Excerpt The vegetables were a major source of ascorbic acid & the mean values ranged from 100 to 421.6 mg/100 g with the Amaranthus (408 mg100-1g) & Celosia (421 mg100-1g) species containing higher quantities. The ailments treated using the 12 selected leafy vegetables include common headaches, fevers, diarrhoea, anaemia, high blood pressure & female infertility.

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.