Justicia pectoralis (Zèb-charpentière) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Justicia pectoralis (Zèb-charpentière, carpenter’s grass, Zèb-charpantié, herbe-à-charpentier, Zèb-carpintero, hierba-de-carpintero) — family Acanthacées.

Scientific synonyms : Dianthera pectoralis-Murr., Rhytoglosa pectoralis-Nees, Stethoma pectoralis-Jacq..

Recognised external sources linked to this monograph: TRAMIL and French Pharmacopoeia.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 3 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

   Pain, hyperalgesia

   Plant part used: leaf.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Carvalho M (2021)

     Excerpt Justicia pectoralis (Acanthaceae) is employed in folk medicine for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory & sedative effects & to treat respiratory diseases.

   • According to Leal L (2000)

     Excerpt This work studied the antinociceptive, antiinflammatory & bronchodilator activities of hydroalcoholic extracts (HAEs) from Torresea cearensis, Justicia pectoralis, Eclipta alba, Pterodon polygaliflorus & Hybanthus ipecacuanha. The antinociceptive effects of all HAEs in mice were similar, & the inhibition of the acetic acid-induced writhing was 35–55% with 200 mg/kg, p.o.

   • According to Roersch R (2018)

     Excerpt Justicia pectoralis is used as a medicinal plant in Central America, the Caribbean & the tropical parts of South America. The scientific research concentrates on the anti-inflammatory, analgesic & sedative effects of the plant, with positive results that confirm traditional uses.

   • According to Onoja S O (2017)

     Excerpt Onoja S O et al, Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory & antinociceptive activities of methanolic extract of Justicia secunda Vahl leaf.

   • According to Ribeiro Sartor Lima A (2020)

     Excerpt Justicia pectoralis (Acanthaceae) is employed in folk medicine for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory & sedative effects & to treat respiratory diseases. The predicted values of coumarin contents (22.16 µg/mL - Umbelliferone &163.86 µg/mL - benzopyrone) were determined under the optimal UAE conditions & proved that UAE is an efficient & eco-friendly extractive process for the production of aerial part extracts from Justicia pectoralis.

2. 2

   Microbial infection: Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Enteritidis and Staphylococcus aureus

   Plant part used: leaf.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Furtado J M (2015)

     Excerpt Os extratos de J pectoralis, E globulus e C citratus testados com a bactéria Escherichia coli e Klebsiella pneumoniae, não mostraram atividade antimicrobiana em nenhuma das concentrações avaliadas. O presente estudo teve como objetivo realizar testes para verificar efeito antimicrobiano com extratos aquosos das espécies Eucalyptus globulus, Justicia pectoralis, Cymbopogon citratus frente a cepas de bactérias gram-positivas e gram-negativas.

   • According to GUIMARAES TLF (2023)

     Excerpt All extracts presented antimicrobial activity against Gram-Positive bacteria group, being the aqueous sample the one most effective presenting the lowest values for minimum inhibitory (MIC) & bactericidal (MIB) concentrations for all microorganisms evaluated, highlighting its action against Staphylococcus aureus (MIC = 0.84 & MIB = 1). This study aimed to produce different chambá (Justicia pectoralis Jacq.) extracts, determinate their bio compounds & antimicrobial activity against several foodborne bacterias.

   • According to REMIGIO A (2008)

     Excerpt to detemine the genotoxic effect of the hydroalcoholic extract 30 % of aerial parts of Justicia pectoralis Jacq. Methods: the Salmonella/microsomes with lines TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98 & TA 100 with a concentration range from 50 to 5 000 ìg of powder/plaque (± S9) was used

   • according to the protocol of incorporation in plaques; for the bone marrow micronucleus assay there were used Cenp mice

     Excerpt NMRI of both sexes that received isovolumetric doses (10 mL/kg) of 500, 1 000 y 2 000 mg of powder/kg by intragastric route at intervals of 24 h & were sacrificed 24 h after the last application.

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.