Leonitis nepetifolia (Soldier’s pompom) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Leonitis nepetifolia (Soldier’s pompom, Ponpon-solda, Pompon à soldat) — family Lamiacées.

Scientific synonyms : Leonotis nepetifolia-(L)-Mill, L kwebensis-N.E.Br., Phlomis nepetifolia-L.

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

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 9 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 23 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 Gungurthy J (2013)

     Excerpt The present study was designed to investigate the antidiabetic activity of ethanolic whole plant extract of Leonotis nepetifolia (EELN) in alloxan induced diabetic rats. The effects of ethanol extracts on alloxan model were significant(p≤0.05) & supports the use of this herbal drug as antidiabetic.

2. 2

   Inflammation, rheumatic pain

   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 Manocha N (2012)

     Excerpt Manocha N et al, Anti-inflammatory & antirheumatic activity of the chemical constituents of Leonotis nepetifolia capitulum.

   • According to Parra-Delgado H (2004)

     Excerpt Several extracts of aerial parts of Leonotis nepetaefolia showed anti-inflammatory activity on TPA-induced edema model. Although the presence of leonotinin is in agreement with previous phytochemical studies of this species, this is the first time that its anti-inflammatory activity is determined.

   • According to Kumar Sharma P (2023)

     Excerpt The study indicates that the niosomal gel possesses significant anti-inflammatory activity. Also, the anti-inflammatory activity was reported in the present paper.

   • According to Merecz-Sadowska A (2022)

     Excerpt (Lamiaceae) is a shrub traditionally used to alleviate inflammatory conditions.

   • According to Veerabadran U (n.d.)

     Excerpt From the data obtained, the methanol extract proved to be significant in all anti-oxidant assays & this effect was well comparable with the standard used in the study. In order to determine its anti-proliferative activity, the best screened extract was treated with breast & laryngeal cancer cell lines such as MCF-7 cells & Hep2 cells, respectively.

3. 3

   Diarrhoea

   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 Ndukui J G (2013)

     Excerpt This study was designed to evaluate the antidiarrhoeal activity of ethanolic leaf extract of Leonotis nepetifolia in Wistar albino rats. nepetifolia was evaluated for its antidiarrhoeal activity.

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.