Lepianthes peltata (Lanni-Bwa) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Lepianthes peltata (Lanni-Bwa, Wild anise, Anis des bois) — family Pipéracées.

Scientific synonyms : Lepianthes Umbellata-(L)-Raf. Ex. R, Peperomia Umbellata-()-Kunth, Piper peltatum-Ruiz & Pav, P Umbellatum-L, Potomorphe Umbellata-(L)-Miq, P dombeyana-Miq., P peltata-(L.)-Miq..

Recognised external sources linked to this monograph: TRAMIL.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 11 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 30 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

   Malaria: Plasmodium berghei

   Plant part used: Pest control and veterinary products.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to AMORIM CZ (1988)

     Excerpt Ethanolic extracts (CEE) of leaves from Potomorphe umbellata and Potomorphe peltata, popularly said to have antimalarial capacity, were submitted to the 4-day suppressive test in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice. umbellata administered either orally (250 and 1250 mg/kg) or subcutaneously (100 & 500 mg/kg) evidenced strong antimalarial activity, significantly reducing the levels of parasitemia in a dose-dependent manner.

   • According to FELZENSWALB Israël (n.d.)

     Excerpt Using the Salmonella/mammalian-microsome assay, we investigated the genetic toxicity of two plant species popularly used in malaria treatment, Potomorphe Umbellata & P peltata. Natural products from the Flora are largely used in popular medicine.

2. 2

   Cancer: adjuvant treatment for breast cancer, colorectal cancer, promyelocytic leukaemia and melanoma

   Plant part used: Root.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Pinto ACS (2006)

     Excerpt The present study describes the cytotoxic activity of the extracts of PP & the isolated compound, 4-nerolidlilcatercol in five lineages of tumor cells: MCF-7 (human breast cancer), B16 melanoma (murine skin cancer), HCT-8 (human colon cancer), CEM and HL-60 (human leukemia), furnished by the Mercy Children´s Hospital (Kansas City, Missouri State, U.S.A.). Of the extracts prepared from different parts of PP, the methanol, ethanol extracts and chloroform fraction, obtained by liquid-liquid partitioning of the ethanol extract of the root, exhibited the greatest inhibition of the tumor cell lines tested.

3. 3

   Bacterial infection: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Enterococcus faecalis, Salmonella typhimurium, Shigella flexneri, Klebsiella pneumoniae

   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 FELZENSWALB Israël (n.d.)

     Excerpt Using the Salmonella/mammalian-microsome assay, we investigated the genetic toxicity of two plant species popularly used in malaria treatment, Potomorphe Umbellata & P peltata.

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.