Maranta arundinacea (Lanvè Karayib) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Maranta arundinacea (Lanvè Karayib, Mousach, Diktam, Towards the Caribbean, Moussache, Dictame, Arrowroot, Envers Caraïbe, Dictamo) — family Zingibéracées.

Scientific synonyms : Maranta indica Tussac., M ramosissima Wall, M sylvatica Rosc., M sylvatica Roscoe ex Sm..

Recognised external sources linked to this monograph: TRAMIL.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 7 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 28 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

   Gastroenteritis, diarrhoea caused by a viral infection

   Plant part used: Rhizome.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Samal P (2019)

     Excerpt Therefore, it was suggested that the rhizome & leaf extracts which proved to be potentially effective can be used as the natural alternative for the treatment of diarrhoea caused by Vibrio infection. Globally, the gastroenteritis or diarrhoea has become a more significant problem today due to infection caused by water-or foodborne pathogen Vibrio cholera.

   • According to Rahman K (2015)

     Excerpt Our aim was to investigate the antidiarrheal & cytotoxic activities of methanolic extract of Maranta arundinacea linn. Antidiarrheal effect was evaluated by using castor oil-induced diarrhea, enteropooling, & gastrointestinal motility tests at 200 mg/kg & 400 mg/kg body weight in rats where the cytotoxic activity was justified using brine shrimp lethality bioassay at different concentrations of MEMA.

2. 2

   Oxidative stress

   Plant part used: Rhizome.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to NNIshaa S (2012)

     Excerpt The ethanolic extract of M.arundinacea was screened for antioxidant activity using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydroxyl (DPPH) quenching assay, 2,2'-azinobis-3-ethy-benzothiozoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) cation decolorization test, Reducing power, scavenging capacity towards hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) radical, nitric oxide (NO) radical inhibition activity using established assay procedures and Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) Assay. The Reducing power & Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) increased with increasing concentration of the sample.

   • According to Ramadhani RM (2017)

     Excerpt Objective : Determine the effect of ethanolic extract of MA tubers against oxidative stress using the parameter of MDA, SGPT & SGOT level in ethanol-induced rats. Maranta arundinacea tubers contains phenolic, flavonoid, alkaloids & saponin compound that are potential as antioxidants.

   • According to Ruba A Agnel (2013)

     Excerpt in the present study, in vitro antioxidant & free radical scavenging capacity of methanol extract from Maranta arundinacea rhizome were evaluated using established in vitro models such as DPPH, hydroxyl radical, superoxide radical, ABTS radical cation & reducing power. Thus, this study suggests that MA rhizome can be as a potent source of natural antioxidant.

   • According to Rajashekhara N (2014)

     Excerpt arundinacea rhizome starch were studied after a single administration of up to three dose levels, with 4400 mg/kg as the maximum dose. The adaptogenic & anti-ulcer activities were assessed by determining & comparing the changes in rectal temperature, ponderal changes, ulcer index & histopathological parameters in the test drug group with that of stress control group.

3. 3

   Cholera: Vibrio cholerae

   Plant part used: Rhizome.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Samal P (2019)

     Excerpt For this, aqueous, methanolic, ethanolic & hexane extracts of both leaf & rhizome of M.A were tested against the pre-isolated strains of Vibrio cholerae such as SPAB1, SPAB4 & SPAB5 by agar well diffusion & minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method. In this concern, an investigation was carried out to evaluate the vibriocidal potential of the different solvent extracts of leaf & rhizome of Maranta arundinacea under in vitro condition.

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.