Mimosa pudica (Mariwont) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Mimosa pudica (Mariwont, Marie the Shame, Marie la honte) — family Mimosacées.

Recognised external sources linked to this monograph: TRAMIL.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 21 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 133 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

   Incision, cut, diabetic foot ulcer

   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 Santosh Kumar R (2017)

     Excerpt The present study was carried out to evaluate the diabetic incisional wound healing activity of ethanolic leave extract of Mimosa pudica (EMP) in Streptozotocin (55 mg/kg, i.p.) induced diabetic rats. A wound of 1cm incision was made on ventral side of diabetic male albino Wistar rats.

   • According to Baharuddin NS (2021)

     Excerpt Mimosa pudica Linn is a well-known perennial herb and is traditionally used in ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of various illnesses. Given the high antioxidant and antidiabetic properties of this plant, MP can be easily highlighted as a plant subject of interest, which warrants further investigation for nutraceutical prospects.

   • According to Sutrisna E (2015)

     Excerpt The 70% ethanolic extract of the stem of M pudica may reduce blood levels of SGOT & SGPT in male rats of Wistar strain induced by alloxan.The 70% ethanolic extract of the roots & stems of M.pudica has potency as antidiabetic agent while only the stems extract has potency as hepatoprotective agent. This research was conducted to evaluate antidiabetic & hepatoprotective effect of the 70% ethanolic extract of M pudica root & stem on male Wistar rats induced by alloxan.

   • According to Palanichamy C (2025)

     Excerpt In the present study, the significant effect of ethanolic extract of MP to scavenge excessive free radicals & alleviate the deleterious effects of alloxan-induced diabetes on the male sexual system of rats was demonstrated. Male sexual dysfunction is considered one of the major consequences of diabetes mellitus.

   • According to Singarapriyavardhanan ST (2022)

     Excerpt This study aims to validate the protective role of aqueous & alcoholic extracts of whole plant of Mimosa pudica in streptozotocin induced diabetic wistar albino rats. Mimosa pudica is one of such traditional herbal medicines having wide usage in treating diabetes mellitus.

2. 2

   Type II diabetes mellitus

   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 Sutrisna E (2015)

     Excerpt The 70% ethanolic extract of the stem of M pudica may reduce blood levels of SGOT & SGPT in male rats of Wistar strain induced by alloxan.The 70% ethanolic extract of the roots & stems of M.pudica has potency as antidiabetic agent while only the stems extract has potency as hepatoprotective agent. This research was conducted to evaluate antidiabetic & hepatoprotective effect of the 70% ethanolic extract of M pudica root & stem on male Wistar rats induced by alloxan.

   • According to Baharuddin NS (2021)

     Excerpt Mimosa pudica Linn is a well-known perennial herb and is traditionally used in ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of various illnesses. Given the high antioxidant and antidiabetic properties of this plant, MP can be easily highlighted as a plant subject of interest, which warrants further investigation for nutraceutical prospects.

   • According to Santosh Kumar R (2017)

     Excerpt The present study was carried out to evaluate the diabetic incisional wound healing activity of ethanolic leave extract of Mimosa pudica (EMP) in Streptozotocin (55 mg/kg, i.p.) induced diabetic rats. The EMP 2.5 % & EMP 5% have shown significant (p>0.01) increase in wound breaking strength as well as well epithelialization compared to diabetic control group.

   • According to Palanichamy C (2025)

     Excerpt In the present study, the significant effect of ethanolic extract of MP to scavenge excessive free radicals & alleviate the deleterious effects of alloxan-induced diabetes on the male sexual system of rats was demonstrated. Male sexual dysfunction is considered one of the major consequences of diabetes mellitus.

   • According to Singarapriyavardhanan ST (2022)

     Excerpt This study aims to validate the protective role of aqueous & alcoholic extracts of whole plant of Mimosa pudica in streptozotocin induced diabetic wistar albino rats. Mimosa pudica is one of such traditional herbal medicines having wide usage in treating diabetes mellitus.

3. 3

   Bacterial infection: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Bacillus cereus

   Plant part used: Thorn.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Lakshmibal R (2018)

     Excerpt The microorganisms used in the study were Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Bacillus cereus & Candida albicans. Escherichia coli showed maximum zone of clearance in both the ethanolic & aqueous thorns extracts of M pudica at higher concentrations.

   • According to Mandal AK (2022)

     Excerpt The plant extract also demonstrated the antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (15 mm) & Bacillus cereus (22 mm) & Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli (17 mm) & Klebsiella pneumoniae (16 mm) at 200 mg/mL concentration of extract. There was a noteworthy binding affinity of antibiotics with almost all selected bacterial proteins with binding energy against Escherichia coli DNA gyrase subunit B (-5.7 kcal/mol), S aureus DNA gyrase subunit B (-6.1 kcal/mol), B cereus metallothiol transferase (-5.2 kcal/mol), & Klebsiella pneumoniae beta-lactamase (-6.1 kcal/mole), respectively, with the L-mimosine.

   • According to Akter A (2010)

     Excerpt The diameter of the zone of inhibition of bacterial growth showed that Gram-negative bacteria are more sensitive than Gram-positive bacteria to plant extracts. Among the three types of extracts tested, ethanol extract was found to possess maximum antibacterial activity.

   • According to Farzana AN (2014)

     Excerpt The antifungal activity of ethanol & acetone extract of leaves of nine medicinal plants: Piper betel, Lawsonia inermis, Psidium guajava, Carica papaya, Moringa oleifera, Mimosa pudica, Catharanthus roseus, Adhatoda vasica & Andrographis paniculata against Fusarium oxysporum the causal agent of Fusarium wilt in tomato was assessed.

   • According to Arokiyaraj S (2012)

     Excerpt Arokiyaraj S et al, Phytochemical screening, antibacterial and free radical scavenging effects of Artemisia nilagirica, Mimosa pudica & Clerodendron siphonanthus.

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.