Murraya paniculata (Chinese boxwood) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Murraya paniculata (Chinese boxwood, Buis-de-Chine) — family Rutacées.

Scientific synonyms : Chalcas paniculata-L, Murraya exotica-L, Murraya paniculata var. exotica (L.) C.C. HUANG.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 10 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 96 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: Sheet.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Gautam M (2012)

     Excerpt MPE (100, 200, 400 mg/kg bw) and standard antidiabetic drug Glibenclamide (0.6 mg/kg) were orally administered to diabetic rats of treated and positive control groups respectively for 21 days. The aim of the present study was to appraise the antihyperglycaemic and antioxidative potential of hydro-alcoholic extract of the leaves of Murraya paniculata Linn.

   • According to Author (2017)

     Excerpt Although oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin are the main stays of treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM), there is a significant demand for new natural products to reduce the development of diabetic complications. Orange Jasmine, Murraya paniculata (Rutaceae), is a plant from India widely used in folk medicine as antinociceptive, antiinflammatory, and antioxidant.

   • According to Kosai P (2015)

     Excerpt Kosai P et al, Review of hypoglycemic activity of Murraya paniculata Linn.

   • According to Zou J (2014)

     Excerpt Zou J et al Protective effect of total flavonoids extracted from the leaves of Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack on diabetic nephropathy in rats.

   • According to Menezes AIR (2014)

     Excerpt M paniculata (L) J (Rutaceae) is used in traditional medicine in the treatment of diabetes, inflammation, and microbial disorders. paniculata could be used as a source of natural products with antibacterial resistance-modifying activity, with lower toxicity.

2. 2

   Diarrhoea

   Plant part used: Sheet.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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   • According to Rahman A (2010)

     Excerpt The overall results tend to suggest the antidiarrhoeal and anti-inflammatory activities of the crude ethanolic extract of leaves of Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack. The ethanol extract of the dried leaves of Murraya paniculata was investigated for its possible antidiarrhoeal & anti-inflammatory activities in animal models.

   • According to SAQIB TF (2015)

     Excerpt Conclusion: These results indicate that M paniculata shows antispasmodic, bronchodilator & vasodilator activity facilitated through Ca++ antagonist mechanisms. The study was conducted for provision of pharmacological rationalization for folkloric uses of M paniculata in gut, air way & cardiovascular problems.

   • According to Dosoky NS (2016)

     Excerpt Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack, a small tropical evergreen shrub growing in Nepal, has numerous uses in traditional medicine for treatment of abdominal pain, diarrhea, stomach ache, headache, edema, thrombosis, and blood stasis.

   • According to Narkhede MB (2012)

     Excerpt In present study, the ethanolic extract of Murraya paniculata (MPEE) leaves (Family: Rutaceae) was evaluated by hot plate and acetic acid induced writhing methods to assess antinociceptive activity. The MPEE was also evaluated for anti-inflammatory potential of evaluated using carrageenan, histamine, serotonin, dextran induced rat paw edema & chronic cotton pellet method.

   • According to Wu J (2016)

     Excerpt Wu J et al, the anti-inflammatory activity of several flavonoids isolated from Murraya paniculata on murine macrophage cell line and gastric epithelial cell (GES-1).

3. 3

   Osteoarthritis, arthritis, rheumatism, oedema

   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 Narkhede MB (2012)

     Excerpt The MPEE was also evaluated for anti-inflammatory potential of evaluated using carrageenan, histamine, serotonin, dextran induced rat paw edema & chronic cotton pellet method. In present study, the ethanolic extract of Murraya paniculata (MPEE) leaves (Family: Rutaceae) was evaluated by hot plate and acetic acid induced writhing methods to assess antinociceptive activity.

   • According to Rahman A (2010)

     Excerpt The overall results tend to suggest the antidiarrhoeal and anti-inflammatory activities of the crude ethanolic extract of leaves of Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack. The ethanol extract of the dried leaves of Murraya paniculata was investigated for its possible antidiarrhoeal & anti-inflammatory activities in animal models.

   • According to Wu J (2016)

     Excerpt Wu J et al, the anti-inflammatory activity of several flavonoids isolated from Murraya paniculata on murine macrophage cell line and gastric epithelial cell (GES-1).

   • According to Wu L (2010)

     Excerpt Wu L et al, Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of Murraya exotica.

   • According to HWU LH (2011)

     Excerpt HWU LH et al, Study on the Antiinflammatory & Analgesic Activities of Murraya exotica L.

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.