Odontonema strictum (Bwa-koray) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Odontonema strictum (Bwa-koray, Coral wood, Bois-corail) — family Acanthacées.

Scientific synonyms : Thyrsacanthus strictus-Nees, O tubuliforme-(Bert)-O Ktze, O cuspidatum-Nees) -Ktze, Justicia coccinea auct non Aubl.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 4 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 17 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

   Osteoarthritis, arthritis, rheumatism, oedema

   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 NITIEMA M (2024)

     Excerpt Aims: Our study aimed to investigate phytochemical groups with antihypertensive potential, antioxidant & anti-inflammatory properties, & the safety of using stems & roots hydroethanolic extracts. The leaves of Odontonema strictum (Nees) Kuntze (Acanthaceae), a decorative plant native to Latin America, are used to treat hypertension in alternative medicine.

   • According to LUHATA LP (2016)

     Excerpt These plants are known to be anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive, anti-viral, hepatoprotective, sedative & anti-oxidant. Odontonema strictum was found to be the most phytochemically profiled showing the presence of phytosterols & flavonoids.

   • According to Luhata LP (2021)

     Excerpt Congo) was the starting point of this research which later led to the isolation of β-sitosterol (BSL), a known phytosterol, isolated for the first time from the leaves of this tropical plant which has a large range of medicinal properties including anti-inflammation, anti-hypertension & antibacterial. The observation of a dog eating the roots of Odontonema strictum in 2008 in Lubumbashi (DR.

   • According to NADEEM N (2023)

     Excerpt Odontonema strictum is an herbaceous plant, indigenous to Central America & Central Africa, & has been used traditionally by the local Community against various ailments. strictum by using brine shrimp lethality and the in vitro cytotoxicity/viability assay (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide [MTT]), as well as the in vitro enzyme inhibitory potential by using alpha-amylase, protein kinase enzymes & phytochemical analysis of the different extracts of aerial parts of O.

   • According to Luhata LP (2015)

     Excerpt Phytochemical screening of the extracts obtained from the leaves of Odontonema strictum, a plant used in folklore medicine in Burkina Faso for its anti-hypertensive properties, indicated the presence of: flavonoids (type of flavones), saponins, glycosides, tannins, steroids & terpenoids.

2. 2

   Oxidative stress

   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 NITIEMA M (2024)

     Excerpt The leaves of Odontonema strictum (Nees) Kuntze (Acanthaceae), a decorative plant native to Latin America, are used to treat hypertension in alternative medicine. Aims: Our study aimed to investigate phytochemical groups with antihypertensive potential, antioxidant & anti-inflammatory properties, & the safety of using stems & roots hydroethanolic extracts.

   • According to LUHATA LP (2022)

     Excerpt The aqueous extract of the leaves of Odontonema strictum, a plant from tropical regions, is used by traditional physicians in Burkina Faso for its antihypertensive properties. We evaluated their antioxidant properties in vitro by radical scavenging using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).

   • According to Luhata LP (2022)

     Excerpt The aqueous extract of the leaves of Odontonema strictum (OSM) is used in folk medicine for its antihypertensive properties, & it contains a wide range of secondary metabolites, mostly polyphenols such as verbascoside & isoverbascoside, which could play a major role in the preparation of silver nanoparticles. The synthetic OSM-AgNPs can be further exploited as potential antioxidant agents,.

   • According to UHATA LP (2022)

     Excerpt The aqueous extract of the leaves of Odontonema strictum (OSM) is used in folk medicine for its antihypertensive properties, & it contains a wide range of secondary metabolites, mostly polyphenols such as verbascoside & isoverbascoside, which could play a major role in the preparation of silver nanoparticles. The synthetic OSM-AgNPs can be further exploited as potential antioxidant agents.

   • According to Ouédraogo J.C.W (2017)

     Excerpt Ouédraogo J.C.W et al, Total phenolics & total flavonoid contents, antioxidant activity & flavonoids identification by high-performance liquid chromatography –tandem mass spectrometry of Odontonema strictum (Acanthaceae) leaves.

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.