Pandanus odoratissimus (Bakwa) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Pandanus odoratissimus (Bakwa, Bacoua) — family Pandanacées.

Scientific synonyms : Pandanus fascicularis-Lamk, P. tectorius-Soland, non P. nec W, P. odoratus-Salisb, P. Odorifer-O. Ktze.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 13 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 33 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: Root.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Rajeswari J (2012)

     Excerpt To evaluate antidiabetic activity & chemical characterization of aqueous & ethanolic extracts of prop roots of Pandanus fascicularis in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. Conclusion: These results demonstrated that aqueous/ethanol extracts of prop roots of PF showed significant anti-diabetic activity, consequently this plant might be of value in diabetes treatment,.

   • According to Venkatesh S (2012)

     Excerpt The aqueous ethanolic extract of Pandanus odoratissimus (Pandanaceae) root was tested for its effect on blood glucose levels in normal and diabetic rats. The ethanolic extract has displayed a significant dose-dependent Antihyperglycemic activity in oral glucose tolerance test & also found to reduce the increased blood glucose in alloxan-induced diabetic rats (37% at 150 mg/kg & 51% at 300 mg/kg body weight).

2. 2

   Hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver

   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 El-Shabani A (2016)

     Excerpt To investigate the hepatoprotective activity of methanol extracts of peduncles, flowers and spathes of Pandanus odoratissimus L. peduncle has potential hepatoprotective activity against APAP- induced hepatotoxicity in guinea pigs.

   • According to Mishra G (2015)

     Excerpt showed dose dependant hepatoprotective effect against PCM induced hepatotoxicity by significantly restoring the levels of serum enzymes to normal that was comparable to that of silymarin, but the extract at dose level of 400 mg/kg was found to be more potent when compared to that of 200 mg/kg. Pandanus odoratissimus (Pandanaceae) is popular in the indigenous system of medicines like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani & Homeopathy.

   • According to Ilanchezhian R (2006)

     Excerpt Ilanchezhian R et al, Hepatoprotective & hepatocurative activity of the traditional medicine Ket Aki (Pandanus odoratissimus Roxb.), Asian Jl of Trad Med, 5(6) :212–8, 2006.

   • According to Londonkar R (2011)

     Excerpt The present study was carried out to evaluate the antioxidant effect of methanol extract of Pandanus odoratissimus (MEPO) leaf in Wistar albino rats.

   • According to Adkar PP (2019)

     Excerpt Pandanus odoratissimus is traditionally recommended by the Indian Ayurvedic medicines for treatment of headache, rheumatism, spasm, cold/flu, epilepsy, wounds, boils, scabies, leucoderma, ulcers, colic, hepatitis, smallpox, leprosy, syphilis, & cancer & as a cardiotonic, antioxidant, dysuric, & aphrodisiac.

3. 3

   Cancer: adjuvant treatment for ascites-associated lymphoma

   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 Mani TT (2008)

     Excerpt The antitumor activity of EPF was evaluated against Dalton’s ascites Lymphoma (DAL) tumor model. Antitumor activity of ethanolic extract of pandanus fascicularis Lam (EPF) was studied in mice.

   • According to Raj Gunti Gowtham (2014)

     Excerpt Raj Gunti Gowtham et al, Anticancer Studies of Aqueous Extract of Roots & Leaves of Pandanus odoratissimus f.

   • According to Adkar PP (2019)

     Excerpt Pandanus odoratissimus is traditionally recommended by the Indian Ayurvedic medicines for treatment of headache, rheumatism, spasm, cold/flu, epilepsy, wounds, boils, scabies, leucoderma, ulcers, colic, hepatitis, smallpox, leprosy, syphilis, & cancer & as a cardiotonic, antioxidant, dysuric, & aphrodisiac.

   • According to Rajeswari J (2012)

     Excerpt To evaluate antidiabetic activity & chemical characterization of aqueous & ethanolic extracts of prop roots of Pandanus fascicularis in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats.

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.