Pereskia bleo (Gwozèy-babad) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Pereskia bleo (Gwozèy-babad, Barbados gooseberry, Groseille de Barbade) — family Cactacées.

Scientific synonyms : Cactus bleo-Kunth, Pereskia corrugata-C, P cruenta-P, P panamensis-FAC W, Rhodocactus bleo-(K)-FMK, R conjugatus--B.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 2 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 19 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

   High blood pressure, oedema

   Plant part used: Flower.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Zareisedehizadeh S (2014)

     Excerpt It is traditionally used as a dietary vegetable, barrier hedge, water purifier, & insect repellant and for maintaining health, detoxification, prevention of cancer, and/or treatment of cancer, hypertension, diabetes, stomach ache, muscle pain, & inflammatory diseases such as dermatitis & rheumatism. The following keywords were used: Pereskia bleo, Pereskia panamensis, Pereskia corrugata, Rhodocactus corrugatus, Rhodocactus bleo, Cactus panamensis, Cactus bleo, Spinach cactus, wax rose, Pereskia, & Chinese rose.

   • According to Author (2020)

     Excerpt Mucilages, polyethylamnies, flavonol glycosides, betalains & some uncommon triterpenoids have been related to the improvement of human health against general inflammation, metabolic disorders & disturbances of the digestive system. Several genera of the Cactoideae & Pereskioideae subfamilies (Hylocereus, Cereus, Pilosocereus, Stenocereus, Myrtillocactus, Melocactus & Pereskia genera) are often consumed as fresh fruits, processed foods & as functional plants.

   • According to HANANI E (2023)

     Excerpt The Green cactus Pereskia bleo is thought to have anti-cancer, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, & anti-rheumatic properties. bleo extract (PBE) on male rats’, blood pressure, urine volume, & sodium & potassium levels.

   • According to Abdul-Wahab IR (2012)

     Excerpt (Cactaceae) leaves as raw vegetables or as a concoction & drink as a tea to treat diabetes, hypertension, rheumatism, cancer-related diseases, inflammation, gastric pain, ulcers, & for revitalizing the body. Local communities in Malaysia consume Pereskia bleo Kunth.

   • According to Vijayabatan S (2021)

     Excerpt Pereskia bleo (Kunth) DC, a leafy cactus, is a therapeutic plant indigenous in subtropical along with tropical regions. It is alleged to have anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiulcer & antirheumatic properties & it is treated as alleviation for gastrointestinal pain, ulcers, headache, atopic dermatitis, haemorrhoids, & diabetes by locals.

2. 2

   Pain, hyperalgesia

   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 Abdul-Wahab IR (2012)

     Excerpt Local communities in Malaysia consume Pereskia bleo Kunth. Aim of the study: To evaluate anti-nociceptive activity of the extracts & vitexin, isolated for the first time in this species, in two analgesic models; formalin-induced licking & acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing.

   • According to Carvalho-Guilhon (2015)

     Excerpt Pereskia bleo (Kunth) DC. Naloxone (1 mg/kg, i.p.), atropine (1 mg/kg, i.p.), & L-nitro arginine methyl ester (L-NAME, 3 mg/kg, i.p.) were administered 30 min earlier (100 mg/kg, p.o.) in order to evaluate the mechanism of the antinociceptive action.

   • According to Zareisedehizadeh S (2014)

     Excerpt The following keywords were used: Pereskia bleo, Pereskia panamensis, Pereskia corrugata, Rhodocactus corrugatus, Rhodocactus bleo, Cactus panamensis, Cactus bleo, Spinach cactus, wax rose, Pereskia, & Chinese rose. Pereskia bleo, a leafy cactus, is a medicinal plant native to West & South America & distributed in tropical & subtropical areas.

   • According to Vijayabatan S (2021)

     Excerpt Pereskia bleo (Kunth) DC, a leafy cactus, is a therapeutic plant indigenous in subtropical along with tropical regions. It is alleged to have anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiulcer & antirheumatic properties & it is treated as alleviation for gastrointestinal pain, ulcers, headache, atopic dermatitis, haemorrhoids, & diabetes by locals.

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.