Pinus caribaea (Pen-Karayib) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Pinus caribaea (Pen-Karayib, Caribbean pine, Pin Caraïbe) — family Pinacées.

Scientific synonyms : Pinus caribaea var anomala-Rowlee, P caribaea var caribaea, P recurvata-Rowlee.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 3 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 36 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

   Dermatomycosis: Microsporum canis, M. gypseum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, T. rubrum

   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 Rivero López M (1997)

     Excerpt An study was carried out with the aim of to prove in vitro antifungal activity against filamentous fungi of alcoholic & aqueous extracts from leaves of Pinus caribaea, by method of diffusion versus different fungi, like Microsporum gypseum, Trichophytum mentagrophytes, Microsporum canis, & Trichophyton rubrum, which are common producers of superficial mycosis in our population. Authors conclude that aqueous extract & alcoholic fluid extracts (25 & 50%), haven't antifungal activity against these fungi & that alcoholic fluids extracts (75 & 100% had an statistically similar activity to nystatin against M.

   • According to López MR (1997)

     Excerpt Con el objetivo de demostrar la actividad Antifúngica in vitro frente a hongos filamentosos de los extractos acuoso y Alcohólico de hojas de Pino macho, se realiza un estudio por el método de difusión y se enfrentan éstos a diferentes especies de hongos como Microsporum gypseum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsporum canis, Trichophyton rubrum, productores frecuentes de micosis superficiales en nuestra población. rubrum, aunque mostraron la misma actividad frente a todas las especies analizadas.

   • According to Sonibare O (2008)

     Excerpt The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from the needles of P caribaea by hydrodistillation was analyzed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. The antibacterial activity of the oil against PA suggests its potential use as a remedy for foodborne diseases.

   • According to Mancebo Dorvigny F (2011)

     Excerpt to evaluate wound healing activity of chlorophyll carotene paste from green foliage of Pinus caribaea var. caribaea in open wounds in rats, using two Rhizophora mangle formulations with proved wound healing effect as positive controls.

2. 2

   Cancer: adjuvant treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, gastric cancer and promyelocytic leukaemia

   Plant part used: Bark.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Zhang Z (2009)

     Excerpt The results indicated that the procyanidins extracted with water had a stronger inhibition on promyelocytic cells HL-60, an effective inhibition on human stomach adenocarcinoma cells BGC-823 & human hepatocellular carcinoma cells BEL-7402, but no effect on human lung carcinoma cells A549, whereas the procyanidins extracted with ethanol had an effective inhibition on HL-60 & BGC-823, but no effect on A549 or BEL-7402. The extraction & biological activities of procyanidins from the bark of Pinus caribaea have been studied for the first time in our research.

3. 3

   Mosquito control: Aedes aegypti

   Plant part used: Pest control and veterinary products.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

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

   • According to Kanis LA (2009)

     Excerpt In this study, the larvicidal activity of dried leaf extracts from Pinus caribaea Morelet against Aedes aegypti was evaluated for the first time. Pinus caribaea extracts were obtained by macerating dried leaves in alkaline Hydroethanol, ethanol & acetone solutions followed by evaporation under reduced pressure.

   • According to Mancebo B (2011)

     Excerpt caribaea en un Modelo de heridas abiertas en ratas, empleando como controles positivos dos formulaciones de acción cicatrizante comprobada de Rhizophora mangle. En el grupo control se realizó la administración tópica de vehículo (agua estéril), y en los 3 restantes, pasta de clorofila-caroteno, CIKRON y gel de R.

   • According to Mancebo Dorvigny F (2011)

     Excerpt to evaluate wound healing activity of chlorophyll carotene paste from green foliage of Pinus caribaea var. In the control group, the sterile water as vehicle was topically administered where in the other 3 groups, the chlorophyll carotene paste, CIKRON & gel from R.

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.