[PDF] Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies on stem bark extract of Sterculia setigera, Del. | Semantic Scholar (2024)

The antibacterial properties of K. senegalensis stem bark extract can be harnessed for the production of new antibiotics or the enhancement of already existing antibiotics.

With the global quest to search for new antibacterial active components that arose as a result of multiple drug resistances, the plant parts of Prosopis africana can provide an alternative source of such bioactive compounds, thereby mitigating the increase in drug resistance among species of bacteria.

The possibility of using Khaya senegalensis and Tamarindus indica extracts as antimicrobial agents, which can be a great asset to drug development for purpose of health care delivery in Nigeria is suggested.

This review sheds light on the medicinal values and chemical composition of various species of these two genera Sterculia and Brachychiton, containing more than 300 species.

The antioxidative and cytotoxicity properties of methanol extract from S. setigera supported the ethno-medicinal claims on the plant as a curative agent of different diseases of clinical concern.

Qualitative phytochemical screening of both plants was performed and indicated the existence of flavonoids, tannins, sterols, triterpenes, carbohydrates and/or glycosides in both plants.

The results justify the use of the stem bark of S. setigera as a hematinic by traditional medical practitioners and show its relative safety, and further experiments are needed to evaluate its safety.

Qualitative phytochemical screening of both plants was performed and indicated the existence of flavonoids, tannins, sterols, triterpenes, carbohydrates and/or glycosides in both plants.

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An ethnobotanical survey of the Igede-speaking areas of Nigeria indicated that over 30 taxa of plants were used in traditional medicines, which was observed to be widespread and prevalent over orthodox medicine.

A questionnaire-guided ethno-medical survey of the Igede speaking communities of Benue state (Nigeria) was conducted, identifying 90 plant species from 45 families covering 109 recipes against 35 ailments as well as poisons, pesticides, cuisine and for veterinary purposes.

The profile of known drugs like Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal), Garcinia kola (bitter kola), Polygonum sp.

The therapeutic potential of three pentacyclic triterpenes - lupeol, betuline and betulinic acid - is discussed in this paper and it is suggested that betulinIC acid especially is a very promising compound that seems to act by inducing apoptosis in cancer cells.

This book discusses medicinal plants and traditional medicine in Africa, and some of the properties of these plants and their applications in medicine and herbal formulations.

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