Tuesday, 14 October 2014

Black Face General


                 Strobilanthes Crispus  
                   Black Face General

Traditional Uses

A decoction of the leaves is use as a laxative for constipation and to treat Gall bladder stones, liver problems, haemorrhoids and hepatitis. The leaves are considered a diuretic and are used to treat kidney and gall bladder stones. S.crispus is also used for snakebites, skin diseases and diabetes mellitus

Studies (pre-clinical)

Antioxidant : The catechin of the leaves showed the highest antioxidant activity due its vitamins C, B1 and B2 with caffeine, tannin.

Cytotoxic: The extract of S.crispus reduces hepatocarcinogenesis in liver due to its antioxidant activity and apoptosis.

Renal: The phenolic compound in the leaf extract was shown to erode kidney stones.

Antidiabetic: Extract of S. crispus was shown to lower blood sugar in normal and diabetic rats.

Antiobesity: A  study of S. Crispus effects on lipolysis found the mean weight of obese rats decrease after 14 weeks of treatment.

Antiviral: The methanol extract of S. crispus had a significant antiviral activity.


Reference: www.globinmed.com      Studies
 

                   

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