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A Pharmacological Review on Simarouba Glauca DC International Journal of Pharma Research & Review, June 2016;5(6):32-36 ISSN: 2278-6074 Review Article A Pharmacological Review on Simarouba glauca DC Sharanya VK*, Gayathiri K, Sangeetha M, Shyam Prakash G, Gopi Sudheer Kumar J, Vimalavathini R, Kavimani S. Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, Indira Nagar, Gorimedu, Puducherry – 605 006, India. ABSTRACT Simarouba glauca is a medium sized ever green tree with tap root system and cylindrical stem commonly known as paradise tree belonging to Simaroubaceae family; it has a long history in herbal medicine in many countries. All the parts of plant is used as some way to another. Which is used to cure a variety of diseases such as amoebiasis, malaria, cancer and ulcer. They also exhibited antibacterial, antifungal antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities, also to treat snake bites. This review article explores the phytoconstituents present in it and pharmacological profile of this particular plant and importance of Simaroubaceae family. Keywords: Simarouba glauca, simaroubaceae family, medicinal properties, phytoconstituents Received 24 April 2016 Received in revised form 9 May 2016 Accepted 11 May 2016 *Address for correspondence: Sharanya VK, Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, Indira Nagar, Gorimedu, Puducherry – 605 006, India. E-mail: [email protected] _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION Nature has blessed us abundantly with Madagascar and Australia, Cuba, Brazil, many herbs and we are using those in our Mexico, Peru, India. [4] daily life without knowing their medicinal CULTIVATION: importance. Phytochemicals obtained from Its cultivation depends upon the rainfall these medicinal plants are also important distribution, water holding capacity of the for pharmacological research and drug soil and possible sub-soil moisture and a development. temperature range of 10-500C. Simarouba Simarouba glauca also known as paradise glauca can be cultivated in tropical regions tree has a long history of herbal medicine in all over the world. [4] many countries and belongs to the family DESCRIPTION: Simaroubaceae. The Simaroubaceae family It is a medium sized evergreen tree includes 32 genera and more than 170 (height 12-15 m) with tap root system and species of trees and brushes of pan tropical cylindrical stem. Stem is up to 9m height distribution. [1] It was widely used for with 40-50 cm in diameter. It has finely treatment of cancer hence it is known as cracked and grey colored outer bark while tree of solace of cancer. [2,3] inner bark is creamy in colour. It produces SYNONYMS: King Oil Seed Tree, Dysentery- bright green leaves 20 to 50 cm in length, bark. small white flowers, and small red fruits. OTHER NAMES: The drupelets are blackish purple in Kaali Hindi: Ainta, Bilchuli, Hartho genotypes and yellowish green in Gauri English: ParadiseTree, Bitterwood genotypes and they are ready for Malayalam: Lakshmitaru harvesting by April/May. [5] Tamil: Shorgummaram CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: FAMILY: Simaroubaceae Simarouba glauca has 11 medicinally DISTRIBUTION: important quassinoids, the active principles The main distribution hot spots are located in the tree. Simarouba glauca extract at tropical areas of America, Africa, reported for the presence of alkaloids, Sharanya VK et.al, IJPRR 2016; 5(6) 32 International Journal of Pharma Research & Review, June 2016;5(6):32-36 ISSN: 2278-6074 flavanoids, cardinolides, glycosides, ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY: phenolic compounds, saponins and fixed Studies demonstrated that three potent oils. quassinoids present in Simarouba glauca The main active constituents in were effective against malaria in vitro as Simaroubaglauca include: ailanthinone, well as in vivo. Some quassinoids present in benzoquinone, canthin, dehydroglau- Simarouba glauca have shown potent carubinone, glaucarubine, glaucarubolone, inhibitory activity of a chloroquine- glaucarubinone, holacanthone, melianone, resistant Plasmodium falciparum strain. simaroubidin, simarolide, simarubin, [11] simarubolide, sitosterol, and tirucalla etc. ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY: [6] Methanol and ethanol extract of Simarouba MEDICINAL USES: glauca exihibited antifungal activity against All the parts of the tree are useful in Fusarium oxysporum and Aspergillus some way or the other. parasiticus. Ethanolic extracts of fresh ANTIAMOEBIC ACTIVITY: leaves were found to be more effective as In vitro studies showed that Simarouba compared to the methanolic extracts of the glauca was active against Entamobea fresh leaves against the growth of the fungi histolytica due to presence of crystalline by agar well diffusion method. [12] glycosides glaucarubin isolated from ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY: Simarouba glauca and exhibited Leaves of Simarouba glauca leaves extract amoebicidal properties in in vitro studies. were reported to carry antioxidant activity. [7] Chloroform extract of Simarouba glauca ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY: were capable of scavenging H2O2 in a Simarouba glauca leaves extract has concentration dependent manner. Extracts potential antibacterial activity against both were highly effective in scavenging free Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. radicals such as DPPH and chelating ferrous Fresh and dried leaves of Simarouba glauca iron. The extracts also exhibited potential extract inhibits the microorganisms such as antioxidant activity. [13] Bacillus subtilis, Escherchia coli, ANTIULCER ACTIVITY: Pseudomonasaeruginosa and Staphylococcus Chloroform extract of Simarouba glauca aureus.[8] showed dose dependent on inhibition of ANTICANCER ACTIVITY: ethanol induced gastric lesions in albino Simarouba glauca leaves are believed to aid rats, causing 82.63% protection at in the battle against cancer. The decoction 400mg/kg, and 53.48 % protection at 200 of leaves is used in treatment of cancer by mg/kg, Chloroform extract of Simarouba traditional medical practitioners. The glauca also showed dose dependent anticancer property of the extract can cure inhibition of indomethacin induced gastric cancer of first and second stages, whereas lesions in albino rats, causing 62.65 % the quality of life improves a lot, in case of protection at 400 mg/kg and 54.86 % patients with third and fourth stages. [2] protection at 200 mg/kg, Chloroform Simarouba glauca contain chemicals having Extract of the leaves of Simarouba glauca cancer killing properties. Four quassinoids decreased the acidity and increased the namely ailanthinone, glaucarubinone, mucosal secretions, thus Simarouba glauca dehydroglaucarubinone and holacanthone exhibiting antiulcer activity. [14] attributed to the anti-luekemic and anti- REDUCING PATCHY SKIN cancer activity of this herb. [9] Another PIGMENTATION: study demonstrated that antitumorous Simarouba glauca extract contains activity of glaucarubinone which is an active constituents having ability to reducing constituent present in Simarouba glauca is patchy skin pigmentation (US Patent Issued active against solid tumors (human and on October 14, 1997), whereby its water mouse cell lines), multi-drug-resistant extract was found to increase skin mammary tumors in mice, and antileukemic keratinocyte differentiation and to improve activity against leukemia in mice. [10] skin hydration and moisturization. [6] Sharanya VK et.al, IJPRR 2016; 5(6) 33 International Journal of Pharma Research & Review, June 2016;5(6):32-36 ISSN: 2278-6074 HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACIVITY: swarms of bees and considered an Chloroform and ethanolic extracts of important honey plant. [40] Simarouba glauca possess the Poison: The residual cake left after hepatoprotective activity.Some studies processing the crude fat from the seed reveals that Simarouba glauca leaf extract contains a toxin. It contains two new toxic can be used for the development of a new quassinoid glucosides(agroforest data base) remedy of hepatoprotective activity. [15] 15- -β-D-glucopyranosyl glaucarubolone OTHER USES: 3 and 15- -β-D-glucopyranosyl glauca- The seeds extracted in alcohol are used rubol are identified in Simarouba glauca against snake bites. An infusion of the seeds. [41] leaves or bark is considered to be astringent and used as a digestion and menstrual stimulant; Rheumatoid arthritis can be effectively cured by consumption of a decoction made from leaves and bark of the tree. The oil obtained from this plant largely used in the preparation of bakery products, it can be used in the manufacture of vanaspati and vegetable oil. The oil is free from bad cholesterol. It can be also used for industrial purposes in the manufacture of biofuels, soaps, detergents, lubricants, varnishes, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals etc.Wood is light and generally insect resistant, hence useful in making light furniture, toys, packing material, pulp (for paper industry) and matches, plywood core, Figure 1: Simarouba glauca DC veneer, wood chips and lumber. During the flowering season, flowers are visited by Table 1: Some genera of the simaroubaceae family and its medicinal value S. GENUS PART CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS ACTIVITY No 1 Quassia amara Leaves Simalikalactones-D Quassin Antimalarial [15] 2-methoxycanthin-6-one Antimicrobial [16,17] Antiulcerogenic [18] 2 Brucea javanica Leaves Bruceoside A Anti leukemic [19] Fruit Brusatol Antitumor [20-23] Quassinoids Antimalarial [24] 3 Picrasma excelsa Leaves Stem Quassin
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