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A Review on Avicennia Officinalis International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences-IJPBSTM (2019) 9 (1): 553-557 Online ISSN: 2230-7605, Print ISSN: 2321-3272 Review Article | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Open Access | MCI Approved UGC Approved Journal A Review on Avicennia Officinalis Guntuku Prakashamani*, A. Srivani1 and G. Krishna Mohan2 Department of Pharmacognosy, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Received: 9 Oct 2018/ Accepted: 12 Nov 2018/ Published online: 01Jan 2019 Corresponding Author Email: [email protected] Abstract Avicennia officinalis is a species of mangrove also known as Indian mangrove. Avicennia officinalis is an eternal shrub or tree, belonging to the family Acanthaceae. Distributed in India, Coasts of southern Asia to Australia and Oceania. From East Pakistan, Tanasserim, Andaman Islands, and Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Madura, Java, Borneo, Celebes, Sunda Islands, Molucca Islands, and New Guinea. Researches on Avicennia officinalis gives the evidence that it contains chemical constituents like Alkaloids, Flavoniods, Triterpins, Phenols, Glycosides, saponin, Tannins, However, the researchers also prove that it is used as anti-oxidants, anti-fungal, anti–microbial and anti-inflammatory antiviral, anticancer. This article collates the phytochemicals and pharmacological activities of Avicennia officinalis. Keywords Avicennia officinalis. Phyto chemicals, Pharmacological properties. ***** INTRODUCTION The botanical name of Avicennia is Avicennia Avicennia officinalis is considered as a medicinal officinalis and it belongs to the family Acanthaceae. plant having several medicinal uses. Bark extract is The synonyms of species Indian mangrove and is used to treat antimicrobial, Bark and Stem groups known as baen in Bengali and timirah in Sanskrit. some therapeutic properties Contraceptive, These Mangroves are particular salt-tolerant astringent, diuretic, antiulcer, treatment for snake (halophytic) plant network developing at the nibbles2. interface among land and water1. The special Botanical classification: morphological and physiological adjustments assist Kingdom: Plantae the mangroves with coping up with brutal ecological (Unranked): Angiosperms states of high saltiness, anoxia, visit tidal immersion, (Unranked): Eudicots solid breezes, high streams and so forth. In the Clade: Asterids tropical and subtropical intertidal estuarine zones. Order: Lamiales This mangroves having specialized roots or Family: Acanthaceae pneumatophore (breathing roots). This roots oxygen Genus: Avicennia dispersion through the springy tissue of the Species: Officinalis pneumatophores to whatever is left of the plant. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21276/ijpbs.2019.9.1.70 Guntuku Prakashamani* et al 553 www.ijpbs.comor www.ijpbsonline.com ISSN: 2230-7605 (Online); ISSN: 2321-3272 (Print) Int J Pharm Biol Sci. Vernacular Names: in different areas different Synonyms: Indian mangrove, Avicennia, Avicennia names are used by the people. It is commonly called oepata, Recka ovate as Indian mangrove. Language Name Hindi Baen, Bina Telugu Tella Mada Kanada Ipati, Uppati Tamil Venkantal Bengali Baen, Bani, Bina Sanskrit Timirah Habitat and distribution: Avicennia officinalis is the capsule. The root dark gray to dark brown in young tree forms a low, dense bushy crown. color4. Distributed in India, Coasts of southern Asia to Phenology: Australia and Oceania. From East Pakistan, The tree is usually leaf less from February to April or Tanasserim, Andaman Islands, and Sri Lanka, May. The flowering and fruiting April-November. Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Madura, Java, Borneo, Traditional uses: Avicennia officinalis was used as a Celebes, Sunda Islands, Molucca Islands, and New Contraceptive, astringent, diuretic, antiulcer, Guinea3. It is growing in tropical and subtropical treatment for snakebites, rheumatism, smallpox, regions. skin diseases, hepatitis, leprosy, antitumor, Bronchial Morphology: asthma, antibacterial, gastro protective, aphrodisiac, Avicennia officinalis is youthful tree shapes a low, boils and abscesses. thick rugged crown. When it develops, it frames a columnar tree up to 15 m and may grow up to 30 m. PHYTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES The leaves are 8–10cm long, spoon-shaped, upper Phyto chemical research is important in developing side glossy green, underside finely hairy, with salt the herbal medicines form ancient time. Chemical crystals found in the surface. Flower is 1cm in constituents5 like alkaloids, phenols, terpenoids, diameter. The fruits of the plant are 2–3cm long, oval glycosides, flavonoids, saponins, Tannins has been shape, contain a single seed which completely fills isolated from various parts of Avicennia officinalis. Table 1: Photochemical constituents reported in different parts of plant Avicennia officinalis by various authors. PLANT AUTHOR AND References SNO CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS PART YEAR. Aerial Ramanjaneyulu 1 Betulinaldehyde 6 root et al.,2015 Bark, stem, leaf. Majumdar and 2 Betulin, β-amyrin 7 Aerial Patra (1979) root Majumdar et 3 Leaf Velutin 8 al.,(1981) Aerial Anjaneyulu et 4 AvicenolC, 9 root al.,(2003) Ghosh et 5 Leaf Campesterol, Stigmast-7-en-3β-o 10 al.,(1985) Rhizophorin-A, Rhizophorin-B, Ent-13S-2,3-seco- Aerial 14-labden-2,8-olide-3-oicacid, Ribenone, Ent-16- Subrahmanyam 6 11 root hydroxy-3-oxo-13-epi-manoyloxide, Ent-15- et al.(2006) hydroxy-labda-8 7-O-transcinnamoyl-4-epilogenin75, geniposidic 7 Leaf Ghani et al.(1998) 12 acid, Cirdoidglucoside International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences Guntuku Prakashamani* et al 554 www.ijpbs.com or www.ijpbsonline.com ISSN: 2230-7605 (Online); ISSN: 2321-3272 (Print) Int J Pharm Biol Sci. Pandey and Officinosidic acid, 8-O-cinnamoylmussaenosidic 8 Leaf Garg(1996) 13 acid, Loganin Bark, Haque et 9 Betulinic acid, lupeol 14 stem, leaf. al.(2016) PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES activity. The concentrate delivered critical squirming As A.officinalis to posse’s medicinal properties, it has restraint in acidic corrosive actuated squirming in been used as anti-oxidant from the ancient time. This mice at the oral portion of 250 and 500 mg/kg conviction prompted numerous in vivo and in vitro b.weight (P< 0.001) comparable to the standard drug examinations by different techniques and diclofenac sodium at the dose of 25 mg/kg of demonstrated positive outcomes for different body weight17. exercises. Few of the pharmacological that are Anti-inflammatory: Sumithraetal. (2011a) reported shown by A.officinalis as follows. the anti-inflammatory activity of the methanol Anti-Diabetic activity: The petroleum ether extract extract of the leaves on acute (carrageenin), Sub of A.officinalis to investigate the possible inhibitory acute (Formalin) and chronic (Freunds Complete effect to modulate key enzymes involved in diabetes Adjuvant) rat paw odema model. The concentrate of i.e., α-amylase and α-glucosidase. The inhibitory portion 200 and 400 mg/kg b.wt given orally and activity of crude petroleum ether and aqueous leaf acetyl salicylic corrosive as standard was given extracts of A.officinalis against both the enzymes intraperitonially. Biochemical parameters like SGOT, were carried out. The potential to inhibit the α- SGPT, ALP, add up to cholesterol were likewise amylase and α- glucosidase enzymes of the PEL and assessed as steady investigations. The extract AQL were carried out at 0.1, 0.5 and 1 mg/ml. The showed its effect on dose dependent manner18. results showed that both PEL and AQL inhibit the Diuretic: The methanolic extract of A.officinalis enzymes in a dose dependent manner. However, the leaves showed that investigated to evaluate the AQL showed better α-amylase and α-glucosidase Lipschitz dirutic model Increases the volume of urine enzyme inhibition capacity in comparison to PEL. with a significant Na+/K+ excretion ratio19. However, the IC50 value of AQL for both the assays Anticancer: The anti-cancer activity of leaf extract of was >1 mg/ml15. A.officinalis carried out using Brine shrimp lethality Antiulcer: The studies by Aparna N showed that Bio-assay. In-vitro studies by Shamsunnahar Khushi investigated to evaluate the antiulcer activity of et al. showed anticancer activity testing the general methanol leaf extracts (200 and 400 mg/kg b.w.) by toxicity of the DMSO solution of the extract against two different models viz. Ethanol-Hydrochloric acid Artemia salina and Vincristine sulphate was used as induced and Modified Pyloric ligation in Wistar positive control. LC50 was calculated using LdP line albino rats16. probit analysis software, USA20. Antinoceptive: The crude ethanol extract of leaves of A.officinalis was screened for its antinociceptive Table 2: Pharmacological Activitites reported in A.officinalis by various authors. PLANT SNO EXTRACT ACTIVITY AUTHOR AND YEAR Reference PART Antidiabetic Das SK, Samantaray D, Thatoi 1 Petroleum ether Leaves 15 activity H (2017) 2 Methanol Leaves Antiulcer Aparna N(2014) 16 3 Methanol Leaves Antinoceptive Shahid et al.,(2007) 17 Anti- 4 Methanol Leaves Sumithra et al., (2011a) 18 inflammatory 5 Methanol Leaves Diuretic Hossainetal.(2012) 19 Shamsunnahar Khushi et 6 Methanol Leaves Anticancer 20 al.,(2016) Anti-bacterial Valentin Bhimba B et al., 7 Ethyl acetate Leaves 22 activity (2010) R. Shanmugapriya, T. 8 Methanol Leaves Anti-microbial 23 Ramanathan (2012) International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences Guntuku Prakashamani* et al 555 www.ijpbs.com or www.ijpbsonline.com ISSN: 2230-7605 (Online); ISSN: 2321-3272 (Print) Int J Pharm Biol Sci. petroleum ether, 9 Leaves
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