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Clinical Phytoscience
Published in: Clinical Phytoscience 1/2022

Open Access 01-12-2022 | Streptokinase | Original contribution

Phytochemical and pharmacological investigation of the ethanol extract of Byttneria pilosa Roxb.

Authors: Liton Sikder, Md. Roich Khan, Shanita Zaman Smrity, Muhammad Torequl Islam, Shams Ara Khan

Published in: Clinical Phytoscience | Issue 1/2022

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Abstract

Background

Traditionally, the herb Byttneria pilosa Roxb. is used for bone fractures, boils, scabies, rheumatalgia, snake bites, syphilis, elephantiasis, poisoning, and eye infection. Scientific reports suggest that it has significant anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-diarrheal, anxiolytic, locomotion, sedative and anti-obesity effects. This study aims at the investigation of the phytochemical and pharmacological properties of the ethanol extract of this herb.

Methods

Fresh whole plant was extracted with absolute ethanol. A preliminary phytochemical investigation was followed by the evaluation of thrombolytic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-nociceptive activities by applying human clotted blood lysis, egg albumin, and acetic acid-induced writhing models, respectively.

Results

Phytochemical investigation suggests that B. pilosa possesses alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, and reducing sugars. The extract exhibited clot lysis and anti-inflammatory effects in a concentration-dependent manner. B. pilosa extract at 250 and 500 mg/kg also showed significant (p < 0.05) dose-dependent anti-nociceptive activity in Swiss albino mice.

Conclusion

The B. pilosa ethanol extract contains many important secondary metabolites and has thrombolytic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-nociceptive activities. More research is necessary on this hopeful medicinal herb.
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Metadata
Title
Phytochemical and pharmacological investigation of the ethanol extract of Byttneria pilosa Roxb.
Authors
Liton Sikder
Md. Roich Khan
Shanita Zaman Smrity
Muhammad Torequl Islam
Shams Ara Khan
Publication date
01-12-2022
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Clinical Phytoscience / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 2199-1197
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40816-021-00333-w

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