Bambusa vulgaris Schrad.
Traditional Knowledge
Useful plant parts :
Leaf
Uses in traditional medicine :
- Mature leaves are boiled in water and the extract is used to wash wounded in feet
- Used in the treatment of asthma, coughs, diarrhoea, fever, haemoptysis, leprosy, lung diseases, thread-worms and worms in ulcers
Scientific Research
Chemical constituents:
Tannins, phenolics, glycosides, saponins, flavonoids and anthraquinones from aqueous extract of leaves
Bioactivity :
Methanol and aqueous extract of leaves: anti-inflammatory; abortifacient: aqueous and alcoholic extract of plant: hypoglycaemic, antileishmanial, antimalarial
Clinical:
References : Carey, W. M. et al., (2009), Anti-inflammatory activity of methanolic extract of Bambusa vulgaris leaves, Int J green pharm, 3(3), 234-238. Fernando, M. R. et al., (1990), Hypoglycaemic activity of some medicinal plants in Sri-Lanka, Gen Pharmacol, 21(5), 779-82. García, M. et al., (2012), Activity of Cuban Plants Extracts against Leishmania amazonensis, ISRN Pharmacol. Valdés, A. F. et al., (2010), In vitro antimalarial activity and cytotoxicity of some selected cuban medicinal plants, Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo, 52(4), 197-201. Yakubu, M. T. and Bukoye, B. B., (2009), Abortifacient potentials of the aqueous extract of Bambusa vulgaris leaves in pregnant Dutch rabbits, Contraception, 80, 308-313.
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