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Ricinus cmmunis L. (Castor oil plant) is an important medicinal plant belonging to family Euphorbiaceae. Its phytochemistry, biological and pharmacological activities, and ethnomedicinal uses have been reviewed in the present study. The reported chemical constituents showed the presence of flavonoids, phenolic compounds, fatty acids, amino acids, t...
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... Leaves Leaf infusions are used to treat stomach aches. [6] Tumour Leaves In Italy, fresh leaves are utilized to be applied to the affected area to treat tumours and to the breast as a galactagogue. ...
The Euphorbiaceae plant Ricinus communis L. is used to cure many types of illnesses. There are 7,500 species and almost 300 genera in the broad family Euphorbiaceae. Of all plants, Ricinus communis L., sometimes termed as the castor bean plant, has significant therapeutic as well as traditional benefits for a population free from illness. The plant has anti-fertility, anti-implantation, antinociceptive, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, anti-cancer, hepatoprotective, anti-diabetic, anti-ulcer, anti-microbial, insecticidal, molluscicidal, anti-asthmatic, cytotoxic, and lipolytic effects. Moreover, preliminary phytochemical analysis of R. communis found that it included Glycosides, Alkaloids, Saponins, Steroids, and Saponin-like compounds. R. communis performs a vast range of functions that are unique to this common plant, including antimicrobial, smooth muscle relaxant, and anti-asthmatic. This plant's entire life cycle is utilized in traditional medicine. Although its seeds are hazardous, when utilized in certain amounts, they have powerful pharmacological effect. The goal of this review is to give researchers advance information about R. communis's traditional usage, pharmacognostic properties, and pharmacological nature so they can more easily examine the variety of its active chemical components.
... The plant used for the treatment of scrofulous sores, boils, and rheumatic swellings (Mossa et al., 1987). R. communis is capable of performing a wide range of biological actions, such as abortifacient, acid phosphatase inhibition, acid phosphatase stimulation, agglutination, alkaline phosphatase inhibition, anticonvulsant, free radical scavenging, hepatoprotective, and insecticidal and repulsive actions (Marwat et al., 2017);a nti-fertility, laxative, antiimplantation, anti-asthmatic, bone regeneration, molluscicidal, antiulcer, antihistamine, wound-healing, antifungal, anticancer, antidiabetic, antiinflammatory, antimalarial, antioxidant, central analgesic, anticonvulsant, antinociceptive, and anthelminthic activities (Abdul et al., 2018;Pandhure, 2014). Moreover, the plant is used to treat hepatitis, skin cancer, and breast cancer Abbas et al., (2018). ...
The plants are very important for living organisms, there would be no life on earth if plants did not exist. Furthermore, when animals or humans consume many plants, they can have negative consequences. Plant toxicity is associated with a multitude of chemical toxins such as alkaloids, glycosides, proteins, and amino acids. There are numerous examples of poisonous species present in different families, one of them Euphorbiaceae. Euphorbiaceae is one of the four largest cosmopolitan families of flowering plants with 313 genera and around 8100, species. Morphological, phytochemical properties and medical uses for 11 wild species of Euphorbiaceae growing in Saudi Arabia were collected in this paper. Two species (Euphorbia fractiflexa and Jatropha glauca) don’t have data for its chemical and medical properties and need a lot of study. For the species growing on the Saudi Arabia, all studied species need further study except for Euphorbia granulata and Ricinus communis.
... It is native to East Africa, the southeastern Mediterranean Basin, and India, but is widespread throughout tropical regions and widely used as an ornamental plant (Severino et al., 2012). Castor is one of the main sources of non-edible vegetable oil in the arid and semi-arid regions (Sadashiv, 2011;Khan Marwat et al., 2017). Because it is a species of economic or agricultural interest, it is important to understand the thermal thresholds of the different varieties. ...
Many studies have focused on the cardinal temperatures and thermal time requirements of seed germination, but how seed size and color affect germination rate and thermal thresholds is poorly understood. In this study, nonlinear regression models were used to examine the relationships among seed size, seed color, and germination rate, and assess the extent to which these seed traits influence cardinal temperature and thermal time requirements for seed germination. The beta-modified model was found to be the best model for predicting the required time to reach 50% germination. Based on the model output, the base, optimum, and maximum temperatures were 4.49-8.59, 19.76-21.88 and 34.12-41.68 ○ C, respectively. Larger seeds have a higher base and ceiling temperatures compared to smaller seeds. The thermal time of 50% germination was 1890, 954, 1551, and 1188 degree-hours for small and large greenish-gay and reddish-brown seeds, respectively. The lower germination rate in greenish-gray seeds compared with reddish-brown colored seeds could be due to the lower seed vigor or viability. Not all castor seeds are produced at the same time during the growing season. Therefore, the last produced grains lose ideal grain filling conditions, which cause them to be smaller, less dense, and have low vigor.
... Likewise, S. setigera (measles and chickenpox), V. amygdalina (measles and boils), and V. paradoxa (chickenpox and skin diseases) are used for treating skin diseases in Nigeria (Table 7) [15,56]. In contrast, Ageratum conyzoides and Ricinus communis are also reportedly used to treat craw-craw in Africa although the plants were not cited for treatment of smallpox or monkey pox in the present study [57][58][59]. ...
... Used to treat fever, headache, skin infection, typhoid fever, malaria, measles, cough, leprosy and anemia in Benin republic. Used as abortifacient in Northern Nigeria and for fever in Ghana [261,262] The LD 50 of hydroethanolic stem bark extract is > 5 g/kg [263] Poliomyelitis, Hepatitis, meningitis Ricinus communis L Used as mosquito repellant, relieve stomachache, jaundice and toothache, convulsions, cold, catarrh, boils itching skin disease such as craw-craw [59] Contains toxic compounds such as ricin and ricinine and has shown toxicity at 3 g/kg of oral administration [264] Yellow fever, poliomyelitis Saccharum officinarum L. ...
Introduction: For decades, viral diseases have been treated using medicinal plants and herbal practices in the northern part of Nigeria. Though scarcely investigated, these medicinal plants could serve as potential sources for novel antiviral drugs against emerging and remerging viral diseases. Therefore, this study is aimed at investigating the medicinal practices and plants used to treat emerging and re-emerging viral diseases including hepatitis, poliomyelitis, monkeypox, smallpox, yellow fever, Lassa fever, meningitis, and COVID-19 in some northern states; Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara and Sokoto states. Method: Administered questionnaires and oral interviews were used to collect information on medicinal plants, method of preparation of herbal formulations, diagnosis, and treatment of viral diseases. Medicinal plants were collected, botanically identified, and assigned voucher numbers. The plant names were verified using www. theplantlist.org, www.worldfloraonline.org and the international plant names index. Result: A total of 280 participating herbal medicine practitioners (HMPs) mentioned 131 plants belonging to 65 families. Plant parts such as roots, bark, leaf, seed, and fruit were prepared as a decoction, concoction, infusion, or ointment for oral and topical treatment of viral diseases. Moringa oleifera (75.3%), Elaeis guineensis Jacq. (80%), and Acacia nilotica (70%) were the most frequently mentioned plants in Kebbi, Kwara and Sokoto states, respectively. Conclusion: The study revealed scarcely investigated and uninvestigated medicinal plants used to treat hepatitis, poliomyelitis, monkeypox, smallpox, yellow fever, Lassa fever, meningitis, and COVID-19. Future studies should be conducted to determine the antiviral potency and isolate novel bioactive agents from these plants against viral diseases.
... These are Antiulcer activity, Molluscicidal, Insecticidal and Larvicidal activity, Lipolytic activity, wound healing activity, In vitro immunemodulatory activity, Antihistaminic Activity among others. Sarfaraz et al [90] reviewed the phytochemistry, biological and pharmacological activities, and ethnomedicinal uses of Ricinus cmmunis L. (Castor oil plant). The reported chemical constituents showed the presence of flavonoids, phenolic compounds, fatty acids, amino acids, terpenoids, phytosterol etc. ...
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... It lives for many years and is perennial (Franke, 2019). In Botswana, like most parts of the world, R. communis is mostly found in waste places and is believed to be a densely growing weed (Marwat et al., 2017). It is known as a stubborn weed that grows in most arable farms and out-competes cultivated crops for water and nutrients. ...
Croton megalobotrys and Ricinus cummunis plants produce high-quality non-edible seed oils at relatively high quantities of 39.65 ± 0.06 % w/w to 53.74 ± 0.04 % w/w. The Iodine values of 85.97 ± 1.62 g I2/100 g to 96.51 ± 1.31 g I2/100 g; the low acid values of 0.96 ± 0.05 mg KOH/g to 5.31 ± 0.76 mg KOH/g; and high saponification values of 139.65 ± 1.06 mg KOH/g to 153.01 ± 1.67 mg KOH/g show that these seed oils can be useful feedstocks in the petroleum, soap, and cosmetics industries. GC-MS results revealed that R. cummunis seed oil is made up of eight (8) fatty acids with the bulk being ricinoleic acid at 81.51 %. Ricinoleic acid is the main fatty acid used in oleochemical industries. C. megalobotrys seed oil is made up of five (5) fatty acids, the most abundant being Linoleic acid which makes up 58.01 % of the seed oil. The other two significant fatty acids in C. megalobotrys seed oil are palmitic and oleic acids at 19.51 % and 18.37 %, respectively. These acids are important as starting materials in soap, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. The fatty acids of the two seed oils absorb light at the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum. This means that cosmetic products made from these seed oils will be effective in protecting the human skin against ultraviolet radiation. The FT-IR peaks for the two seed oils show that even though these seed oils are made up of different fatty acids, the active sites of their fatty acids are similar, implying that these seed oils can be used as starting materials in similar industries.
... Likewise, S. setigera (measles and chickenpox), V. amygdalina (measles and boils), and V. paradoxa (chickenpox and skin diseases) are used for treating skin diseases in Nigeria (Table 7) [15,56]. In contrast, Ageratum conyzoides and Ricinus communis are also reportedly used to treat craw-craw in Africa although the plants were not cited for treatment of smallpox or monkey pox in the present study [57][58][59]. ...
... Used to treat fever, headache, skin infection, typhoid fever, malaria, measles, cough, leprosy and anemia in Benin republic. Used as abortifacient in Northern Nigeria and for fever in Ghana [261,262] The LD 50 of hydroethanolic stem bark extract is > 5 g/kg [263] Poliomyelitis, Hepatitis, meningitis Ricinus communis L Used as mosquito repellant, relieve stomachache, jaundice and toothache, convulsions, cold, catarrh, boils itching skin disease such as craw-craw [59] Contains toxic compounds such as ricin and ricinine and has shown toxicity at 3 g/kg of oral administration [264] Yellow fever, poliomyelitis Saccharum officinarum L. ...
Introduction: For decades, viral diseases have been treated using medicinal plants and herbal practices in the northern part of Nigeria. Though scarcely investigated, these medicinal plants could serve as potential sources for novel antiviral drugs against emerging and remerging viral diseases. Therefore, this study is aimed at investigating the medicinal practices and plants used to treat emerging and re-emerging viral diseases including hepatitis, poliomyelitis, monkeypox, smallpox, yellow fever, Lassa fever, meningitis, and COVID-19 in some northern states; Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara and Sokoto states.
Method: Administered questionnaires and oral interviews were used to collect information on medicinal plants, method of preparation of herbal formulations, diagnosis, and treatment of viral diseases. Medicinal plants were collected, botanically identified, and assigned voucher numbers. The plant names were verified using www.theplantlist.org, www.worldfloraonline.org and the international plant names index.
Result: A total of 280 participating herbal medicine practitioners (HMPs) mentioned 131 plants belonging to 65 families. Plant parts such as roots, bark, leaf, seed, and fruit were prepared as a decoction, concoction, infusion, or ointment for oral and topical treatment of viral diseases. Moringa oleifera (75.3%), Elaeis guineensis Jacq. (80%), and Acacia nilotica (70%) were the most frequently mentioned plants in Kebbi, Kwara and Sokoto states, respectively.
Conclusion: The study revealed scarcely investigated and uninvestigated medicinal plants used to treat hepatitis, poliomyelitis, monkeypox, smallpox, yellow fever, Lassa fever, meningitis, and COVID-19. Future studies should be conducted to determine the antiviral potency and isolate novel bioactive agents from these plants against viral diseases.
... Topikal uygulamaları arasında ayaklarda var olan ağrının hızlıca giderilmesi, sırt-boyun ağrılarının giderilmesi ve artrit bulunmaktadır.Ciltte gözlenen küçük enfeksiyonların tedavisinde de başarılı sonuçlar vermiştir. 32 ...
Aromaterapi, hastalıkları önleyici, tamamlayıcı ve tedavi edici amaçlarla uçucu yağların terapötik etkilerinden faydalanan bütünsel bir terapi yöntemidir. Aromaterapide kullanılan uçucu yağların büyük bir bölümü doğrudan kullanıldığında tahriş edici özellikte olduğu için uygun bir taşıyıcı yağ (sabit yağ) içerisinde seyreltilerek uygulanması gerekmektedir. Taşıyıcı olarak kullanılacak olan yağın seçimi, türü ve kalitesi en az uçucu yağın seçimi kadar önemlidir. Farmakopeler bu bağlamda sabit yağları ve kalite kriterlerini içeren monografları barındırmaktadırlar. İlgili yazıda Avrupa Farmakopesinde bulunan soğuk sıkım sabit yağların kalite kriterleri ve terapotik etkileri özetlenmiştir.
... Castor oil is used to cure severe foot pain, back pain, soreness. Castor oil massage over abdomen in women alleviates menstrual cramps and reduces its irregularity 7 . ...
This manuscript contains vital ethnobotanical information and facts about Ricinus communis and Azadirachta indica, generated through extensive interviews and statistical analysis of data from studied site. Collection and documentation of the information was accomplished by surveying of selected area. The data was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively, using statistical indices. Number of informants for Ricinus communis and Azadirachta indica were found to be 85 and 111 respectively. Number of ailments being treated by these plants have been recorded carefully. Quantitative analysis has revealed that seeds of Ricinus communis are frequently used to treat arthritis while leaves of Azadirachta indica are used for skin disease treatment. Documentation of such ethnobotanical data will help in conservation of studied plants and sustainability of indigenous knowledge which can be instrumental for strengthening health care system.
... Eranda [16] Ricinus cmmunis L. (Castor oil plant) is an important medicinal plant belonging to family Euphorbiaceae. Its phytochemistry, biological and pharmacological activities, and ethnomedicinal uses have been reviewed in the present study. ...
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory arthritis in women and hence an
important cause of potentially preventable disability. Many of the clinical features and management strategies in
RA are relevant across the spectrum of inflammatory joint disease. The typical clinical phenotype of RA is a
Symmetrical, deforming, small and large joint polyarthritis, often associated with systemic disturbance and extra
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articular disease. The clinical course is usually life-long, with intermittent exacerbations and remissions and highly
variable severity. In Ayurveda, ‘Amavata’ was mentioned for the first time by Acharya Madhavakara has a special
disease entity in which both ‘Ama’ as well as ‘Vata’ play a predominant role in the pathogenesis of this disease.
Aim: The Article is written with the aim to analyze the of mode of action of the ingredients of Rasnadashamula
Kwatha and explore its importance in relieving the symptoms of Amavata w.s.r. to Rheumatoid arthritis.
Methodology: Rasnadashamula Kwatha is described in Amavata Rogadhikara in Chakradatta . Various peer
reviewed articles, Ayurvedic classical textbooks, Modern Rheumatological textbooks as well as the online databases
were analyzed under the relevant key words in understanding the importance of the above-mentioned formulation
in treating the symptoms of Amavata w.s.r. to Rheumatoid arthritis. Conclusion: It can be concluded through
literary review that Rasnadashamula Kwatha is efficient in relieving the symptoms of Amavata but to establish the
final conclusion clinical trial of this drug should be conducted so that this drug can be used for therapeutic purposes
in general patients of Amavata.
