Pharmaceutico-chemical and pharmacological studies on a crude drug from Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.
1987
Garcia, L.L. | Fojas, F.R. | Castro, I.R. | Venzon, E.L. | Sison, F.M. | Capal, T.V. (Industrial Technology Development Inst., Manila (Philippines))
Various dosage forms were prepared from the crude drug, coming from Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. or "banaba" and pharmaceutico-chemical and pharmacological studies were done on them. Thin-layer chromatography of all dosage forms showed the presence of Beta-sitosterol except the fluid-extract prepared using 50% ethyl alcohol. Fluid extracts using 95% and 50% ethyl alcohol produced a diuretic effect in rats while petroleum ether and ethyl ether extracts showed an anti-inflammatory activity in mice.
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