Anti-anemic activity of slender carpetweed (glinus oppositiofolia) plant extract on phenylydrazine / Kristelle Ann R. Camilosa, Jelyn Kaye N. Murao, Lore May M. Pacleb; faculty researcher, Elllen Mae P. Abiqui - - : 2018.
xiv, 99 leaves : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Anemia is a common blood disorder that affects people of all ages, although the people at greater risk are the elderly, young women of child-bearing age and the infants. It is characterized by the defiency of red blood cells (RBC) or hemoglobin in the blood, which result in disturbance of the oxygen transport. Slender carpetweed with the scientific name Glinus oppostifolia revealed that it contains flavonoids, alkaloids, carbohydrate, saponin, phenol, tannins. and protein that is responsible for the anti-anemic activity of the plant. The aim of the study is to be able to have an efficient drug product that can be used by anemic patients.
Anemia was induced in rabbits by subcutaneous administration of phenylhydrazine. The rabbits were treated with differebt plant concentration (5g/ 100ml, 7.5g/100ml, 10g/100ml) prally to anemic rabbits, twice a day for fourteen days. blood samples were collected from the marginal ear of the rabbits on days 1,3 and 14 and subjected for the anylysis of the PCV, MCV, and MCHC.
Results. The different concentration increased significantly the number of PCV, MCV and MCHC in the fourteenth day of treatment when compared to the untreated anemic groups. The most effective concentration of the Slender carpetweed plamt extract was subjected to simple syrup characterization: specific gravity, pH, color, clarity, odor and taste.
Conclusions. The researchers concluded that Slender carpetweed has anti-anemic property and the higher the concentration of the plant extract, the higher its anti-anemic activity.
Herbs--Therapeutic use
PHA-TH 00029 C14 2018