Bombax ceiba

Common Names: red silk cottontree

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

Phyto-pharmacological and computational profiling of Bombax ceiba Linn. Leaves revealed pharmacological properties against oxidation, hyperglycemia, pain, and diarrhea.

Summary

Study isolated compounds from plant leaves, showing potential for antioxidant, analgesic, hypoglycemic, and anti-diarrheal properties. Further research needed for exact mechanisms, but promising for potential medicinal use.

DiabetesPain
Taher MA et al (2024).
Heliyon.
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35422
PubMed:
39170236

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance drought resistance in Bombax ceiba by regulating SOD family genes.

Genetics
Luo C et al (2024).
PeerJ.
DOI:
10.7717/peerj.17849
PubMed:
39131625

Evaluation of In-Vitro Studies of the Shalmali Extract on Human Endometrial Stromal Cells.

P A et al (2024).
Cureus.
DOI:
10.7759/cureus.60699
PubMed:
38910609

Breeding ecology of the Asian openbill in eastern Nepal: Larger trees support higher fledgling success.

Tamang G et al (2024).
Ecol Evol.
DOI:
10.1002/ece3.11504
PubMed:
38895574

Green route to fabrication of Semal-ZnO nanoparticles for efficient solar-driven catalysis of noxious dyes in diverse aquatic environments.

Lal R et al (2024).
Front Chem.
DOI:
10.3389/fchem.2024.1370667
PubMed:
38817442

Hyphenated Fenton-column packed nMnO-modified wood biochar for tannery effluent treatment: Adsorption mechanism and reusability study.

Singh K et al (2024).
Environ Res.
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2024.118786
PubMed:
38537743

Preference of trees for nest building by critically endangered white-rumped vultures (Gyps bengalensis) in Nepal.

Gautam R, Baral N and Sharma HP (2024).
Ecol Evol.
DOI:
10.1002/ece3.11175
PubMed:
38505186

Ethnopharmacology of five flowers herbal tea, a popular traditional beverage in Hong Kong and South China.

Chan KT et al (2024).
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:
10.1186/s13002-024-00674-z
PubMed:
38491512

Tegumental surface change in Paramphistomum epiclitum caused by Bombax ceiba flowers and black pepper seed extract.

Dolsophon K, Nak-On S and Chontananarth T (2024).
Exp Parasitol.
DOI:
10.1016/j.exppara.2024.108724
PubMed:
38431114

High-quality genomes of Bombax ceiba and Ceiba pentandra provide insights into evolution of Malvaceae species and differentiation of natural fiber.

Shao L et al (2024).
Plant Commun.
DOI:
10.1016/j.xplc.2024.100832
PubMed:
38321741

Anti-arthritic efficacy of Bombax ceiba ethanolic extract in a murine model for rheumatoid arthritis using in vivo, in vitro and radiological analysis.

Summary

Researchers investigated the anti-arthritis effects of an ethanolic extract in a murine model. The extract significantly reduced inflammation, cytokine levels, and histopathological changes associated with arthritis. This study supports the traditional use of the extract for arthritis treatment.

Arthritis
Posinasetty B et al (2023).
Bioinformation.
DOI:
10.6026/97320630019833
PubMed:
37908617

Integrating traditional ecological knowledge into habitat restoration: implications for meeting forest restoration challenges.

Haq SM et al (2023).
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:
10.1186/s13002-023-00606-3
PubMed:
37559120

The impact of tree species and planting location on outdoor thermal comfort of a semi-outdoor space.

Yang J et al (2023).
Int J Biometeorol.
DOI:
10.1007/s00484-023-02532-1
PubMed:
37500793

Integrative Taxonomy of Novel Diaporthe Species Associated with Medicinal Plants in Thailand.

Monkai J et al (2023).
J Fungi (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/jof9060603
PubMed:
37367539

Identification and characterization of the LDAP family revealed GhLDAP2_Dt enhances drought tolerance in cotton.

Zhao Y et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2023.1167761
PubMed:
37260939

Assessing the effects of limestone dust and lead pollution on the ecophysiology of some selected urban tree species.

Sabir MA et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2023.1144145
PubMed:
37255552

Bombax ceiba Linn. leaf extract rich in phenolic compounds to mitigate non-alcoholic fatty liver-related complications in experimental model.

Phytochemistry
El-Bana MA et al (2023).
J Complement Integr Med.
DOI:
10.1515/jcim-2021-0479
PubMed:
36935561

Bombax ceiba flower extract mediated synthesis of Se nanoparticles for antibacterial activity and urea detection.

Safdar M et al (2023).
World J Microbiol Biotechnol.
DOI:
10.1007/s11274-022-03513-z
PubMed:
36646906

Therapeutic effects of Bombax ceiba flower aqueous extracts against loperamide-induced constipation in mice.

Wang L et al (2023).
Pharm Biol.
DOI:
10.1080/13880209.2022.2157841
PubMed:
36582187

An integrative GC-MS and LC-MS metabolomics platform determination of the metabolite profile of Bombax ceiba L. root, and in silico & in vitro evaluation of its antibacterial & antidiabetic activities.

Diabetes
Alrabie A et al (2022).
Nat Prod Res.
DOI:
10.1080/14786419.2022.2149519
PubMed:
36441059

A preliminary study of the chemical composition and bioactivity of Bombax ceiba L. flower and its potential mechanism in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus using ultra-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole-time-flight mass spectrometry and network pharmacology analysis.

DiabetesPhytochemistry
Yin K et al (2022).
Front Nutr.
DOI:
10.3389/fnut.2022.1018733
PubMed:
36313078

Comparative Evaluation of Various Extraction Techniques for Secondary Metabolites from Bombax ceiba L. Flowering Plants along with In Vitro Anti-Diabetic Performance.

Diabetes
Yasien S et al (2022).
Bioengineering (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/bioengineering9100486
PubMed:
36290454

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi contribute to reactive oxygen species homeostasis of Bombax ceiba L. under drought stress.

Li Z et al (2022).
Front Microbiol.
DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2022.991781
PubMed:
36204632

Yield, carbon stock, and price dynamics of agroforestry tree species in district Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Usman N et al (2022).
Braz J Biol.
DOI:
10.1590/1519-6984.262662
PubMed:
35830134

Evaluation of Corrosion Mitigation Behaviour of Bombax ceiba Leaves Extract.

Meeran MBA, Bijili AF and Khader RAA (2022).
Appl Biochem Biotechnol.
DOI:
10.1007/s12010-022-03925-5
PubMed:
35501659

Bombax ceiba calyx displays antihyperglycemic activity via improving insulin secretion and sensitivity: Identification of bioactive phytometabolomes by UPLC-QTof-MS/MS.

Diabetes
Komati A et al (2022).
J Food Sci.
DOI:
10.1111/1750-3841.16093
PubMed:
35279832

Evaluation of efficacy of Bombax ceiba extract and its major constituent, mangiferin in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.

Diabetes
Bhargava S and Shah MB (2020).
J Complement Integr Med.
DOI:
10.1515/jcim-2020-0027
PubMed:
32941163

Bombax ceiba (Linn.) calyxes ameliorate methylglyoxal-induced oxidative stress via modulation of RAGE expression: identification of active phytometabolites by GC-MS analysis.

Komati A et al (2020).
Food Funct.
DOI:
10.1039/c9fo02714a
PubMed:
32500907

In-vitro osteoblast proliferation and in-vivo anti-osteoporotic activity of Bombax ceiba with quantification of Lupeol, gallic acid and β-sitosterol by HPTLC and HPLC.

Chauhan S et al (2018).
BMC Complement Altern Med.
DOI:
10.1186/s12906-018-2299-1
PubMed:
30086745

Diuretic effects of young fruit extracts of bombax ceiba L. In rats.

Jalalpure SS and Gadge NB (2011).
Indian J Pharm Sci.
DOI:
10.4103/0250-474X.93525
PubMed:
22457557