Leonotis ocymifolia

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

Leonotis ocymifolia (Burm.f.) Iwarsson aerial parts aqueous extract mitigates cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity via attenuation of inflammation, and DNA damage.

Summary

Researchers found that a plant extract protected rat kidneys from chemotherapy-induced damage by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation. The extract's compounds also showed stable binding to markers of inflammation. Further research is needed to establish dosage and administration guidelines.

GeneticsImmunology
Mufti A et al (2023).
Front Pharmacol.
DOI:
10.3389/fphar.2023.1221486
PubMed:
37593171

Evaluation of the Antimalarial Activity of the Hydroalcoholic Extract of Leaf of Leonotis ocymifolia (Burm. f.) Iwarsson (Lamiaceae) against Plasmodium berghei in Mice.

Teklu T et al (2020).
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.
DOI:
10.1155/2020/5384804
PubMed:
33014107

Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of 80% Methanol Extract of Leonotis ocymifolia (Burm.f.) Iwarsson Leaves in Rodent Models.

ImmunologyPain
Alemu A et al (2018).
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.
DOI:
10.1155/2018/1614793
PubMed:
29675050

In vitro anthelmintic activity of crude extracts of five medicinal plants against egg-hatching and larval development of Haemonchus contortus.

Eguale T, Tadesse D and Giday M (2011).
J Ethnopharmacol.
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2011.04.063
PubMed:
21605649

Trypanocidal and antileukaemic effects of the essential oils of Hagenia abyssinica, Leonotis ocymifolia, Moringa stenopetala, and their main individual constituents.

Phytochemistry
Nibret E and Wink M (2010).
Phytomedicine.
DOI:
10.1016/j.phymed.2010.02.009
PubMed:
20359874