• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.274-279
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• 2007

The crude ethanol extract of leaves of Sonneratia caseolaris Linn. (Sonneratiaceae) was screened for its antinociceptive and antidiarrhoeal activities. The extract produced significant writhing inhibition in acetic acid induced writhing in mice at dose of 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight (P<0.01) comparable to the standard drug diclofenac sodium at the dose of 25 mg/kg of body weight. When tested for its antidiarrhoeal effects on castor oil induced diarrhea in mice, it increased mean latent period and decreased the frequency of defecation significantly at the dose of 500 mg/kg body weight (P < 0.05) comparable to the standard drug loperamide at the dose of 50 mg/kg of body weight. The overall results tend to suggest the antinociceptive and antidiarrhoeal activities of the extract.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.58-64
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• 2006

The crude alcoholic extracts of various parts of five different Bangladeshi mangrove plants (Amoora cucullata, Caesalpinia bonducella, Cerbera odollam, Derris uliginosa and Sonneratia caseolaris) were screened in-vitro for anti-oxidant activity using the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryldydrazyl-hydrate (DPPH) free radical scavenging assay. Of all of them, the ethanolic extracts of the leaves of Derris uliginosa and Sonneratia caseolaris showed potential antioxidant activity ($IC_{50}$: 94.406 and 26.30 mg/ml respectively) whereas the ethanolic extracts of aerial parts of Derris uliginosa, barks of Cerbera odollam and leaves and stems of Caesalpinia bonducella showed moderate activity ($IC_{50}$: 125.89, 211.35 and 301.99 mg/ml respectively). Mild anti-oxidant activity was observed with the methanolic extract of leaves of Amoora cucullata and ethanolic extracts of fruits of Cerbera odollam.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.52 no.4
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• pp.393-403
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• 2024

As an archipelagic country, Indonesia is surrounded by large and small islands. Many mangrove plant species are found along the coasts surrounding large and small islands. Besides their conservation value, mangrove plants provide various benefits, including the use of their leaves, fruit, bark, and wood as raw materials in pharmaceutical and other industries. Additionally, mangrove wood is a potential raw material for pulp and paper production. It is essential to study the fiber dimensions of the wood to identify the appropriate characteristics of raw material for pulp and paper. Therefore, in this study, we comprehensively analyzed the differences in the wood fiber dimensions of seven mangrove species from the Indramayu Regency, West Java Province, namely Avicennia alba, Bruguiera gymnorhiza, Bruguiera cylindrica, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Sonneratia ovata, Sonneratia caseolaris, and Excoecaria agallocha. For this analysis, maceration followed the Forest Product Laboratory guidelines, and preparation followed the Sass method. The fiber length, diameter, and lumen diameter were measured using a light microscope. Based on the values of the length and dimension derivatives, the fibers of these mangrove wood species were grouped into quality classes II or III for use as raw materials for the pulp and paper industry. The wood fibers of H. tiliaceus, A. alba, S. caseolaris, and E. agallocha met the quality class criterion II, whereas wood species fibers of B. gymnorhiza, B. cylindrica, and S. ovata met the quality class criterion III.