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Alstonia macrophylla
Espèce d'Alstonia du Sud-Est de l'Asie ; l'écorce est utilisée de manière similaire à celle d'A. scholaris pour la fièvre et la malaria.
Alstonia macrophylla, a Southeast Asian tree, is traditionally used for its bark's antipyretic, antimalarial, and astringent properties, similar to Alstonia scholaris. Its active compounds include indole alkaloids (e.g., alstonine), flavonoids, and tannins, which contribute to these effects. However, clinical evidence is limited to pilot studies and traditional use, and safety concerns exist regarding hepatotoxicity and use during pregnancy.
The antimalarial activity is attributed to indole alkaloids like alstonine, which inhibit heme polymerization in Plasmodium species, disrupting the parasite's detoxification process. Flavonoids and tannins provide astringent and anti-inflammatory effects by modulating prostaglandin synthesis and scavenging free radicals. The antipyretic action may involve central prostaglandin inhibition, similar to salicylates, but with potential hepatotoxic metabolites from alkaloid metabolism.
Espèce d'Alstonia du Sud-Est de l'Asie ; l'écorce est utilisée de manière similaire à celle d'A. scholaris pour la fièvre et la malaria.
Alstonia macrophylla, a Southeast Asian tree, is traditionally used for its bark's antipyretic, antimalarial, and astringent properties, similar to Alstonia scholaris. Its active compounds include indole alkaloids (e.g., alstonine), flavonoids, and tannins, which contribute to these effects. However, clinical evidence is limited to pilot studies and traditional use, and safety concerns exist regarding hepatotoxicity and use during pregnancy.
The antimalarial activity is attributed to indole alkaloids like alstonine, which inhibit heme polymerization in Plasmodium species, disrupting the parasite's detoxification process. Flavonoids and tannins provide astringent and anti-inflammatory effects by modulating prostaglandin synthesis and scavenging free radicals. The antipyretic action may involve central prostaglandin inhibition, similar to salicylates, but with potential hepatotoxic metabolites from alkaloid metabolism.