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Argemone mexicana
Popéén épineux utilisé en médecine ayurvédique et en Afrique de l'Ouest pour les affections cutanées, la douleur et comme antispasmodique.
Argemone mexicana (prickly poppy) is a plant used traditionally in Ayurveda and West African medicine for skin conditions, pain, and as an antispasmodic. Its active compounds include berberine, sanguinarine, chelerythrine, and allocryptopine, which contribute to antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antimalarial activities. Evidence is limited (C) to preclinical and pilot studies, with traditional use supporting its topical and analgesic applications.
The isoquinoline alkaloids in Argemone mexicana, particularly berberine and sanguinarine, exert antimicrobial effects by intercalating DNA and inhibiting bacterial topoisomerases. Anti-inflammatory actions involve inhibition of COX-2 and NF-κB pathways, reducing prostaglandin and cytokine production. Sanguinarine also modulates ion channels and may contribute to antispasmodic effects via calcium channel blockade. Antimalarial activity is attributed to alkaloid-induced oxidative stress in Plasmodium parasites.
Popéén épineux utilisé en médecine ayurvédique et en Afrique de l'Ouest pour les affections cutanées, la douleur et comme antispasmodique.
Argemone mexicana (prickly poppy) is a plant used traditionally in Ayurveda and West African medicine for skin conditions, pain, and as an antispasmodic. Its active compounds include berberine, sanguinarine, chelerythrine, and allocryptopine, which contribute to antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antimalarial activities. Evidence is limited (C) to preclinical and pilot studies, with traditional use supporting its topical and analgesic applications.
The isoquinoline alkaloids in Argemone mexicana, particularly berberine and sanguinarine, exert antimicrobial effects by intercalating DNA and inhibiting bacterial topoisomerases. Anti-inflammatory actions involve inhibition of COX-2 and NF-κB pathways, reducing prostaglandin and cytokine production. Sanguinarine also modulates ion channels and may contribute to antispasmodic effects via calcium channel blockade. Antimalarial activity is attributed to alkaloid-induced oxidative stress in Plasmodium parasites.