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Costus afer
Family Costaceae occidentale et centrale ; sucrerie de racine et feuilles utilisées pour traiter le respire, le diabète et la cicatrisation des plaies.
Costus afer, a medicinal plant from West and Central Africa, is traditionally used for diabetes, respiratory conditions, and wound healing. Its stem juice and leaf decoctions exhibit anti-diabetic, expectorant, and anti-inflammatory properties, attributed to alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and saponins. Limited clinical evidence supports its hypoglycemic and wound-healing effects, but rigorous trials are lacking.
The anti-diabetic effect is mediated through inhibition of α-glucosidase and α-amylase enzymes, reducing postprandial glucose absorption, and by enhancing insulin secretion via pancreatic β-cell stimulation. Flavonoids and saponins exhibit anti-inflammatory activity by suppressing COX-2 and NF-κB pathways, while tannins promote wound healing through astringent and antimicrobial actions. Expectorant effects are likely due to saponin-induced irritation of gastric mucosa, reflexively increasing respiratory secretions.
Family Costaceae occidentale et centrale ; sucrerie de racine et feuilles utilisées pour traiter le respire, le diabète et la cicatrisation des plaies.
Costus afer, a medicinal plant from West and Central Africa, is traditionally used for diabetes, respiratory conditions, and wound healing. Its stem juice and leaf decoctions exhibit anti-diabetic, expectorant, and anti-inflammatory properties, attributed to alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and saponins. Limited clinical evidence supports its hypoglycemic and wound-healing effects, but rigorous trials are lacking.
The anti-diabetic effect is mediated through inhibition of α-glucosidase and α-amylase enzymes, reducing postprandial glucose absorption, and by enhancing insulin secretion via pancreatic β-cell stimulation. Flavonoids and saponins exhibit anti-inflammatory activity by suppressing COX-2 and NF-κB pathways, while tannins promote wound healing through astringent and antimicrobial actions. Expectorant effects are likely due to saponin-induced irritation of gastric mucosa, reflexively increasing respiratory secretions.