Abstract
Young edible bamboo shoot (Muia in Kokborok-the third Official Language of Tripura, India) of Melocanna baccifera is widely used as a raw food ingredient of different dishes of Tribal of Tripura. Methanolic extract of Melocanna baccifera (MEMB) revealed the presence of different bioactive constituents like alkaloids, fixed oil, flavonoids, triterpinoids, glycosides carbohydrate, protein, and minerals like sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, phosphate. Few pharmacological actions such as analgesic activity, antidiabetic activity and hepatoprotective activity along with antimicrobial activity also exhibited by methanolic extract of Melocanna baccifera. The extract also exhibited CNS depressant activity.
Highlights
The edible young bamboo shoot that has just arisen from the soil is used as a food ingredient specially by Tribal people of Tripura
In the acetic acid induced writhing study showed that the treatment of Methanolic extract of Melocanna baccifera (MEMB) (Muia) (40.66 ± 1.647) at the dose of 150 mg/kgbw have significant (***p
In the locomotor behavioural study showed that the treatment of Muia (286.17 ± 29.333) at the dose of 150 mg/kgbw have significant (***p
Summary
Food Values Methanolic extract of edible shoot MB revealed the presence of carbohydrate, fat, protein, vit. In the acetic acid induced writhing study showed that the treatment of MEMB (Muia) (40.66 ± 1.647) at the dose of 150 mg/kgbw (orally) have significant (***p
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