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ABRUS PRECATORIUS L. - AN IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANT: A REVIEW
CHANDRAKER SK1, SHARMA N2
1. Department Of Biotechnology, Govt. Pt. J. L. N. Art and Science Post Graduate College Bemetara, Chhattisgarh. Pin no. – 491335 2. Department Of Botany, Govt. Pt. J. L. N. Art and Science Post Graduate College Bemetara, Chhattisgarh. Pin no. – 491335
Accepted Date: 11/08/2014; Published Date: 27/08/2014
Abstract: Abrus precatorius L. is a plant that originates from Southeast Asia and now can be
found in subtropical areas of the world and commonly known as Crab’s eye. This is a
medicinally important plant species belonging to the Fabaceae – Pea family. This plant species
has been found to display a wide variety of biochemical activities. A Number of Constituents
have been reported From A. precatorius L. leaves, root and seeds. This review gives a Crab’s
eye view mainly on the pharmacognostic characteristics, phytochemistry and pharmacological
actions of the plant.
Keywords: Abrus precatorius L, Medicinal Plant, Fabaceae
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INTRODUCTION
Nature has been a source of medicinal agents for thousands of years and an impressive number
of modern drugs have been isolated from natural sources 1. A. precatorius L. (Fabaceae) is a
climbing shrub, widely distributed in most districts of Tamil Nadu in hedges and among bushes
on open lands2-4. There exists a plethora of knowledge, information and benefits of herbal
drugs in our ancient literature of Ayurvedic (Traditional Indian Medicine), Siddha, Unani and
Chinese medicine. According to the World Health Organization, 2003 about 80% of the
population of developing countries being unable to afford pharmaceutical drugs rely on
traditional medicines, mainly plant based, to sustain their primary health care needs5. Herbal
medicines are in great demand in the developed as well as developing countries for primary
healthcare because of their wide biological and medicinal activities, higher safety margins and
lesser costs6, 7.
History
The Greek word abrus means delicate and refers to the leaflets. Precatorius is Latin for "one
who prays" and alludes to the use of the seeds for rosaries.
General Description
Crab’s eye, also known as jumbie or gunchi bean and licorice plant in English, peronías and ojos
de cangrejo in Spanish, and guen léglise in French8-9, is a slender woody vine that climbs shrubs
and low trees. Its older stems are dark gray and the younger ones are green and very fine. The
alternate, pinnately compound leaves are 5 to 10 cm long and have five to 20 pairs of leaflets.
The racemes have tight clusters of white to purple flowers8-9. The most notable thing about this
species is the 6-mm, spherical red and black seeds. Crab’s eye produces a tap and lateral root
system with abundant fine roots. The larger roots are dark reddish brown. The lateral roots
produce white nodules.
Range
Crab’s eye is possibly native of India10 or of Guinea in Africa11, but today has naturalized
throughout most of the tropics10.
PLANT PROFILES
Table 1: Scientific classification of A. precatoriu L. 14
Kingdom
: Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom : Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Super division : Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division : Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
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Class : Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass : Rosidae Order : Fabales Family : Fabaceae – Pea family Genus : Abrus Adans. – abrus Species : A. precatorius. – rosarypea
Common name according to different countries 12
Rosary pea (Egypt), Crab's eye (Nepal), Jequerity (Philippines), Precatory bean (USA), Saga
(Indonesia), Gunchi (Pakistan), Rati gedi (Nepal), Weglis (Indonesia).
Fig 1: -Wide spread in most tropical and sub Fig 2: -A. precatoriu L. - Seeds
Tropical areas of India *as marked in blue Boundary in the Map
Table 2: Common names of A. precatoriu L. in india 13
A. precatorius L.
Arabic Ainuddeek
Bengali Gunja,Guñjika, Kuncha, Rosary Plant, Sága
Gujarati Ratti
Hindi Crab’s eye, Gunchi, Gunja, Kunch, Masha, Patahika
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Kannada Gunja, Gulagunji
Konkani Manjoti Ladybird Beads, Lele Damu Fijian - Malay , Akar Saga
Malayalam Kunni
Marathi Gunja,Madhuyashti, Rati
Marwari Chirmi
Oriya Kaincha
Persian Chashm Kharoos Surkh
Prakrit Ratia Samoan - Matamoso
Sanskrit Gunjaa, Kakachinchi, Madhuyashtika, Raktika, Rati Singhalese Mienie
Mienie, Olindawel Sundanese - Saga Leutik
Tamil Kundu Mani
Telugu Gunja, Guriginja Thai – Kuntumani Tongan – Licorice Vine, Love Bean,
Love Pea, Lucky Beans, Matamoho
Urdu Khakshi, Qirat, Surkh
Species 12
Abrus aureus (Madagascar), Abrus baladensis (Somalia), Abrus bottae (Arabia Saudită) (Yemen),
Abrus canescens (Africa), Abrus diversifoliatus (Madagascar), Abrus fruticulosus (India), Abrus
gawenensis (Somalia), Abrus laevigatus (Africa de Sud), Abrus longibracteatus (Laos Vietnam),
Abrus madagascariensis (Madagascar), Abrus parvifolius (Madagascar), Abrus pulchellus
(Africa), Abrus sambiranensis (Madagascar), Abrus schimperi (Africa), Abrus somalensis(
Somalia), Abrus wittei (Zair).
Traditional uses
In the Ayurvedic medicine leaves of A. precatorius are laxative, expectorant and aphrodisiac
medicines. Seeds are said to be purgative, emetic, tonic, antiphlogistic, aphrodisiac and
antiopthalmic. For the indigenous people they are potent phytomedicines, many of them in
mixtures with other plants. Their toxicity is underestimated. They are even sold via internet
(Tan-Hord Exports List of herbs). In some countries of Asia beans are used as weights and
jewellery is made from them by drilling. In Tanzania traditional healers claim the competence in
the treatment of epilepsy. A. precatorius can be found between 60 plants commonly used
against this illness15. In Zimbabwe extracts of 58 plants popularly known to be effective against
schistosomiasis were tested in vitro against excysted cysticercoids. Extracts of stem and root of
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A. precatorius were under the ten most effective samples16,17. In the Indian Central Drug
Research Institute in Lucknow discussions about an antifertility program are going on. One of
the plants with priority is A. precatorius because of its “estrogenicityî”, nor because of its lectins 18. In Germany necklaces from India were sold in the seventies, but soon warnings were
propagated because of toxicity of the components. Investigations resulted that they were made
with A. precatorius beans and warnings were propagated 19. In Christian countries the beans
are used for wreaths of roses (precatory beans), for necklaces and for ornamentals together
with other flowers in garlands. In China the herb of A. precatorius is used as a folk-medicine for
the treatment of bronchitis, laryngitis and hepatitis. Because of their platelet inhibiting activity
abruquinones are supposed to be the active substances20.
PHYTOCHEMISTRY
Table 3: A Number of Constituents have been reported From A. precatorius L.
Sr.
No.
Plant part Phytoconstituents
1. Leaves Leaves of this plant also contain - Abrine, trigonelline21, abruslactone A,
hemiphloin22, abrusoside A23, abrusoside B, abrusoside C, abrusoside D24,
arabinose, galactose, xylose25[32], choline, hypaphorine, precatorine26,
glycyrrhizin27, montanyl alcohol28, inositol, D monomethyl ether, pinitol29.
2. Root Root of this plant also contain - Abrol, abrasine, precasine and precol30,31.
Protein - abraline, abricin, abrusgenic-acid, abrusgenic-acid-methyl-ester,
abruslactone, abrussic-acid, anthocyanins, calcium, campesterol,
cycloartenol, delphinidin, gallic-acid, trigonelline, hypaphorine21, 26, choline,
n, n dimethyl-tryptophan, n, ndimethyl- tryptophan-metho-cation-methyl-
ester, p coumaroylgalloyl glucodelphinidin, pectin, pentosans, phosphorus,
delphinidin, gallic-acid, picatorine, polygalacturonic-acids, precatorine26,
polysaccharide32, isoflavonoids and quinones-abruquinones a, b, c, d, e, f 33,
o, g, abruslactone a, abrusgenic acid-methanol-solvate34, 35, arabinose,
galactose, xylose22 are present in the root. Triterpenoids and saponins34,
glycyrrhizin27 and oleanolic acid are found in the root and abrusosides a, b, c,
d23, 24.
3. Seed Seed of this plant also contain poisonous and contain principle compound –
abrine21, abrin A, abrin B36, abrin C37, abrin l, abrin ll, abrin lll, abrus agglutinin
APA-l, Abrus agglutinin APA-ll38, abrus-saponins I and II, abrisapogenol, β-
amyrin, arachidyl alcohol, brassicasterol, decan-1-ol, docos-13-enoic acid,
docosan-1-ol, docosane, N, dodecan-1-ol, dotriacontane, N, eicos-11-enoic
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acid, eicosane, N, elaidic alcohol, heneicosan-1-ol, lignoceric acid,
heneicosane, N, heptacosan-1-ol, heptadecan-1-ol, hexacosane, N,
Hexacosan-1-ol, hexadec-9-enoic acid, hexadecane, N, hexadecan-1-ol,
nonacosane, N, nonadecan-1-ol, octacosan-1-ol, octacosane, N, octadeca-
9,12-dienoic acid, octadecane, n, octanoic acid, pentacosan-1-ol,
pentacosane, N, pentatriacontane, N, pentadecan-1-ol28, 39, squalene, abricin,
abridin40, abrulin41, cycloartenol, campesterol, cholesterol and â-sitosterol
have all been found in the seeds. Alkaloids and nitrogen compounds- methyl
ester of N, N-dimethyltryptophan metho cation (I) and precatorine (II),
hypaphorine, trigonelline21, choline21, flavonoids and triterpenoids, steroids,
saponins, flavones, flavonol glycosides, reducing sugars, phenolic compounds
glycosides42-45. Lectin46-48, flavonoids, anthocyanins-abrectorin,
dimethoxycentaureidin-7-0-rutinoside, precatorins I, II21, abrectorin,
centaureidin, demethoxy 7-O-beta-drutinoside, luteolin, orientin, iso,
orientin49, C-glucosylscutelarein 6, 7-dimethylether (abrusin) 50.
Amino acids - serine, Abrusin, Abrusin-2’-0-apioside, hederagenin,
Kaikasaponin III, sophoradiol, sophoradiol-22-0-acetate, tryptophan51,
trimethyl52, alanine53, amyrin, alpha, ursolic acid54, valine52,53, and methyl
ester. They contain poisonous protein, a fat-splitting enzyme, aglucoside
abrussic acid, haemagglutinin, albuminous substance named abrin55 and a
quantity of ureas56.
Ions - calcim, magnesium, sodium, potassium, phosphorous, Manganese,
zinc, iron, copper, cellulose and muscilase57.
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES
1. Antibacterial Activity
Seven bacterial strains has been isolated from the soil named Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas
aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi A, Salmonella paratyphi B, Klebsiela
pneumonia and Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrobial activity of different parts of A.
precatorius like roots, seeds and leaves were studied against all above mentioned bacterial
strains. Root extract of A. precatorius was found to be active against the Gram positive
organism Staphylococcus aureus. Root extracts possess good antibacterial potential
particularly against Staphylococcus aureus. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of the
Petroleum ether extract against Staphlococcus aureus was found to be 0.44 mg/ml (440 μg/ml)
and of Methanolic extract was found to be 0.40 mg/ml (400 μg/ml) against same. It was
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considered that if the extracts displayed an MIC less than 100 μg/ml, the antimicrobial activity
was good; from 100 to 500 μg/ml the antimicrobial activity was moderate; from 500 to 1000
μg/ml the antimicrobial activity was weak; over 1000 μg/ml the extract was considered
inactive58. Thus, the antimicrobial activity of the root extract is moderate59.
2. Anti-diabetic activity
The anti-diabetic effect of chloroform–methanol extract of A. precatorius seed (50mg/kg) was
studied in alloxan diabetic rabbits. The percentage reduction of blood glucose was found after
treatment with chloroform – methanol extract at different intervals which shows that the
chloroform – methanol extract of A. precatorius seed has anti-diabetic properties having
Trigoneline similar to that of chlopropamide60, 61. Different observation was found in another
study on rat model after treated with Ethanol/water (1:1) extract of the aerial parts of A.
precatorius at a dose of 250 mg/kg which was shown to reduce only 30% blood sugar level62.
3. Anti-oxidant activity
An ethanol seed extract of A. precatorius was evaluated using in-vitro method to determine
anti oxidant activity. Total phenolic compound in ethanol seeds extract of A. precatorius was
found to be 95 mg/g of extract calculated as gallic acid equivalent (r2=0.9976) and total
flavonoids compound was found to be 21 mg/g of extract calculated as rutin equivalent
(r2=0.9985). A. precatorius seeds ethanol extract possess potent antioxidant activity in different
enzymes levels when compared with reference compound butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 63.
4. Anticancer activity
In Preliminiary phytochemical screening of PEEAP (petroleum ether extract of A. precatorius
Linn) phytoconstituents like Flavonoids, Alkaloids, tannins, phenolic compounds, saponins,
triterpenoids were detected. Oral administration of PEEAP increased the mean survival time of
EAC (Ehrlich Ascitis Carcinoma) bearing mice. In the EAC control group the mean survival time
was 18.16 ± 0.4773, while it increased to 20.5±0.6009 (250mg/kg), 20.33±0.4944 (500mg/kg)
and 21.166±0.6009 (1000mg/kg) respectively in PEEAP treated groups. The group treated with
standard 5-FU (20mg/kg) showed 24.5±0.4282 for the same. The percentage increase in
survivals, it was found to be 11.01%, 11.94%, 16.51% respectively as compared to control
group. The EAC bearing mice treated with the PEEAP showed excellent increase in life span
when compared to control. Treatment with PEEAP at the doses of 250, 500 and 1000mg/kg
reduced the body weight10, 11, PCV12, 13 and viable tumour cell count as compared to that of
EAC control group and increased the haemoglobin content and RBC count towards normal
level. Administration of PEEAP at the doses of 250, 500 and 1000mg/kg in EAC bearing mice
reduced the WBC count as compared with the control. Treatment with PEEAP at different doses
changed these altered parameters towards normal levels64.
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5. Anti-inflammatory activity
The anti-inflammatory activity of A. precatorius L. extract was investigated on inflammation
induced by croton oil on rat ear model. Extract of A. precatorius when co applied with croton oil
to the rat ear produced a reduction in the inflammatory response were observed after 6 hrs
compared with croton oil alone. The extract produced 2% reduction of the inflammatory
response in croton oil alone group. This finding explains the usefulness of the leaves of this
plant in the treatment of inflammatory disease conditions by traditional healers65. Another
study was also reported in the same model using isolated active constituents triterpenoid,
saponins and their acetates derivatives. Reduction in inflammation was observed in different
test compounds but the acetates showed greater inhibition at both 300 μg and 600 μg than the
parent compounds. Acetates derivatives of parent compounds were more effective at 600 μg
concentration among all test treated group 66.
6. Anti-depressant activity
The anti depressant activity was shown after treatment with ethanol (70%) extract of fresh root
of A. precatorius on mice of both sexes at variable dosage levels67.
7. Neuromuscular blocking activity
Ethanol (95%) extract of dried leaves of A. precatorius L. were administered at a concentration
of 0.5µg/ml and it showed blocking action on phrenic nerve-diaphragm68.
8. Antiepileptic activity
In a cross-sectional study performed in Temeke District (Dares Salaam, Tanzania) it was proved
that A. precatorius leaves showed anti epileptic activity when boiled with water and it is given
orally as three table spoonfuls in twice daily dosage regimen for the treatment of epilepsy69.
9. Antiviral activity
Ethanol/water (1:1) extract of the aerial parts at a concentration of 50 mcg/ml in cell culture
was inactive on Ranikhet virus and Vaccinia virus reported by researcher and similar results
was found using cell culture method by administered water and methanol extracts of dried
seeds of this plant were inactive against virus-HLTV-170.
10. Anti-yeast activity
Dried seeds at a concentration of 1.0% on agar plate were active on Cryptococcus neoformans71
and opposite findings were observed using ethanol/water (1:1) extract of the aerial parts
(25.0mcg/ml) on agar plate was inactive on Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans72.
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11. Anti-malarial activity
An isoflavanquinone, abruquinone, was isolated from the extract of aerial parts and exhibited
anti-malarial activity73. Antiplasmodial activity and cytotoxicity in the assessment of
antimalarial activity was evaluated and A. precatorius extract presented an IC 50 value below 20
g/ml74.
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