In vitro antisickling activity of anthocyanins extracts of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

Abstract

In the present work, aqueous and ethanolic extracts from a Congolese plant Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. were evaluated for their antisickling activity using microscopic technique. Ethanolic extract was found to be more active than the aqueous extract. The antisickling activity was found to be dose dependent. Anthocyanins extracts was found to be responsible for the inhibition of the sickling process, thus, justifying the claims of the traditional medical practitioners and suggesting a possible correlation between the chemical composition of this plant and its use in traditional medicine.