(Acanthaceae) Thunbergia geoffrayi Benoist

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Medicinal use(s): (not given at time of interview)

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Field Characters: Liana 15-20 m long. Leaves simple, opposite. Flowers red, fruits green.

Locality: Vientiane Province, Kasy District, Namone Village.

Habitat: Growing along river side.

Altitude: 381 m asl.

Collector(s): M. Xayvue 

Collection number(s): LAOS_891

Collection Date: November 23, 2006

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2328324.

Project:  ICBG

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WFO: The World Flora OnlinePham Hoang Ho: Cayco Vietnam vol. 3, p. 39, plant number 7849GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Medicinal properties:


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Chan E, Eng SY, Tan Y, et al. Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties of Thunbergia laurifolia: A Review. Pharmacognosy Journal 2011, 3:1–6. DOI:10.5530/pj.2011.24.1 
Cho YC, Kim YR, Kim BR, et al. Thunbergia alata inhibits inflammatory responses through the inactivation of ERK and STAT3 in macrophages. Int J Mol Med 2016, 38(5):1596-1604.  DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2016.2746
Sultana KH, Chatterjee S, Roy A, Chandra I. Ethnopharmacological and Phytochemical Review on Thunbergia Retz. (Montin.) Species. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 2015, volume 4, 1ssue 5. https://www.longdom.org/open-access/ethnopharmacological-and-phytochemical-review-on-thunbergia-retzmontin-species-29759.html