(Annonaceae) Uvaria micrantha (A.DC.) Hook.f. & Thomson

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): as a detoxicant and a tonic; also for backpain relief

Part(s) used: liana (= stem)

Field Characters: Big liana 20-30 m long. Leaves alternate, lanceolate. 

Locality: Nasak Village

Habitat: 

Altitude: 250 m asl. 

Collector(s): M. Xayvue

Collection number(s): LAOS_242 (= MX 242)

Collection Date: May 27, 2001

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245823.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:


Kian YK. Phytochemical properties and antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Uvaria micrantha (A.Dc.) Hook. f. & Thomson. Project Report, B.Sc. of Forestry , Universiti Putra Malaysia 218. http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/91383/1/FH%202018%20118%20IR.pdf PhanT, Tran NQ, Le K, et al. (2024). Chemical constituents from ethyl acetate extract of stems of Uvaria micrantha (A. DC.) Hook. f. et. Thoms. VNUHCM Journal of Natural Sciences 2024, 8(2), 2976-2982. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.32508/stdjns.v8i2.1374 
Christopher R..Plant species of the genus Uvaria : ethnobotanical uses, biological activities and phytochemistry. Natural Product Research 2021, 36. 1-16.Volume 36, Issue 11. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2021.1929972