(Aquifoliaceae) Ilex cochinchinensis (Lour.) Loes.

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): to treat cancer. 

Part(s) used: stem wood.

Field Characters: Tree about 2-5 meters high. Simple, alternate, finger-length leaves. Brown-orange colored bark.

Locality: Champassak Province, Phon Thong District, Fang Deng Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude:148 m asl. 

Collector(s): A. Libman, O. Souliya, B. Vanavong 

Collection number(s): LAOS_534 (= Libman 141)

Collection Date: August 5, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2252464.

Project:  ICBG

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:

Gan RY, Zhang D, Wang M, Corke H. Health Benefits of Bioactive Compounds from the Genus Ilex, a Source of Traditional Caffeinated Beverages. Nutrients 2018, 10(11):1682.  DOI: 10.3390/nu10111682


Ngoc PH, An TC, Van Dung L, et al. UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS profiling of saponins and tyrosinase inhibitory activity of Ilex cochinchinensis, Ilex annamensis, and Ilex rotunda leaves from Vietnam. RSC Adv 2025, 15(51):43774-43791. doi: 10.1039/d5ra05096k 
Ren-You G, Dan Z, Min W, et al. Health Benefits of Bioactive Compounds from the Genus Ilex, a Source of Traditional Caffeinated Beverages. J-Global 2018, volume10, issue 11, page1682. https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/en/detail?JGLOBAL_ID=201902280269622589