Medicinal Plants of Laos - (Aquifoliaceae) Ilex crenata Thunb.

(Aquifoliaceae) Ilex crenata Thunb.

Local name(s):

Medicinal use(s): as a galactagogue

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Shrub 2-3 meters high.

Locality: Xayabouly Province, Xayabouly District, Na Hai Village.

Habitat:

Altitude: m asl.

Collector(s): M. Sensavang

Collection number(s): LAOS 400

Collection Date: April 24, 2002

Additional information:

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2246572.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:

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Medicinal properties:

Kothiyal S, Sati S, Rawat M, et al. Chemical Constituents and Biological Significance of the Genus Ilex (Aquifoliaceae). The Natural Products journal 2012, 2:212-224. 10.2174/10212. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/2210315511202030212

Pachura N, Kupczyński R, Sycz J, Biological Potential and Chemical Profile of European Varieties of Ilex. Foods 2021 Dec 25;11(1):47. DOI: 10.3390/foods11010047

Yi F, Zhao X-l, Peng Y, et al. Genus llex L.: Phytochemistry, Ethnopharmacology, and Pharmacology. Chinese Herbal Medicines 2018, volume 8, issue 3, pages 209-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1674-6384(16)60044-8.