(Araceae) Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott
Local name(s): (Phou sang)
Medicinal use(s): to treat gastritis; rheumatism.
Part(s) used: the whole plant.
Field Characters: Vining plant growing to 6 m tall; leaves large, 20-25 cm long.
Locality: Vientiane Municipality, Hatsayphong District, Khaydaeng Village.
Habitat: Riversides, wet soil.
Altitude:
Collector(s): M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): Xayvue 151
Collection Date: May 15, 1999
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2334804.Project: GLXO/ICBG
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineWFO-The World Flora onlinePham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietna vol 3, p. 345, plant #9091GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Dong H, Geng Y, Wang X, et al. Chemical Constituents from Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott and Their Anti⁻Inflammatory Activities. Molecules 2018, 23(10):2577. doi: 10.3390/molecules23102577
Kaur K, Gupta R. Ethnobotanical and phytopharmacological review of Scindapsus officinalis (“Gajapippali”). Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2017, volume 7, issue 1, pages 78-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.10.010.
Shrivastava N, Vikram PK, Tahlani P. Scindapsus officinalis fruit a phytochemical and pharmacological review. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 3(2):2626-2636. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285991741_Scindapsus_officinalis_fruit_a_phytochemical_and_pharmacological_review
Tiwari P, Goyal A.. Phytochemistry and pharmacological activity of Scindapsus officinalis: A review. International Journal of Green Pharmacy 2018, 12. 237-241. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332141249_Phytochemistry_and_pharmacological_activity_of_Scindapsus_officinalis_A_review