(Celastraceae) Celastrus paniculatus Willd.

Local name(s): (Khua mak teak)

Medicinal use(s): Treatment of malaria.

Part(s) used: Vine (= stem)

Field Characters:

Locality: Sayabouli Province, Sayabouli District, Na gnao Village.

Habitat:

Altitude:   m asl. 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong 

Collection number(s): LAOS_065 (= Bouamanivong 065)

Collection Date: October 20, 1999

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245713.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:

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Nagpal K, Garg M, Arora D, et al. An extensive review on phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of Indian medicinal plant Celastrus paniculatus Willd. Phytother Res 2022, 36(5):1930-1951.  DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7424

Shen Y, Chen B-L, Zhang Q-X, et al. Traditional uses, secondary metabolites, and pharmacology of Celastrus species - a review. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2019, volume 241, 11934. ISSN 0378-8741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2019.111934