(Celastraceae) Gymnosporia diversifolia Maxim.

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): treat pain.

Part(s) used: stem wood.

Field Characters: Tree 10-15 m high. Prickles on the stem. Cut surface of bark is white. This is a male tree, no fruit nor flower.

Locality: Salavanh Province, Salavanh District, Ban Keng Ka Xa.

Habitat: 

Altitude: 576 m asl. 

Collector(s): O. Souliya

Collection number(s): OV 210

Collection Date: February 3, 2001

Additional information:  

Project:  ICBG

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Hoang HNT, Tran LTT, Tran TH, et al. Two new dammarane-type triterpenoids and other constituents from Gymnosporia diversifolia with anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities. RSC Adv 2025, 15(51):43284-43292. doi: 10.1039/d5ra07080e 

Huang YY, Chen L, Ma GX, et al. A Review on Phytochemicals of the Genus Maytenus and Their Bioactive Studies. Molecules 2021, 26(15):4563. DOI: 10.3390/molecules26154563

Thakre MS, Sabe GA, Khan N. A Review on Phytochemical Investigation of Gymnosporia Montana Benth to Treat Various Diseases. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications  2024, volume 9, issue 6, pp: 924-931. https://ijprajournal.com/issue_dcp/A%20Review%20on%20Phytochemical%20Investigation%20of%20Gymnosporia%20%20Montana%20Benth%20to%20Treat%20Various%20Diseases.pdf 

 Tran D, Nguyen P-H, Tran MH, et al. (2020). Chemical Constituents of Gymnosporia stylosa and Their Anti-inflammatory Activity. Records of Natural Products 15. 59-64. http://doi.org/10.25135/rnp.179.20.03.1578