(Cucurbitaceae) Thladiantha cordifolia (Blume) Cogn.

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): to treat sexual disfunction.

Part(s) used: liana.

Field Characters: Long liana, pale green. Leaves big, look like the leaves of pumpkin. Flowers not found. Drupe globose, looks like water melon but smaller, bitter.

Locality: Oudomxay Province, La District, Domsaart Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude: 343 m asl. 

Collector(s): B. Southavong, B. Vanavong, K. Kunsawanh, S. Saynhasing.

Collection number(s): LAOS_384

Collection Date: March 23, 2002

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA,under accession no. 2246586.

Project:  ICBG

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:


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Mukherjee PK, Singha S, Kar A, et al.  Therapeutic importance of Cucurbitaceae: A medicinally important family. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2022, Volume 282, 114599. DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114599

Sarker MMH.  Analysis of Biological Potential of Methanol Extract of leaves of Thladiantha cordifolia. Thesis report submitted to the Department of Pharmacy as a requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, Brac University, March 2020. https://dspace.bracu.ac.bd/xmlui/handle/10361/14354 (also: https://dspace.bracu.ac.bd/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10361/14354/15146115_PHR.pdf?sequence=1)