(Rubiaceae) Randia sp. 1

Local name(s): (Tong Tiag Peune)

Medicinal use(s): treat migraine

Part(s) used: root

Field Characters: 

Locality: Saravanh Province, Saravanh District

Habitat: 

Altitude: 480 m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Sydara

Collection number(s): LAOS_039 (= Sydara 039)

Collection Date: September 27, 1999

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2222114.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:


Ojeda-Ayala  M, Camacho SM, Delgado-Vargas F. (2022). Phytochemical composition and biological activities of the plants of the genus Randia. Botanical Sciences 2022, 1. 10.17129/botsci.3004. DOI:10.17129/botsci.3004 
Manisha M, Sharma M. C. Biological Importance of Phytoconstitents Isolated from the Genus Randia and Gc-Ms Analysis of Petroleum-Ether Fruit Extract of Randia Dumetorum. Orient J Chem 2023, 39(3). https://bit.ly/468kYmD