(Dilleniaceae) Dillenia pentagyna Roxb.
Local name(s): (sahn nyai)
Medicinal use(s): Treat paralysis.
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Tree 10 m tall, fruits yellow. Vicinity of visitor center building.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Kaysone district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, at 19 km from city center on road Kaysone-Seno.
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rain forest in regeneration from some degree of past conversion.
Altitude: 158 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, O. Souliya
Collection number(s): DDS 14930
Collection Date: December 17, 2013
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313702.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 12 Page 332GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful references:
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Sultana N, Chung HJ, Emon NU, et al. Biological Functions of Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. Against Pain, Inflammation, Fever, Diarrhea, and Thrombosis: Evidenced From in vitro, in vivo, and Molecular Docking Study. Front Nutr 2022,9:911274. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.911274
Tene K, Kalyan Kumar M, et al. Polyphenolic-Rich Compounds From Dillenia pentagyna (Roxb.) Attenuates the Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity: A High-Frequency Ultrasonography Assisted Approach. Front Pharmacol 2021,12:624706. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.624706