(Dilleniaceae) Tetracera sarmentosa (L.) Vahl
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): to treat cancer.
Part(s) used: the vine.
Field Characters: Climber 5-10 m long, bearing simple green leaves.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Xonbouly District, Ban Pa Nhai.
Habitat:
Altitude: 574 m asl.
Collector(s): O. Souliya
Collection number(s): LAOS_341
Collection Date: March 9, 2002
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2245936.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
Hosen T. Assessment of the Antioxidant, Thrombolytic, Analgesic, Anti-Inflammatory, Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Activities of Leaf Extracts and Fractions of Tetracera Sarmentosa (L.) Vahl. Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology 2017. https://doi.org/10.1515/JBCPP-2016-0173
Ogunlakin A, Sonibare M. Phytochemistry and biological activities of Tetracera species. Trends in Phytochemical Research 2022, 6: 339-352. DOI:10.30495/tpr.2022.1964813.1271
Uddin Mazumdar MM, Islam MdA, Hosen MT, et al. (2017). Estimation of in vivo neuropharmacological and in vitro antioxidant effects of Tetracera sarmentosa. Cogent Biology 2017, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23312025.2017.1300990
Uddin MMN, Kabir MSH, Hasan M, et al. Assessment of the antioxidant, thrombolytic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant and anxiolytic activities of leaf extracts and fractions of Tetracera sarmentosa (L.) Vahl. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2018, 29(1):81-93. DOI: 10.1515/jbcpp-2016-0173