(Dilleniaceae) Tetracera scandens (L.) Merr.
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): to treat cases of allergy; also arthritis/rheumatism; also cardiovascular disorders; also gastrointestinal disorders
Part(s) used: liana (= stem)
Field Characters: Liana, reaching 20-30 m long. The vine anf leaves roughish. Leaves entire, alternate, dentate. Flowering in apex, bipare, flowers small, four bracts. No fruit found. Flowering period: May to June.
Locality: Oudomxay Province, Xay District, orn Xay Villae.
Habitat:
Altitude: m asl.
Collector(s): B. Southavong, M. Vanthanouvong
Collection number(s): LAOS_810
Collection Date: October 23, 2006
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2285044.Project: ICBG
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 1 Page 331GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
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Nokhala A, Siddiqui MJ. Phytochemicals and biological activity of Tetracera scandens Linn. Merr. (Dilleniaceae): A short review. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2020 Jul-Sep;12(3):217-222. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_192_19
Nokhala A, Siddiqui MJ, Ahmed QU, et al.. Investigation of α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Metabolites from Tetracera scandens Leaves by GC–MS Metabolite Profiling and Docking Studies. Biomolecules 2020, 10(2):287. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom10020287
Soleha M, et al. Antioxidant Activity of Methanol Extract Tetracera scanden L Merr Predicted Active Compound of Methanol Extract with GCMS NIST Library. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2020, volume 1665, The 2nd International Seminar on Smart Molecule of Natural Resources (ISSMART) 2020 25-26, August 2020, Malang, Indonesia. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1665/1/012028
Umar A, Ahmeda QU, Muhammad BY, et al. Anti-hyperglycemic activity of the leaves of Tetracera scandens Linn. Merr. (Dilleniaceae) in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2010, 19:140-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2010.06.016