(Euphorbiaceae) Baliospermum solanifolium (Burm.) Suresh

Local name(s): (deuy nam)

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat fever with spots.  

Part(s) used: whole plant

Field Characters: Shrub, simple, alternate, large leaves, softly dentate, sparse hairs on stem and leaf edges. Center of stem is white, red color at leaf apex.

Locality: Champasak Province, Bajieng District; Ton Sa La Village

Habitat: 

Altitude: 219 m asl 

Collector(s): A. Libman, O. Souliya, B. Vanavong

Collection number(s): LAOS 557

Collection Date: August 8, 2003

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 225487.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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Medicinal properties:

Li Y, Zhao L, Liu Z, et al. Baliosperoid A attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury by targeting SHP2 to inhibit inflammation and oxidative stress. Bioorg Chem 2024 Dec;153:107982.  
Mazumder A, Acharyya RN, Kundu MK, et al. Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of Pharmacological Potential of Baliospermum solanifolium Leaf Extract. Clinical Complementary Medicine and Pharmacology 2024, volume 4, issue 1, 100123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccmp.2023.100123.