(Euphorbiaceae) Homonoia riparia Lour.

Local name(s): (Khai deng; Khai nam; Khai fath)

Medicinal use(s): to trat high fever.

Part(s) used: stem.

Field Characters: Shrub 1-4 m high. Leaves alternate, simple, lanceolate.

Locality: Sayaboury Province, Sayaboury District, Vang Hin Village.

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Collector(s): M. Sensavang

Collection number(s): LAOS_413

Collection Date: April 24, 2002

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2246559.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:


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Pyun B-J, Kim YS, Lee Ik-S, et al. Homonoia riparia and its major component, myricitrin, inhibit high glucose-induced apoptosis of human retinal pericytes,Integrative Medicine Research 2017, volume 6, issue 3, pages 300-309.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2017.07.004 
Xavier SK, Haneefa SM, Anand DR, et al. Antioxidant and Nephroprotective Activities of the Extract and Fractions of Homonoia riparia Lour. Pharmacogn Mag 2017, 13(49):25-30. doi: 10.4103/0973-1296.197647 
Xu F, Zhao X, Yang L, et al. A New Cycloartane-Type Triterpenoid Saponin Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor from Homonoia riparia Lour. Molecules. 2014, 19(9):13422-13431. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules190913422 
Yang S-M, Liu X-K, Chen Q, et al.  Chemical constituents from the roots of Homonoia riparia. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica 2007, 42. 292-6. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6311643_Chemical_constituents_from_the_roots_of_Homonoia_riparia