(Moraceae) Ficus globosa Blume
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): to treat gynecological disorders
Part(s) used: stem and twigs
Field Characters:
Locality: Vientiane Province, Meuang Pheuang District, Nathong Village.
Habitat:
Altitude: m asl.
Collector(s): M. Vanthnouvong, K. Phonlavong
Collection number(s): LAOS_723
Collection Date: May 25, 2005
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2283099.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlinePham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 555, plant #6214GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
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Dangarembizi R, Erlwanger KH, Moyo D, et al. Phytochemistry, pharmacology and ethnomedicinal uses of Ficus thonningii (Blume Moraceae): A review. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med 2012,10(2):203-212. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v10i2.4
dos Anjos Cruz JM, Corrêa RF, Carlos Victor Lamarão CV, et al. Ficus spp.: Phytochemical composition and medicinal potential. Research, Society and Development 2022, vol. 11, no. 10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i12.34135
Ibrahim MA, Zakaria1 NH. Pharmacology of Ficus: A review. https://irep.iium.edu.my/97176/20/Dr.%20Mai%20formatted.pdf
Murugesu S, Selamat J, Perumal V. Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Properties, and Recent Applications of Ficus benghalensis and Ficus religiosa. Plants (Basel) 2021,10(12):2749. doi: 10.3390/plants10122749