(Annonaceae) Uvaria rufa (Dunal) Blume

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Field Characters: Liana, fruits greenish yellow.

Locality: Prefecture of Vientiane, Hatxiafong District, Ban Khuay Daen, forests 2-3 km from village. GPS reading: 17o 83’ N; 102o 49’ E.

Habitat: Logged-over secondary Dipterocarp forest.

Altitude: 235 m asl. 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, B.H. Southavong

Collection number(s): DDS 10751

Collection Date: July 1, 1999

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Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2218245.

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Useful references:

Buncharoen W, Saenphet K, Saenphet S, Thitaram C. Uvaria rufa Blume attenuates benign prostatic hyperplasia via inhibiting 5α-reductase and enhancing antioxidant status. J Ethnopharmacol 2016 Dec 24;194:483-494. DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.10.036


Gurgul A, Khin M, Souliya O, et al. Acetogenins from the Stem of Uvaria rufa and Their Cytotoxic Activity. J Nat Prod 2024, 87(2):207-216.  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c00838
Jalil J, Attiq A, Hui C, et al.  Modulation of inflammatory pathways, medicinal uses and toxicities of Uvaria species: potential role in the prevention and treatment of inflammation. Inflammopharmacology 2020, 28(1). 10.1007/s10787-020-00734-2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342642836_Modulation_of_inflammatory_pathways_medicinal_uses_and_toxicities_of_Uvaria_species_potential_role_in_the_prevention_and_treatment_of_inflammation