(Oleaceae) Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.) Bl.

Local name(s): ກົກ ດູກ ຂຽດ (kohk douk khiet)

Medicinal use(s): for back pain, body pain

Part(s) used: root

Field Characters: Treelet, fruits green, turning black, opaque, peduncle and pedicel hairy.

Locality: Oudomxay, Muang Xay District, Village, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, about 3 km south of the city. GPS reading: At the vicinity of 20 40.0181’ N; 102 00.155’ E.

Habitat: Forested slope in a broadleaved, mixed evergreen lowland tropical rainforest on a mountain slope.

Altitude: 950-970 m asl. 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue

Collection number(s): DDS 15107

Collection Date: September 26, 2014

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2314136.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Useful references:

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Ling Z, Zeng R, Fan Q, et al. Kudingcha (Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.) Blume): Structural characteristics of constituents, bioactivities and action mechanisms, and quality Control. Food Science 2023, vol. 44 , issue (7): 394-403.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-20220420-250

 Ling Z, Zeng R, Zhou X, et al. Component analysis using UPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap-HRMS and quality control of Kudingcha (Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.) Blume). Food Research International 2022, volume 162, part A, 111937. ISSN 0963-9969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111937. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0963996922009954)

Ling Z. et al. Research Progress on Composition Structure Characteristics, Activity Mechanism and Quality Control of Kudingcha (Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.) Blume). Food Science 2024, vol. ›› issue (): 0-0. Online:2023-04-15 Published:2023-04-19. https://www.spkx.net.cn/EN/abstract/abstract55335.shtml

Lu H, Zuo J, Huang J, et al. Chemical Constituents from the Leaves of Ligustrum robustum and Their Bioactivities. Molecules 2023, 28(1). Published online 2023 Jan 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28010362

Thu Nong T A, Huong Le TT, Vu V T, et al. Inhibitory activity of compounds isolated from Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.) against HepG2 liver cancer cells: Isocubein and 4-(2-Acetoxyethyl)phenol as potential candidates. Chemistry & Biodiversity 2024. First published: 14 July 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202401065