(Rosaceae) Rubus alceifolius Poir. 

Local name(s): ​ໝາກ​ ຮູ້ (mak hou)

Medicinal use(s): Used to treat tongue rash.

Part(s) used: root

Field characters: Straggling shrub, fruits red. Common.

Locality: Xieng Khoang Province, Kham District, Kham Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, 15 km from Kham town.

Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen submontane forest. Edge of forest along road.

Altitude: 1130 m asl

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

Collection number(s): DDS 14960

Collection date: May 16, 2014 

Additional data:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313833. 

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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Useful references: 


Gevrenova R, Zheleva-Dimitrova D, Balabanova V. The genus Rubus L.: An insight into phytochemicals and pharmacological studies of leaves from the most promising species. Pharmacia 2024, 71:1-12. https://doi.org/10.3897/pharmacia.71.e124248

 

Hummer, KE.  Rubus Pharmacology: Antiquity to the Present. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Clonal Germplasm Repository, 33447 Peoria Road, Corvallis, OR 97333. https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/2674/hummer%20rubus%20pharmacology.pdf


Lin, J. et al. Hepatoprotection in a rat model of acute liver damage through inhibition of CY2E1 activity by total alkaloids extracted from Rubus alceifolius Poir. Int J Toxicol. 2011 Mar;30(2):237-43. 
Rojas-Vera, J. et al.  Relaxant activity of raspberry (Rubus idaeus) leaf extract in guinea‐pig ileum in vitro. Phytother. Res. 2002; 6(7):665-668. 
Zhao, J. et al. Total alkaloids of Rubus alceifolius Poir. inhibit hepatocellular carcinoma growth in vivo and in vitro via activation of mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis. Internat. J. Oncol. 2013; online 3:971-978.