(Rutaceae) Luvunga scandens (Roxb.) Buch.-Ham. ex Wight
Local name(s): ກໍາລັງໝູກ້າວ, ພະຍາຢາ, ພະຍາຮາກໄມ້ (Kam lang mou kao, pha nha ya, Pham ha hak mai)
Medicinal use(s): used as a tonic
Part(s) used: root
Field Characters: Shrub 2-3 m high, thorny, fruits globular-ellipsoid, green.
Locality: Dong na tat forest preserve, Km 19, Kaisone Phomvihan district, Savannakhet Province. GPS reading: : 16o 39.313’ N; 104o 51.947’ E.
Habitat: Monsoonal forest; forest edge.
Altitude: 160 m asl.
Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong
Collection number(s): KS 19-053
Collection Date: March 25, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313768.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Useful references:
Hidayah Al-Zikri PN, Taher M, Susanti D, et al. Cytotoxic tirucallane triterpenes from the stem of Luvunga scandens. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia 2014, volume 24, issue 5, pages 561-564. ISSN 0102-695X. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjp.2014.10.003
Sirinut P, Petchkongkeaw A, Romsaiyud J, et al. Phytochemical Constituents from the Root of Luvunga Scandens and Biological Activity Evaluation. Natural Products Communication 2017, vol. 12, no. 9, pages 1483 – 1484. DOI:10.1177/1934578X1701200926
Trinh Thi D, Luong Van D, Phung Van T, et al. Chemical composition, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activity of essential oils from two Luvunga species (L. scandens and L. hongiaoensis) from Vietnam. Nat Prod Res 2024, 38(11):1834-1843. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2225125