(Phyllanthaceae) Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir.

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): to treat gynelogical disorders.

Part(s) used: stem and twigs.

Field Characters: 

Locality: Vientiane Province, Meuang Pheuang District, Nathong Village.

Habitat: 

Altitude:  m asl. 

Collector(s): M. Vanthanouvong, K. Phonlavong

Collection number(s): LAOS_721

Collection Date: May 25, 2005

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2283091.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:

Hiremath KY, Shinde S, Jambale UK, et al. Anticancer effect of Phyllanthus reticulatus methanolic leaf extract on HCT-116 colon cancer cell line using GC-MS and FTIR analysis. Arch Razi Inst 2024,79(5):1013-1021. doi: 10.32592/ARI.2024.79.5.1013 


Saleh-e-In MM, Kar P, Roy A, Kowalski R. Phytochemical account: Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir. Journal of Phytomolecules and Pharmacology 2022, 19-29. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56717/jpp.2022.v01i01.003

Sharma S and Kumar S. Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir. – An important medicinal plant: A review of its phytochemistry, traditional uses and pharmacological properties.  International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research 2013, 10, 2528-2534. https://ijpsr.com/bft-article/phyllanthus-reticulatus-poir-an-important-medicinal-plant-a-review-of-its-phytochemistry-traditional-uses-and-pharmacological-properties/


Sinan KI, Cádiz-Gurrea MN, Leyva-Jiménez FJ, et al.  New insights on Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir. leaves and stem bark extracts: UPLC-ESI-TOF-MS profiles, and biopharmaceutical and in silico analysis. New J. Chem, 2021,45, 21049-21065.  


Tang Y, Sun L, Wei J, et al. Network pharmacology identification and in Vivo validation of key pharmacological pathways of Phyllanthus reticulatus (Euphorbiaceae) leaf extract in liver cancer treatment. J Ethnopharmacol 2022,  28, 97:115479. DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115479
Vivekanandarajah S, Jeyaseelan E. (2020). Pharmacological activities and phytochemical constituents of Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir. Vingnanam Journal of Science 2020, 15:7-14. DOI:10.4038/vingnanam.v15i1.4161