(Euphorbiaceae) Suregada multiflora (A.Juss.) Baill.
Local name(s): ຜ່າສາມ, ດູກໃສ (Pha sam , Douk sai)
Medicinal use(s): treat rheumatism, gastric upset
Part(s) used: stem wood
Field Characters: Tree 6-8 m high, alternate leaves dark green, flowers white pale yellow.
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
Altitude: 160 m asl.
Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong
Collection number(s): KS 19-045
Collection Date: March 25, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313760.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Useful references:
Mangisa M, Kemboi D, Fouche G, et al. Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties of Suregada Genus: A Review. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023, 16(10):1390. doi: 10.3390/ph16101390. PMID: 37895862; PMCID: PMC10610488.
Phoomphong C, Devakul Na Ayutthaya W, et al. Biological properties of aqueous extract from Suregada multiflorum (A. Juss.) Baill. stem and anticancer recipe. Interprof J Health Sci 2017, vol. 15 No. 2 . [Internet] 2023 Oct. 5 [cited 2024 Oct. 18];15(2):42-53. Available from: https://li05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJHS/article/view/173
Tewtrakul S, Subhadhirasakul S, Cheenpracha Sr, et al. Anti-inflammatory principles of Suregada multiflora against nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 releases. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2011, volume 133, issue 1, pages 63-66. ISSN 0378-8741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2010.09.003.