(Rhamnaceae) Rhamnus subapetala Merrill
Local name(s): (Khout Kab)
Medicinal use(s): as an antiphlogistic
Part(s) used:
Field Characters: Woody vine.
Locality: Vientiane
Habitat: Disturbed forest
Altitude: m asl
Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong
Collection number(s): Bouamanivong 049
Collection Date: October 9, 1997
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2193539.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Pham Hoang Ho: Cayco Vietnam vol. 2 p. 449 online (as Rhamnus subpeltatus) Flora of China Vol. 12 Page 143, 150 (as Rhamnus subapetala)GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility (as Rhamnus subapetala)
Medicinal properties:
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Nekkaa A, Benaissa A, Mutelet F, Canabady-Rochelle L. Rhamnus alaternus Plant: Extraction of Bioactive Fractions and Evaluation of Their Pharmacological and Phytochemical Properties. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021, 10(2):300. doi: 10.3390/antiox10020300
Nigussie G. (2021). Traditional Medicinal Uses, Phytochemicals, and Pharmacological Activities of Genus Rhamnus: A review. J Turkish Chemical Soc Section A: Chemistry 2021, volume: 8, issue: 3, 899 - 932. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jotcsa/issue/62350/929188
Zeouk,I, Khadija B. (2019). A critical overview of the traditional, phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of Rhamnus alaternus: a Mediterranean shrub. Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine 2019, 20. DOI:10.1007/s13596-019-00388-8