(Rhamnaceae) Ziziphus incurva Roxb.

Local name(s): (Nham lep meo)

Medicinal use(s): treatment of breast cancer

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: 

Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Keng sa dou Village

Habitat: 

Altitude:     m asl 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong 

Collection number(s): LAOS_015

Collection Date: August 24, 1999

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2222141.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:

Devkota H, Watanabe T, Yahara S. (2013). Flavonoids and saponins from Zizyphus incurva. Natural product research 2013, 27:697-701. DOI:10.1080/14786419.2012.691489 

El Maaiden E, El Kharrassi Y, Qarah NAS, et al. Genus Ziziphus: A comprehensive review on ethnopharmacological, phytochemical and pharmacological properties. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2020, volume 259, 112950. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2020.112950.

Sakna ST, Maghraby YR, Abdelfattah MS, et al. Phytochemical diversity and pharmacological effects of triterpenes from genus Ziziphus: a comprehensive review. Phytochem Rev 2023, 22, 1611–1636.. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11101-022-09835-y