(Rhamnaceae) Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.
Local name(s): (Khua Jalongkhong nhoy)
Medicinal use(s): to treat AIDS; skin infection; breast cancer
Part(s) used: stem wood; stem bark
Field Characters:
Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Keng sa dou Village
Habitat:
Altitude: m asl
Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong
Collection number(s): LAOS_011 (Bouamanivong 11); LAOS_016 (Bouamanivong 016)
Collection Date: August24, 1999
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2222140; 2222143.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 12 Page 115, 119, 122GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
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Kumar P, Sharma DK, Farooqui NA. Ziziphus mauritiana: A Comprehensive Review on Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Properties. Int J Pharm Sci Rev Res 2024, 84(1): 62-70. https://globalresearchonline.net/ijpsrr/v84-1/10.pdf
Naaz F, Agari N, Singh A. Medicinal Properties of Ziziphus mauritiana: A Review Article. Intern J Pharmacy Pharmaceut Res 2020, Vol. 19 (1): 218-230. https://ijppr.humanjournals.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/19.Farha-Naaz-Nisha-Agari-Amandeep-Singh.pdf
Prakash O, Usmani S, Singh R, et al. A panoramic view on phytochemical, nutritional, and therapeutic attributes of Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.: A comprehensive review. Phytother Res 2021, 35(1):63-77. DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6769
Shelly, Dahiya DP, Sankhyan A, et al. Pharmacological insights into Ziziphus mauritiana: A comprhensive review of its therapeutic potential. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2025, vol. 3, issue 5. https://www.ijpsjournal.com/article/Pharmacological+Insights+into+Ziziphus+mauritiana+A+Comprehensive+Review+of+Its+Therapeutic+Potential#
Siddique N, Ved A, Shukla KS, Nigam AK. Standardization and Pharmacological Evaluation of Ziziphus mauritiana Extract for Sedative and Anticonvulsant Activity in Mice and Rat. Antiinflamm Antiallergy Agents Med Chem. 2024;23(1):31-38. DOI: 10.2174/0118715230276586231215045816