(Rosaceae) Prunus cerasoides Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

Local name(s): Ton Khai Thong

Medicinal use(s): treat stomachache

Part(s) used: stem wood

Field Characters: 

Locality: Saravanh Province, Saravanh District, Ban Na Tou.

Habitat: 

Altitude: 656 m asl. 

Collector(s): K. Sydara

Collection number(s): Sydara 023

Collection Date: September 24, 1999

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2222130.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:


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Arora DS, Mahajan H. Major Phytoconstituents of Prunus cerasoides Responsible for Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Potential Against Some Reference Strains of Pathogenic Bacteria and Clinical Isolates of MRSA. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2019,188(4):1185-1204.   DOI: 10.1007/s12010-019-02985-4
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Kim SD, Kim M, Minha Kim, Wu HH, et al.  Prunus cerasoides Extract and Its Component Compounds Upregulate Neuronal Neuroglobin Levels, Mediate Antioxidant Effects, and Ameliorate Functional Losses in the Mouse Model of Cerebral Ischemia. Antioxidants 2022, 11(1), 99; https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11010099