(Rubiaceae) Benkara fasciculata (Roxb.) Ridsdale
Local name(s):
Medicinal use(s): to treat genitourinary disorders.
Part(s) used: root.
Field Characters: Shrub, leaves small, opposite, hairs on stem, two opposite thorns under leaves, stipules. No flower or fruit.
Locality: Oudomxay Province, Houn District, Na Khong Village.
Habitat:
Collector(s): A. Libman, V. Somsamut, M. Xaivue
Collection number(s): LAOS_437
Collection Date: June 13, 2003
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2252553.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineWFO-The World Flora onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 3, p. 159, plant #8333
Medicinal properties:
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Narota A, Singh R, Bansal R, et al. Isolation & identification of anti-inflammatory constituents of Randia dumetorum Lamk. fruit: Potential beneficial effects against acute lung injury. J Ethnopharmacol 2023, 301:115759. DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115759
Ojeda-Ayala M, Gaxiola-Camacho SM, Delgado-Vargas F. Phytochemical composition and biological activities of the plants of the genus Randia. Botanical Sciences 2022, 100(4):779-796. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17129/botsci.3004
Singh N, Mishra AK, Gupta J, et al. Randia spinosa (Poir.): Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology -A review. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research 2010, 4(1).