(Rubiaceae) Lasianthus eberhardtii Pit.
Local name(s): ຄັນ ແຫ້ວ ນົກ ຄໍ່ (kan hayoh noke koh)
Medicinal use(s): treat fever and as a tonic
Part(s) used: root; stem
Field Characters: Shrub, 1-2 m high, branchlets pubescent, leaves pubescent. Axillary fruitlets pubescent.
Locality: Khammouane Province; Nyomalat District; Tong Kong Village, roadside of Route to MBP at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park.
Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands.
Altitude: 150 m asl.
Collector(s): Onevilay Souliya, Khammanh Phoulivong, Daoleuang Makiem and Sonthaly Pimmavong
Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_065
Collection Date: July 22, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. xxxxxx.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
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Napiroon T, Duangjai S, Vajrodaya S, et al. Phytochemistry and DNA˗based authentication of medicinal Lasianthus stipularis blume (Rubiaceae) species against human pathogenic bacteria. The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2021, vol. 45, iss. 4, article 10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/3027-7922.2505
Zhan L, Song S, Chen B, et al. Integration of UHPLC/Q-OrbitrapMS-based metabolomics and activities evaluation to rapidly explore the anti-inflammatory components from Lasianthus. Heliyon 2023, volume 9, Issue 6, e16117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16117