(Rubiaceae) Tarenna annamensis Pit.
Local name(s): (Bong Keow)
Medicinal use(s): to treat general body pain
Part(s) used: root; leaf
Field Characters: Shrub about 1.5 m tall. Simple, opposite leaves. Inflorescence at head of stem, multiple cymes with pea-sized green fruits.
Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District
Habitat:
Altitude: 177 m asl.
Collector(s): A. Libman, S. Bouamanivong, K. Kunsawanh
Collection number(s): LAOS_514
Collection Date: July 16, 2003
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2252445..Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
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Tan MA, Gonzalez SJB, Alejandro GJD, An SSA. Neuroprotective effects of vomifoliol, isolated from Tarenna obtusifolia Merr. (Rubiaceae), against amyloid-beta-treated neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. 3 Biotech 2020, 10(10):424. doi: 10.1007/s13205-020-02421-z
Zeutsop JF, Nono RN, Frese M, et al. Phytochemical, antibacterial, antioxidant and cytoxicity investigation of Tarenna grandiflora. Z Naturforsch C J Biosci 2020, 76(7-8):285-290 doi: 10.1007/s13205-020-02421-z