(Thymelaeaceae) Enkleia malaccensis Griff.
Local name(s): (Kheua Po Tao Hai)
Medicinal use(s): used as a laxative.
Part(s) used: the vine (= the stem cut in pieces)
Field Characters: Climber, leaves simple, green, fruits green, roundish-ovoid.
Locality: Savannakhet Province, Sayaboury District, Ban Nonh Khu Neua.
Habitat:
Altitude: 563 m asl.
Collector(s): O. Souliya, K. Sydara
Collection number(s): LAOS_334 (= Souliya 334)
Collection Date: September 3, 2002
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA,under accession no.2245858.Project: ICBG
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlinePham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 2, p. 40, as Enkleia siamensisGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
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Navarat T, Pyne SG, Prawat U, et al. Isolation of linobiflavonoid, a novel biflavonoid from Linostoma pauciflorum Griff. Phytochemistry Letters 2011, 4(3): 383-385, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytol.2011.08.009.
Rajachan OA, Kanokmedhakul S, Nasomjai P, Kanokmedhakul K. Chemical constituents and biological activities from roots of Enkleia siamensis. Nat Prod Res. 2014;28(4):268-70. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2013.838241