(Malvaceae) Hibiscus surattensis L.
Local name(s): (song fai keua)
Medicinal use(s): edible; tonic
Part(s) used: root
Field Characters: Vine, approx 2m long. Leaves vary between palmate and lanceolate.
Locality: Sekong Province, Thateng District, Kouk Poung Village, Community medicinal plant garden.
Habitat: Community medicinal plant garden; partial shade.
Altitude: 600 m asl
Collector(s): B. Elkington, M. Xayvue, S. Setthavanxay,
Collection number(s): BGE 314
Collection Date: November 21, 2019
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2330344.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 12 Page 286, 293GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Useful references:
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Anoopa John L, Kannappan N, Manojkumar. Evaluation of Hepatoprotective activity in methanolic extract of Aerial parts of Hibiscus surattensis. Research J Pharm Tech 2020, 13(10):4635-4640. DOI: 10.5958/0974-360X.2020.00816.1
Begum S, Haniff M, Kandasamy V. Editors unveiling the therapeutic potential: Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activities of Hibiscus surattensis. In book: Advances in Biological Research, Chief Editor Dr. T. Shri Vijaya Kirubha. Publisher: SDR Innoways India PVT. Ltd., 667, Rajaward, Kulpahar, Mahoba – 210426, pages 64-71. ISBN: 978-93-6431-061-1. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383914398_EDITORS_UNVEILING_THE_THERAPEUTIC_POTENTIAL_PHYTOCHEMICAL_SCREENING_AND_ANTIOXIDANT_ACTIVITIES_OF_HIBISCUS_SURATTENSIS
Sultana S, Al Faruq A, Nahid-Al-Rashid, et al. In-vitro anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and in-vivo analgesic, anti-diarrheal activities of fractional leaf extracts of Hibiscus surattensis. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research 2018,5(4):167-173. https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:251202308