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		<title>Dracontomelon (PROSEA)</title>
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&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Dracontomelon]]&#039;&#039; Blume&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Protologue: Mus. Bot. Ludg.-Bat. 1: 231 (1850).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Family: Anacardiaceae&lt;br /&gt;
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:Chromosome number: &#039;&#039;x&#039;&#039;= unknown;&#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039;:&#039;&#039;n&#039;&#039;= 18&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trade groups ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Dao: lightweight to medium-weight hardwood, e.g. &#039;&#039;Dracontomelon dao&#039;&#039; (Blanco) Merr. &amp;amp; Rolfe.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Dao: New Guinea walnut, Papua New Guinea walnut, Pacific walnut (En, Am)&lt;br /&gt;
*Indonesia: dahu (general), sengkuang (Kalimantan), basuong (Irian Jaya)&lt;br /&gt;
*Malaysia: sengkuang (Peninsular, Sabah), unkawang (Sarawak)&lt;br /&gt;
*Papua New Guinea: mon (Pidgin), laup (Tolai)&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: dao (general)&lt;br /&gt;
*Burma (Myanmar): nga-bauk&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: phrachao ha phra ong (Chiang Mai)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: sấu.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Dracontomelon&#039;&#039; consists of about 8 species which are distributed in India, Burma (Myanmar), Indo-China, China, Thailand, the Malesian area (3 species), towards the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, and Fiji. &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; has the largest area of distribution, from India to the Solomon Islands.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The usually colourful timber is extensively used for furniture and interior finish, and also for joinery, cabinet work, shop fittings, decorative (sliced) veneers, plywood, panelling, moulding, flooring, light construction, fence posts, house posts, rafters, boat-building, shop fittings, cladding, lining, boxes, matches, turnery, carving and artifacts.&lt;br /&gt;
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The fruits of most species are edible but sour; the kernel of the seeds is also edible. Locally, flowers and leaves are cooked and eaten as vegetable, and they may also be used as food flavouring, or medicinally. The bark is occasionally used in traditional medicine. Furthermore, the tree is planted as an ornamental in roadside plantings and used for firewood.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production and international trade ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The export of dao from the Philippines varied considerably in the 1980s, but was never significant; in 1982 about 75 m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;of processed timber was exported with a value of US$ 15 000 (US$ 200/m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;), and in 1987 only 5 m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;with a value of US$ 900 (US$ 180/m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;). In Papua New Guinea, dao timber is ranked in MEP (Minimum Export Price) group 1, which fetches comparatively high prices; in 1992 the minimum export price for saw logs was US$ 80/m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;and the best quality logs fetched US$ 140/m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;. Its importance has declined from a major export timber to contributing less than 1% of the total volume exported from Papua New Guinea in 1993. Japan imports it mainly from Papua New Guinea.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Dao is a lightweight to medium-weight hardwood. The heartwood is greyish, greenish-yellow to walnut brown, often with irregular dark brown to nearly black bands or finestreaks; it is more or less clearly defined from the paler sapwood (pale yellow with pinkish or greyish tinge), which is up to 10 cm wide. The density is (330-)370-790 kg/m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;at 15% moisture content. The grain is straight or interlocked, texture medium to coarse; a stripe or ribbon figure with black pencil-like streaks is usually present on quarter-sawn surfaces.&lt;br /&gt;
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At 12% moisture content, the modulus of rupture is 81-100 N/mm&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;, modulus of elasticity 11 000-12 600 N/mm&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;, compression parallel to grain 46-49.5 N/mm&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;, compression perpendicular to grain c. 7.5 N/mm&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;, shear 10.5-11 N/mm&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;, cleavage c. 48 N/mm radial and 67 N/mm tangential, Janka side hardness 3650-5030 N and Janka end hardness 4050-5580 N.&lt;br /&gt;
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The rates of shrinkage are moderate: from green to 15% moisture content 0.7-1.4% radial and 2.4-3.7% tangential, from green to 12% moisture content 1.2-2.1% radial and 3.0-4.6% tangential, and from green to oven dry 2.5-4.1% radial and 5.7-8.7% tangential. Air drying under cover occasionally results in some surface checking, twisting and cupping in back-sawn boards. Weighting of stacks is recommended. It takes about 2 months to air dry boards 25 mm thick from green to 15% moisture content, and 9-10 days to kiln dry boards 25 mm thick from green to 12% moisture content. Deformation on cross section (collapse) may be severe during kiln drying. The wood is stable in service once dry.&lt;br /&gt;
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The wood is readily converted and easy to work with hand and machine tools, but tension wood is sometimes present, giving rise to a slight woolly surface on sawn material. It is easy to saw, as it is non-siliceous, and generally it can be planed to a smooth finish. Dao produces decorative veneer and plywood with satisfactory gluing properties and a good finish and polish. It is very easy to peel without pretreatment at a peeling angle of 91for 1.5 mm thick veneer. The wood is moderately suited for particle board, fibreboard and pulping and not suited for cement board.&lt;br /&gt;
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The durability of the heartwood is variable depending on area of origin, but in general it is regarded as non-durable and not resistant to termite and marine borer attack. The sapwood is also susceptible to powder-post beetle attack. The wood is susceptible to staining. The penetration of preservatives in both sapwood and heartwood is unsatisfactory. The retention of heartwood by the pressure treating method is only 22 kg/m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;, but that of the sapwood is much better: 370 kg/m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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The wood contains 42-46% cellulose, 25-34% lignin, 9-10.5% pentosan and 0.8-2.2% ash. The solubility is 2.2-3.4% in alcohol-benzene, 2.4-4.5% in cold water, 4.7-7.5% in hot water and 14.0-18.1% in a 1% NaOH solution. The energy value is about 16 600 kJ/kg. Unlike many other species of &#039;&#039;Anacardiaceae&#039;&#039; , dao contains no irritant sap.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Medium-sized to large evergreen or sometimes deciduous trees up to 45(-55) m tall; bole straight, branchless for up to 20(-25) m, up to 100(-150) cm in diameter, with distinct, thin buttresses up to 5 m high; bark surface smooth except for greenish-brown or grey-brown scales irregularly peeling off and forming depressions, inner bark soft, straw-brown or bright yellow to pinkish, exuding some watery, pale pink sap; crown rounded, spreading, heavily branched, branchlets with large leaf scars. Leaves arranged spirally, crowded towards the end of twigs, large, imparipinnate; leaflets opposite to alternate, slightly asymmetrical, ovate to oblong, entire, usually with hairy or glabrous domatia below. Inflorescence axillary or terminal, paniculate; bracts and bracteoles caducous. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic, 5-merous, slightly fragrant, white to greenish-white; calyx lobed; petals valvate but imbricate at the apical part, puberulous outside or on both surfaces, or glabrous; stamens 10, in 2 whorls, those opposite the calyx lobes longer than those alternating with them, filaments glabrous, anthers dorsifixed; disk intrastaminal, puberulous but glabrescent, or glabrous; pistil composed of 5 carpels which are free but connate at base and apically, ovary superior, 5-celled, with a single ovule in each cell, styles 5, stigma capitate with the stigmatic tissue lateral. Fruit a drupe, 5-celled, or seemingly 1-celled by abortion, each cell with a distinct operculum, endocarp woody and hard. Seed pendulous from an apical, axial placenta; testa free from the endocarp. Seedling with epigeal germination; cotyledons free, plano-convex; first 2 leaves trifoliolate and opposite, subsequent leaves arranged spirally, with increasing numbers of leaflets.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Wood anatomy ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Macroscopic characters:&lt;br /&gt;
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Heartwood greyish or greenish-yellow to walnut grey-brown or reddish-brown, with irregular dark brown to black streaks, often clearly demarcated from the wide pinkish or greyish-yellow sapwood. Grain straight or interlocked. Texture moderately coarse to coarse and even, lustrous, wavy grain sometimes producing a coarse fiddle-back figure. Growth rings not evident, but occasionally darker bands of tissue present due to streaks; vessels large and distinct to the naked eye, evenly distributed; parenchyma abundant, paratracheal, vasicentric to aliform with some confluence, with occasional wide bands of parenchyma; rays moderately sized, visible to the naked eye as individual rays; ripple marks absent.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Microscopic characters:&lt;br /&gt;
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Growth rings inconspicuous, occasionally with narrow zones of thicker-walled fibres. Vessels diffuse, 1-3(-5)/mm&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;, solitary and in radial multiples of 2-3(-6), mostly oval, tangential diameter 100-300μm; perforations simple; intervessel pits alternate, coarse, rounded to polygonal,10-14(-18)μm in diameter; vessel-ray pits large, with strongly reduced borders or simple, mostly irregular, sometimes elongated; helical thickenings absent; tyloses abundant. Fibres 1.2-2.0 mm long, mostly septate, moderately thin-walled, with inconspicuous simple to minutely bordered pits confined to the radial walls. Parenchyma paratracheal, vasicentric, aliform to confluent particularly in smaller pores, with occasional wide bands, in 2-4-celled strands. Rays 5-7/mm, (1-)2-3(-5)-seriate, 400-600μm (15-30 cells) high, heterocellular with 1-2 rows of square or upright cells (Kribs type heterogeneous II). Prismatic crystals abundant in procumbent and marginal ray cells. Silica absent. Horizontal intercellular canals absent.&lt;br /&gt;
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Species studied: &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; .&lt;br /&gt;
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Superficially &#039;&#039;Mangifera&#039;&#039; wood with dark streaks may resemble dao wood, but it can be easily distinguished by the absence of septate fibres and consistent apotracheal bands of parenchyma.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Growth and development ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Young trees of &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; reach a height of 3-4 m after 2 years and 6.5 m after 5.5 years. Larger branches develop in tiers.&lt;br /&gt;
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In Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Brunei &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; is deciduous, shedding its leaves for only a short while after marked periods of dry weather. In Papua New Guinea the genus is deciduous to semi-deciduous and leaves are often shed just before the rainy season. Inflorescences are produced at the base of new shoots and the tree flowers just before all old leaves have fallen and new bronze-coloured leaves appear. However, &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; is also reported to bear flowers almost throughout the year.&lt;br /&gt;
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Dao is regarded as having bat-adapted fruits with colours duller than those of bird-dispersed fruits and a strong musty odour. The fruits ripen on the tree and at some distance from the foliage, to facilitate visits by bats.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The genus &#039;&#039;Dracontomelon&#039;&#039; belongs to the tribe &#039;&#039;Spondieae&#039;&#039; , together with e.g. the genera &#039;&#039;Koordersiodendron&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Spondias&#039;&#039; . This tribe is characterized by the presence of compound leaves, united carpels with a pendulous ovule and number of stamens being twice the number of petals. Unlike many &#039;&#039;Anacardiaceae&#039;&#039; , most of the species in this tribe are not allergenic.&lt;br /&gt;
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There is some confusion about the number of species within &#039;&#039;Dracontomelon&#039;&#039; , mainly because of the great variability within &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; , especially in leaf hairiness. Many of the formerly recognized species have proven to be conspecific with &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; , resulting in many synonyms. In Papua New Guinea, many of the former species are referred to as varieties of &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; .&lt;br /&gt;
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In the literature the generic name is often misspelled as &#039;&#039;Dracontomelum&#039;&#039; .&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Dracontomelon&#039;&#039; species occur scattered in primary or secondary, evergreen or semi-deciduous (monsoon) forest at low altitude, rarely at 500-1000 m altitude. Dao occurs particularly in areas of high rainfall. In South Kalimantan, it is usually found on organosols, gley humus soils or red-yellow podzolic soils where annual rainfall is 1800-2900 mm. The species are found on well-drained to poorly drained soils, mainly on alluvial flats and in swampy areas.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Propagation and planting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Propagation is usually by seed. Seed should be extracted immediately after the fleshy fruits have been collected, to avoid fermentation and heating. Pulp and seed can be separated by maceration. For &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; , one kg contains 520-620 seeds or about 70 fresh fruits. Seed does not retain its viability for a long time: the germination rate is approximately 33% when sown fresh, 11% when stored for one month, 7% when stored for two months, and 0.5% when stored for 4 months, whereas no germination was observed after 6 months of storage under ambient conditions for &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; in Java. In Malaysia, 85-95% of fresh seed of &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; is reported to germinate and germination takes 28-67 days. Seedlings can be planted out whithout problems. In trial plantations in Java where direct sowing had been practised, trees were present in 70% of the sown spots after 5 years. A trial plantation of &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; in Java was established through direct sowing with a spacing of 1 m × 3 m. When clearing land for shifting cultivation, trees may be retained for their fruit production.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Silviculture and management ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Philippines stands of natural forest have been encountered with 8-10 trees per ha over 20 m tall. In the Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea), dao may contribute up to 7% of the total volume of commercial standing timber (trees over 50 cm in diameter) with an average of 30 m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;/ha.&lt;br /&gt;
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Dao regenerates easily in abandoned agricultural plots. The canopy of a plantation of &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; planted at 1 m × 3 m closes after 8 years. In Papua New Guinea, dao plantations have been established under the taungya system. &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; tolerates shade. Since natural pruning is good, artificial pruning is seldom necessary, although big wounds heal very easily.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In a trial with experimental felling of &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; in Papua New Guinea a very high percentage of the trees appeared to be defective having hollow stems due to over-maturity. This phenomenon has also been recorded in Irian Jaya and Java. Younger trees do not show this defect.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Yield ==&lt;br /&gt;
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A 15-year-old plantation of &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; in Java had a mean annual increment of 5.4 m&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;3&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;/ha. Even after 15 years, planted trees had hardly formed any heartwood.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Handling after harvest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Logs are debarked when still fresh and should be sprayed immediately with insecticides to prevent attack of &#039;&#039;Platypus&#039;&#039; spp., &#039;&#039;Xyleborus&#039;&#039; spp. and &#039;&#039;Heterobostrycus aequalis&#039;&#039; . Dao logs sink in water.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; is considered a vanishing timber in the Philippines. Elsewhere, e.g. in Papua New Guinea, the importance of &#039;&#039;Dracontomelon&#039;&#039; is also decreasing as resources are depleted. Since the area of distribution of &#039;&#039;D. dao&#039;&#039; is extensive, it is expected that its genetic variation may be considerable.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Streaked dao wood is particularly sought after and is highly valued. Provenance trials might allow the selection of superior trees with desirable wood characteristics (e.g. the presence of nicely figured wood) and growth rates for the establishment of timber plantations. More research should be conducted on the silviculture of dao and the economic viability of commercial plantations.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Bolza, E. &amp;amp; Kloot, N.H., 1966. The mechanical properties of 81 New Guinea timbers. Division of Forest Products Technological Paper No 41. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne. pp. 16-19. &lt;br /&gt;
* Hou, D., 1978. Anacardiaceae. In: van Steenis, C.G.G.J. &amp;amp; de Wilde, W.J.J.O. (Editors): Flora Malesiana. Ser. 1, Vol. 8. Wolters-Noordhoff, Groningen. pp. 395-548. &lt;br /&gt;
* Kochummen, K.M., 1989. Anacardiaceae. In: Ng, F.S.P. (Editor): Tree flora of Malaya. A manual for foresters. Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. Longman Malaysia SDN. Berhad, Petaling Jaya. pp. 9-57. &lt;br /&gt;
* Martawijaya, A., Kartasujana, I., Mandang, Y.I., Prawira, S.A. &amp;amp; Kadir, K., 1992. Indonesian wood atlas. Vol. 2. Forest Products Research and Development Centre, Bogor. pp. 37-41. &lt;br /&gt;
* Research Institute of Wood Industry, 1988. Identification, properties and uses of some Southeast Asian woods. Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing &amp;amp; International Tropical Timber Organization, Yokohama. p. 2. &lt;br /&gt;
* Reyes, L.J., 1938. Philippine woods. Technical Bulletin 7. Commonwealth of the Philippines. Department of Agriculture and Commerce. Bureau of Printing, Manila. pp. 201-204. &lt;br /&gt;
* Wilkinson, H.P., 1966. An investigation concerning two alleged species of Dracontomelon Bl., Anacardiaceae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Ser. 13, Vol. IX: 429-435. &lt;br /&gt;
* Wilkinson, H.P., 1968. Dracontomelon costatum Blume (Anacardiaceae), an augmented description. Journal of Natural History 1968, 2: 39-46. &lt;br /&gt;
* Working group on lesser-known tropical timber, 1984. Studies on the end-use development of lesser-known tropical timber (III). Properties and utilization of lesser-known five species grown in Kapuluk District, Papua New Guinea. Research Reports of the Forest Research Institute Korea No 31: 86-105. &lt;br /&gt;
* Working group on utilization of tropical woods, 1978. Properties of some Papua New Guinea woods relating with manufacturing processes VI-IX. Bulletin of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Japan, No 299: 23-187.&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Amomum krervanh (PROSEA)</title>
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&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Amomum krervanh]]&#039;&#039; Pierre ex Gagnep.&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Protologue: Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 53: 138 (1906).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Round Siam cardamom, comphor seed (En)&lt;br /&gt;
*Cambodia: kreko krervanh, karvanh ក្រវាញ, krewanh&lt;br /&gt;
*Chinese: 白豆蔻 [báidòukòu] (white cardamom)&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: krawaan khaao (central)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: bạch dậu khấu, sa nhân nam vang.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, southern China and Thailand; also cultivated there.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Fruits are used to treat indigestion, liver and uterus diseases, rheumatism, diarrhoea and asthenic after dysentery, and as febrifuge, antiemetic and antitoxic of alcohol. In Indo-China, they are traded as a condiment and spice.&lt;br /&gt;
In Cambodia, the &amp;quot;heart&amp;quot; is used as a vegetable.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Observations ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*A large herb up to 300 cm tall, with superficial rhizome.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves lanceolate, up to 60 cm × 12 cm; inflorescence cylindrical to conical, up to 11 cm long, bracts about 4 cm long, bracteoles tubular at the base.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers with corolla tube about as long as calyx, labellum elliptical, rounded at apex, white with a yellow patch in the centre and yellow at margins, anther with a 3-lobed appendage.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit about 1.5 cm in diameter, slightly ribbed.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;A. krervanh&#039;&#039; occurs in Cambodia and Vietnam in mountainous regions, and could well be cultivated in mountainous areas in Malesia. It is possibly conspecific with &#039;&#039;A. testaceum&#039;&#039; Ridley from Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Gagnepain, F. 1908. Zingibéracées [Zingiberaceae]. In: Gagnepain, F. (Editor): Flore générale de l&#039;Indo Chine [General flora of Indo China]. Vol. 6. Masson &amp;amp; Cie, Paris, France. pp. 25-121.&lt;br /&gt;
*Kamchonwongpaisan, S., Nilanonta, C., Tarnchompoo, B., Thebtaranonth, C., Thebtaranonth, Y., Yuthavong, Y., Kongsaeree, P. &amp;amp; Clardy, J., 1995. An antimalarial peroxide from Amomum krervanh Pierre. Tetrahedron Letters 36(11): 1821-1824.&lt;br /&gt;
*Nguyen Van Duong, 1993. Medicinal plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Mekong Printing, Santa Ana, California, United States. 528 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States &amp;amp; London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ridley, H.N., 1922-1925. The flora of the Malay Peninsula. 5 volumes. Government of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. L. Reeve &amp;amp; Co, London, United Kingdom.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Main genus page ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amomum (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Amomum&#039;&#039;]] (Medicinal plants)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Nguyen Quoc Binh&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Medicinal plants (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PROSEA]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Amomum_krervanh_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335362</id>
		<title>Amomum krervanh (PROSEA)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Amomum_krervanh_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335362"/>
		<updated>2023-07-02T02:25:10Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;WikiSysop: /* Uses */ add the use as a vegetable in Cambodia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{PROSEAUpperbar}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{DISPLAYTITLE:&#039;&#039;Amomum krervanh&#039;&#039; (PROSEA)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Amomum krervanh]]&#039;&#039; Pierre ex Gagnep.&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;br /&gt;
:Protologue: Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 53: 138 (1906).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Round Siam cardamom, comphor seed (En)&lt;br /&gt;
*Cambodia: kreko krervanh, karvanh ក្រវាញ, krewanh&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: krawaan khaao (central)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: bạch dậu khấu, sa nhân nam vang.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, southern China and Thailand; also cultivated there.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fruits are used to treat indigestion, liver and uterus diseases, rheumatism, diarrhoea and asthenic after dysentery, and as febrifuge, antiemetic and antitoxic of alcohol. In Indo-China, they are traded as a condiment and spice.&lt;br /&gt;
In Cambodia, the &amp;quot;heart&amp;quot; is used as a vegetable.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Observations ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*A large herb up to 300 cm tall, with superficial rhizome.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves lanceolate, up to 60 cm × 12 cm; inflorescence cylindrical to conical, up to 11 cm long, bracts about 4 cm long, bracteoles tubular at the base.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers with corolla tube about as long as calyx, labellum elliptical, rounded at apex, white with a yellow patch in the centre and yellow at margins, anther with a 3-lobed appendage.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit about 1.5 cm in diameter, slightly ribbed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;A. krervanh&#039;&#039; occurs in Cambodia and Vietnam in mountainous regions, and could well be cultivated in mountainous areas in Malesia. It is possibly conspecific with &#039;&#039;A. testaceum&#039;&#039; Ridley from Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Gagnepain, F. 1908. Zingibéracées [Zingiberaceae]. In: Gagnepain, F. (Editor): Flore générale de l&#039;Indo Chine [General flora of Indo China]. Vol. 6. Masson &amp;amp; Cie, Paris, France. pp. 25-121.&lt;br /&gt;
*Kamchonwongpaisan, S., Nilanonta, C., Tarnchompoo, B., Thebtaranonth, C., Thebtaranonth, Y., Yuthavong, Y., Kongsaeree, P. &amp;amp; Clardy, J., 1995. An antimalarial peroxide from Amomum krervanh Pierre. Tetrahedron Letters 36(11): 1821-1824.&lt;br /&gt;
*Nguyen Van Duong, 1993. Medicinal plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Mekong Printing, Santa Ana, California, United States. 528 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States &amp;amp; London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ridley, H.N., 1922-1925. The flora of the Malay Peninsula. 5 volumes. Government of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. L. Reeve &amp;amp; Co, London, United Kingdom.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Main genus page ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amomum (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Amomum&#039;&#039;]] (Medicinal plants)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Nguyen Quoc Binh&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Medicinal plants (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PROSEA]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Amomum_krervanh_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335361</id>
		<title>Amomum krervanh (PROSEA)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Amomum_krervanh_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335361"/>
		<updated>2023-07-02T02:24:26Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;WikiSysop: /* Vernacular names */ ajout du nom en écriture khmère&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{PROSEAUpperbar}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{DISPLAYTITLE:&#039;&#039;Amomum krervanh&#039;&#039; (PROSEA)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Amomum krervanh]]&#039;&#039; Pierre ex Gagnep.&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;br /&gt;
:Protologue: Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 53: 138 (1906).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Round Siam cardamom, comphor seed (En)&lt;br /&gt;
*Cambodia: kreko krervanh, karvanh ក្រវាញ, krewanh&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: krawaan khaao (central)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: bạch dậu khấu, sa nhân nam vang.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, southern China and Thailand; also cultivated there.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fruits are used to treat indigestion, liver and uterus diseases, rheumatism, diarrhoea and asthenic after dysentery, and as febrifuge, antiemetic and antitoxic of alcohol. In Indo-China, they are traded as a condiment and spice.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Observations ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*A large herb up to 300 cm tall, with superficial rhizome.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves lanceolate, up to 60 cm × 12 cm; inflorescence cylindrical to conical, up to 11 cm long, bracts about 4 cm long, bracteoles tubular at the base.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers with corolla tube about as long as calyx, labellum elliptical, rounded at apex, white with a yellow patch in the centre and yellow at margins, anther with a 3-lobed appendage.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit about 1.5 cm in diameter, slightly ribbed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;A. krervanh&#039;&#039; occurs in Cambodia and Vietnam in mountainous regions, and could well be cultivated in mountainous areas in Malesia. It is possibly conspecific with &#039;&#039;A. testaceum&#039;&#039; Ridley from Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Gagnepain, F. 1908. Zingibéracées [Zingiberaceae]. In: Gagnepain, F. (Editor): Flore générale de l&#039;Indo Chine [General flora of Indo China]. Vol. 6. Masson &amp;amp; Cie, Paris, France. pp. 25-121.&lt;br /&gt;
*Kamchonwongpaisan, S., Nilanonta, C., Tarnchompoo, B., Thebtaranonth, C., Thebtaranonth, Y., Yuthavong, Y., Kongsaeree, P. &amp;amp; Clardy, J., 1995. An antimalarial peroxide from Amomum krervanh Pierre. Tetrahedron Letters 36(11): 1821-1824.&lt;br /&gt;
*Nguyen Van Duong, 1993. Medicinal plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Mekong Printing, Santa Ana, California, United States. 528 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States &amp;amp; London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ridley, H.N., 1922-1925. The flora of the Malay Peninsula. 5 volumes. Government of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. L. Reeve &amp;amp; Co, London, United Kingdom.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Main genus page ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amomum (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Amomum&#039;&#039;]] (Medicinal plants)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Nguyen Quoc Binh&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Medicinal plants (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PROSEA]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_phyllantha_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335360</id>
		<title>Stemona phyllantha (PROSEA)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_phyllantha_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335360"/>
		<updated>2023-06-19T13:56:00Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;WikiSysop: Redirected page to Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;#REDIRECT[[Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Medicinal plants (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PROSEA]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Redirect page (PROSEA)]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_javanica_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335359</id>
		<title>Stemona javanica (PROSEA)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_javanica_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335359"/>
		<updated>2023-06-19T13:55:25Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;WikiSysop: Redirected page to Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;#REDIRECT[[Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Medicinal plants (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PROSEA]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Redirect page (PROSEA)]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_collinsiae_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335358</id>
		<title>Stemona collinsiae (PROSEA)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_collinsiae_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335358"/>
		<updated>2023-06-19T13:54:44Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;WikiSysop: Redirected page to Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;#REDIRECT[[Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Medicinal plants (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PROSEA]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Redirect page (PROSEA)]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_burkillii_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335357</id>
		<title>Stemona burkillii (PROSEA)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_burkillii_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335357"/>
		<updated>2023-06-19T13:53:58Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;WikiSysop: Redirected page to Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;#REDIRECT[[Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Medicinal plants (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PROSEA]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Redirect page (PROSEA)]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_australiana_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335356</id>
		<title>Stemona australiana (PROSEA)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_australiana_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335356"/>
		<updated>2023-06-19T13:53:03Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;WikiSysop: Redirected page to Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;#REDIRECT[[Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Medicinal plants (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PROSEA]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Redirect page (PROSEA)]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona&amp;diff=335355</id>
		<title>Stemona</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona&amp;diff=335355"/>
		<updated>2023-06-19T13:48:41Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;WikiSysop: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{Genus page (seed plant)&lt;br /&gt;
|image = Image_needed_LHB.png&lt;br /&gt;
|legend = &lt;br /&gt;
|author = &lt;br /&gt;
|order =Pandanales&lt;br /&gt;
|family = Stemonaceae&lt;br /&gt;
|nb species =  &lt;br /&gt;
|distribution = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Biology ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Classification ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Species ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona australiana]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona burkillii]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona collinsiae]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona curtisii]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona japonica]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona javanica]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona parviflora]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona phyllantha]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona sessilifolia]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona tuberosa]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Stemona&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Stemona GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Stemona&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Stemona,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Stemona.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Stemona Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Stemona Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stemona Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Stemona|*]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_phyllantha&amp;diff=335354</id>
		<title>Stemona phyllantha</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_phyllantha&amp;diff=335354"/>
		<updated>2023-06-19T13:47:58Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;WikiSysop: Created page with &amp;quot;{{Species page (seed plant) |image = None50x50.jpg |legend =  |author =  |order =Pandanales |family = Stemonaceae |genus = Stemona |nb chromosomes = 2n =  |origin = area of or...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{Species page (seed plant)&lt;br /&gt;
|image = None50x50.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
|legend = &lt;br /&gt;
|author = &lt;br /&gt;
|order =Pandanales&lt;br /&gt;
|family = Stemonaceae&lt;br /&gt;
|genus = Stemona&lt;br /&gt;
|nb chromosomes = 2n = &lt;br /&gt;
|origin = area of origin&lt;br /&gt;
|status = wild or cultivated&lt;br /&gt;
|english =  &lt;br /&gt;
|french =  &lt;br /&gt;
}}{{Box&lt;br /&gt;
|title = Uses summary&lt;br /&gt;
|color = lightgreen&lt;br /&gt;
|text =*medicinal&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery mode=packed&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Popular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;width:100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Classification ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Cultivars ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Stemona%20phyllantha&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Stemona%20phyllantha GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Stemona%20phyllantha&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Stemona%20phyllantha,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Stemona.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Stemona+phyllantha Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Stemona%20phyllantha Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Stemona%20phyllantha Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stemona%20phyllantha Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stemona%20phyllantha Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Stemona]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Human medicine, tropical]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_javanica&amp;diff=335353</id>
		<title>Stemona javanica</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_javanica&amp;diff=335353"/>
		<updated>2023-06-19T13:46:15Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;WikiSysop: Created page with &amp;quot;{{Species page (seed plant) |image = None50x50.jpg |legend =  |author =  |order =Pandanales |family = Stemonaceae |genus = Stemona |nb chromosomes = 2n =  |origin = area of or...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Classification ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Cultivars ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Stemona%20javanica&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Stemona%20javanica GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Stemona%20javanica&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Stemona%20javanica,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Stemona.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Stemona+javanica Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Stemona%20javanica Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Stemona%20javanica Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stemona%20javanica Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stemona%20javanica Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Stemona]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Human medicine, tropical]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_australiana&amp;diff=335352</id>
		<title>Stemona australiana</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_australiana&amp;diff=335352"/>
		<updated>2023-06-19T13:44:59Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;WikiSysop: Created page with &amp;quot;{{Species page (seed plant) |image = None50x50.jpg |legend =  |author =  |order =Pandanales |family = Stemonaceae |genus = Stemona |nb chromosomes = 2n =  |origin = area of or...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Popular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Classification ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Cultivars ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Stemona%20australiana&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Stemona%20australiana GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Stemona%20australiana&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Stemona%20australiana,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Stemona.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Stemona+australiana Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Stemona%20australiana Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Stemona%20australiana Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stemona%20australiana Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stemona%20australiana Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Stemona]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Human medicine, tropical]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_curtisii&amp;diff=335351</id>
		<title>Stemona curtisii</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_curtisii&amp;diff=335351"/>
		<updated>2023-06-19T13:43:42Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;WikiSysop: Created page with &amp;quot;{{Species page (seed plant) |image = None50x50.jpg |legend =  |author =  |order =Pandanales |family = Stemonaceae |genus = Stemona |nb chromosomes = 2n =  |origin = area of or...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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|title = Uses summary&lt;br /&gt;
|color = lightgreen&lt;br /&gt;
|text =*medicinal&lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery mode=packed&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Popular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;width:100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Classification ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Cultivars ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Stemona%20curtisii&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Stemona%20curtisii GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Stemona%20curtisii&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Stemona%20curtisii,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Stemona.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Stemona+curtisii Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Stemona%20curtisii Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Stemona%20curtisii Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stemona%20curtisii Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stemona%20curtisii Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Stemona]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Human medicine, tropical]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona&amp;diff=335350</id>
		<title>Stemona</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona&amp;diff=335350"/>
		<updated>2023-06-19T13:40:59Z</updated>

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|family = Stemonaceae&lt;br /&gt;
|nb species =  &lt;br /&gt;
|distribution = &lt;br /&gt;
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== Biology ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Classification ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Species ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona australiana]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona burkillii]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona collinsiae]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona curtisii]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona japonica]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona javanica]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona phyllantha]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona parviflora]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona phyllantha]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona sessilifolia]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Stemona tuberosa]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Stemona&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Stemona GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Stemona&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Stemona,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Stemona.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Stemona Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Stemona Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stemona Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Stemona|*]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_burkillii&amp;diff=335349</id>
		<title>Stemona burkillii</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_burkillii&amp;diff=335349"/>
		<updated>2023-06-18T19:36:36Z</updated>

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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Popular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;width:100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Classification ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Cultivars ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Stemona%20burkillii&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Stemona%20burkillii GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Stemona%20burkillii&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Stemona%20burkillii,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Stemona.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Stemona+burkillii Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Stemona%20burkillii Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Stemona tuberosa (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Stemona%20burkillii Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stemona%20burkillii Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stemona%20burkillii Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Stemona]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Human medicine, tropical]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiSysop</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_collinsiae&amp;diff=335348</id>
		<title>Stemona collinsiae</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Stemona_collinsiae&amp;diff=335348"/>
		<updated>2023-06-18T19:32:59Z</updated>

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|genus = Stemona&lt;br /&gt;
|nb chromosomes = 2n = &lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;width:100%;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Classification ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Cultivars ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Stemona%20collinsiae&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Stemona%20collinsiae GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Stemona%20collinsiae&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Stemona.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Stemona+collinsiae Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stemona%20collinsiae Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stemona%20collinsiae Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Stemona tuberosa</title>
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*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Stemona%20tuberosa&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Stemona.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Stemona_tuberosa_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stemona%20tuberosa Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stemona%20tuberosa Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Protologue: Fl. cochinch. 1: 404 (1790).&lt;br /&gt;
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Stemona tuberosa Lour. - 1, leafy stem; 2, inflorescence, the peduncle partly fused with the petiole; 3, dehisced fruit; 4, tuberous roots&lt;br /&gt;
== Synonyms ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;Roxburghia gloriosoides&#039;&#039; Roxb. (1795),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Roxburghia gloriosa&#039;&#039; Pers. (1805),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Stemona moluccana&#039;&#039; (Blume) C.H. Wight (1896).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Indonesia: kanyalut (Moluccas), ngabalo (North Halmahera), isoratu (Ternate)&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: non taai yaak&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: bách bộ, củ ba mươi, dây dẹt ác.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. tuberosa&#039;&#039; is found from continental South-East Asia, Hainan and Taiwan throughout Malesia from the Philippines southward to the Lesser Sunda Islands, the Moluccas and Papua.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The tuberous roots of various &#039;&#039;Stemona&#039;&#039; are used throughout South-East Asia, China and Japan as insecticides and therapeutical agents (especially for coughs). In South-East Asia, &#039;&#039;S. tuberosa&#039;&#039; is by far the most important species. In the Moluccas the ground fresh tuberous roots are used to repel lice from body and clothing. In Thailand, the tuberous roots, crushed and soaked in water, are topically applied to treat scabies and kill head lice. In Vietnamese folk medicine the tuberous roots are used internally as an antitussive and anthelmintic, and externally as an insecticide. As an anthelmintic it is applied as an enema or as a decoction in combination with a purgative.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. javanica&#039;&#039; (Kunth) Engler (synonym &#039;&#039;Stemona asperula&#039;&#039; J.J. Smith) from the south coast of Java, the Moluccas and New Guinea is only occasionally used medicinally in the Moluccas. The tuberous roots are used as a fish poison and an extract from the stem is given as a drink after childbirth for purification. In the Central Province (Papua New Guinea) crushed leaves of &#039;&#039;S. australiana&#039;&#039; (Benth.) C.H. Wright are used to treat snakebite. In Burma (Myanmar), the tuberous roots of &#039;&#039;S. burkillii&#039;&#039; Prain are used as an insecticide. In Thailand, the tuberous roots of &#039;&#039;S. burkillii&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;S. tuberosa&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;S. collinsae&#039;&#039; Craib (a low erect herb), and probably also &#039;&#039;S. curtisii&#039;&#039; Hook.f. (a tall climber) are used indiscriminately to treat skin diseases. The root of &#039;&#039;S. phyllantha&#039;&#039; Gagnep. is applied as a shampoo to kill head lice.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production and international trade ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Although &#039;&#039;Stemona&#039;&#039; tuberous roots figure in prescriptions for herbal medicine traded worldwide, no trade statistics are available.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The tuberous roots of various &#039;&#039;Stemona&#039;&#039; species are known for their presence of series of alkaloids. The tuberous roots of &#039;&#039;S. tuberosa&#039;&#039; are reported to contain stemonine, bisdehydro-stemonine, stemonidine, stemotinine, isostemotinine, tuberostemonine, bisdehydro-tuberostemonine, tuberostemonone, tuberostemonol, neotuberostemonine and bisdehydro-neotuberostemonine. In addition, 3-hydroxyflavone and 3 bibenzyls have also been isolated: 3-hydroxy-2&#039;,5-dimethoxy-2-methylbibenzyl, 3,5-dihydroxy-2&#039;-methoxy-4-methylbibenzyl and 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-4-methylbibenzyl. The root of &#039;&#039;S. japonica&#039;&#039; Franch. &amp;amp; Savigny furthermore contains the alkaloids neostemonine, bisdehydro-neostemonine, bisdehydro-protostemonine, isoprotostemonine and tuberostemonine.&lt;br /&gt;
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The effects of tuberostemonine on the motility of parasitic helminths and isolated frog rectus and mouse ileum were studied in vitro. Tuberostemonine (2 × 10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;-5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;M) paralyzed the motility of the helmint &#039;&#039;Angiostrongylus cantonensis&#039;&#039;, and at a concentration of 6.7 × 10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;-5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; M showed contractive effects on the motility of &#039;&#039;Dipylidium caninum&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Fasciola hepatica&#039;&#039;. However, treatment with the alkaloid at 4.8 × 10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;-4&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; M had little effect on the motility of &#039;&#039;Schistosoma japonicum&#039;&#039;. Tuberostemonine (6.7 × 10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;-5&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; M) paralyzed the motility of the mouse isolated ileum preparation, and at concentrations of 6.7 × 10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;-7&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; - 6.7 × 10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;-6&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; M, stimulated the twitch response induced by guanidine in the frog isolated rectus preparation. Furthermore, both eserine and tuberostemonine acted antagonistically on all preparations with the exception of &#039;&#039;Schistosoma japonicum&#039;&#039;, and both tuberostemonine and strychnine were antagonistic in isolated host tissues, whereas these compounds acted similarly on parasitic helminths. It is therefore suggested that some of the experiential effects of the crude extracts of &#039;&#039;Stemona&#039;&#039;, especially the anthelmintic effects, are caused through the action of tuberostemonine on parasitic helminths and host tissues.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the crayfish neuromuscular junction, tuberostemonine reduced the amplitude of both the excitatory junctional potential (e.j.p.) and the glutamate response in a dose-dependent manner at concentrations above 0.1 mM. Tuberostemonine acted presynaptically on the crayfish neuromuscular junction to reduce a quantal content of extracellularly recorded e.j.p.s, and post-synaptically to reduce their unit size. The decay of the excitatory synaptic current was accelerated by tuberostemonine. The gradual decline of the successive glutamate currents induced by a train was facilitated by the presence of tuberostemonine even in the muscle fibre pre-treated with concanavalin A. The rate of recovery from the refractory form of the glutamate receptor to the free reactive one was slightly affected by tuberostemonine when it was determined by using a paired pulse method. The inhibitory action of tuberostemonine on glutamate responses was voltage-dependent and hyperpolarization increased the drug action. These results indicate that tuberostemonine acts in part as an open-channel blocker at the crayfish neuromuscular junction.&lt;br /&gt;
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A water extract of the tuberous roots of &#039;&#039;S. sessilifolia&#039;&#039; Franch. &amp;amp; Savigny shows a relaxation effect on the airway smooth muscles. It concentration-dependently reduced contractions in guinea-pig isolated tracheal preparations acting on the muscarinic receptors and dihydropyridine binding sites.&lt;br /&gt;
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An aqueous extract of the tuberous roots of &#039;&#039;S. tuberosa&#039;&#039; showed strong larvicidal activity against the mosquitos &#039;&#039;Aedes aegypti&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Anopheles maculatus&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Culex quinquefasciatus&#039;&#039;. In addition, a crude ethanol extract from the tuberous roots of &#039;&#039;S. collinsae&#039;&#039; has a strong larvicidal activity against the cattle tick &#039;&#039;Boophilus microplus&#039;&#039;. However, information on its efficacy against the adult is somewhat contradictory. Effectiveness of the crude ethanol extract against the third instar larvae of the diamond-back moth was 100% at 20 mg/ml under laboratory conditions.&lt;br /&gt;
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Reports on the presence of rotenoids in &#039;&#039;Stemona&#039;&#039; tuberous roots are probably based on the papilionaceous substitute &#039;&#039;Clitoria hanceana&#039;&#039; Hemsl. (synonym &#039;&#039;Clitoria macrophylla&#039;&#039; auct. non Wallich ex Benth.), an erect treelet with tuberous roots, or the climbing herbaceous &#039;&#039;Clitoria macrophylla&#039;&#039; Wallich ex Benth. Information may be based on the Thai crude drug &amp;quot;non-taai-yaak&amp;quot; that contains the tuberous roots of the above-mentioned &#039;&#039;Clitoria&#039;&#039; or tuberous roots of &#039;&#039;S. burkillii&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;S. collinsae&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;S. tuberosa&#039;&#039; and probably also &#039;&#039;S. curtisii&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*A glabrous, perennial, herbaceous twiner to 4(-10) m long; roots forming a fascicle of many thick, fleshy, yellow or black tuberous roots up to 15-20 cm long.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves opposite, those at the lower part of shoots often alternate, ovate or broadly ovate, 9-20 cm × 3-14 cm, base cordate, apex acuminate, veins 9-13, all basal; petiole 1.5-7 cm long, not sheathing; stipules absent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Inflorescence axillary, racemose, (1-)2-6-flowered; peduncle 2-8 cm long, free or fused with the petiole for 0.5-3 cm; bracts 0.5-1.5 cm long.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers 4-merous, pedicel 0.5-3 cm long, tepals in 2 rows of 2 tepals, free, valvate, persistent, 2.5-4 cm × 0.4-1 cm, outside green or yellowish with dark green or purple stripes, inside brown or brown-red with red stripes; stamens 4, 2.5-4 cm long, filaments short, anthers 0.8-1.5 cm long, appendix of anthers 5-12 mm long, tips fused, purple; ovary superior; style absent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit a pendulous capsule, 4-7 cm × 1.5-2 cm, opening with 2 valves, 10-20-seeded.&lt;br /&gt;
*Seed 1-1.7 cm long, with an acumen about 4 mm long, basally inserted, dangling on a 8 mm long funicle, the base surrounded by a vesicular aril.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Growth and development ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. tuberosa&#039;&#039; can be found flowering and fruiting throughout the year; locally some seasonality can be observed. Flowers have an unpleasant smell and are visited by small flies belonging to the family &#039;&#039;Longhaeidae&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Stemona&#039;&#039; comprises about 20-25 species and is found from continental Asia and Japan throughout Malesia to northern Australia. The species mostly prefer a seasonal climate and can be found in rather dry locations, generally not very far from the coast, at altitudes below 500 m. In &#039;&#039;S. tuberosa&#039;&#039; 2 varieties can be distinguished, based on the peduncle of the inflorescence being fused with the petiole or not. Var. &#039;&#039;tuberosa&#039;&#039; is found in continental South-East Asia, the Philippines, Flores and Ambon (collected once); var. &#039;&#039;ternatensis&#039;&#039; (J.J. Smith) Duyfjes is found in the Philippines, Lesser Sunda Islands, the Moluccas and Papua. The flowers of &#039;&#039;S. collinsae&#039;&#039; (a low erect herb) and &#039;&#039;S. curtisii&#039;&#039; (a tall climber) are identical.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. tuberosa&#039;&#039; is found in beach vegetation, coastal forest, undergrowth in thick scrub, primary forest along rivers and fields at low altitudes not far from the coast, on loamy soils and sandy tuff.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The tuberous roots of &#039;&#039;S. tuberosa&#039;&#039; can be collected throughout the year, by uprooting the plant. However, tuberous roots are generally harvested from the time shoots start wilting until the new shoots appear.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Yield ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Elaborate sampling for stemona alkaloid content of various &#039;&#039;Stemona&#039;&#039; species in China revealed a considerable variation between species and regional variation within species. Alkaloid content for &#039;&#039;S. tuberosa&#039;&#039; ranged from 0.5-3.1%.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Handling after harvest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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After uprooting the tuberous roots of &#039;&#039;S. tuberosa&#039;&#039; are washed, proximal and distal ends are removed and immersed in boiling water for several minutes. They are dried for storage purposes and later use.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources and breeding ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. tuberosa&#039;&#039; is widespread throughout South-East Asia, and can be found in disturbed open habitats. However, locally, populations may be suffering from overexploitation.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The alkaloids from &#039;&#039;Stemona&#039;&#039; show interesting activities, especially in the field of parasitic infections of humans and livestock. Since there is an ever growing need for effective anthelmintics, with an emphasis on tropical regions, &#039;&#039;Stemona&#039;&#039; merits further research to evaluate and develop this potential for the region. In addition, the effects of &#039;&#039;S. sessilifolia&#039;&#039; on the isolated airway smooth muscles may also be of interest for additional research.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Duyfjes, B.E.E., 1993. Stemonaceae. In: Kalkman, C., Kirkup, D.W., Nooteboom, H.P., Stevens, P.F. &amp;amp; de Wilde, W.J.J.O. (Editors): Flora Malesiana. Series 1, Vol. 11. Rijksherbarium/Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, the Netherlands. pp. 399-409. &lt;br /&gt;
* Liao, J.F., Shi, C.C., Chen, S.Y., Fu, Y.T. &amp;amp; Chen, C.F., 1997. Spasmolytic effect of water extract of Stemonae radix on the guinea-pig tracheal smooth muscle in vitro. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 57(1): 57-62. &lt;br /&gt;
* Nguyen Nghia Thin, 1993. Preliminary study of Ethnopharmacology in Luong Son, Ha Son Binh province, Vietnam. Revue Pharmaceutique: 52-66. &lt;br /&gt;
* Shinozaki, H. &amp;amp; Ishida, M., 1985. Inhibitory actions of tuberostemonine on the excitatory transmission at the crayfish neuromuscular junction. Brain Research 334(1): 33-40. &lt;br /&gt;
* Terada, M., Sano, M., Ishii, A.I., Kino, H., Fukushima, S. &amp;amp; Noro, T., 1982. Studies on chemotherapy of parasitic helminths (III). Effects of tuberostemonine from Stemona japonica on the motility of parasitic helminths and isolated host tissues. Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi 79(2): 93-103. (in Japanese) &lt;br /&gt;
* Zhao, W., Qin, G., Ye, Y., Xu, R. &amp;amp; Le, X., 1995. Bibenzyls from Stemona tuberosa. Phytochemistry 38(3): 711-713.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[1107] Ye, Y., Qin, G.W. &amp;amp; Xu, R.S., 1994. Alkaloids from Stemona tuberosa. Phytochemistry 37(4): 1201—1203.&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Stachytarpheta%20jamaicensis&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/comindx.html Grieve&#039;s herbal]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Stachytarpheta%20jamaicensis GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Stachytarpheta%20jamaicensis,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Stachytarpheta%20jamaicensis Moerman, Native American Ethnobotany]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Stachytarpheta.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Stachytarpheta_jamaicensis_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Stachytarpheta+jamaicensis Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stachytarpheta%20jamaicensis Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachytarpheta%20jamaicensis Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
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Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl - 1, plant habit; 2, detail of inflorescence; 3, fruit&lt;br /&gt;
== Synonyms ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;Stachytarpheta indica&#039;&#039; auct. non (L.) Vahl&lt;br /&gt;
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== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*(Blue, Jamaican) Snakeweed, (bastard) vervain (En).&lt;br /&gt;
*Queue de rat, vervaine (Fr)&lt;br /&gt;
*Indonesia: jarong (Javanese, Sundanese), gajihan, ngadi rengga (Javanese)&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: kandikandilaan (Tagalog), bolo moros (Bikol), albaka (Panay Bisaya)&lt;br /&gt;
*Cambodia: mo mi scha&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: phan nguu khieo (central), yaa nuat suea (northern), yaa haang nguu (peninsular)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: duôi chuột, hải tiên.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; originates from the New World tropics, and at present has a pantropical distribution.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The juice of the leaves, roots or the entire plant of &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; is used in many countries as a tonic, emetic, expectorant, sudorific, stimulant, purgative, emmenagogue, emollient and cooling agent. It is used locally in various parts of its range in the treatment of headache, earache, malaria, yellow fever, syphilis, jaundice, contusions and wounds caused by blows, liver trouble, intestinal worms, and nervous pains. It is widely used in the treatment of dysentery. In Peninsular Malaysia, a decoction of the leaves is drunk against ulcers in the nose and as an antiperiodic in malaria. In Java, a decoction of the root is used for gonorrhoea and as an abortifacient. In Indo-China, the pounded leaves are rubbed on the body as a febrifuge. In West Africa the leaf sap is used in the treatment of ophthalmia and applied to sores in children’s ears; internally it is taken in the treatment of heart troubles. In Java, it is fed to cattle and horses as fodder. The young shoots are eaten as a side dish. The dried leaves are used as an adulterant in tea. &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; is also often planted as an ornamental and for hedges.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production and international trade ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; is only used on a local scale.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
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As is the case with many &#039;&#039;Verbenaceae&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Stachytarpheta&#039;&#039; species are also known to accumulate iridoids and phenylpropanoids. Ipolamiide is an example of an iridoid-glucoside found in e.g. &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;S. mutabilis&#039;&#039; (Jacq.) Vahl and &#039;&#039;S. cayennensis&#039;&#039; (Rich.) Vahl. 6β-Hydroxy-ipolamiide was isolated and characterizedfrom the roots of &#039;&#039;S. indica&#039;&#039;. The phenylpropanoid verbascoside, which is also known as acetoside, is reported for &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;S. cayennensis&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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In a general pharmacological screening, gradual doses of an aqueous extract of &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; leaves were intraperitoneally administered to rats.The following effects were noted: a reduction of motor activity and the alarm reaction, ataxia, sedation, analgesia, anaesthesia, ptosis, piloerection, head tremors and a significant reduction of body temperature of about 8.4 °C. Robichaud&#039;s sign was present, probably due to some muscular relaxation. There were appreciable changes in respiration, with an increase in amplitude and reduction of frequency, followed by apnoea and the death of the animals, probably due to asphyxia. It is furthermore reported that ipolamiide and verbascoside are present in the extract, but no further information is available on their relation, or other compounds with the effects observed. The ethanol extract from fresh leaves and stem parts of &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; exhibited spasmolytic and vasodilating activities.&lt;br /&gt;
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In addition, the petroleum ether extract of &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; showed no antibacterial activity using the agar dilution streak method on 6 bacteria: &#039;&#039;Enterococcus faecalis&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Escherichia coli&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Pseudomonas aeruginosa&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Salmonella typhimurium&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Staphylococcus aureus&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Staphylococcus epidermidis&#039;&#039;. However, in a toxicity test on 4-stage larvae of the mosquito &#039;&#039;Aedes aegypti&#039;&#039; the ethyl acetate extract of the leaves showed strong growth retardant and anti-feedant activity. Likewise larvicidal activity was observed on the tick &#039;&#039;Boophilus microplus&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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The ethanolic- and n-butanolic extracts of dried leaves of &#039;&#039;S. cayennensis&#039;&#039; were investigated using anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive in vivo models. Intraperitoneal pretreatment with the dried extracts, at doses ranging from 100 to 200 mg/kg, significantly inhibited carrageenan induced oedema formation in rats. The active extracts were further fractionated and monitored with the same bioassay: ipolamiide and verbascoside were isolated and subsequently shown to inhibit histamine- and bradykinin induced contractions of the guinea-pig ileum in vitro. In addition, the compounds also showed in vivo anti-inflammatory activity when administered orally to rats, mainly in the fourth hour after the administration of the phlogistic agent (70% and 94%, respectively). These results indicate that ipolamiide and verbascoside from &#039;&#039;S. cayennensis&#039;&#039; show anti-inflammatory properties which seem to be due, at least partly, to the inhibition of bradykinin and histamine. The extracts also exhibited antinociceptive activity measured by the hot-plate test, both i.p. and p.o. and in doses ranging from 100 to 300 mg/kg. Furthermore, acute (48 h) and subchronic (30 days) evaluation of the aqueous and ethanolic extracts in mice showed no significant effects for doses up to 300 mg/kg. For the butanol extract, however, tested at 100 mg/kg in the acute model, abdominal contractions and difficulties in locomotion have been observed immediately, and for up to 2 hours following injection.&lt;br /&gt;
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In some regions of the world, &#039;&#039;S. cayennensis&#039;&#039; is used in folk medicine to treat gastric and intestinal disturbances. Freeze-dried aqueous extracts of the whole plant (0.5–-2 g/kg, orally) were shown to increase the intestinal motility and protect mice against ulcers induced by e.g ethanol or indomethacin. Injected into the duodenal lumen, the extract inhibited the basal acid secretion as well as that induced by histamine and bethanecol in pylorus-ligated mice. Partition of the aqueous extract in organic solvents yielded semipurified fractions whose anti-acid activity guided further chemical purification. All the fractions were chromatographically characterized, the main substances in the active extract being flavonoids and amines. The most purified active fraction obtained presented a specific activity 5-10 times higher than that detected in the original extract.&lt;br /&gt;
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Subsequent pharmacological studies indicate that the anti-ulcer activity of &#039;&#039;S. cayennensis&#039;&#039; is related to a specific inhibition of the gastric acid secretion. Cholinergic and histaminergic stimulation of acid secretion were similarly reduced by the extracts, suggesting inhibition of common steps in both pathways, possibly at the level of histamine release/H2 receptor interaction, or at the proton pump. In addition, the freeze-dried aqueous extract of the whole plant tested in rodents up to doses of 2 g/kg orally, produced no signs of toxicity.&lt;br /&gt;
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Finally, ipolamiide isolated from &#039;&#039;S. mutabilis&#039;&#039; inhibited feeding by the locusts &#039;&#039;Schistocerca gregaria&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Locusta migratoria&#039;&#039; and larvae of the noctuid &#039;&#039;Spodoptera littoralis&#039;&#039;. It was active at concentrations well below those occurring naturally.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*An erect perennial herb, up to 1.2(-2) m tall, sometimes woody at the base, often dichotomously branched from the base and spreading; young stems obtusely quadrangular, sparingly hairy.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves opposite, simple, obovate to oblong-elliptical, (2-)4-9 cm × (1-)2-5 cm, base cuneate to wing-like decurrent, apex obtuse to slightly acute, margin serrate-dentate, glabrous above, sometimes sparingly hairy below; subsessile to shortly petiolate; stipules absent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Inflorescence a spike, solitary, terete, stout, often flexuous, 15-50 cm long, rachis up to 7 mm in diameter, the furrows of the half immersed flowers much narrower than the mature rachis; peduncle (0.5-)1-2.5(-3.5) cm long, glabrous.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers sessile, at first erect, later immersed in the thickened rachis, bracteate; calyx compressed, completely embedded, about 5-7 mm long, the rim bilobed with 4 equal and 1 smaller tooth; corolla pale bluish, violet or purple, with a whitish spot at the throat, hypocrateriform, the tube about 1 cm long, slightly curved, 2-lipped, the upper lip 2-lobed, the lower 3-lobed, lobes subequal, the limb about 8 mm wide; fertile stamens 2, staminodes 2; ovary superior, 2-locular, style included.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit a schizocarp, oblong-linear, 3-5(-7) mm × 1.5-2 mm, enclosed in the fruiting calyx, splitting at maturity into 2 hard mericarps, each 1-seeded.&lt;br /&gt;
*Seed linear, without endosperm.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Growth and development ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; flowers and fruits throughout the year. Only a few flowers of a spike are open simultaneously. They are ephemerous, expanding in the early morning and falling off in the afternoon of the same day. The flowers are specialized for butterfly pollination, but other pollinators may also affect pollination. When flowers or spikes are detached the corolla is shed within a few minutes, if put in water in time new flowers will open the following morning. Seeds are easily dispersed by rainwater.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Stachytarpheta&#039;&#039; is most abundant in the New World tropics and subtropics, and comprises some 65 species and many infraspecific and hybrid taxa. Great confusion exists in the South-East Asian literature with respect to the names &#039;&#039;S. indica&#039;&#039; (L.) Vahl and &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039;. In most cases the name &#039;&#039;S. indica&#039;&#039; has been misapplied to &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039;, and quite often &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; has been misapplied to &#039;&#039;S. urticifolia&#039;&#039; Sims. Some adhere to the view that &#039;&#039;S. urticifolia&#039;&#039; and also &#039;&#039;S. dichotoma&#039;&#039; (Ruiz. &amp;amp; Pav.) Vahl should be considered synonyms of &#039;&#039;S. cayennensis&#039;&#039; (Rich.) Vahl. The three species are distinguished based on vegetative and floral characters, like the general stature of the plant, dimensions and serration of the leaf, the dimensions of the calyx teeth and the colour of the corolla mouth and curvature of the tube. Mention is made of plants in mixed populations showing intermediate characters, often ascribed to hybridisation. The common weed &#039;&#039;Stachytarpheta&#039;&#039; used in folk medicine is in the majority of cases &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039;. In view of the taxonomic complexity of this closely related group of species, only &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; is treated here but properties and uses may equally apply to the other species in this complex.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; is a common weed of disturbed soils on roadsides, waste places, especially in pastures but also in plantation crops throughout Asia and Oceania. The main habitat is sunny, to lightly shaded, preferably not too heavy soils with a pronounced dry season, from sea-level up to 1500 m altitude.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Propagation and planting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; is propagated by seed and produces on average about 2000 seeds per plant. There are about 430 seeds per gram. A field trial for seed viability in the Philippines gave viable seeds after 6.5 years of burial.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In general &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; is harvested whenever the need arises.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Handling after harvest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Plant parts of &#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; are usually used fresh but roots and aboveground parts may well be dried for future use.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources and breeding ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. jamaicensis&#039;&#039; is widespread and common throughout South-East Asia, and therefore not endangered.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Extracts and purified compounds (ipolamiide, verbascoside) from &#039;&#039;Stachytarpheta&#039;&#039; species display a range of interesting pharmacological effects, e.g. in the field of anti-inflammation and gastric disturbance. More detailed pharmacological investigation, and full toxicological screening will be needed however, in order to fully evaluate future possibilities of selected species.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Chariandy, C.M., Seaforth, C.E., Phelps, R.H., Pollard, G.V. &amp;amp; Khambay, B.P.S., 1999. Screening of medicinal plants from Trinidad and Tobago for antimicrobial and insecticidal properties. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 64(3): 265-270. &lt;br /&gt;
* Munir, A.A., 1992. A taxonomic revision of the genus Stachytarpheta Vahl (Verbenaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Garden 14(2): 133-168. &lt;br /&gt;
* Rajendran, A. &amp;amp; Daniel, P., 1997. The identity of Stachytarpheta indica auct. non (L.) Vahl (Verbenaceae). Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India 34(1-4): 165-173. &lt;br /&gt;
* Rodriguez, S.M. &amp;amp; Castro, O., 1996. Chemical and pharmacological evaluation of Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (Verbenaceae). Revista de Biologia Tropical 44(2 part A): 353-359. (in Spanish) &lt;br /&gt;
* Schapoval, E.E., Winter de Vargas, M.R., Chaves, C.G., Bridi, R., Zuanazzi, J.A. &amp;amp; Henriques, A.T., 1998. Antiinflammatory and antinociceptive activities of extracts and isolated compounds from Stachytarpheta cayennensis. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 60(1): 53-59. &lt;br /&gt;
* Vela, S.M., Souccar, C., Lima-Landman, M.T. &amp;amp; Lapa, A.J., 1997. Inhibition of gastric acid secretion by the aqueous extract and purified extracts of Stachytarpheta cayennensis. Planta Medica 63(1): 36-39.&lt;br /&gt;
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*[662] Matthew, K.M., 1981—1988. The flora of the Tamilnadu Carnatic. 4 volumes. The Rapinat Herbarium, St. Joseph&#039;s College, Tiruchirapalli, India.&lt;br /&gt;
*[688] Moldenke, H.N. &amp;amp; Moldenke, A.L., 1983. Verbenaceae. In: Dassanayake, M.D. &amp;amp; Fosberg, F.R. (Editors): A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. Vol. 4. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi, India. pp. 196—487.&lt;br /&gt;
*[786] Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States &amp;amp; London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[788] Pételot, A., 1952—1954. Les plantes médicinales du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam [The medicinal plants of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam]. 4 volumes. Centre National de Recherches Scientifiques et Techniques, Saigon, Vietnam.&lt;br /&gt;
*[810] Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. 1262 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[951] Soerjani, M., Kostermans, A.J.G.H. &amp;amp; Tjitrosoepomo, G. (Editors), 1987. Weeds of rice in Indonesia. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, Indonesia. 716 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[1071] Wijayakusuma, H.M.H., Wirian, A.S., Yaputra, T., Dalimartha, S. &amp;amp; Wibowo, B., 1992. Tanaman berkhasiat obat di Indonesia [Medicinal plants in Indonesia]. Vol. 1. Pustaka Kartini, Jakarta, Indonesia. 122 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*J.L.C.H. van Valkenburg &amp;amp; N. Bunyapraphatsara&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Sphaeranthus indicus</title>
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Sphaeranthus%20indicus&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Sphaeranthus%20indicus GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Sphaeranthus%20indicus&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Sphaeranthus%20indicus,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Sphaeranthus.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Sphaeranthus_indicus_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Sphaeranthus+indicus Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sphaeranthus%20indicus Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sphaeranthus indicus (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Sphaeranthus%20indicus Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sphaeranthus%20indicus Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphaeranthus%20indicus Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.wikiphyto.org/wiki/Sphaeranthus%20indicus Wikiphyto]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Sphaeranthus indicus (PROSEA)</title>
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Sphaeranthus indicus L. - 1, flowering branch; 2, flower head; 3, marginal flower; 4, disk flower; 5, achene of marginal flower&lt;br /&gt;
== Synonyms ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus hirtus&#039;&#039; Willd. (1801),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus mollis&#039;&#039; Roxb. ex DC. (1814).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*East Indian globe thistle (En)&lt;br /&gt;
*Indonesia: sembung, ki heuleut (Sundanese), brincil (Javanese)&lt;br /&gt;
*Laos: khi khoay (Louang-Prabang)&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: matom suea&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: cúc chân vịt, cỏ trứng vịt.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039; originates from India, and is now spread throughout the Old World tropics, including China and Australia, as a weed. In Malesia, it is not recorded for Borneo, the Moluccas or Papua New Guinea.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The red essential oil of &#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039; resembles lavender oil and can be distilled from the herb. It is widely used for its antibacterial properties. In India, the ground bark may be a useful application for haemorrhoids, the juice is taken for liver and gastric disorders; the paste made with oil is applied in itch; the powdered seeds and roots are given as an anthelmintic; the root decoction is used in chest pains, cough and bowel complaints, while the flowers are credited with alterative, depurative and tonic properties.In India the plant is employed against skin diseases and urinary problems.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Observations ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Annual herb, up to 50 cm tall, very aromatic and often sticky (glandular on most parts).&lt;br /&gt;
*Stem with broad, coarsely toothed wings, divaricately branched, especially in the top part.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves alternate; blade oblong-obovate to subspatulate, 1-8 cm × 0.5-2.5 cm, base tapering, margins coarsely dentate, apex rounded and mucronate.&lt;br /&gt;
*Inflorescence a globose-ellipsoid head, 12-15 mm long, purple at anthesis; peduncle 2-4 cm long, with broad, deeply crenate wings; heads small and numerous, on very short secondary receptacles; receptacle ovate; involucral bracts about 20, lanceolate, 3 mm long, whitish, purple-tipped, in upper half densely hairy and glandular.&lt;br /&gt;
*Marginal (ray) flowers about 10, female, with 2 mm long corolla tube 2-3-dentate at apex; central (disk) flowers usually 3(-5), bisexual, corolla flask-shaped, lower part becoming swollen, hardened and persistent at maturity, 1 mm across, upper part narrowly cylindrical, glandular, 3 mm long, 5-dentate, flowers purple; anthers 5, white, enclosing the densely hairy style with 2-lobed stigma.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit of the disk flowers an achene, ovoid-oblong, 4-5-angled, 1 mm long, with patent erect hairs but without glands.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039; is common on desiccated rice fields and along ditches, often gregarious, especially on heavy soils, up to 1200 m altitude. In Java flowering is from May to February, in India from September to March. It is a weed of minor agricultural importance, easily removed manually. It much resembles the also widespread &#039;&#039;S. africanus&#039;&#039; L., which however has entire wings on the stem and globose flower heads with about 10 involucral bracts.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[43] Alam, S.M., 1990. Effect of wild plant extracts on germination and seedling growth of wheat. Rachis 9(2): 12—13.&lt;br /&gt;
*[69] Atta-ur-Rahman, Choudhary, M.I., Athar, A., Muzaffar, A., Afgan, F., Shahnaz, P., Shekhani, M.S. &amp;amp; Nuhzat, A., 1994. Microbial transformations of 7 -hydroxyfrullanolide. Journal of Natural Products 57(9): 1251—1255.&lt;br /&gt;
*Backer, C.A. &amp;amp; Bakhuizen van den Brink Jr, R.C., 1963-1968. Flora of Java. 3 volumes. Wolters-Noordhoff, Groningen, the Netherlands. Vol.1 (1963) 647 pp., Vol.2 (1965) 641 pp., Vol. 3 (1968) 761 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*Burkill, I.H., 1935. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. 2 volumes. Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, United Kingdom. 2402 pp. (slightly revised reprint, 1966. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2444 pp.).&lt;br /&gt;
*[215] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1948—1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials &amp;amp; industrial products. 11 volumes. Publications and Information Directorate, New Delhi, India.&lt;br /&gt;
*[339] Garg, S.C. &amp;amp; Kasera, H.L., 1983. In vitro antibacterial activity of the essential oil of Sphaeranthus indicus L. Fitoterapia 54(1): 37—39.&lt;br /&gt;
*Groom, N., 1997. The new perfume handbook. 2nd edition. Blackie Academic &amp;amp; Professional, London, United Kingdom. 435 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[407] Heyne, K., 1950. De nuttige planten van Indonesië [The useful plants of Indonesia]. 3rd Edition. 2 volumes. W. van Hoeve, &#039;s-Gravenhage, the Netherlands/Bandung, Indonesia. 1660 + CCXLI pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[604] Li, H.-L., 1978. Compositae. In: Li, H.-L., Liu, T.-S., Huang, T.-C., Koyama, T. &amp;amp; DeVol, C.E. (Editors): Flora of Taiwan. Vol. 4. Epoch Publishing Co., Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. pp. 768—965.&lt;br /&gt;
*[739] Nguyen Van Duong, 1993. Medicinal plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Mekong Printing, Santa Ana, California, United States. 528 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[767] Oyen, L.P.A. &amp;amp; Nguyen Xuan Dung (Editors), 1999. Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 19. Essential-oil plants. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, the Netherlands. 277 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[951] Soerjani, M., Kostermans, A.J.G.H. &amp;amp; Tjitrosoepomo, G. (Editors), 1987. Weeds of rice in Indonesia. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, Indonesia. 716 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Main genus page ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sphaeranthus (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*P.C.M. Jansen&lt;br /&gt;
*Wongsatit Chuakul, Noppamas Soonthornchareonnon, Orawan Ruangsomboon&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Sphaeranthus africanus</title>
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Sphaeranthus%20africanus&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Sphaeranthus%20africanus GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Sphaeranthus%20africanus&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Sphaeranthus%20africanus,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Sphaeranthus.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Sphaeranthus_africanus_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Sphaeranthus+africanus Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sphaeranthus%20africanus Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sphaeranthus africanus (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Sphaeranthus%20africanus Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sphaeranthus%20africanus Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphaeranthus%20africanus Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.wikiphyto.org/wiki/Sphaeranthus%20africanus Wikiphyto]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Protologue: Sp. pl. ed. 2: 1314 (1762).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Synonyms ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus cochinchinensis&#039;&#039; Lour. (1790).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Indonesia: sembung gantung (Sundanese), kamandhin (Madurese)&lt;br /&gt;
*Malaysia: gelang liat lembu&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: botobotonisan, sambong-gala (Tagalog), talababako (Bisaya)&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: kaarabuun (southwestern), phak khraat hua waen (peninsular), ra-ngap (central)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: bọ xít, chưn vịt.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;S. africanus&#039;&#039; is distributed from eastern and southern Africa, Madagascar, India and Sri Lanka to tropical Asia and Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In Malaysia, pounded leaves of &#039;&#039;S. africanus&#039;&#039; , with seeds of black cumin (&#039;&#039;Nigella sativa&#039;&#039; L.), are rubbed upon the gums to relieve toothache. The plant is chewed in the Philippines as a stomachic.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Observations ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*A slender, glabrous or pubescent herb, 40-50(-110) cm tall.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves obovate to elliptical, 4.5-9 cm × 2-3.2 cm, margins finely toothed or subentire, wings entire or with a few mucronate teeth.&lt;br /&gt;
*Glomerule globose, 7-12 mm across, receptacle orbicular to elliptical, involucral bracts about 10, lanceolate, acuminate, concave, 3-4 mm long, glandular-puberulous to glabrous; heads large and distinct, on short secondary receptacles, bracts 6-15, narrowly to broadly spathulate, 1.5-3 mm long, rounded or acuminate, sometimes glandular.&lt;br /&gt;
*Marginal flowers 15-20(-30), corolla 1-2.5 mm long, broadly cylindrical or obovoid, or inflated, hardened and persistent in the lower half and suddenly constricted into a terminal slender tube, white or purple, green at the base, disk flowers 1-3, funnel-shaped with a constriction near the middle, 2-3 mm long, lobes triangular, glandular or not, base hardened and persistent, white or purple, green at the base.&lt;br /&gt;
*Achenes similar for both types of flowers, oblong, glandular-punctate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;S. africanus&#039;&#039; commonly occurs in marshy locations along the coast, in damp waste places, in and around towns, in fallowed rice fields, from sea-level up to 700 m altitude. Flowering time in Java is from March till October, in Sri Lanka from November till May.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Main genus page ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sphaeranthus (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[62] Areekul, S., Sinchaisri, P. &amp;amp; Tigvatananon, S., 1987. Effect of Thai plant extracts on the oriental fruit fly I. Toxicity test. Kasetsart Journal of Natural Sciences (Thailand) 21(4): 395—407.&lt;br /&gt;
*[215] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1948—1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials &amp;amp; industrial products. 11 volumes. Publications and Information Directorate, New Delhi, India.&lt;br /&gt;
*[407] Heyne, K., 1950. De nuttige planten van Indonesië [The useful plants of Indonesia]. 3rd Edition. 2 volumes. W. van Hoeve, &#039;s-Gravenhage, the Netherlands/Bandung, Indonesia. 1660 + CCXLI pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[604] Li, H.-L., 1978. Compositae. In: Li, H.-L., Liu, T.-S., Huang, T.-C., Koyama, T. &amp;amp; DeVol, C.E. (Editors): Flora of Taiwan. Vol. 4. Epoch Publishing Co., Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. pp. 768—965.&lt;br /&gt;
*[739] Nguyen Van Duong, 1993. Medicinal plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Mekong Printing, Santa Ana, California, United States. 528 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[951] Soerjani, M., Kostermans, A.J.G.H. &amp;amp; Tjitrosoepomo, G. (Editors), 1987. Weeds of rice in Indonesia. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, Indonesia. 716 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Wongsatit Chuakul, Noppamas Soonthornchareonnon, Orawan Ruangsomboon&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Sphaeranthus (PROSEA)</title>
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&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Sphaeranthus]]&#039;&#039; L.&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Protologue: Sp. pl. 2: 927 (1753); Gen. pl. ed. 5: 399 (1754).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Family: Compositae&lt;br /&gt;
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:Chromosome number: &#039;&#039;x&#039;&#039;= 10; &#039;&#039;S. africanus&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039;: 2&#039;&#039;n&#039;&#039;= 20&lt;br /&gt;
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== Major species ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus africanus&#039;&#039; L.,&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039; L.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Globe thistle, hardheads (En)&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: sambong-gala (Tagalog)&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: matom seua, yaa khon klong.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039; consists of 38 species, distributed throughout the tropics of the Old World from Africa to Australia, with a small outlying area in Iraq and Iran. Most species are confined to Africa; 4 species do not occur in Africa. The wide range of the genus is due to 3 species, of which 1 does not occur in Africa, whereas 3 other species have a narrow, non-African distribution.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039; species occurring in South-East Asia and India are widely used in decoction or as a powder for their tonic, diuretic and stimulant effects in stomach, liver and intestinal problems. The young parts, roots, flower heads or seeds are also used, often in combination with sugar to counteract the bitterness, against worms or as a gargle to cure a sore throat and against cough. The odour is transmitted to urine and sweat.&lt;br /&gt;
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In India and Indo-China, &#039;&#039;S. africanus&#039;&#039; is further used as an emollient and resolvent, applied as a poultice, and in India a decoction of the leaves and tops is employed against venereal diseases.&lt;br /&gt;
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In India, the paste of &#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039;, prepared with cooking oil, is applied against itch and skin diseases. The red oil, obtained through steam-distillation, may possess antibacterial properties, and is administered against &#039;&#039;Vibrio cholerae&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Micrococcus pyogenes&#039;&#039; var. &#039;&#039;aureus&#039;&#039;, and against tuberculosis. In Pakistan, the plant is used in the treatment of glandular swellings, bronchitis, jaundice and nervous depressions.&lt;br /&gt;
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In Indonesia, the leaves of &#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039; are eaten as a pot herb. In India the seeds fried in sesame oil or the cooked roots are considered a strong aphrodisiac. The young plant is also mashed with butter and flour and applied against decolouration and loss of hair. In Indonesia, the herb is also used as fodder for cattle.&lt;br /&gt;
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An aqueous extract of the stem and leaves of &#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039; is used as an insecticide, especially against American cockroaches. The leaves are mixed with rice to prevent damage by insect pests during storage.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039; is also employed as a fish poison, or stuffed in the holes of crabs to kill them.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production and international trade ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039; is only used in local medicine and is not traded on the international market.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon steam distillation, &#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039; yields a red, viscous essential oil (0.01-0.02%) with a bitter taste. Its major constituents are the terpenes cadinene, α-ionone and β-carophyllene and the phenylpropanoid p-methoxycinnanaldehyde. Further compounds include ocimene, α-terpinene, citral, geraniol, geranyl acetate, β-ionone. The essential oil of &#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039; shows in vitro antibacterial activity against &#039;&#039;Salmonella&#039;&#039; spp., &#039;&#039;Shigella&#039;&#039; spp. and &#039;&#039;Vibrio cholerae&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Other compounds isolated from the areal parts or flower heads are sesquiterpene lactones, mainly 7-hydroxylated eudesmanolides (e.g. 7α-hydroxyfrullanolide) and the sesquiterpenoids cryptomeridiol and 4-epicryptomeridiol. 7α-Hydroxyfrullanolide shows cytotoxicity and anti-tumour activity against a number of human cancer cell lines. The compound can also be transformed by &#039;&#039;Aspergillus&#039;&#039; into 7α-hydroxy-11,13-dihydrofrullanolide and 13-acetyl-7α-hydroxyfrullanolide.&lt;br /&gt;
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The sesquiterpene glycoside sphaeranthanolide, isolated from &#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039; flower heads, exhibits immune-stimulating activity in the Jerne plaque assay (examination of antibody production ability of mice plasma cells).&lt;br /&gt;
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A bicyclic sesquiterpene lactone, isolated from a petroleum ether extract of &#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039;, caused longer larval and pupal developmental periods and larval mortality of &#039;&#039;Culex quinquefasciatus&#039;&#039; (causing filariasis) at increasing concentration. A &#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039; extract of moderate concentration is mentioned as causing an increase of seedling growth of wheat, although it has no effect on the germination rate.&lt;br /&gt;
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Very little is known about the phytochemistry of &#039;&#039;S. africanus&#039;&#039;. Its leaves and flowers demonstrate a moderate toxic effect on the oriental fruit fly.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Adulterations and substitutes ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Lavender oil (&#039;&#039;Lavandula angustifolia&#039;&#039; Miller) resembles the essential oil of &#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039; and could be used as a substitute. &#039;&#039;Spilanthes acmella&#039;&#039; Murray (&#039;&#039;Compositae&#039;&#039;) seems to possess the same properties as &#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus africanus&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Erect annual, fragrant herbs with spreading branches, more or less hairy, often glandular; taproot well developed.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves alternate, simple, obovate to oblong, margins dentate to almost entire, mostly forming broad wings along the stem; petiole with decurrent wings; stipules absent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Inflorescence composed of tiny heads, forming globose, terminal clusters, surrounded by a few involucral bracts, heads subsessile on a common receptacle, bracts of heads, when present, more or less membranous, narrow, acute, dry, hairy or not.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers all tubular; marginal flowers female, few to many, fertile, slender, minutely 2-3-toothed; disk flowers bisexual, solitary or few, fertile or sterile, lower half of tube thickened, upper part soft, 4-5-toothed; stamens 5, anther-bases sagittate, auricles acute or tailed, style shortly bifid in female flowers, subentire in the others.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit an oblong achene, angular, tipped by the persistent, hardened part of the corolla; pappus absent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Seedling with epigeal germination; hypocotyl glabrous; cotyledons subsessile, glabrous; first pair of leaves opposite, subsequent leaves alternate.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Growth and development ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039; often grows gregariously, forming large patches.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039; belongs to the tribe &#039;&#039;Inuloideae&#039;&#039; and is characterized by having a large number of heads crowded together and forming a glomerule. There are no ligulate flowers but 2 kinds of tubular flowers are present.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039; prefers humid and sunny localities on light to heavy soils. They are often weedy, and can be controlled through manual weeding and herbicides.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Propagation and planting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Seeds of &#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039; are hydrochorous, and germinate at the beginning of the rainy season, or when the water level in rice fields is low.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Husbandry ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039; is harvested for local use from rice fields and along ditches whenever the need arises.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Diseases and pests ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In India, the caterpillars of &#039;&#039;Diacrisia obliqua&#039;&#039; survive on &#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039;, after the harvest of soya bean, and before they enter pupal diapause. &#039;&#039;S. indicus&#039;&#039; is also a host for the cicadellid &#039;&#039;Orosius albicinctus&#039;&#039;, the vector of sesame phyllody disease.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039; is harvested in any of its developmental stages.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources and breeding ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039; occurs widely in anthropogenic habitats as a weed and the species described here are not at risk of genetic erosion. No germplasm collections are known to exist and no breeding work has been executed.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sesquiterpene lactones in general display interesting pharmacological activities, e.g. in the field of anti-tumour or immuno-modulating action. Genera like &#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus&#039;&#039; which contain these compounds, might thus be potentially of interest in the development of new lead compounds.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. Vol. 2. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 2098-2099. &lt;br /&gt;
* Grierson, A.J.C., 1980. Compositae. In: Dassanayake, M.D. &amp;amp; Fosberg, F.R. (Editors): A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. Vol. 1. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi, India. pp. 181-183. &lt;br /&gt;
* Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. pp. 998-999. &lt;br /&gt;
* Ross-Craig, S., 1962. A revision of the genus Sphaeranthus. In: Tailor, G. (Editor): Hooker’s Icones Plantarum, Series 5, Vol. 6. Bentham-Moxon Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom. pp. 1-90, figs. 3501-3525. &lt;br /&gt;
* Sharma, M.C., 1996. Ovicidal and growth disrupting activity of Sphaeranthus indicus extract against filaria vector. International Pest Control 38(5): 160-161. &lt;br /&gt;
* Shekhani, M.S., Shah, P.M., Yasmin, A., Siddiqui, R., Perveen, S., Khan, K.M., Kazmi, S.U. &amp;amp; Atta-ur-Rahman, 1990. An immunostimulant sesquiterpene glycoside from Sphaeranthus indicus. Phytochemistry 29(8): 2573-2576.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Selection of species ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Sphaeranthus indicus (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sphaeranthus indicus&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Wongsatit Chuakul, Noppamas Soonthornchareonnon, Orawan Ruangsomboon&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Soulamea amara</title>
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Soulamea%20amara&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Soulamea%20amara GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Soulamea%20amara&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Soulamea%20amara,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Soulamea.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Soulamea_amara_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Soulamea+amara Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Soulamea%20amara Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soulamea amara (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Soulamea%20amara Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Soulamea%20amara Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulamea%20amara Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.wikiphyto.org/wiki/Soulamea%20amara Wikiphyto]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Protologue: Encycl. 1(2): 449 (1785).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Family: Simaroubaceae&lt;br /&gt;
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Soulamea amara Lamk - 1, fruiting twig; 2, fruit; 3, flower; 4, flower in section [pistil removed]&lt;br /&gt;
== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Indonesia: buwa hati, kayu sulamu (Moluccas), sulamu pohon (Ternate)&lt;br /&gt;
*Papua New Guinea: dschiri pangpang (Tami, Morobe Province).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. amara&#039;&#039; is a coastal species widespread from Borneo eastward to Micronesia and Melanesia, but not found in New Caledonia. In Malesia &#039;&#039;S. amara&#039;&#039; is recorded for Borneo, the Moluccas and New Guinea only.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The roots and fruits of &#039;&#039;S. amara&#039;&#039; are the parts usually employed in traditional medicine. They are intensely bitter, and are used especially to treat cholera and pleurisy. The fruits are considered a general febrifuge, and ground with roots and water they are used to treat colic and cough, including asthma. In cases of poisoning the roots are used as an emetic, similar to &#039;&#039;Eurycoma&#039;&#039; root, another representative of &#039;&#039;Simaroubaceae&#039;&#039;, often as a substitute for snakeroot (&#039;&#039;Strychnos&#039;&#039;). As with many other bitter tasting plants the roots are considered to strengthen the stomach, restore appetite, and be a healthy laxative, if taken in appropriate quantities. In Papua New Guinea, juice from heated leaves is applied externally to get rid of lice.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Though &#039;&#039;S. amara&#039;&#039; is reputed for its application in traditional medicine, modern research has focused on the &#039;&#039;Soulamea&#039;&#039; species from New Caledonia and Fiji. The quassinoids (sometimes also called simaroubolides) glaucarubolone, holacanthone and isobrucein A were found to be responsible for the cytotoxic and antileukaemic activities observed for extracts of the wood, stem bark, and twigs of the Fijian &#039;&#039;S. soulameoides&#039;&#039; (A. Gray) Noot. (synonym: &#039;&#039;Amaroria soulameoides&#039;&#039; A. Gray). Other cytotoxic constituents isolated include cleomiscosin A (a coumarinolignan) and a hydroxy canthin-6-one alkaloid. The alkaloid cleomiscosine A showed activity against P-388 lymphocytic leukaemia cells in vitro. Several quassinoids from &#039;&#039;S. soulameoides&#039;&#039; were evaluated for growth inhibitory and insecticidal effects against the tobacco budworm (&#039;&#039;Heliothis virescens&#039;&#039;) and for antifeedant effects against &#039;&#039;H. virescens&#039;&#039; and the fall armyworm (&#039;&#039;Spodoptera frugiperda&#039;&#039;). The relative activity of the quassinoids as insect growth inhibitors generally parallelled their known relative potency as antileukaemic and cytotoxic agents.&lt;br /&gt;
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Soularubinone, the C-15 β-hydroxy-isovaleric ester of glaucarubolone, isolated from the New Caledonian &#039;&#039;S. tomentosa&#039;&#039; Brongn. &amp;amp; Gris showed significant antineoplastic activity against mouse leukaemia P-388 and inhibits cell transformation induced by Rous sarcoma virus. The quassinoids chaparrinone I, isobrucine A, isobrucine B, 15-0-benzoyl brucein D and picrasin B have also been isolated.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Adulterations and substitutes ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Quassinoids and canthin-6-one alkaloids showing cytotoxic and anticancer activity can also be found in other &#039;&#039;Simaroubaceae&#039;&#039; including &#039;&#039;Brucea&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Eurycoma&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Picrasma&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Quassia&#039;&#039;. Some species may well used for certain applications of &#039;&#039;S. amara&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*A shrub or small tree up to 5(-15) m tall; young shoots and buds rusty tomentose.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves simple, spirally arranged, crowded at the apex of the branchlets, leaving large scars, blade obovate-oblong, 10-35 cm × 4-12 cm, base cuneate, apex obtuse, sometimes mucronate, margin entire, hairy, midrib prominent below, lateral veins parallel ending in an intramarginal looped vein; petiole 3-8 cm long; stipules absent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Inflorescence an axillary erect raceme, 3-12 cm long.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers bisexual, 3(-5)-merous, small; sepals puberulous, erect, appressed, 0.5-1 mm long; petals concave, spreading, finally reflexed, accrescent to 2.5 mm × 1 mm; stamens twice as many as petals, up to 2 mm long; intrastaminal disk present; ovary superior, consisting of 2(-3) carpels, not more than 2 fertile, connate, except at the top, stigma sessile.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit an obcordate samara, up to 2.5 cm × 2 cm, pericarp hard corky.&lt;br /&gt;
*Seed round, 0.5-1 cm across, testa thin, cotyledons plano-convex.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Soulamea&#039;&#039; comprises 10 species, with 1 species endemic to the Seychelles, 1 endemic to Fiji, 7 species confined to New Caledonia and 1 widespread species (&#039;&#039;S. amara&#039;&#039;). &#039;&#039;S. amara&#039;&#039; is a littoral species, whereas all other species of the genus occur inland. &#039;&#039;Soulamea&#039;&#039; very much resembles &#039;&#039;Lunasia&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Rutaceae&#039;&#039;) in habit.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. amara&#039;&#039; is a typical constituent of the &#039;&#039;Barringtonia&#039;&#039; formation, which occurs specifically on sandy beaches and behind coral reefs. It is sometimes found as a scattered treelet more inland. Under the parent plants, seedlings may be found in great profusion. The fruits seem well adapted to dispersal by seawater.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Propagation and planting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. amara&#039;&#039; can be propagated easily by seed.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The fruits must be picked when they start to yellow or blacken, since they become less medicinally effective after they have fallen. The roots can be harvested when needed.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources and breeding ==&lt;br /&gt;
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As &#039;&#039;S. amara&#039;&#039; is a widespread species, the risk of genetic erosion seems to be limited.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In general, quassinoids are known to possess cytotoxic, antimalarial, and insecticidal activities. Although their use as such is often limited by their cytotoxic potential, quassinoids found in &#039;&#039;Soulamea&#039;&#039;, including &#039;&#039;S. amara&#039;&#039;, might be interesting lead compounds in research and development of future antimalarial or chemotherapeutic agents.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Arisawa, M., Handa, S.S., McPherson, D.D., Lankin, D.C., Cordell, G.A., Fong, H.H.S. &amp;amp; Farnsworth, N.R., 1984. Plant anticancer agents XXIX. Cleomiscosin A from Simaba multiflora, Soulamea soulameoides, and Matayba arborescens. Journal of Natural Products 47(2): 300-307. &lt;br /&gt;
* Handa, S.S., Kinghorn, A.D., Cordell, G.A. &amp;amp; Farnsworth, N.R., 1983. Plant anticancer agents XXV. Constituents of Soulamea soulameoides. Journal of Natural Products 46(3): 359-364. &lt;br /&gt;
* Klocke, J.A., Arisawa, M., Handa, S.S., Kinghorn, A.D., Cordell, G.A. &amp;amp; Farnsworth, N.R., 1985. Growth inhibitory, insecticidal and antifeedant effects of some antileukemic and cytotoxic quassinoids on two species of agricultural pests. Experientia 41(3): 379-382. &lt;br /&gt;
* Kulip, J. &amp;amp; Wong, K.M., 1995. Simaroubaceae. In: Soepadmo, E. &amp;amp; Wong, K.M. (Editors): Tree flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 1. Sabah Forestry Department, Forest Research Institute Malaysia and Sarawak Forestry Department, Kepong, Malaysia. pp. 421-442. &lt;br /&gt;
* Mai Van Tri, Polonsky, J., Merienne, C. &amp;amp; Sevenet, T., 1981. Soularubinone, a new antileukemic quassionoid from Soulamea tomentosa. Journal of Natural Products 44(3): 279-284. &lt;br /&gt;
* Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States &amp;amp; London, United Kingdom. p. 390.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[110] Bhatnagar, S., Polonsky, J., Sevenet, T. &amp;amp; Prance, T., 1985. Isolation and structure of 15-O-benzoyl brocein D, a new quassinoid from Soulamea amara (X-ray analysis). Tetrahedron Letters 26(9): 1225—1228.&lt;br /&gt;
*[135] Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A—H) pp. 1—1240, Vol. 2 (I—Z) pp. 1241—2444.&lt;br /&gt;
*[304] Fernando, E.S., Gadek, P.A. &amp;amp; Quinn, C.J., 1995. Simaroubaceae, an artificial construct: evidence from rbcL sequence variation. American Journal of Botany 82(1): 92—103.&lt;br /&gt;
*[407] Heyne, K., 1950. De nuttige planten van Indonesië [The useful plants of Indonesia]. 3rd Edition. 2 volumes. W. van Hoeve, &#039;s-Gravenhage, the Netherlands/Bandung, Indonesia. 1660 + CCXLI pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[418] Holdsworth, D.K., 1977. Medicinal plants of Papua New Guinea. Technical Paper No 175. South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia. 123 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[746] Nooteboom, H.P., 1962. Simaroubaceae. In: van Steenis C.G.G.J. (Editor): Flora Malesiana. Series 1, Vol. 6. Wolters-Noordhoff, Groningen, the Netherlands. pp. 193—226.&lt;br /&gt;
*[779] Peekel, P.G., 1984. Flora of the Bismarck Archipelago for naturalists. Kristen Press, Madang, Papua New Guinea. 638 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*J.L.C.H. van Valkenburg&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Solidago virgaurea</title>
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*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Solidago%20virgaurea&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/comindx.html Grieve&#039;s herbal]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Solidago%20virgaurea GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Solidago%20virgaurea&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Solidago%20virgaurea,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Solidago%20virgaurea Moerman, Native American Ethnobotany]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Solidago.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Solidago_virgaurea_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Solidago+virgaurea Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Solidago%20virgaurea Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solidago virgaurea (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Solidago%20virgaurea Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidago%20virgaurea Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Solidago virgaurea (PROSEA)</title>
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&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Solidago virgaurea]]&#039;&#039; L.&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Protologue: Sp. pl. 2: 880 (1753).&lt;br /&gt;
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Solidago virgaurea L. - 1, flowering plant; 2, flower head; 3, ligulate flower; 4, tubular flower; 5, achene&lt;br /&gt;
== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Woundwort, European golden rod (En).&lt;br /&gt;
*Verge d’or, herbe des juifs (Fr)&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: tantaduk (Igorot)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: koàng kim phượng hou.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; occurs in the wild in the northern temperate zone of the Old World, extending through Japan to southern China, Indo-China and Taiwan. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental in the temperate zone, and to a lesser extent in the tropics.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In general, &#039;&#039;Solidago&#039;&#039; comprises many species with medicinal properties. The &amp;quot;simplex solidaginis herba&amp;quot;, which is derived from either &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;S. canadensis&#039;&#039; L. or &#039;&#039;S. gigantea&#039;&#039; Aiton or a mixture of these species, is quite well known as a diuretic in western herbal medicine. Besides this diuretic effect, &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; is known in the northern temperate zone and in India for its lithotriptic, vulnerary, sudorific, spasmolytic, antihypertensive and carminative properties. It has been used for the treatment of asthma, whooping cough, internal lesions, oedema, chronic eczema, acute and chronic nephritis, and as an antipyretic in rheumatism. The powdered plant is applied to old ulcers, and a tea made from the leaves is administered against dysmenorrhoea and amenorrhoea. The dried and powdered root is used against diarrhoea and dysentery. In China, a decoction of the entire plant is used for the treatment of malaria and for expelling worms.&lt;br /&gt;
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The medicinal properties of &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; are apparently unknown to the local inhabitants of Indo-China, Indonesia or the Philippines.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; is grown for ornamental purposes in Europe, Korea and China. In Korea, &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039;, being a wild edible vegetable, has been tested for planting.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production and international trade ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Dried &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; plants are imported from China and are occasionally found in the Chinese markets in Vietnam and in Peninsular Malaysia.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Monographs of &#039;&#039;Solidago&#039;&#039; species, including &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039;, can be found in several pharmacopoeias. The aerial parts of flowering &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; contain a volatile oil (0.4–-0.5%). Over 60 components have been identified, of which the terpeneγ-cadinene is the most abundant (40–-46%). Other constituents include α-pinene (27-34%), myrcene (8-18%), germacrene-D (8-17%), β-pinene (5-8%), limonene (3-14%), sabinene (0.4-12%), α-humulene (3-4%), β-caryophyllene (2-3.5%) and α-muurolene (0.6-4%).&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; is also very rich in flavonoids (1.5-2%). So far, about 20 flavonoid-glycosides have been identified e.g. rutin (also known as rutoside or quercetin-3-rutinoside, 0.8%), isoquercitrin, hyproside, kaempferol and astralagin. It also contains 0.2-0.3% oleane type triterpene saponins, which are all mono- or bis-desmosides of polygalacic acid. Examples are virgaureasaponins 1, 2 and 3 and monodesmoside-A and -B, which have been isolated from all parts of &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; subsp. &#039;&#039;virgaurea&#039;&#039;. Other constituents include glycosides of benzylbenzoate: virgaureoside A and leiocarposide, isolated from the methanolic extract of the leaves and stalks before flowering.&lt;br /&gt;
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The triterpene saponins exert fungicidal effects; they inhibit the growth of several &#039;&#039;Candida&#039;&#039; spp. and of &#039;&#039;Cryptococcus neoformans&#039;&#039;. In addition, virgaureasaponin 1 has cytotoxic properties. The saponins, as well as related carbohydrate modified glycosides of polygalacic acid and echinicystic acid, were investigated in view of their immunomodulating and anti-tumour effects. Mitogeneic effects on murine spleen and thymus cells, as well as on human mononuclear cells were demonstrated in vitro. The activity of murine bone marrow macrophages could be stimulated. An induction of cytotoxic macrophages and a TNF-αrelease from murine macrophages were observed. The mitogeneic and TNF-α releasing virgaureasaponin E shows in vivo antitumour effects in the allogeneic sarcoma 180 tumour model and in the syngeneic DBA/2-MC.SC-1 fibrosarcoma tumour model. In mice, phagocytosis of bone marrow cells and proliferation of spleen and bone marrow cells were stimulated in an ex vivo assay, whereby the TNF-αconcentration in blood considerably increased.&lt;br /&gt;
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The leiocarposide content of different parts of &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; grown in Germany was determined, and showed to be highest in leaves and flowers. Leiocarposide is a diuretic, an anti-inflammtory and an analgesic, but its intestinal resorption is very low: after oral administration to rats it was mostly excreted unchanged. Local application of leiocarposide to mice with arachidonic acid-induced ear oedema had a significant antiphlogistic effect at a concentration of 10&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;-7&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; mol/ear. Flavonoid fractions of &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;S. canadensis&#039;&#039; flowers were administered orally to rats and resulted in diuretic activity. Increase in overnight diuresis reached 57-88%, and calcium excretion also increased.&lt;br /&gt;
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The extracts of &#039;&#039;Fraxinus excelsior&#039;&#039; L., &#039;&#039;Populus tremula&#039;&#039; L. and &#039;&#039;Solidago virgaurea&#039;&#039;, in a combination of 1 : 3 : 1, are a well known phytomedicine in Germany, which possesses antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic activity. In a test with carrageenan induced oedema and/or adjuvant induced arthritis of the rat paw, significant anti-inflammatory action was found for the 3 extracts separately and in combination.&lt;br /&gt;
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The anti-oxidative properties of an &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; extract were further confirmed through its ability to inhibit lipid peroxidation of phosphatidylcholine liposomes as a model of biological membranes, and also through 1,1&#039;-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical or OH radical scavenging activity assays. A water extract of the dried aerial parts was found to be active against herpes simplex type 2, influenza and polio viruses.&lt;br /&gt;
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Finally, &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; shows a medium sensitizing capacity in tests with the open epicutaneous method and the guinea-pig maximization test.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Adulterations and substitutes ==&lt;br /&gt;
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European pharmacopoeias do not differentiate between the 3 species normally used, i.e. &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;S. canadensis&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;S. gigantea&#039;&#039;. Furthermore, the leaves of &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; are sometimes used as a substitute for tea, because of their aromatic odour and somewhat bitter, astringent taste.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*A graceful, variable, perennial herb, with an erect, rarely branched stem, 60-100 cm tall, glabrous or hairy, roots short, without rhizomes.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves alternate, simple, lanceolate to ovate, 3.5-7 cm long, base attenuate, apex pointed, margins somewhat toothed, cauline leaves decreasing in size upwards, entire, glabrous above, usually pubescent beneath; petiole of lower leaves winged, upper leaves sessile; stipules absent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Inflorescence consisting of numerous heads in a terminal, long leafy panicle, with short ascending racemose branches; peduncles short; involucral bracts narrow and pointed, 3-seriate, yellowish-green; heads small, 4.5-8 mm in diameter.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ligulate flowers 6-12, female, corolla 7-9 mm long, spreading; tubular flowers 10-30, bisexual, corolla 4-7 mm long, golden yellow; stamens 5, connate; ovary inferior; style exerted, bifid.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit an oblong achene, 1-2.5 mm long, with about 8 ridges, glabrous or slightly hairy; pappus up to 3 mm long, white and silky.&lt;br /&gt;
*Seedling with epigeal germination.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Growth and development ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; grows in clumps and reproduces through seeds. It is pollinated by insects, while the fruits are distributed by wind.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Solidago&#039;&#039; belongs to the large tribe &#039;&#039;Astereae&#039;&#039;. &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; is the only Eurasian species of a mainly North American genus of about 80 species. Several species of &#039;&#039;Solidago&#039;&#039; are cultivated as ornamental perennials, of which &#039;&#039;S. canadensis&#039;&#039; is the most common. Hybrids between &#039;&#039;S. canadensis&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; are often found, and are easily naturalized because of their weediness.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; (with &#039;&#039;S. virga-aurea&#039;&#039; as orthographic variant) is a very variable species and has been divided into a number of varieties, of which var. &#039;&#039;virgaurea&#039;&#039; occurs in Eurasia and North America. Var. &#039;&#039;leiocarpa&#039;&#039; (Benth.) Miq., with linear-lanceolate leaves, is the commonest variety in South-East Asia, and is distributed from Korea, through China and Japan, to the Philippines. Var. &#039;&#039;asiatica&#039;&#039; Nakai, with narrowly campanulate involucres, occurs in China and Japan.&lt;br /&gt;
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In Java, 3 species of &#039;&#039;Solidago&#039;&#039; are cultivated as ornamentals: &#039;&#039;S. nemoralis&#039;&#039; Aiton, &#039;&#039;S. canadensis&#039;&#039; , and &#039;&#039;S. gigantea&#039;&#039; var. &#039;&#039;leiophylla&#039;&#039; Fernald. &#039;&#039;S. microglossa&#039;&#039; DC. is grown as an ornamental in Peninsular Malaysia.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Philippines, &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; is found on open grassy slopes and in thin pine forests, at an altitude of 1400-2100 m. In Europe, &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; grows on light soil, from sea-level to mountain tops. There are many eco-types of this species. When cultivated, it prefers sunny or partially shaded locations, with humid, well drained soils.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Propagation and planting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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True to its weedy nature, &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; propagates through seed which is produced in abundance. When planted for ornamental purposes, it is propagated by seed or root cuttings. Time of planting affects the yield of flowering branches.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Husbandry ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; is regarded as a plant that is easily grown. In Korea, plants sown in June as an ornamental have a higher yield of flowering branches than those sown in May, because of a higher bolting rate. The most effective N treatment is 40% of 180 kg/ha applied as a basal dose and 60% as a top dressing. In Finland, &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; is also cultivated for medicinal purposes, and gives the highest yields when seedlings are transplanted on ridges.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The aerial parts of &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; are mechanically harvested in Finland, 1-2 times per year. Seed production is high; 60-100% of the seeds are viable.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Yield ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Dry herb yield of &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; planted on ridges in Finland was 45-60 g/plant.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Handling after harvest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The aerial parts of &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; are dried for further processing.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources and breeding ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; is widespread in the northern temperate zone, both in the wild and cultivated, and does not seem to be liable to genetic erosion. There are small gene bank collections in Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom. For the cultivated species, breeders concentrate mainly on a fuller and richer bloom.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Solidago&#039;&#039; species are well known in traditional medicine e.g. for their diuretic effect, which has been experimentally confirmed. Furthermore, &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; shows some interesting anti-inflammatory effects, thus meriting further research. The pharmacological effects make &#039;&#039;S. virgaurea&#039;&#039; locally important, and a potential medicinal crop for small-scale production.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Bader, G., Luck, L., Schenk, R., Hirschelmann, R. &amp;amp; Hiller, K., 1998. Leiocarposid - Leitsubstanz zur Qualitätssicherung von Solidaginis virgaureae herba [Leiocarposide - the main substance for ensuring quality of Solidaginis virgaureae herba]. Pharmazie 53(11): 805-806. &lt;br /&gt;
* Chodera, A., Dabrowska, K., Sloderbach, A., Skrzypczak, L. &amp;amp; Budzianowski, J., 1991. Effect of flavonoid fractions of Solidago virgaurea L. on diuresis and levels of electrolytes. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica 48(5-6): 35-37. (in Polish) &lt;br /&gt;
* El Ghazaly, M., Khayyal, M.T., Okpanyi, S.N. &amp;amp; Arens-Corell, M., 1992. Study of the anti-inflammatory activity of Populus tremula, Solidago virgaurea and Fraxinus excelsior. Arzneimittelforschung 42(3): 333-336. &lt;br /&gt;
* Joleka, K. &amp;amp; Galambosi, B., 1998. Effect of ridge cultivation and plant density on growth and yield of some medicinal plants in Finland. Zeitschrift für Arznei- &amp;amp; Gewurzpflanzen 3(3/4): 139-145. &lt;br /&gt;
* Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. pp. 995-996 &lt;br /&gt;
* Strehl, E., Schneider, W. &amp;amp; Elstner, E.F., 1995. Inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase activity by alcoholic extracts from Fraxinus excelsior, Populus tremula and Solidago virgaurea. Arzneimittel Forschung 45(2): 172-173. (in German)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[74] Backer, C.A. &amp;amp; Bakhuizen van den Brink Jr, R.C., 1964—1968. Flora of Java. 3 volumes. Noordhoff, Groningen, the Netherlands. Vol. 1 (1964) 647 pp., Vol. 2 (1965) 641 pp., Vol. 3 (1968) 761 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[121] Blaschek, W., Hänsel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H. &amp;amp; Schneider, G. (Editors), 1998. Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis. Folgeband 3: Drogen L—Z [Hagers handbook of the practice of pharmacology. Suppl. 3: drugs L—Z]. 5th Edition. Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany. 858 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[130] Bruneton, J., 1995. Pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, medicinal plants. Technique &amp;amp; Documentation Lavoisier, Paris, France. 915 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[135] Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A—H) pp. 1—1240, Vol. 2 (I—Z) pp. 1241—2444.&lt;br /&gt;
*[216] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1985. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials &amp;amp; industrial products. Revised Edition. Vol. 1. Publications and Information Directorate, New Delhi, India. 513 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[306] Filipek, J., 1994. Antioxidative properties of Alchemilla xanthochlora, Salvia officinalis and Solidago virgaurea water extracts. Biologia (Britislavia) 49(3): 359—364.&lt;br /&gt;
*[309] Flora Europaea (various editors), 1964—1980. Volume 1—5. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.&lt;br /&gt;
*[321] Fotsch, G., Pfeifer, S., Bartosek, M., Franke, P. &amp;amp; Hiller, K., 1989. Biotransformation of phenolglycosides leiocarposide and salicin. Pharmazie 44(8): 555—558. (in German)&lt;br /&gt;
*[500] Kalemba, D., 1998. Constituents of the essential oil of Solidago virgaurea L. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 13(6): 373—376.&lt;br /&gt;
*[534] Kim, C.B., Lee, C.K., Yoon, J.T. &amp;amp; Choi, B.S., 1995. Growth and yield of Solidago virga-aurea var. asiatica Nakai as affected by planting date and nursing days. Journal of Agricultural Science, Horticulture 37(1): 373—377.&lt;br /&gt;
*[535] Kim, C.B., Lee, H.S., Kim, C.K., Choi, K.B. &amp;amp; Choi, B.S., 1997. Effects of nitrogen split application methods on the growth and yield of Solidago virga-aurea var. asiatica Nakai. Journal of Agro-Environment Science 39(2): 30—34. (in Korean)&lt;br /&gt;
*[663] May, G. &amp;amp; Willuhn, G., 1978. Antiviral activity of aqueous extracts from medicinal plants in tissue cultures. Arznei Forschung 28(1): 1—7.&lt;br /&gt;
*[711] Myer, B., Schneider, W., &amp;amp; Elstner, E. F., 1995. Antioxidative properties of alcoholic extracts from Fraxinus excelsior, Populus tremula and Solidago virgaurea. Arzneimittel Forschung 45(2): 174—176.&lt;br /&gt;
*[750] Ohwi, J., 1965. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., United States. 1067 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[773] Park, D.M., Choi, S.Y., Choi, D.U., Oh, J.Y., Lee, S.B., Kim, J.S. &amp;amp; Park, D.O., 1989. Studies on the climate characteristics and development of wild crops in Ulreung Island. I. Studies on the climate characteristics and characteristics of wild crops. Research Reports of the Rural Development Administration, Horticulture, Korea Republic 31(1): 88—97. (in Korean)&lt;br /&gt;
*[788] Pételot, A., 1952—1954. Les plantes médicinales du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam [The medicinal plants of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam]. 4 volumes. Centre National de Recherches Scientifiques et Techniques, Saigon, Vietnam.&lt;br /&gt;
*[797] Plohmann, B., Bader, G., Hiller, K. &amp;amp; Franz, G., 1997. Immunomodulatory and antitumoral effects of triterpenoid saponins. Pharmazie 52(12): 953—957. (in German)&lt;br /&gt;
*[1121] Zeller, W., De Gols, M. &amp;amp; Hausen, B.M., 1985. The sensitizing capacity of Compositae plants 6. Guinea-pig sensitization experiments with ornamental plants and weeds using different methods. Archives for Dermatological Research 277(1): 28—35.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Slamet Sutanti Budi Rahayu&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Sigesbeckia%20orientalis&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Sigesbeckia%20orientalis GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Sigesbeckia%20orientalis&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Sigesbeckia%20orientalis,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Sigesbeckia%20orientalis Moerman, Native American Ethnobotany]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Sigesbeckia.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Sigesbeckia_orientalis_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Sigesbeckia+orientalis Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sigesbeckia%20orientalis Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sigesbeckia orientalis (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Sigesbeckia%20orientalis Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sigesbeckia%20orientalis Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigesbeckia%20orientalis Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.wikiphyto.org/wiki/Sigesbeckia%20orientalis Wikiphyto]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Protologue: Sp. pl. 2: 900 (1753).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Family: Compositae&lt;br /&gt;
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Sigesbeckia orientalis L. - 1, flowering stem; 2, flower head; 3, ligulate flower; 4, tubular flower with bract; 5, achene&lt;br /&gt;
== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Small yellow crown-beard (En).&lt;br /&gt;
*Guérit-vite, herbe divine, herbe de Placq (Fr)&lt;br /&gt;
*Papua New Guinea: lopalopa (Tobobugu, Southern Highlands Province)&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: kaedes (Ivatan), put (Bontok)&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: khon cham noi (eastern), saa phaan kon, yaa phom yung (northern)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: nụ áo rìa, lưỡi dồng, hy thiêm.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; originates from the tropics and subtropics of the Old World, and is found from Africa to India, China and Japan and further through Malaysia, Java, and the Philippines to Australia and Polynesia. It is now cosmopolitan in warm climates and is sometimes cultivated.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; extracts are widely used for restoring the blood circulation, stimulating urine secretion and as a renal tonic. The sap is also commonly used in treatments of gangrenous ulcers and sores, skin lesions of leprosy, syphilis and venereal diseases, and as a remedy for ringworm and parasitic infections. The fresh sap leaves a varnish-like covering when it dries. In Indo-China, the Philippines and Tahiti, the extract of &#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; is used for diarrhoea, leucorrhoea, to facilitate menstruation (as a pain reliever), as a stomachic and a cardiotonic, and to cure snake, insect or dog bites. In Vietnam, the whole plant is used as an antiphlogistic, and applied in the treatment of rheumatism, ostalgia, lumbago and impetigo. In Thailand, the extract is used in the treatment of sprains, dislocations and contusions, and also for bee stings and snake bites. In China, the plant is used as a remedy for ringworm, scabies, and other skin diseases, and is also used as an anodyne, alterative (for blood pressure), and used to treat convulsions, strokes, paralysis, arthritis and neuralgic pains, and for chronic malaria. In Africa, &#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; is considered cardiotonic, diaphoretic, antiscorbutic, sialagogic and anthelmintic. In Nigeria, it is used externally to treat leprosy, venereal diseases and ulcers, and internally as a laxative. In the Mascarenes, the syrup is used for the treatment of gout and scrofula. In India, a decoction of the stem is used to treat constipation in children, and a decoction of the dried leaves and flowers for the treatment of dysentery.&lt;br /&gt;
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The seed oil of &#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; is rich in epoxy acids, which are of potential interest as replacements for synthetic epoxy compounds, used as stabilizers for plastic materials.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production and international trade ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In Vietnam, &#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; is cultivated, but no statistics are available.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The aerial parts contain an essential oil, that has been recommended for use in perfumery. Among the main constituents of the aerial parts of &#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; are diterpenes, e.g. darutoside (0.17 %), darutigenol, 3-geranylnerol derivatives and 3-ent-pimarenes, together with sesquiterpenes, e.g. orientalide (a melampolide), orientin, other melampolides and germacranolides. The bitter glucoside darutine (a salicylic derivate) has also been isolated.The seeds contain a fatty oil, consisting of about 20% epoxy acids (16% coronary-epoxyacid, 4% vernolic-epoxyacid).&lt;br /&gt;
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Extracts of the aerial parts exhibit some hypoglycaemic activity when given orally to rats at a dose of 250 mg/kg; some hypotensive activity in dogs when given intraperitoneally at a dose of 50 mg/kg; some antispasmodic activity against acetylcholine- and histamine-induced spasms in isolated guinea-pig ileum, and weak action against Rhaniket disease in poultry at a concentration of 50 μg/ml. The aqueous extract of the dried aerial parts do not show any analgesic activity when given intraperitoneally to mice at a dose of 9 g/kg, but shows a weak inhibitory effect on angiotensin II and cholecystokinin receptor binding. The 95% ethanolic extract of the dried aerial parts shows significant bactericidal activity against &#039;&#039;Trypanosoma cruzi&#039;&#039; at a dose of 12 μg/ml.&lt;br /&gt;
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An extract of &#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; was also found to show significant antifeedant and insecticidal properties on 3rd-instar larvae of &#039;&#039;Crocidolomia binotalis&#039;&#039;, an important pest on cruciferous crops in Mauritius. Finally, the ethanol or aqueous extract of the dried aerial parts shows anti-hepatotoxic activity in vitro at a concentration of 1 mg/ml. Toxicity assessment of the whole plant in mice shows a maximum tolerated dose of 1 g/kg intraperitoneally.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*An erect, annual herb, 20-110 cm tall, with an unpleasant odour; stems and branches widely ascending-spreading, dichotomously forked above, densely short pubescent, branches tinged purple.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves opposite, simple, ovate-oblong to deltoid-ovate, 5-14 cm × 3-10 cm, base truncate to cuneate or narrowed into the petiole, apex short acuminate to acute, margins irregularly obtuse-dentate, distinctly 3-veined, chartaceous, densely short-pubescent on both sides, glandular dotted beneath, upper leaves gradually smaller and narrow, oblong, apex obtuse; petiole of lower leaves long, winged, of upper leaves short; stipules absent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Inflorescence a small head, 16-21 mm across, many together in a loose panicle; peduncles 1-3.5 cm long, the longest peduncle sometimes glandular-pilose; outer involucral bracts 5, spreading, 5-15 mm × 1-2 mm, glandular-pilose, inner involucral bracts 5, 5 mm long, glandular outside, enclosing the individual flowers like a boat.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ligulate flowers 5, female, corolla 2.2-2.5 mm long, trifid, yellow, reddish beneath, tubular flowers about 10, bisexual, corolla 1.5 mm long, apex 5-dentate, yellow; anthers 5, linear, sagittate; ovary inferior, 4-5-angled; style-arms in ligulate flowers 2.5 mm long, in bisexual flowers short, flattened, acute.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit an oblong, curved, truncate, 4-angular achene, 3 mm long, blackish, smooth; pappus absent.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Growth and development ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Under favourable growing conditions 2 life cycles of &#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; per year can be reached, e.g. in Russia.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sigesbeckia&#039;&#039; consists of about 6 species, of which 3 originate from the Old World tropics. &#039;&#039;Sigesbeckia&#039;&#039; belongs to the tribe &#039;&#039;Heliantheae&#039;&#039;, and is morphologically close to &#039;&#039;Trigonospermum&#039;&#039;. A common annotation of &#039;&#039;Sigesbeckia&#039;&#039; is &#039;&#039;Siegesbeckia&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; is widespread along roadsides, in wastelands and cultivated land, young secondary forests, tea and coffee plantations, and prefers moist, fertile localities. It grows mostly at low altitudes, but can be found up to 2100 m altitude. In Vietnam, it is sometimes cultivated on heavy and sandy soils, between 50-700 m altitude, but it is mainly found between 200-300 m, in sunny locations with moist soils. The optimum temperature for growth is 10-27 °C. &#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; can flower throughout the year, but has its peak during the rainy season. Proliferation of the flowers can occur under humid conditions.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Propagation and planting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; is propagated by seed.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In Vietnam, &#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; is harvested before flowering, from March-June.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Handling after harvest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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After the roots of &#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; are removed, plants are dried in the shade.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources and breeding ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; has a wide distribution and is a common weed in anthropogenic habitats. Therefore the risk of genetic erosion seems limited. No germplasm collections or breeding programmes are known to exist.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Very little is known about the phytochemistry and pharmacology of &#039;&#039;S. orientalis&#039;&#039; . As it shows some antibacterial activity, more research in this direction seems appropriate. The essential oil is valued in perfumery, therefore it might be of some interest for small scale trade.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Burkill, H.M., 1985. The useful plants of West tropical Africa. Edition 2. Vol. 1. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, United Kingdom. pp. 492-493. &lt;br /&gt;
* Hänsel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H. &amp;amp; Schneider, G. (Editors), 1994. Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis. Band 6: Drogen P-Z [Hagers handbook of the practice of pharmacology. Vol. 6: drugs P-Z]. 5th Edition. Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany. pp. 695-699. &lt;br /&gt;
* Kosuge, T., Yokota, M., Sugiyama, K., Yamamoto, T., Muri, T., Kuroki, Y., Kose, T. &amp;amp; Yamazawa, H., 1985. Studies on bioactive substances in the Chinese Materia Medica used for arthritic diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. I. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect of Chinese Materia Medica used for arthritic diseases. Yakugaku Zasshi 105(9): 845-847. (in Japanese) &lt;br /&gt;
* Petrova, E.F., 1979. The life cycle of Siegesbeckia orientalis grown in the Krasnodar region. Rastitel’nye Resursy 15(3): 380-384. (in Russian) &lt;br /&gt;
* Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. pp. 994-995. &lt;br /&gt;
* Tran Xuan Thuyet, Tran Van Hoc &amp;amp; Ma Dinh Nga, 1977. About ecology and technique of planting of Sigesbeckia orientalis in Bac Thai province. Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Materials 3: 131-140. (in Vietnamese)&lt;br /&gt;
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*[59] Ansari, M.H., Suhail, A., Ahmad, F., Ahmad, M. &amp;amp; Osman, S.M., 1987. Co-occurrence of coronaric and vernolic acids in Compositae seed oils. Fett Wissenschaft Technologie 89(3): 116—118.&lt;br /&gt;
*[74] Backer, C.A. &amp;amp; Bakhuizen van den Brink Jr, R.C., 1964—1968. Flora of Java. 3 volumes. Noordhoff, Groningen, the Netherlands. Vol. 1 (1964) 647 pp., Vol. 2 (1965) 641 pp., Vol. 3 (1968) 761 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[143] Cambie, R.C. &amp;amp; Ash, J., 1994. Fijian medicinal plants. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, Australia. 350 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[193] Chiari, E., Duarte, D.S., Raslan, D.S., Saude, D.A., Perry, K.S.P., Boaventura, M.A.D., Grandi, T.S.M., Stehmann, J.R., Anjos, A.M.G. &amp;amp; De Oliveira, A.B., 1996. In vitro screening of Asteraceae plant species against Trypanosoma cruzi. Phytotherapy Research 10(7): 636—638.&lt;br /&gt;
*[250] Dhar, M.L., Dhar, M.M., Dhawan, B.N., Mehrotra, B.N. &amp;amp; Ray, C., 1968. Screening of Indian plants for biological activity : Part I. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 6: 232—247, 414.&lt;br /&gt;
*[264] Doan Thi Nhu, Nguyen Thuong Thuc, Do Huy Bich &amp;amp; Vu Thuy Huyen (Editors), 1990. Les plantes médicinales au Vietnam. Livre 1. Médicine traditionelle et pharmacopée [The medicinal plants of Vietnam. Volume 1. Traditional medicine and pharmacopoeia]. Agence de coopération Culturelle et Technique, Paris, France. 201 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[292] Facknath, S. &amp;amp; Kawol, D., 1993. Antifeedant and insecticidal effects of some plant extracts on the cabbage webworm, Crocidolomia binotalis. Insect Science and its Application 14(5): 571—574.&lt;br /&gt;
*[370] Grierson, A.J.C., 1980. Compositae. In: Dassanayake, M.D. &amp;amp; Fosberg, F.R. (Editors): A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. Vol. 1. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi, India. pp. 111—278.&lt;br /&gt;
*[386] Han, G.Q., Pau, J.X., Li, C.L. &amp;amp; Tu, F., 1991. The screening of Chinese traditional drugs by biological assay and the isolation of some active components. International Journal of Chinese Medicine 16(1): 1—17.&lt;br /&gt;
*[604] Li, H.-L., 1978. Compositae. In: Li, H.-L., Liu, T.-S., Huang, T.-C., Koyama, T. &amp;amp; DeVol, C.E. (Editors): Flora of Taiwan. Vol. 4. Epoch Publishing Co., Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. pp. 768—965.&lt;br /&gt;
*[779] Peekel, P.G., 1984. Flora of the Bismarck Archipelago for naturalists. Kristen Press, Madang, Papua New Guinea. 638 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[786] Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States &amp;amp; London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[788] Pételot, A., 1952—1954. Les plantes médicinales du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam [The medicinal plants of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam]. 4 volumes. Centre National de Recherches Scientifiques et Techniques, Saigon, Vietnam.&lt;br /&gt;
*[1099] Yang, L.L., Yen, K.Y., Kiso, Y. &amp;amp; Hikino, H., 1987. Antihepatotoxic actions of Formosan plant drugs. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 19(1): 103—110.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Wongsatit Chuakul, Noppamas Soonthornchareonnon, Orawan Ruangsomboon&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Sida rhombifolia</title>
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Sida%20rhombifolia&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/comindx.html Grieve&#039;s herbal]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Sida%20rhombifolia GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Sida%20rhombifolia&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Sida%20rhombifolia,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Sida%20rhombifolia Moerman, Native American Ethnobotany]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Sida.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Sida_rhombifolia_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Sida+rhombifolia Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sida%20rhombifolia Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida rhombifolia (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida rhombifolia (PROTA)|PROTA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Sida%20rhombifolia Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sida%20rhombifolia Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sida%20rhombifolia Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.wikiphyto.org/wiki/Sida%20rhombifolia Wikiphyto]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Sida rhombifolia (PROSEA)</title>
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&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Sida rhombifolia]]&#039;&#039; L.&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;br /&gt;
:Protologue: Sp. pl. 2: 684 (1753).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Family: Malvaceae&lt;br /&gt;
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Sida rhombifolia L. - 1, flowering and fruiting branch; 2, types of leaves; 3, flower; 4, capsule; 5, seed&lt;br /&gt;
== Synonyms ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Sida retusa&#039;&#039; L. (1763).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Queensland hemp, Cuba jute, arrowleaf sida (En)&lt;br /&gt;
*Indonesia: sadagori (Sundanese), sidaguri (Sumatra, Java), taghuri (Madurese)&lt;br /&gt;
*Malaysia: sendaguri, seleguri padang, bunga padang (Peninsular)&lt;br /&gt;
*Papua New Guinea: sipuni (Kurereda, Northern Province), sihuhu (Hegata, Oro Province), irimo irimo (Papa, Central Province)&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: ualis-haba (Tagalog), basbasot (Iloko), baseng-baseng (Bisaya)&lt;br /&gt;
*Laos: nha kat mone&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: khatmon (central), yaa khat (northern), yaa pat mae maai (Bangkok)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: ké hoa vàng, ké dồng tiền, bạch dới.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Widely distributed in the tropics as a weed.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Philippines and Indonesia, a paste of the leaves mixed with coconut oil of &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; is applied to scurf and itch. The flowers are applied to wasp stings or eaten with wild ginger to ease labour pains. In Malaysia, the plant has been used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis. In Fiji and Papua New Guinea, the leaves are used to treat strained muscles, labour pains and migraine. Roots are chewed against dysentery. It is considered a plant with magical properties in Malaysia.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Observations ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*An erect or semi-procumbent, much-branched herb or shrub, 30-150 cm tall, with tough, hairy stems.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves rhomboid to oblong, broadest about the middle, apex narrowed to emarginate, surfaces green, or grey underneath, petiole 2-4 cm long, stipules equal.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers solitary or in clusters of 2-5, pedicel 30-40 mm long, petals oblique, 7-12 mm long, yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
*Mericarps 8-12, flattened trigonous, 2.5 mm long, awns 0-2, 1-3 mm long, glabrous or stellately pubescent.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; is common along roadsides, lawns, waste places, coconut plantations, scattered in grassy plains, from sea-level to 1200 m altitude. Two subspecies are distinguished, subsp. &#039;&#039;rhombifolia&#039;&#039;, with an erect habit, rhomboid or lanceolate leaves, pedicels much longer than petioles, corolla 15-17 mm in diameter, and subsp. &#039;&#039;retusa&#039;&#039; (L.) Borss. Waalk., with a prostrate habit, obovate, often emarginate leaves, pedicels as long as petioles, corolla 20-25 mm in diameter. Because of the differences between the two subspecies some authors recognize them at species level.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[74] Backer, C.A. &amp;amp; Bakhuizen van den Brink Jr, R.C., 1964—1968. Flora of Java. 3 volumes. Noordhoff, Groningen, the Netherlands. Vol. 1 (1964) 647 pp., Vol. 2 (1965) 641 pp., Vol. 3 (1968) 761 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[135] Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A—H) pp. 1—1240, Vol. 2 (I—Z) pp. 1241—2444.&lt;br /&gt;
*[143] Cambie, R.C. &amp;amp; Ash, J., 1994. Fijian medicinal plants. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, Australia. 350 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[215] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1948—1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials &amp;amp; industrial products. 11 volumes. Publications and Information Directorate, New Delhi, India.&lt;br /&gt;
*[407] Heyne, K., 1950. De nuttige planten van Indonesië [The useful plants of Indonesia]. 3rd Edition. 2 volumes. W. van Hoeve, &#039;s-Gravenhage, the Netherlands/Bandung, Indonesia. 1660 + CCXLI pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[418] Holdsworth, D.K., 1977. Medicinal plants of Papua New Guinea. Technical Paper No 175. South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia. 123 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[739] Nguyen Van Duong, 1993. Medicinal plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Mekong Printing, Santa Ana, California, United States. 528 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[785] Perrotta, D.M., Coody, G. &amp;amp; Culmo, C., 1996. Adverse events associated with ephedrine-containing products. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Texas, USA) 45(32): 689—691.&lt;br /&gt;
*[786] Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States &amp;amp; London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[788] Pételot, A., 1952—1954. Les plantes médicinales du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam [The medicinal plants of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam]. 4 volumes. Centre National de Recherches Scientifiques et Techniques, Saigon, Vietnam.&lt;br /&gt;
*[810] Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. 1262 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[943] Sivarajan, V.V. &amp;amp; Pradeep, A.K., 1994. Taxonomy of the Sida rhomboidea (Malvaceae) complex in India. Contibutions to Botany 16(1): 63—78.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Main genus page ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Balu Perumal&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Medicinal plants (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Sida javensis</title>
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Sida%20javensis&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Sida%20javensis GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Sida%20javensis&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Sida%20javensis,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Sida.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Sida_javensis_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Sida+javensis Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sida%20javensis Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida javensis (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Sida%20javensis Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sida%20javensis Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sida%20javensis Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.wikiphyto.org/wiki/Sida%20javensis Wikiphyto]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Sida javensis (PROSEA)</title>
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&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Sida javensis]]&#039;&#039; Cav.&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;br /&gt;
:Protologue: Diss. 1: 10, t. 1, f. 5 (1785).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Family: Malvaceae&lt;br /&gt;
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== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Philippines: igat-igat, marmaraipus (Iloko), hapunang-niknik (Tagalog)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: bái java.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
India and South-East Asia; in Malesia, it is common in Java, Peninsular Malaysia, the Moluccas and the Philippines.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A decoction of the entire plant is used specifically against gonorrhoea.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Observations ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*A prostrate herb, branched at base, with stems rooting at the nodes, more or less hairy.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves orbicular-ovate, 0.5-6 cm long, entire or trilobed, base cordate, apex pointed, margins crenate-serrate, palmiveined, petiole 0.5-6 cm long, stipules equal.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers normally solitary, pedicel 10-25 mm long, petals obovate, emarginate, 7 mm long, yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
*Mericarps 5, tetrahedral with rounded angles, 3-5 mm long, awns 2, 1-2 mm long, slender, short hairy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;S. javensis&#039;&#039; grows along roadsides, in teak forests, secondary growths, forest edges, from sea-level up to 1500 m altitude, mainly restricted to areas with a dry season. Two subspecies are distinguished: subsp. &#039;&#039;javensis&#039;&#039; , with usually trilobed, pointed leaves, pedicel 20-25 mm long, accrescent to 35 mm, calyx 6-7 mm in diameter, stems sparsely stellate-hairy, and subsp. &#039;&#039;expilosa&#039;&#039; Borss. Waalk., with entire, obtuse leaves, pedicel 7-15 mm long, accrescent to 20 mm, calyx 4 mm in diameter, and densely hairy stems and petioles. The 2 subspecies have a similar ecology and distribution.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[135] Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A—H) pp. 1—1240, Vol. 2 (I—Z) pp. 1241—2444.&lt;br /&gt;
*[810] Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. 1262 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Main genus page ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Balu Perumal&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Sida cordifolia</title>
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Sida%20cordifolia&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Sida%20cordifolia GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Sida%20cordifolia&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Sida%20cordifolia,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Sida%20cordifolia Moerman, Native American Ethnobotany]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Sida.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Sida_cordifolia_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Sida+cordifolia Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sida%20cordifolia Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida cordifolia (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida cordifolia (PROTA)|PROTA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Sida%20cordifolia Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sida%20cordifolia Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sida%20cordifolia Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.wikiphyto.org/wiki/Sida%20cordifolia Wikiphyto]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category: Sida]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Sida cordifolia</title>
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Sida%20cordifolia&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Sida%20cordifolia GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Sida%20cordifolia&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Sida%20cordifolia,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Sida%20cordifolia Moerman, Native American Ethnobotany]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Sida.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Sida_cordifolia_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Sida+cordifolia Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sida%20cordifolia Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida acuta (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida cordifolia (PROTA)|PROTA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Sida%20cordifolia Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sida%20cordifolia Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sida%20cordifolia Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.wikiphyto.org/wiki/Sida%20cordifolia Wikiphyto]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Sida_cordifolia_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335326</id>
		<title>Sida cordifolia (PROSEA)</title>
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&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Sida cordifolia]]&#039;&#039; L.&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;br /&gt;
:Protologue: Sp. pl. 2: 684 (1753).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Family: Malvaceae&lt;br /&gt;
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== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Flannel weed (En)&lt;br /&gt;
*Malaysia: poko kelulut puteh (Peninsular)&lt;br /&gt;
*Papua New Guinea: guguni pepe (Hula, Central Province), autubua autubua (Gaire, Central Province), sanapu (Darubia, Normanby Island, Milne Bay)&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: gulipas (Subanun)&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: taan saai (south-western), yaa khatbai pom (northern)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: bái thi, ké dồng tiền, bái trắng.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Widely distributed in the tropics as a weed.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In Malaysia, the leaves of &#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; are applied to conjunctivitis. The juice of the whole plant pounded with a little water is given for spermatorrhoea. An infusion of the roots is given for diseases such as hemiplegia or facial paralysis, for asthma as well as in disorders of the blood and bile. The root bark powder is given with milk and sugar to persons suffering from leucorrhoea. The seeds are considered aphrodisiac and are also used for gonorrhoea, cystitis, and colic. In Papua New Guinea and the Philippines, the juice of the leaves mixed with honey is given for dysentery.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Observations ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*An erect herb, often woody and branched at the base, 0.5-2 m tall, stem and petioles covered with patent, long soft hairs.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves ovate-elliptical, 0.5-6 cm × 0.5-4.5 cm, base cordate to rounded, apex obtuse to acute, margins dentate-serrate, densely and softly hairy on both surfaces, light green, stipules equal.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers solitary or in clusters of 2-5, pedicel 2-25 mm long, petals truncate, 7-10 mm long, pale yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
*Mericarps 9-11, 3-3.5 mm long, awns 2, 2.5-5 mm long, setulose with reflexed bristles.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; grows on drier sandy locations, especially near sea-level, often locally abundant.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[74] Backer, C.A. &amp;amp; Bakhuizen van den Brink Jr, R.C., 1964—1968. Flora of Java. 3 volumes. Noordhoff, Groningen, the Netherlands. Vol. 1 (1964) 647 pp., Vol. 2 (1965) 641 pp., Vol. 3 (1968) 761 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[135] Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A—H) pp. 1—1240, Vol. 2 (I—Z) pp. 1241—2444.&lt;br /&gt;
*[215] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1948—1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials &amp;amp; industrial products. 11 volumes. Publications and Information Directorate, New Delhi, India.&lt;br /&gt;
*[418] Holdsworth, D.K., 1977. Medicinal plants of Papua New Guinea. Technical Paper No 175. South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia. 123 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[739] Nguyen Van Duong, 1993. Medicinal plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Mekong Printing, Santa Ana, California, United States. 528 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[785] Perrotta, D.M., Coody, G. &amp;amp; Culmo, C., 1996. Adverse events associated with ephedrine-containing products. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Texas, USA) 45(32): 689—691.&lt;br /&gt;
*[786] Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States &amp;amp; London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[788] Pételot, A., 1952—1954. Les plantes médicinales du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam [The medicinal plants of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam]. 4 volumes. Centre National de Recherches Scientifiques et Techniques, Saigon, Vietnam.&lt;br /&gt;
*[810] Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. 1262 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[832] Rao, K.S. &amp;amp; Mishra, S.H., 1998. Antihepatotoxic activity of Sida cordifolia whole plant. Fitoterapia 69(1): 20—23.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Main genus page ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Balu Perumal&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Medicinal plants (PROSEA)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<id>https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Sida_acuta&amp;diff=335325</id>
		<title>Sida acuta</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Sida_acuta&amp;diff=335325"/>
		<updated>2023-06-15T21:24:51Z</updated>

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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Sida%20acuta&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] *[http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropFindForm FAO Ecocrop]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/comindx.html Grieve&#039;s herbal]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Sida%20acuta GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Sida%20acuta&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Sida%20acuta,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Sida%20acuta Moerman, Native American Ethnobotany]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Sida.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Sida_acuta_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Sida+acuta Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sida%20acuta Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida acuta (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida acuta (PROTA)|PROTA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Sida%20acuta Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sida%20acuta Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sida%20acuta Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.wikiphyto.org/wiki/Sida%20acuta Wikiphyto]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Sida acuta (PROSEA)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://plantuse.plantnet.org/en/index.php?title=Sida_acuta_(PROSEA)&amp;diff=335324"/>
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&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Sida acuta]]&#039;&#039; Burm.f.&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
__NOTOC__&lt;br /&gt;
:Protologue: Fl. ind.: 147 (1768).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Family: Malvaceae&lt;br /&gt;
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== Synonyms ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Sida carpinifolia&#039;&#039; (non L.f.) Mast. (1875).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Broom weed, spinyhead sida (En)&lt;br /&gt;
*Indonesia: sidaguri (Javanese), galungang (Sundanese), taghuri (Madurese)&lt;br /&gt;
*Malaysia: bunga telur belangkas, lidah ular, sedeguri (Peninsular)&lt;br /&gt;
*Papua New Guinea: kuriakuria (Vanapa Bridge, Central Province)&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: ualisualisan, takkimbaka (Tagalog), pamalis (Tagalog, Bisaya)&lt;br /&gt;
*Cambodia: kantrang ba sa&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: naa-khui-mee, yaa khat mon (northern), yung kwaat (central)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: bái chổi, chổi dực, bái nkọn.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Widely distributed in the tropics and common in South Asia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In Indo-China and the Philippines, a decoction of the leaves and roots of &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039; is used against haemorrhoids, impotency and for expelling intestinal worms. The roots are a tonic, used as a stomachic, a diaphoretic, and in some parts of the Philippines for vomiting of blood. In India, the leaves are boiled in oil and applied to testicular swellings and elephantiasis. In the Philippines, the seeds are used to cure enlarged glands and inflammatory swellings.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Observations ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*An erect, branched, nearly glabrous herb or small shrub, 30-100 cm tall with a strong taproot, stems and branches flattened at the tips.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves oblong-lanceolate to linear, 2-9 cm × 0.5-4 cm, base acute to rounded, apex acute, margins serrate-dentate, lower surface glabrous or with short stellate hairs, petiole 3-6 mm long, at least one stipule of each pair lanceolate-linear, 1-2 mm broad, often curved, ciliate, the other narrower.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers solitary, or densely crowded on side-shoots, 1.3 cm in diameter, pedicel 3-8 mm, petals emarginate, 6-8 mm long, pale yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
*Mericarps 5-8, 3.5 mm long, awns 2, 1-1.5 mm long, glabrous.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039; grows on roadsides, dams, fields, lawns, waste places and teak-forests, common at sea-level but also up to 1500 m altitude. Two subspecies are distinguished: subsp. &#039;&#039;acuta&#039;&#039;, with linear to lanceolate leaves, base acute, margins coarsely serrate, indumentum with a few hairs and flowers in clusters of 2-3, and subsp. &#039;&#039;carpinifolia&#039;&#039; (L.f.) Borss. Waalk., with ovate to oblong, finely serrate leaves with rounded base, indumentum with many simple hairs and flowers in clusters of up to 8.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[74] Backer, C.A. &amp;amp; Bakhuizen van den Brink Jr, R.C., 1964—1968. Flora of Java. 3 volumes. Noordhoff, Groningen, the Netherlands. Vol. 1 (1964) 647 pp., Vol. 2 (1965) 641 pp., Vol. 3 (1968) 761 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[135] Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A—H) pp. 1—1240, Vol. 2 (I—Z) pp. 1241—2444.&lt;br /&gt;
*[143] Cambie, R.C. &amp;amp; Ash, J., 1994. Fijian medicinal plants. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, Australia. 350 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[215] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1948—1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials &amp;amp; industrial products. 11 volumes. Publications and Information Directorate, New Delhi, India.&lt;br /&gt;
*[407] Heyne, K., 1950. De nuttige planten van Indonesië [The useful plants of Indonesia]. 3rd Edition. 2 volumes. W. van Hoeve, &#039;s-Gravenhage, the Netherlands/Bandung, Indonesia. 1660 + CCXLI pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[418] Holdsworth, D.K., 1977. Medicinal plants of Papua New Guinea. Technical Paper No 175. South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia. 123 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[739] Nguyen Van Duong, 1993. Medicinal plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Mekong Printing, Santa Ana, California, United States. 528 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[785] Perrotta, D.M., Coody, G. &amp;amp; Culmo, C., 1996. Adverse events associated with ephedrine-containing products. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Texas, USA) 45(32): 689—691.&lt;br /&gt;
*[786] Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States &amp;amp; London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[788] Pételot, A., 1952—1954. Les plantes médicinales du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam [The medicinal plants of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam]. 4 volumes. Centre National de Recherches Scientifiques et Techniques, Saigon, Vietnam.&lt;br /&gt;
*[810] Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. 1262 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Main genus page ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Protologue: Sp. pl. 2: 683 (1753); Gen. pl. ed. 5: 306 (1754).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Family: Malvaceae&lt;br /&gt;
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:Chromosome number: &#039;&#039;x&#039;&#039;= 7, 14; &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039;: 2&#039;&#039;n&#039;&#039;= (18), 28; &#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039;: 2&#039;&#039;n&#039;&#039;= 28; &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039;: 2&#039;&#039;n&#039;&#039;= 14, (18), 28, (36)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Major species ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;Sida acuta&#039;&#039; Burm.f.,&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; L.,&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; L.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; is a large tropical and subtropical genus comprising 150-200 species. About two thirds of these species occur only in the New World, but some are restricted to South-East Asia, Australia, the Pacific Islands or Africa. Several species, like &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039;, have been widely distributed throughout the tropics for over a century&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In general, the decoction, infusion or pressed juice of the mucilaginous leaves and bitter roots of &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; are used for cooling, emollient, diuretic and febrifuge purposes, to treat gonorrhoea and rheumatism and externally as a poultice for boils, ulcers, swellings, cuts, coughs and chickenpox. The crushed leaves or roots are put on the head for headache, and on the gums for toothache. The leaves are used for cooling of fever in small children, the root for high fever, constipation, colic and chronic bowel complaints. In decoction, the plant may be used as an emmenagogue. In Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Fiji, a decoction of the leaves, the juice of the leaves mixed with honey, or the root juice in water is given for diarrhoea or dysentery. In Borneo, Vietnam and Central Africa, the leaves or roots are used as an abortifacient.&lt;br /&gt;
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In Indo-China, the roasted leaves of &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; make a refreshing drink, while in South America, leaves and shoots are used as a vegetable. Most &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; species are appreciated as a fodder, and are widely used as fibre crops. &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039; is cultivated in Mexico and &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; in India, Australia, Africa and America as a fibre crop. In India, the charcoal of &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; may be used for blackening teeth.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production and international trade ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; species are used and traded at a local level only, for medicinal purposes. In Peninsular Malaysia, the Chinese herbalists stock &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; plants.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Many &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; species contain ephedrine, a pseudo-alkaloid, biosynthetically derived from the amino acid phenylalanine. Ephedrine acts as a sympathomimetic on the body, which means that its effects are similar to those of the sympathetic (adrenergic) neurotransmitters like noradrenalin and adrenalin (also known as norepinephrine and epinefrine). The mechanism of action of ephedrine is of the indirect type: the substance does not activate adrenergic receptors directly, but it facilitates the release of neurotransmitters from sympathetic nerves. Pharmacological effects of ephedrine include e.g. stimulation of the heart rate and cardiac output, together with a variable increase of the peripheral resistance; as a result it usually increases blood pressure. In the lungs, it promotes bronchodilatation, acceleration and intensification of respiration. It may increase the resistance to the outflow of urine in the bladder. Furthermore, ephedrine crosses the blood-brain barrier, it has a stimulating psychic effect: stimulation of the attention and concentration, decrease of the sensation of fatigue and the need to sleep, and thus qualitatively it resembles an amphetamine. Because of the numerous contraindications, drug interactions and required precautions, the compound is no longer used very often. In the United States, ephedrine-containing products are sometimes marketed as slimming aids. Over a period of 2 years, 500 reports were received of adverse events in persons who consumed dietary supplementary products containing ephedrine and related alkaloids (pseudo-ephedrine, nor-ephedrine and N-methyl ephedrine).&lt;br /&gt;
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The alkaloids ephedrine (0.07 %) and cryptolepine were isolated from the roots of &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039;. The latter compound is also present in the aerial parts. The seeds, like those of &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039;, contain up to 0.26% alkaloids, as well as sterculic (11%) and malvalic acid (1.7%). The water soluble portion of the alcoholic extract of &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039; exerts spasmodic action on the smooth muscle preparations of ileum, trachea, uterus and heart of experimental animals. Thus, the activity of the extract is similar to that of acetylcholine. The untreated seeds in dung heaps show antibacterial activities on &#039;&#039;Bacillus subtilis&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Escherichia coli&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Pseudomonas cichorii&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;Salmonella typhimurium&#039;&#039;. Furthermore, a leaf extract exhibits strong feeding deterrence and toxicity against the larvae of the insect pest &#039;&#039;Earias vittella&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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The roots of &#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; are very mucilaginous, and contain the chinazoline alkaloid vasicine (= peganine). The seeds contain up to 0.3% alkaloids, mainly ephedrine, and a fatty oil (3%) containing the cocacinegenic acid coronaric acid. Pharmacological effects of extracts of the plant include: antiprotozoal activity against &#039;&#039;Entamoeba histolytica&#039;&#039; strain STA by an ethanolic extract, and depression of blood pressure in cats and dogs. Furthermore, an extract of the aerial parts and the roots show analgesic, anti-inflammatory and hypoglycaemic activities. The methanolic and aqueous extracts of whole plants finally showed significant antihepatoxic activity against CCl&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;-&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;, paracetamol- and rifampicin-induced hepatotoxicity.&lt;br /&gt;
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Leaves and roots of &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; contain ephedrine. The ethanolic extract of the plant depresses the activities of the smooth muscles of the ileum of guinea-pig preparations. The methanolic plant extract shows antimicrobial activity against &#039;&#039;Aspergillus ochraceus&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Candida albicans&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;C. intermedia&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Cunninghamella elegans&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Pseudomonas aeruginosa&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Staphylococcus aureus&#039;&#039;. Finally, in a screening assay, the leaf extract exhibited anticancer activity and anti-HIV activity against 60 human cell lines tested.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Adulterations and substitutes ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The roots and leaves of &#039;&#039;Abutilon&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Triumfetta&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Urena&#039;&#039; in decoction are used as an emollient in the same way as those of &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Prostrate, creeping or erect herbs or shrubs, annual to shortly perennial, often stellate pubescent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves alternate, entire or lobed; petiole present; stipules present.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers axillary or on axillary side-shoots, sometimes combined into a leafy panicle or spike, pedicel present, epicalyx absent; calyx 5-lobed, corolla with 5 petals, joint at the base, mostly yellow; stamens numerous, joined in a tube, monadelphous, ovary 4-12-celled, carpels verticillate, 1-ovuled; styles as many as the carpels, connate at base, stigmas capitate.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit a capsule, mericarps indehiscent or apically dehiscent, aristate or not, mature ones separating from the persistent central column.&lt;br /&gt;
*Seedling with epigeal germination.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Growth and development ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; are considered noxious weeds in many crops and pastures, because of the tough stems and the ability to grow fast from seed. Overgrazing will cause a rapid increase of the weeds, as the stems are unpalatable to cattle. &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; has well developed roots and grows well even under dry conditions.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
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It has been suggested that on the basis of the morphological and geographical diversity, &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; could be of polyphyletic origin. It is morphologically fairly close to &#039;&#039;Abutilon&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Wissadula&#039;&#039;, and all lack the epicalyx.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The Malesian &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; species are mainly sun-loving herbs or undershrubs, usually occurring in open locations, especially in lowland areas. Many of them are restricted to seasonally dry parts. The treated &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; flower throughout the year when water is available, and the flowers open in the morning and wither in the afternoon.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Propagation and planting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; produces large amounts of seed. Seeds from &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039; have a germination rate of 54%, a month after harvesting. The majority of the seeds of &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; are dormant 12-24 months after maturity. The optimum temperature range for germination is 25-35 °C.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Diseases and pests ==&lt;br /&gt;
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A common insect found on &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; is whitefly (&#039;&#039;Bemisia tabaci&#039;&#039;), which transmits a range of viruses, including Sida golden mosaic virus, cassava mosaic virus, okra leaf curl, tobacco leaf curl and tomato yellow leaf curl. &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039; is a host for &#039;&#039;Aphis gossypii&#039;&#039;, which transmits cotton leaf roll disease. Mycoplasm-type organisms cause yellow symptoms on &#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; in Burkina Faso. &#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; is a common host for several nematodes, including &#039;&#039;Meloidogyne incognita&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Generally, whole plants of &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; are harvested, including the roots.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Handling after harvest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; species are mostly used fresh, but can also be dried for storage.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources and breeding ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; species dealt with, except &#039;&#039;S. javensis&#039;&#039;, are widely distributed, also as weeds, and locally rather common in open and disturbed areas. They are not likely to succumb to the threats of genetic erosion. Small germplasm collections of &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; are kept in Russia and in the United Kingdom.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; might be of interest as a local industrial source of the alkaloid ephedrine. However, as ephedrine can also be produced synthetically, and as its use in medicine is rapidly becoming obsolete, it is doubtful whether it will be a major source.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ali, A.M., El Sharkawy, S.H., Hamid, J.A., Ismail, N.H. &amp;amp; Lajis, N.H., 1995. Antimicrobial activity of selected Malaysian plants. Pertanika 18(1): 57-61. (in Malaysian) &lt;br /&gt;
* Bruneton, J., 1995. Pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, medicinal plants. Technique &amp;amp; Documentation Lavoisier, Paris, France. pp. 712-713. &lt;br /&gt;
* Kanth, V.R. &amp;amp; Diwan, P.V., 1999. Analgesic, antiinflammatory and hypoglycaemic activities of Sida cordifolia. Phytotherapy Research 13(1): 75-77. &lt;br /&gt;
* Konate, G., Barro, N., Fargette, D., Swanson, M.M. &amp;amp; Harrison, B.D., 1995. Occurrence of whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses in crops in Burkina Faso, and their serological detection and differentiation. Annals of Applied Biology 126(1): 121-129. &lt;br /&gt;
* Muanza, D.N., Euler, K.L., Williams, L. &amp;amp; Newman, D.J., 1995. Screening for antitumor and anti-HIV activities of nine medicinal plants from Zaire. International Journal of Pharmacognosy 33(2): 98-106. &lt;br /&gt;
* Van Borssum Waalkes, J., 1966. Malesian Malvaceae revised. Blumea 14(1): 1-251.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Selection of species ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Sida cordifolia (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sida cordifolia&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida javensis (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sida javensis&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida rhombifolia (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sida rhombifolia&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
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__NOTOC__&lt;br /&gt;
:Protologue: Sp. pl. 2: 683 (1753); Gen. pl. ed. 5: 306 (1754).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Family: Malvaceae&lt;br /&gt;
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:Chromosome number: &#039;&#039;x&#039;&#039;= 7, 14; &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039;: 2&#039;&#039;n&#039;&#039;= (18), 28; &#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039;: 2&#039;&#039;n&#039;&#039;= 28; &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039;: 2&#039;&#039;n&#039;&#039;= 14, (18), 28, (36)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Major species ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;Sida acuta&#039;&#039; Burm.f.,&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; L.,&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; L.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; is a large tropical and subtropical genus comprising 150-200 species. About two thirds of these species occur only in the New World, but some are restricted to South-East Asia, Australia, the Pacific Islands or Africa. Several species, like &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039; , &#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039;, have been widely distributed throughout the tropics for over a century&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In general, the decoction, infusion or pressed juice of the mucilaginous leaves and bitter roots of &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; are used for cooling, emollient, diuretic and febrifuge purposes, to treat gonorrhoea and rheumatism and externally as a poultice for boils, ulcers, swellings, cuts, coughs and chickenpox. The crushed leaves or roots are put on the head for headache, and on the gums for toothache. The leaves are used for cooling of fever in small children, the root for high fever, constipation, colic and chronic bowel complaints. In decoction, the plant may be used as an emmenagogue. In Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Fiji, a decoction of the leaves, the juice of the leaves mixed with honey, or the root juice in water is given for diarrhoea or dysentery. In Borneo, Vietnam and Central Africa, the leaves or roots are used as an abortifacient.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In Indo-China, the roasted leaves of &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; make a refreshing drink, while in South America, leaves and shoots are used as a vegetable. Most &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; species are appreciated as a fodder, and are widely used as fibre crops. &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039; is cultivated in Mexico and &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; in India, Australia, Africa and America as a fibre crop. In India, the charcoal of &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; may be used for blackening teeth.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Production and international trade ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; species are used and traded at a local level only, for medicinal purposes. In Peninsular Malaysia, the Chinese herbalists stock &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; plants.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Many &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; species contain ephedrine, a pseudo-alkaloid, biosynthetically derived from the amino acid phenylalanine. Ephedrine acts as a sympathomimetic on the body, which means that its effects are similar to those of the sympathetic (adrenergic) neurotransmitters like noradrenalin and adrenalin (also known as norepinephrine and epinefrine). The mechanism of action of ephedrine is of the indirect type: the substance does not activate adrenergic receptors directly, but it facilitates the release of neurotransmitters from sympathetic nerves. Pharmacological effects of ephedrine include e.g. stimulation of the heart rate and cardiac output, together with a variable increase of the peripheral resistance; as a result it usually increases blood pressure. In the lungs, it promotes bronchodilatation, acceleration and intensification of respiration. It may increase the resistance to the outflow of urine in the bladder. Furthermore, ephedrine crosses the blood-brain barrier, it has a stimulating psychic effect: stimulation of the attention and concentration, decrease of the sensation of fatigue and the need to sleep, and thus qualitatively it resembles an amphetamine. Because of the numerous contraindications, drug interactions and required precautions, the compound is no longer used very often. In the United States, ephedrine-containing products are sometimes marketed as slimming aids. Over a period of 2 years, 500 reports were received of adverse events in persons who consumed dietary supplementary products containing ephedrine and related alkaloids (pseudo-ephedrine, nor-ephedrine and N-methyl ephedrine).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The alkaloids ephedrine (0.07 %) and cryptolepine were isolated from the roots of &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039;. The latter compound is also present in the aerial parts. The seeds, like those of &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039;, contain up to 0.26% alkaloids, as well as sterculic (11%) and malvalic acid (1.7%). The water soluble portion of the alcoholic extract of &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039; exerts spasmodic action on the smooth muscle preparations of ileum, trachea, uterus and heart of experimental animals. Thus, the activity of the extract is similar to that of acetylcholine. The untreated seeds in dung heaps show antibacterial activities on &#039;&#039;Bacillus subtilis&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Escherichia coli&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Pseudomonas cichorii&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;Salmonella typhimurium&#039;&#039;. Furthermore, a leaf extract exhibits strong feeding deterrence and toxicity against the larvae of the insect pest &#039;&#039;Earias vittella&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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The roots of &#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; are very mucilaginous, and contain the chinazoline alkaloid vasicine (= peganine). The seeds contain up to 0.3% alkaloids, mainly ephedrine, and a fatty oil (3%) containing the cocacinegenic acid coronaric acid. Pharmacological effects of extracts of the plant include: antiprotozoal activity against &#039;&#039;Entamoeba histolytica&#039;&#039; strain STA by an ethanolic extract, and depression of blood pressure in cats and dogs. Furthermore, an extract of the aerial parts and the roots show analgesic, anti-inflammatory and hypoglycaemic activities. The methanolic and aqueous extracts of whole plants finally showed significant antihepatoxic activity against CCl&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;4&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;-&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;, paracetamol- and rifampicin-induced hepatotoxicity.&lt;br /&gt;
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Leaves and roots of &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; contain ephedrine. The ethanolic extract of the plant depresses the activities of the smooth muscles of the ileum of guinea-pig preparations. The methanolic plant extract shows antimicrobial activity against &#039;&#039;Aspergillus ochraceus&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Candida albicans&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;C. intermedia&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Cunninghamella elegans&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Pseudomonas aeruginosa&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Staphylococcus aureus&#039;&#039;. Finally, in a screening assay, the leaf extract exhibited anticancer activity and anti-HIV activity against 60 human cell lines tested.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Adulterations and substitutes ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The roots and leaves of &#039;&#039;Abutilon&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Triumfetta&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Urena&#039;&#039; in decoction are used as an emollient in the same way as those of &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Prostrate, creeping or erect herbs or shrubs, annual to shortly perennial, often stellate pubescent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves alternate, entire or lobed; petiole present; stipules present.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers axillary or on axillary side-shoots, sometimes combined into a leafy panicle or spike, pedicel present, epicalyx absent; calyx 5-lobed, corolla with 5 petals, joint at the base, mostly yellow; stamens numerous, joined in a tube, monadelphous, ovary 4-12-celled, carpels verticillate, 1-ovuled; styles as many as the carpels, connate at base, stigmas capitate.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit a capsule, mericarps indehiscent or apically dehiscent, aristate or not, mature ones separating from the persistent central column.&lt;br /&gt;
*Seedling with epigeal germination.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Growth and development ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; are considered noxious weeds in many crops and pastures, because of the tough stems and the ability to grow fast from seed. Overgrazing will cause a rapid increase of the weeds, as the stems are unpalatable to cattle. &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; has well developed roots and grows well even under dry conditions.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
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It has been suggested that on the basis of the morphological and geographical diversity, &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; could be of polyphyletic origin. It is morphologically fairly close to &#039;&#039;Abutilon&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Wissadula&#039;&#039;, and all lack the epicalyx.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The Malesian &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; species are mainly sun-loving herbs or undershrubs, usually occurring in open locations, especially in lowland areas. Many of them are restricted to seasonally dry parts. The treated &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; flower throughout the year when water is available, and the flowers open in the morning and wither in the afternoon.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Propagation and planting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; produces large amounts of seed. Seeds from &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039; have a germination rate of 54%, a month after harvesting. The majority of the seeds of &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; are dormant 12-24 months after maturity. The optimum temperature range for germination is 25-35 °C.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Diseases and pests ==&lt;br /&gt;
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A common insect found on &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; is whitefly (&#039;&#039;Bemisia tabaci&#039;&#039;), which transmits a range of viruses, including Sida golden mosaic virus, cassava mosaic virus, okra leaf curl, tobacco leaf curl and tomato yellow leaf curl. &#039;&#039;S. acuta&#039;&#039; is a host for &#039;&#039;Aphis gossypii&#039;&#039;, which transmits cotton leaf roll disease. Mycoplasm-type organisms cause yellow symptoms on &#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; in Burkina Faso. &#039;&#039;S. cordifolia&#039;&#039; is a common host for several nematodes, including &#039;&#039;Meloidogyne incognita&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Generally, whole plants of &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; are harvested, including the roots.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Handling after harvest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; species are mostly used fresh, but can also be dried for storage.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources and breeding ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The &#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; species dealt with, except &#039;&#039;S. javensis&#039;&#039;, are widely distributed, also as weeds, and locally rather common in open and disturbed areas. They are not likely to succumb to the threats of genetic erosion. Small germplasm collections of &#039;&#039;S. rhombifolia&#039;&#039; are kept in Russia and in the United Kingdom.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Sida&#039;&#039; might be of interest as a local industrial source of the alkaloid ephedrine. However, as ephedrine can also be produced synthetically, and as its use in medicine is rapidly becoming obsolete, it is doubtful whether it will be a major source.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ali, A.M., El Sharkawy, S.H., Hamid, J.A., Ismail, N.H. &amp;amp; Lajis, N.H., 1995. Antimicrobial activity of selected Malaysian plants. Pertanika 18(1): 57-61. (in Malaysian) &lt;br /&gt;
* Bruneton, J., 1995. Pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, medicinal plants. Technique &amp;amp; Documentation Lavoisier, Paris, France. pp. 712-713. &lt;br /&gt;
* Kanth, V.R. &amp;amp; Diwan, P.V., 1999. Analgesic, antiinflammatory and hypoglycaemic activities of Sida cordifolia. Phytotherapy Research 13(1): 75-77. &lt;br /&gt;
* Konate, G., Barro, N., Fargette, D., Swanson, M.M. &amp;amp; Harrison, B.D., 1995. Occurrence of whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses in crops in Burkina Faso, and their serological detection and differentiation. Annals of Applied Biology 126(1): 121-129. &lt;br /&gt;
* Muanza, D.N., Euler, K.L., Williams, L. &amp;amp; Newman, D.J., 1995. Screening for antitumor and anti-HIV activities of nine medicinal plants from Zaire. International Journal of Pharmacognosy 33(2): 98-106. &lt;br /&gt;
* Van Borssum Waalkes, J., 1966. Malesian Malvaceae revised. Blumea 14(1): 1-251.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Selection of species ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Sida acuta (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sida acuta&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida cordifolia (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sida cordifolia&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida javensis (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sida javensis&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sida rhombifolia (PROSEA)|&#039;&#039;Sida rhombifolia&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Balu Perumal&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Scoparia dulcis</title>
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== Links ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Scoparia%20dulcis&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Scoparia%20dulcis GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Scoparia%20dulcis&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Scoparia%20dulcis,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Scoparia%20dulcis Moerman, Native American Ethnobotany]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Scoparia.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Scoparia_dulcis_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Scoparia+dulcis Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Scoparia%20dulcis Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scoparia dulcis (PROSEA)|PROSEA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scoparia dulcis (PROTA)|PROTA on Pl@ntUse]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Scoparia%20dulcis Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Scoparia%20dulcis Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoparia%20dulcis Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.wikiphyto.org/wiki/Scoparia%20dulcis Wikiphyto]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Protologue: Sp. pl. 1: 116 (1753).&lt;br /&gt;
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Scoparia dulcis L. - 1, flowering and fruiting branch; 2, lateral view of flower; 3, top view of flower; 4, fruit; 5, seed&lt;br /&gt;
== Synonyms ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;Scoparia ternata&#039;&#039; Forssk. (1775),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Gratiola micrantha&#039;&#039; Nutt. (1822),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Scoparia grandiflora&#039;&#039; Nash (1896).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Sweet broomweed, Macao tea (En).&lt;br /&gt;
*Herbe à balai, balai doux (Fr)&lt;br /&gt;
*Indonesia: ginje menir, ginje jepun (Javanese), jakatuwa (Sundanese)&lt;br /&gt;
*Malaysia: teh makao, cha padang, pokok delis&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: mala-anis, sampalokan (Tagalog), isisa (Iloko)&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: mafai duean ha (Bangkok), kratai chaam yai (south-eastern), yaa hua maeng hun (northern)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: cam thảo nam, dã cam thảo, cam thảo dất.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is native of tropical America, but has long since become a pantropical weed. It is widely distributed in South-East Asia, India and China.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; roots, leaves and tops are traditionally used in India, Indo-China and South-East Asia as an analgesic, diuretic and antipyretic, to treat gastric disorders such as diarrhoea and dysentery, and also for cough, bronchitis, hypertension, haemorrhoids and insect bites. In Malaysia and India, the leaves are chewed to treat cough; they first taste bitter and later sweet (like licorice). In Vietnam, the whole plant is also used for treating snakebites and as an antidote for cassava intoxication. The fresh or dried plants are used to treat pimples, impetigo, ulcers and eczema. In India, a decoction of the plant is drunk for gonorrhoea and to induce labour, and the leaves were formerly used in the treatment of diabetes. A cold decoction of the plant is taken for gravel and kidney complaints. An infusion of the seeds obtained by soaking them in water overnight is a cooling drink. The Chinese also use the whole plant against herpes. In India and Burma (Myanmar), an infusion of the herb is used as a mouthwash for infected gums.&lt;br /&gt;
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In West Africa and South America, &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is also extensively used as a medicinal, basically in the same way as in India. In Sierra Leone, an infusion of the plant is taken for remittent fever and gonorrhoea. For feverish headache, the leaves or the whole plant are macerated in warm water and drunk copiously when cooled. In Liberia, a decoction is taken cold for gravel and kidney complaints. A decoction is applied as a fomentation to bruises and contusions. In Trinidad, a decoction of the plant is taken as a remedy for diabetes, urinary burning, diarrhoea and eczema. An infusion is used to bathe children suffering from rash, sores or marasmus, while the juice of the leaves is given for jaundice and as an anodyne eyewash. In Mexico, the astringent, mucilaginous decoction is commonly applied to bruises and contusions. The fresh or dried plants are said to kill fleas, lice and intestinal worms.&lt;br /&gt;
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In Indonesia, the leaves were formerly used as a substitute for opium. The leaves are smoked in Gabon, in place of tobacco. In South America, &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is sometimes planted as a sand-binder. In India and Brazil, the plant is used as cattle fodder.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production and international trade ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is traded on local markets in Asia and Africa, as a medicinal. No data on trade statistics are available.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Aerial parts of &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; contain about 4% of a viscous oil, which besides fatty acids like stearic, myristic and linolenic acid contains a series of diterpenes e.g. dulciol, scoparol, scopadulcic acid A and B, scopadulciol, scoparinol, dulcinol and dulcilone. They also yield nitrogen-containing components such as 2-hydroxy-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one and 6-methoxy-benzoxazolinone (from the roots). The aerial parts also contain flavonoids including acacetin, apigenin and circimarin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Analysis of the diterpene composition of &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; from different sources (Taiwan, China, Thailand, Paraguay), revealed the presence of 2 chemotypes based on the major components: the SDX type, which produces scopadulciol and scopadiol, and the SDB type, which produces scopadulcic acid B and scoparic acid A. The hereditary nature of these phenotypes was confirmed by analysis of the progeny of the chemotypes. Furthermore, callus and multiple shoots derived from an SDX-type produced scopadulciol. Similar amounts of scopadulciol were produced by multiple shoots and callus cultures (5-fold higher than that produced by SDB-type multiple shoots).&lt;br /&gt;
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Several of the isolated diterpenes have pharmacological activity, e.g. scopadulin, an aphidicolane-type diterpene from the aerial parts, which showed mild antiviral activity. Its cytotoxicity (ID&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;50&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;) against HeLa cells was 285 μg/ml and its inhibitory activity (ED&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;50&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;) against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) was 38 μg/ml. The antiviral activity of scopadulciol (SDC), a tetracyclic diterpenoid related to aphidicolin, was also studied in vitro against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). SDC was found to inhibit the virus replication, as shown by reduction of virus production. The action was not due to the inhibition of viral DNA polymerase activity or virus penetration, but might involve a virucidal effect.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scopadulcic acid B (SDB), a tetracyclic diterpenoid, inhibited the effects of tumour promoter 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) in vitro and in vivo. SDB inhibited TPA-enhanced phospholipid synthesis in cultured cells, and also suppressed the promoting effect of TPA on skin tumour formation in mice initiated with 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene. The potency of SDB proved to be stronger than that of other natural antitumour-promoting terpenoids, such as glycyrrhetinic acid. In addition, SDB has also been shown to inhibit replication of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and the enzyme H&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;+&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;,K&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;+&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;-ATPase from the gastric mucosa.&lt;br /&gt;
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In addition, the fresh stems and leaves of &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; contain a compound called amellin, thought by some to have an important therapeutic action in diabetes; however, others doubt this. Oral administration of amellin relieves symptoms of glycosuria, reduces hyperglycaemia and increases RBC count. It has also been found helpful in anaemia, albuminuria, ketonuria, retinitis and other complications associated with diabetes mellitus. Unlike insulin, amellin does not cause blood sugar levels to drop below normal and reduction of both blood and urine sugar occurs gradually.&lt;br /&gt;
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The aqueous and ethanol extracts from the aerial parts were found to be active in the carrageenin induced rat paw oedema model, at 0.5 and 1 g/kg, p.o. (at 40% and 70%, respectively), and also inhibited the exudate and leukocyte migration induced in the rat pleurisy model (by 60% and 70%, respectively). Both extracts reduced acetic acid induced writhing in mice (20-60%), but were ineffective in the tail flick test. The sympathomimetic activity of an ethanol extract was also evaluated in rodent preparations in vivo and in vitro. Administration of this extract to anaesthetized rats produced a dose-related hypertension blocked by theα-adrenoceptor antagonist prazosin. Partition of the extract in chloroform-water yielded an aqueous phase 20 times more potent than the extract; this produced hypertension in either reserpine-treated or pithed rats. Prazosin reduced the maximum contractile effect of the aqueous fraction, and shifted the concentration-response curves for noradrenaline to the right. The aqueous fraction increased the inotropism of electrically driven left atria of rats, the effect being blocked by propranolol. In preparations of guinea-pig tracheal rings the aqueous fraction relaxed the muscle contraction induced by histamine in proportion to the concentration. The effect was antagonized competitively by propranolol. The results indicated that both catecholamines may account for the hypertensive and inotropic effects obtained after parenteral administration of the extracts. This sympathomimetic activity is, however, unrelated to the previously reported analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of the plant extract, but may explain its effectiveness as a topical application in the healing of mucosal and skin wounds.&lt;br /&gt;
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Finally, in a clinical trial 25 healthy people and 30 with gingivitis were given mouthwashes containing 1% aqueous extract or 0.02% chlorhexidine gluconate for 6 weeks. There was a slight increase in gingival inflammation in people with gingivitis using the extract, but the antiplaque activity was similar to that of 0.02% chlorhexidine.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*An annual to perennial, erect, much branched herb, 20-75 cm tall, glabrous, 4-6-striate.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves opposite or 3-4-whorled, oblanceolate to oblong-obovate, 0.5-3.5 cm × 0.2-1.5 cm, base attenuate, apex acute, margin coarsely acute-serrate, glabrous above, gland-dotted beneath; petiole 0.5-1 cm long; stipules absent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers axillary, bisexual, actinomorphic, 1-4-fascicled, regular, pedicel 3-7 mm long; calyx deeply 4-lobed, 2 mm long, accrescent in fruit to 2.5 mm, lobes oblong-ovate, subacute; corolla rotate, white or very pale-purple, sometimes with darker centre, deeply 4-lobed, lobes oblong, 3 mm long, apex obtuse, throat on inside with dense, long white hairs; stamens 4, subequal, erect, filaments filiform, 2 mm long; ovary superior, 2-celled, glabrous, style filiform, 1.5 mm long, stigma capitate.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit a subglobose capsule, 2.5-3 mm long, 4-valved, thin-walled, yellowish-brown, seeds numerous.&lt;br /&gt;
*Seed oblong-globose to ovoid, 0.5-0.6 mm × 0.3-0.4 mm, angular, covered with thin, reticulate testa, brown.&lt;br /&gt;
*Seedling with epigeal germination; cotyledons rhomboid, up to 2.2 mm long, glabrous, petiolate, epicotyl 1.5-4 mm long, 4-angular; first leaves 2, ovate, up to 6 mm long, glandular dotted, margin with rounded teeth, midvein present, petiolate.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Growth and development ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is found flowering and fruiting throughout the year.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Scoparia&#039;&#039; consists of about 20 species, originating from tropical America. Some &#039;&#039;Scoparia&#039;&#039; have become pantropical weeds.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is a common weed on waste ground, along roads, in dry deciduous forest and dry rice fields, from sea-level up to 700 m altitude. It prefers regions ranging from everwet conditions to a prolonged dry season, and grows on all kinds of soils.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Propagation and planting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is propagated by seed, and can produce 800-1000 seeds per plant. Light was found to be the primary environmental factor affecting seed germination; full germination required 32 h continuous light, 3 days of 8 h light/day or 4 days of 4 h light/day. Temperature had no effect on the final germination rate, but it affected the speed of germination. At 15°C, the start of germination was delayed by about 3 days for imbibed seeds and 5-6 days for dry seeds, when compared with germination at 23-31°C.&lt;br /&gt;
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== In vitro production of active compounds ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Production of scopadulcic acid B and scopadulciol by leaf organ culture was examined by addition of cytokinins to culture media. Of the tested cytokinins, N-phenyl-N&#039;-(4-pyridyl)urea was the most efficient when added to the mass spectroscopic liquid culture medium at 0.1μM. 6-Methoxybenzoxazolinone (MBOA) was found to be present in all plant parts, with the highest concentration being observed in younger leaves. The content of MBOA in leaves increased with the growth of the plant before the fruiting stage. MBOA was also found to be produced by the callus tissues, multiple shoots and hairy roots.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Diseases and pests ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In Togo, &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; was found to be a probable host for the coconut-yellows-disease, caused by a mycoplasma-like organism.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In Vietnam, &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is harvested during the rainy season.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Handling after harvest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In Vietnam, whole plants of &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; are thoroughly washed before drying in the sun or in an oven.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources and breeding ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is widespread and common throughout South-East Asia, and there is no danger of genetic erosion. As several chemotypes exist in &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; throughout the world, it is important to get a clear view of these different types, for possible breeding purposes.&lt;br /&gt;
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Transgenic herbicide-resistant plants were obtained through &#039;&#039;Agrobacterium&#039;&#039;-mediated transformation by means of scratching young plants. Hairy roots resistant to the herbicide bialaphos were selected and plantlets were regenerated. Transgenic plants accumulated scopadulcic acid B, a specific secondary metabolite of &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039;, in amounts of 15-60% of that in normal plants. The transgenic plants and progenies showed resistance to the herbicides bialaphos and phosphinothricin.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In general, diterpenes possess a wide range of pharmacological activities. This is also true for &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039;: e.g. antiviral, antitumour and enzyme inhibition. However, diterpenes are also known for their often strong (cyto-)toxicity. Therefore, more research of the isolated compounds and extracts is necessary to fully evaluate a future potential.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Hayashi, T., Kasahara, K. &amp;amp; Sankawa, U., 1997. Efficient production of biologically active diterpenoids by leaf organ culture of Scoparia dulcis. Phytochemistry 46(3): 517-520. &lt;br /&gt;
* Hayashi, T., Kawasaki, M., Miwa, Y., Taga, T. &amp;amp; Morita, N., 1990. Antiviral agents of plant origin. III. Scopadulin, a novel tetracyclic diterpene from Scoparia dulcis. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 38(4): 945-947. &lt;br /&gt;
* Hayashi, T., Okamura, K., Kawasaki, M. &amp;amp; Morita, N., 1991. Two chemotypes of Scoparia dulcis in Paraguay. Phytochemistry 30(11): 3617-–3620. &lt;br /&gt;
* Morton, J.F., 1981. Atlas of medicinal plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, United States. pp. 815-–816. &lt;br /&gt;
* Nishino, H., Hayashi, T., Arisawa, M., Satomi, Y. &amp;amp; Iwashima, A., 1993. Antitumor-promotor activity of scopadulcic acid B isolated from the medicinal plant Scoparia dulcis L. Oncology (Basel) 50(2): 100-103. &lt;br /&gt;
* Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. pp. 872-873.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[134] Burkill, H.M., 1985—2000. The useful plants of West tropical Africa. 2nd Edition. 5 volumes. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Vol. 1 (1985), Families A—D, 960 pp.; Vol. 2 (1994), Families E—I, 636 pp.; Vol. 3 (1995), Families J—L, 857 pp.; Vol. 4 (1997), Families M—R, 969 pp; Vol. 5 (2000), Families S—Z, 686 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[135] Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A—H) pp. 1—1240, Vol. 2 (I—Z) pp. 1241—2444.&lt;br /&gt;
*[215] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1948—1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials &amp;amp; industrial products. 11 volumes. Publications and Information Directorate, New Delhi, India.&lt;br /&gt;
*[311] Flora of Thailand (various editors), 1970—. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department, Bangkok, Thailand.&lt;br /&gt;
*[324] Freire, S.M.D.F., Torres, L.M.B., Souccar, C. &amp;amp; Lapa, A.J., 1996. Sympathomimetic effects of Scoparia dulcis L. and catecholamines isolated from plant extracts. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 48(6): 624—628.&lt;br /&gt;
*[396] Hayashi, K. &amp;amp; Hayashi, T., 1996. Scopadulciol is an inhibitor of herpes simplex virus type 1 and a potentiator of aciclovir. Antiviral Chemistry &amp;amp; Chemotherapy 7(2): 79—85.&lt;br /&gt;
*[398] Hayashi, T., Gotoh, K., Ohnishi, K., Okamura, K. &amp;amp; Asamizu, T., 1994. 6-methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone in Scoparia dulcis and its production by cultured tissues. Phytochemistry 37(6): 1611—1614.&lt;br /&gt;
*[710] Myat Myat Ohn Khin, Thidar Swe, Cho Cho Yee, Myint Naing, Mya Thaw, Tin Maw &amp;amp; Aung Lwin Oo, 1995. Comparison of in vivo anti-inflammatory and antiplaque properties of Scoparia dulcis Linn. (Dan-ta-thuka) extract and chlorhexidine mouth washes on normal and gingivitis subjects. Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal 7(2): 95—100.&lt;br /&gt;
*[739] Nguyen Van Duong, 1993. Medicinal plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Mekong Printing, Santa Ana, California, United States. 528 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[786] Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States &amp;amp; London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[951] Soerjani, M., Kostermans, A.J.G.H. &amp;amp; Tjitrosoepomo, G. (Editors), 1987. Weeds of rice in Indonesia. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, Indonesia. 716 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[955] Souccar, C. &amp;amp; Lapa, A.J., 1997. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory screening of two Brazilian medicinal plants: a positive and a false-positive result. Ciencia e Cultura (Sao Paulo) 105(4): 416—421. (in Portuguese)&lt;br /&gt;
*[974] Suzuki, S., Hayashi, T., Kasahara, K. &amp;amp; Arisawa, M. 1996. Seed germination and diterpenoid production in seedlings of Scoparia dulcis L. Natural Medicines 50(4): 265—268.&lt;br /&gt;
*[1095] Yamazaki, M., Son, L., Hayashi, T., Morita, N., Asamizu, T., Mourakoshi, I. &amp;amp; Saito, K., 1996. Transgenic fertile Scoparia dulcis L., a folk medicinal plant, conferred with a herbicide-resistant trait using an Ri binary vector. Plant Cell Reports 15(5): 317—321.&lt;br /&gt;
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*N.O. Aguilar &amp;amp; G.H. Schmelzer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Protologue: Sp. pl. 1: 116 (1753).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Family: Scrophulariaceae&lt;br /&gt;
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:Chromosome number: 2&#039;&#039;n&#039;&#039;= (20), 40&lt;br /&gt;
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Scoparia dulcis L. - 1, flowering and fruiting branch; 2, lateral view of flower; 3, top view of flower; 4, fruit; 5, seed&lt;br /&gt;
== Synonyms ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;Scoparia ternata&#039;&#039; Forssk. (1775),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Gratiola micrantha&#039;&#039; Nutt. (1822),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Scoparia grandiflora&#039;&#039; Nash (1896).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Sweet broomweed, Macao tea (En).&lt;br /&gt;
*Herbe à balai, balai doux (Fr)&lt;br /&gt;
*Indonesia: ginje menir, ginje jepun (Javanese), jakatuwa (Sundanese)&lt;br /&gt;
*Malaysia: teh makao, cha padang, pokok delis&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: mala-anis, sampalokan (Tagalog), isisa (Iloko)&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: mafai duean ha (Bangkok), kratai chaam yai (south-eastern), yaa hua maeng hun (northern)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: cam thảo nam, dã cam thảo, cam thảo dất.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is native of tropical America, but has long since become a pantropical weed. It is widely distributed in South-East Asia, India and China.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; roots, leaves and tops are traditionally used in India, Indo-China and South-East Asia as an analgesic, diuretic and antipyretic, to treat gastric disorders such as diarrhoea and dysentery, and also for cough, bronchitis, hypertension, haemorrhoids and insect bites. In Malaysia and India, the leaves are chewed to treat cough; they first taste bitter and later sweet (like licorice). In Vietnam, the whole plant is also used for treating snakebites and as an antidote for cassava intoxication. The fresh or dried plants are used to treat pimples, impetigo, ulcers and eczema. In India, a decoction of the plant is drunk for gonorrhoea and to induce labour, and the leaves were formerly used in the treatment of diabetes. A cold decoction of the plant is taken for gravel and kidney complaints. An infusion of the seeds obtained by soaking them in water overnight is a cooling drink. The Chinese also use the whole plant against herpes. In India and Burma (Myanmar), an infusion of the herb is used as a mouthwash for infected gums.&lt;br /&gt;
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In West Africa and South America, &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is also extensively used as a medicinal, basically in the same way as in India. In Sierra Leone, an infusion of the plant is taken for remittent fever and gonorrhoea. For feverish headache, the leaves or the whole plant are macerated in warm water and drunk copiously when cooled. In Liberia, a decoction is taken cold for gravel and kidney complaints. A decoction is applied as a fomentation to bruises and contusions. In Trinidad, a decoction of the plant is taken as a remedy for diabetes, urinary burning, diarrhoea and eczema. An infusion is used to bathe children suffering from rash, sores or marasmus, while the juice of the leaves is given for jaundice and as an anodyne eyewash. In Mexico, the astringent, mucilaginous decoction is commonly applied to bruises and contusions. The fresh or dried plants are said to kill fleas, lice and intestinal worms.&lt;br /&gt;
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In Indonesia, the leaves were formerly used as a substitute for opium. The leaves are smoked in Gabon, in place of tobacco. In South America, &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is sometimes planted as a sand-binder. In India and Brazil, the plant is used as cattle fodder.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production and international trade ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is traded on local markets in Asia and Africa, as a medicinal. No data on trade statistics are available.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Aerial parts of &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; contain about 4% of a viscous oil, which besides fatty acids like stearic, myristic and linolenic acid contains a series of diterpenes e.g. dulciol, scoparol, scopadulcic acid A and B, scopadulciol, scoparinol, dulcinol and dulcilone. They also yield nitrogen-containing components such as 2-hydroxy-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one and 6-methoxy-benzoxazolinone (from the roots). The aerial parts also contain flavonoids including acacetin, apigenin and circimarin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Analysis of the diterpene composition of &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; from different sources (Taiwan, China, Thailand, Paraguay), revealed the presence of 2 chemotypes based on the major components: the SDX type, which produces scopadulciol and scopadiol, and the SDB type, which produces scopadulcic acid B and scoparic acid A. The hereditary nature of these phenotypes was confirmed by analysis of the progeny of the chemotypes. Furthermore, callus and multiple shoots derived from an SDX-type produced scopadulciol. Similar amounts of scopadulciol were produced by multiple shoots and callus cultures (5-fold higher than that produced by SDB-type multiple shoots).&lt;br /&gt;
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Several of the isolated diterpenes have pharmacological activity, e.g. scopadulin, an aphidicolane-type diterpene from the aerial parts, which showed mild antiviral activity. Its cytotoxicity (ID&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;50&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;) against HeLa cells was 285 μg/ml and its inhibitory activity (ED&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;50&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;) against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) was 38 μg/ml. The antiviral activity of scopadulciol (SDC), a tetracyclic diterpenoid related to aphidicolin, was also studied in vitro against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). SDC was found to inhibit the virus replication, as shown by reduction of virus production. The action was not due to the inhibition of viral DNA polymerase activity or virus penetration, but might involve a virucidal effect.&lt;br /&gt;
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Scopadulcic acid B (SDB), a tetracyclic diterpenoid, inhibited the effects of tumour promoter 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) in vitro and in vivo. SDB inhibited TPA-enhanced phospholipid synthesis in cultured cells, and also suppressed the promoting effect of TPA on skin tumour formation in mice initiated with 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene. The potency of SDB proved to be stronger than that of other natural antitumour-promoting terpenoids, such as glycyrrhetinic acid. In addition, SDB has also been shown to inhibit replication of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and the enzyme H&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;+&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;,K&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;+&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;-ATPase from the gastric mucosa.&lt;br /&gt;
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In addition, the fresh stems and leaves of &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; contain a compound called amellin, thought by some to have an important therapeutic action in diabetes; however, others doubt this. Oral administration of amellin relieves symptoms of glycosuria, reduces hyperglycaemia and increases RBC count. It has also been found helpful in anaemia, albuminuria, ketonuria, retinitis and other complications associated with diabetes mellitus. Unlike insulin, amellin does not cause blood sugar levels to drop below normal and reduction of both blood and urine sugar occurs gradually.&lt;br /&gt;
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The aqueous and ethanol extracts from the aerial parts were found to be active in the carrageenin induced rat paw oedema model, at 0.5 and 1 g/kg, p.o. (at 40% and 70%, respectively), and also inhibited the exudate and leukocyte migration induced in the rat pleurisy model (by 60% and 70%, respectively). Both extracts reduced acetic acid induced writhing in mice (20-60%), but were ineffective in the tail flick test. The sympathomimetic activity of an ethanol extract was also evaluated in rodent preparations in vivo and in vitro. Administration of this extract to anaesthetized rats produced a dose-related hypertension blocked by theα-adrenoceptor antagonist prazosin. Partition of the extract in chloroform-water yielded an aqueous phase 20 times more potent than the extract; this produced hypertension in either reserpine-treated or pithed rats. Prazosin reduced the maximum contractile effect of the aqueous fraction, and shifted the concentration-response curves for noradrenaline to the right. The aqueous fraction increased the inotropism of electrically driven left atria of rats, the effect being blocked by propranolol. In preparations of guinea-pig tracheal rings the aqueous fraction relaxed the muscle contraction induced by histamine in proportion to the concentration. The effect was antagonized competitively by propranolol. The results indicated that both catecholamines may account for the hypertensive and inotropic effects obtained after parenteral administration of the extracts. This sympathomimetic activity is, however, unrelated to the previously reported analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of the plant extract, but may explain its effectiveness as a topical application in the healing of mucosal and skin wounds.&lt;br /&gt;
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Finally, in a clinical trial 25 healthy people and 30 with gingivitis were given mouthwashes containing 1% aqueous extract or 0.02% chlorhexidine gluconate for 6 weeks. There was a slight increase in gingival inflammation in people with gingivitis using the extract, but the antiplaque activity was similar to that of 0.02% chlorhexidine.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*An annual to perennial, erect, much branched herb, 20-75 cm tall, glabrous, 4-6-striate.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves opposite or 3-4-whorled, oblanceolate to oblong-obovate, 0.5-3.5 cm × 0.2-1.5 cm, base attenuate, apex acute, margin coarsely acute-serrate, glabrous above, gland-dotted beneath; petiole 0.5-1 cm long; stipules absent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers axillary, bisexual, actinomorphic, 1-4-fascicled, regular, pedicel 3-7 mm long; calyx deeply 4-lobed, 2 mm long, accrescent in fruit to 2.5 mm, lobes oblong-ovate, subacute; corolla rotate, white or very pale-purple, sometimes with darker centre, deeply 4-lobed, lobes oblong, 3 mm long, apex obtuse, throat on inside with dense, long white hairs; stamens 4, subequal, erect, filaments filiform, 2 mm long; ovary superior, 2-celled, glabrous, style filiform, 1.5 mm long, stigma capitate.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit a subglobose capsule, 2.5-3 mm long, 4-valved, thin-walled, yellowish-brown, seeds numerous.&lt;br /&gt;
*Seed oblong-globose to ovoid, 0.5-0.6 mm × 0.3-0.4 mm, angular, covered with thin, reticulate testa, brown.&lt;br /&gt;
*Seedling with epigeal germination; cotyledons rhomboid, up to 2.2 mm long, glabrous, petiolate, epicotyl 1.5-4 mm long, 4-angular; first leaves 2, ovate, up to 6 mm long, glandular dotted, margin with rounded teeth, midvein present, petiolate.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Growth and development ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is found flowering and fruiting throughout the year.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Scoparia&#039;&#039; consists of about 20 species, originating from tropical America. Some &#039;&#039;Scoparia&#039;&#039; have become pantropical weeds.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is a common weed on waste ground, along roads, in dry deciduous forest and dry rice fields, from sea-level up to 700 m altitude. It prefers regions ranging from everwet conditions to a prolonged dry season, and grows on all kinds of soils.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Propagation and planting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is propagated by seed, and can produce 800-1000 seeds per plant. Light was found to be the primary environmental factor affecting seed germination; full germination required 32 h continuous light, 3 days of 8 h light/day or 4 days of 4 h light/day. Temperature had no effect on the final germination rate, but it affected the speed of germination. At 15°C, the start of germination was delayed by about 3 days for imbibed seeds and 5-6 days for dry seeds, when compared with germination at 23-31°C.&lt;br /&gt;
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== In vitro production of active compounds ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Production of scopadulcic acid B and scopadulciol by leaf organ culture was examined by addition of cytokinins to culture media. Of the tested cytokinins, N-phenyl-N&#039;-(4-pyridyl)urea was the most efficient when added to the mass spectroscopic liquid culture medium at 0.1μM. 6-Methoxybenzoxazolinone (MBOA) was found to be present in all plant parts, with the highest concentration being observed in younger leaves. The content of MBOA in leaves increased with the growth of the plant before the fruiting stage. MBOA was also found to be produced by the callus tissues, multiple shoots and hairy roots.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Diseases and pests ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In Togo, &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; was found to be a probable host for the coconut-yellows-disease, caused by a mycoplasma-like organism.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In Vietnam, &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is harvested during the rainy season.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Handling after harvest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In Vietnam, whole plants of &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; are thoroughly washed before drying in the sun or in an oven.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources and breeding ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; is widespread and common throughout South-East Asia, and there is no danger of genetic erosion. As several chemotypes exist in &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039; throughout the world, it is important to get a clear view of these different types, for possible breeding purposes.&lt;br /&gt;
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Transgenic herbicide-resistant plants were obtained through &#039;&#039;Agrobacterium&#039;&#039;-mediated transformation by means of scratching young plants. Hairy roots resistant to the herbicide bialaphos were selected and plantlets were regenerated. Transgenic plants accumulated scopadulcic acid B, a specific secondary metabolite of &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039;, in amounts of 15-60% of that in normal plants. The transgenic plants and progenies showed resistance to the herbicides bialaphos and phosphinothricin.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In general, diterpenes possess a wide range of pharmacological activities. This is also true for &#039;&#039;S. dulcis&#039;&#039;: e.g. antiviral, antitumour and enzyme inhibition. However, diterpenes are also known for their often strong (cyto-)toxicity. Therefore, more research of the isolated compounds and extracts is necessary to fully evaluate a future potential.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Hayashi, T., Kasahara, K. &amp;amp; Sankawa, U., 1997. Efficient production of biologically active diterpenoids by leaf organ culture of Scoparia dulcis. Phytochemistry 46(3): 517-520. &lt;br /&gt;
* Hayashi, T., Kawasaki, M., Miwa, Y., Taga, T. &amp;amp; Morita, N., 1990. Antiviral agents of plant origin. III. Scopadulin, a novel tetracyclic diterpene from Scoparia dulcis. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 38(4): 945-947. &lt;br /&gt;
* Hayashi, T., Okamura, K., Kawasaki, M. &amp;amp; Morita, N., 1991. Two chemotypes of Scoparia dulcis in Paraguay. Phytochemistry 30(11): 3617-–3620. &lt;br /&gt;
* Morton, J.F., 1981. Atlas of medicinal plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, United States. pp. 815-–816. &lt;br /&gt;
* Nishino, H., Hayashi, T., Arisawa, M., Satomi, Y. &amp;amp; Iwashima, A., 1993. Antitumor-promotor activity of scopadulcic acid B isolated from the medicinal plant Scoparia dulcis L. Oncology (Basel) 50(2): 100-103. &lt;br /&gt;
* Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. pp. 872-873.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[134] Burkill, H.M., 1985—2000. The useful plants of West tropical Africa. 2nd Edition. 5 volumes. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Vol. 1 (1985), Families A—D, 960 pp.; Vol. 2 (1994), Families E—I, 636 pp.; Vol. 3 (1995), Families J—L, 857 pp.; Vol. 4 (1997), Families M—R, 969 pp; Vol. 5 (2000), Families S—Z, 686 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[135] Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A—H) pp. 1—1240, Vol. 2 (I—Z) pp. 1241—2444.&lt;br /&gt;
*[215] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1948—1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials &amp;amp; industrial products. 11 volumes. Publications and Information Directorate, New Delhi, India.&lt;br /&gt;
*[311] Flora of Thailand (various editors), 1970—. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department, Bangkok, Thailand.&lt;br /&gt;
*[324] Freire, S.M.D.F., Torres, L.M.B., Souccar, C. &amp;amp; Lapa, A.J., 1996. Sympathomimetic effects of Scoparia dulcis L. and catecholamines isolated from plant extracts. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 48(6): 624—628.&lt;br /&gt;
*[396] Hayashi, K. &amp;amp; Hayashi, T., 1996. Scopadulciol is an inhibitor of herpes simplex virus type 1 and a potentiator of aciclovir. Antiviral Chemistry &amp;amp; Chemotherapy 7(2): 79—85.&lt;br /&gt;
*[398] Hayashi, T., Gotoh, K., Ohnishi, K., Okamura, K. &amp;amp; Asamizu, T., 1994. 6-methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone in Scoparia dulcis and its production by cultured tissues. Phytochemistry 37(6): 1611—1614.&lt;br /&gt;
*[710] Myat Myat Ohn Khin, Thidar Swe, Cho Cho Yee, Myint Naing, Mya Thaw, Tin Maw &amp;amp; Aung Lwin Oo, 1995. Comparison of in vivo anti-inflammatory and antiplaque properties of Scoparia dulcis Linn. (Dan-ta-thuka) extract and chlorhexidine mouth washes on normal and gingivitis subjects. Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal 7(2): 95—100.&lt;br /&gt;
*[739] Nguyen Van Duong, 1993. Medicinal plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Mekong Printing, Santa Ana, California, United States. 528 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[786] Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States &amp;amp; London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[951] Soerjani, M., Kostermans, A.J.G.H. &amp;amp; Tjitrosoepomo, G. (Editors), 1987. Weeds of rice in Indonesia. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, Indonesia. 716 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[955] Souccar, C. &amp;amp; Lapa, A.J., 1997. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory screening of two Brazilian medicinal plants: a positive and a false-positive result. Ciencia e Cultura (Sao Paulo) 105(4): 416—421. (in Portuguese)&lt;br /&gt;
*[974] Suzuki, S., Hayashi, T., Kasahara, K. &amp;amp; Arisawa, M. 1996. Seed germination and diterpenoid production in seedlings of Scoparia dulcis L. Natural Medicines 50(4): 265—268.&lt;br /&gt;
*[1095] Yamazaki, M., Son, L., Hayashi, T., Morita, N., Asamizu, T., Mourakoshi, I. &amp;amp; Saito, K., 1996. Transgenic fertile Scoparia dulcis L., a folk medicinal plant, conferred with a herbicide-resistant trait using an Ri binary vector. Plant Cell Reports 15(5): 317—321.&lt;br /&gt;
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*N.O. Aguilar &amp;amp; G.H. Schmelzer&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Scaevola%20taccada&amp;amp;SearchCat= BHL] &lt;br /&gt;
*[http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropFindForm FAO Ecocrop]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.feedipedia.org/ Feedipedia]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Scaevola%20taccada GRIN]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/simplePlantNameSearch.do?find_wholeName=Scaevola%20taccada&amp;amp;amp;output_format=normal&amp;amp;amp;query_type=by_query&amp;amp;amp;back_page=query_ipni.html IPNI]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:45:1329164412874601::NO::P7_BOTNAME,P7_DB_CHECKBOX1,P7_DB_CHECKBOX2,P7_DB_CHECKBOX4:Scaevola%20taccada,,, Mansfeld]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Scaevola%20taccada Moerman, Native American Ethnobotany]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Scaevola.html Multilingual Plant Name Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Scaevola_taccada_nex.html NewCrop Purdue]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Scaevola+taccada Plant List]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Scaevola%20taccada Plants for a future]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://www.tela-botanica.org/page:eflore_bdtfx?referentiel=bdtfx&amp;amp;niveau=2&amp;amp;module=fiche&amp;amp;action=fiche&amp;amp;type_nom=nom_scientifique&amp;amp;nom=Scaevola%20taccada Tela Botanica]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Scaevola%20taccada Useful Tropical Plants Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaevola%20taccada Wikipédia]&lt;br /&gt;
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Scaevola taccada (Gaertner) Roxb. - 1, flowering and fruiting branch; 2, flower; 3, fruit&lt;br /&gt;
== Synonyms ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;Lobelia taccada&#039;&#039; Gaertner (1788),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Scaevola sericea&#039;&#039; Vahl (1791),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Scaevola frutescens&#039;&#039; Krause (1912).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*Sea lettuce tree (En)&lt;br /&gt;
*Indonesia: dudulan (Javanese), babakoan (Sundanese), subong-subong (Bengkulu)&lt;br /&gt;
*Malaysia: ambong-ambong, buas-buas laut, akar pahit&lt;br /&gt;
*Papua New Guinea: gavagava (Milne Bay), pahop (Manus Island)&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: boto, mosboron (Tagalog, Bisaya), bosboron (Tagalog, Bikol, Bisaya)&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: bong bong, rak thale (peninsular), ho raa (south-eastern)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: hếp, sơn dương.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is found from Madagascar eastward to South-East Asia, throughout Malesia, tropical Australia, the Pacific Islands and Hawaii. It is cultivated and sparingly naturalized in the south-eastern United States.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Throughout South-East Asia and Australia, diluted sap from the leaves or sap from the ripe berries of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is used in folk medicine to clear opacity of the eye and in the treatment of eye infections. In Malaysia, the bitter leaves may be eaten as a cure for indigestion, and the leaves may be used as a poultice for headache. In Indonesia, the root is applied as an antidote after eating poisonous fish or crab. In the Philippines, the roots in decoction are used in beri-beri and in certain syphilitic affections, also in dysentery. In Thailand, roots and leaves are used for skin affections.In Finschafen (Papua New Guinea), the young leaves are chewed and boiled into a tea or else the juice from the heated leaves is mixed with water to treat cough. The sap may be directly applied to sores. Likewise, young leaves are chewed to soothe a cough on New Hanover Island, and to treat tuberculosis on Karkar Island. After removal of the epidermal layer the leaf is chewed to treat malaria. Similarly, on several islands north of New Guinea, the leaves are used to treat cough or colds. In New Ireland and Milne Bay, an extract from the leaves is used as a form of long-term contraception by women. Other applications include the treatment of earache in Manus Island, and asthma and tuberculosis in Karkar Island. In northern Australia the juice squeezed from young stems and ripe fruits is applied directly to bites and stings. In Samoa, the leaves are traditionally used for skin ailments, swellings, elephantiasis, scrotal swellings, oedema, chill and indigestion; the roots are considered a good therapy for cancer; the bark is applied for abscesses, menstrual complaints and bone fractures; the stem is used for abdominal complaints. In the Western Highlands in Papua New Guinea juice from the stems of &#039;&#039;S. oppositifolia&#039;&#039; R.Br. is applied to ear inflammations. In other parts of New Guinea, stem sap is further used to cleanse a sore eye and on wounds, and when hot on topical ulcers.&lt;br /&gt;
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Throughout Malesia, the wood from the base of the mature stems of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is used as nails in traditional boat building. In the Philippines, its leaves are occasionally smoked like tobacco. Apart from its ornamental value &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is used for soil stabilization and wind and salt spray protection in coastal zones.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production and international trade ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is only used on a local scale.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
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A general phytochemical screening of the leaves, bark and flowers of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; gave no positive tests for alkaloids. Leaves were positive for saponins, as well as coumarins. In the literature, there is occasional mention of the presence of an alkaloid scaevolin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Furthermore, in an in vitro assay, an acetonitrile extract of the leaves showed selective antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 and vesicular stomatitis virus.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*An erect spreading shrub or small tree up to 4(-7) m tall; branchlets terete.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves alternate, the majority crowded at the end of the branches, spathulate to obovate, 12-26 cm × 5-10 cm, base attenuate, apex blunt to rounded, margin entire, sinuate to dentate, herbaceous to thin-fleshy, glabrous to shortly tomentose, sessile; stipules absent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Inflorescence axillary, cymose, laxly branched, about 4 cm long, few-flowered, bracts persistent, peduncle 0.5-2 cm long.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers 5-merous, zygomorphic, 2-2.5 cm long, scentless, white to pale yellow, pedicel 0.3-1.2 cm long, glabrous to densely appressed hairy; calyx adnate to the ovary, lobes linear to narrowly elliptical, 0.2-0.5 cm long, persistent; corolla glabrous to pubescent outside, densely pubescent inside, tube 0.5-1 cm long, lobes membranous, fimbriate towards the base, about 0.5 cm long; ovary inferior, 2-celled, style faintly pubescent at base.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit a fleshy drupe, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, faintly 2-lobed and ribbed, pellucid-white when ripe, stone 0.8 cm × 0.6 cm, 2-seeded.&lt;br /&gt;
*Seedling with epigeal germination; cotyledons emergent, fleshy; hypocotyl elongated.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Growth and development ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Flowers of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; are protandrous, thereby enhancing cross pollination. They are frequently visited by bees and wasps. The fruits are dispersed by frugivorous birds and sea-currents. The fruits are buoyant because of a corky outer layer and no significant loss in viability is observed after 250 days in sea water. &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; flowers and fruits throughout the year.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Scaevola&#039;&#039; has a pantropical distribution and comprises about 100 species, most of them endemic to Australia. The genus is divided in 3 sections. The vast majority of species belong to section &#039;&#039;Xerocarpa&#039;&#039; that is almost exclusive to Australia. Section &#039;&#039;Enantiophyllum&#039;&#039; is confined to eastern Malesia and northern Australia, represented by &#039;&#039;S. oppositifolia&#039;&#039;. Confusion is rampant concerning the nomenclature of the strand &#039;&#039;Scaevola&#039;&#039; species, both belonging to section &#039;&#039;Scaevola&#039;&#039;. The widespread variable species are at present classified as 2 species, &#039;&#039;S. plumieri&#039;&#039; (L.) Vahl with an Indo-Atlantic distribution and &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; with an Indo-Pacific distribution. They are primarily distinguished by the incision of the calyx and the colour of the fruit.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is a typical constituent of the &#039;&#039;Barringtonia&#039;&#039; formation. It is usually confined to the seashore, restricted to sandy beaches or rock and coral outcrops, occasionally found inland on Pacific atolls in sunny disturbed habitats and rock faces. It is capable of substantial growth and physiological responses, which are required in coastal habitats characterized by large temporal and spatial variations in substrate salinity and salt spray levels. Seaward expansion is limited by a combination of salt spray and substrate salinity.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Propagation and planting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; can be propagated by seed or cuttings. The stone should be removed from the pulp before planting. After rubbing and washing, stones can be dried for storage. Stones are preferably soaked in cool water for 24 hours and covered lightly by soil in a well-drained potting mix. Germination may take up to 3(-9) months. Germination is enhanced by soaking in sea water, speeding up the process by 1-2 weeks. Cuttings can be up to 50 cm long, with the lower leaves removed, and the upper ones cut in half. Planting should be in a light well-drained potting mix or a sandy soil, with watering once a day. Rooting should be achieved in 2-3 months. Air layering is another option for propagation.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Diseases and pests ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In Florida, ornamental &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; plants are affected by ringspot disease caused by a strain of the cucumber mosaic virus.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Fruits of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; are collected when ripe, all plants parts are simply collected whenever the need arises.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources and breeding ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is widespread and common in coastal habitats throughout South-East Asia, and therefore not endangered.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Very little is known about the phytochemistry and phytopharmacology of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; . More research will be needed to fully evaluate its possible medicinal potential.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Alpha, C.G., Drake, D.R. &amp;amp; Goldstein, G., 1996. Morphological and physiological responses of Scaevola sericea (Goodeniaceae) seedlings to salt spray and substrate salinity. American Journal of Botany 83(1): 86-92. &lt;br /&gt;
* Carolin, R.C., 1992. Scaevola. In: George, A.S. (Editor): Flora of Australia. Vol. 35. Brunoniaceae, Goodeniaceae. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, Australia. pp. 84-146. &lt;br /&gt;
* Leenhouts, P.W., 1957. Goodeniaceae. In: van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (Editor): Flora Malesiana. Series 1, Vol. 5(3). Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta, Indonesia. pp. 335-344. &lt;br /&gt;
* Locher, C.P., Burch, M.T., Mower, H.F., Berestecky, J., Davis, H., Van Poel, B., Lasure, A., Van den Berghe, D.A. &amp;amp; Vlietinck, A.J., 1995. Anti-microbial activity and anti-complement activity of extracts obtained from selected Hawaiian medicinal plants. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 49(1): 23-32. &lt;br /&gt;
* Shannon, R.K., Wagner, W.L. &amp;amp; Nicolson, D.H., 1997. Proposal to conserve the name Scaevola taccada (Goodeniaceae) with a conserved type. Taxon 46: 801-802. &lt;br /&gt;
* Woodley, E. (Editor), 1991. Medicinal plants of Papua New Guinea. Part 1: Morobe Province. Wau Ecology Institute handbook No 11. Verlag Josef Margraf, Weikersheim, Germany. pp. 65-66.&lt;br /&gt;
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*[135] Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A—H) pp. 1—1240, Vol. 2 (I—Z) pp. 1241—2444.&lt;br /&gt;
*[143] Cambie, R.C. &amp;amp; Ash, J., 1994. Fijian medicinal plants. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, Australia. 350 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[148] Carolin, R.C., 1990. Nomenclatural notes, new taxa and the systematic arrangement in the genus Scaevola (Goodeniaceae) including synonyms. Telopea 3(4): 477—516.&lt;br /&gt;
*[258] Dittmar, A. 1998. Zur traditionellen Heilkunde Samoas. Charakteristika und Strukturierungen des Heilpflanzenuniversums [Traditional medicine in Samoa. Characteristic and classification of medicinal plants]. Dissertation University of Frankfurt. Verlag Dr. Hänsel-Hohenhausen, Egelsbach, Frankfurt, München, Germany. 470 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[350] Goldstein, G., Drake, D.R., Alpha, C., Melcher, P., Heraux, J. &amp;amp; Azocar, A., 1996. Growth and photosynthetic responses of Scaevola sericea, a Hawaiian coastal shrub, to substrate salinity and salt spray. International Journal of Plant Sciences 157(2): 171—179.&lt;br /&gt;
*[407] Heyne, K., 1950. De nuttige planten van Indonesië [The useful plants of Indonesia]. 3rd Edition. 2 volumes. W. van Hoeve, &#039;s-Gravenhage, the Netherlands/Bandung, Indonesia. 1660 + CCXLI pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[418] Holdsworth, D.K., 1977. Medicinal plants of Papua New Guinea. Technical Paper No 175. South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia. 123 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[730] Ng, F.S.P., 1991—1992. Manual of forest fruits, seeds and seedlings. 2 volumes. Malayan Forest Record No 34. Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong, Malaysia. 997 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[786] Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States &amp;amp; London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[810] Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. 1262 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[1075] Wohlrabe, K. &amp;amp; Hansel, R., 1977. Cumarine aus Scaevola frutescens [Coumarins from Scaevola frutescens]. Archiv der Pharmazie (Weinheim) 310(12): 972—974.&lt;br /&gt;
*[1077] Wong, K.M., 1993. Two new species of Scaevola (Goodeniaceae) endemic to Borneo. Sandakania 3: 11—16.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Protologue: Fl. ind. 2:146 (1824)&lt;br /&gt;
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Scaevola taccada (Gaertner) Roxb. - 1, flowering and fruiting branch; 2, flower; 3, fruit&lt;br /&gt;
== Synonyms ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Lobelia taccada&#039;&#039; Gaertner (1788),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Scaevola sericea&#039;&#039; Vahl (1791),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Scaevola frutescens&#039;&#039; Krause (1912).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Sea lettuce tree (En)&lt;br /&gt;
*Indonesia: dudulan (Javanese), babakoan (Sundanese), subong-subong (Bengkulu)&lt;br /&gt;
*Malaysia: ambong-ambong, buas-buas laut, akar pahit&lt;br /&gt;
*Papua New Guinea: gavagava (Milne Bay), pahop (Manus Island)&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: boto, mosboron (Tagalog, Bisaya), bosboron (Tagalog, Bikol, Bisaya)&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: bong bong, rak thale (peninsular), ho raa (south-eastern)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: hếp, sơn dương.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is found from Madagascar eastward to South-East Asia, throughout Malesia, tropical Australia, the Pacific Islands and Hawaii. It is cultivated and sparingly naturalized in the south-eastern United States.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Throughout South-East Asia and Australia, diluted sap from the leaves or sap from the ripe berries of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is used in folk medicine to clear opacity of the eye and in the treatment of eye infections. In Malaysia, the bitter leaves may be eaten as a cure for indigestion, and the leaves may be used as a poultice for headache. In Indonesia, the root is applied as an antidote after eating poisonous fish or crab. In the Philippines, the roots in decoction are used in beri-beri and in certain syphilitic affections, also in dysentery. In Thailand, roots and leaves are used for skin affections.In Finschafen (Papua New Guinea), the young leaves are chewed and boiled into a tea or else the juice from the heated leaves is mixed with water to treat cough. The sap may be directly applied to sores. Likewise, young leaves are chewed to soothe a cough on New Hanover Island, and to treat tuberculosis on Karkar Island. After removal of the epidermal layer the leaf is chewed to treat malaria. Similarly, on several islands north of New Guinea, the leaves are used to treat cough or colds. In New Ireland and Milne Bay, an extract from the leaves is used as a form of long-term contraception by women. Other applications include the treatment of earache in Manus Island, and asthma and tuberculosis in Karkar Island. In northern Australia the juice squeezed from young stems and ripe fruits is applied directly to bites and stings. In Samoa, the leaves are traditionally used for skin ailments, swellings, elephantiasis, scrotal swellings, oedema, chill and indigestion; the roots are considered a good therapy for cancer; the bark is applied for abscesses, menstrual complaints and bone fractures; the stem is used for abdominal complaints. In the Western Highlands in Papua New Guinea juice from the stems of &#039;&#039;S. oppositifolia&#039;&#039; R.Br. is applied to ear inflammations. In other parts of New Guinea, stem sap is further used to cleanse a sore eye and on wounds, and when hot on topical ulcers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Throughout Malesia, the wood from the base of the mature stems of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is used as nails in traditional boat building. In the Philippines, its leaves are occasionally smoked like tobacco. Apart from its ornamental value &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is used for soil stabilization and wind and salt spray protection in coastal zones.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Production and international trade ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is only used on a local scale.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A general phytochemical screening of the leaves, bark and flowers of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; gave no positive tests for alkaloids. Leaves were positive for saponins, as well as coumarins. In the literature, there is occasional mention of the presence of an alkaloid scaevolin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Furthermore, in an in vitro assay, an acetonitrile extract of the leaves showed selective antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 and vesicular stomatitis virus.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*An erect spreading shrub or small tree up to 4(-7) m tall; branchlets terete.&lt;br /&gt;
*Leaves alternate, the majority crowded at the end of the branches, spathulate to obovate, 12-26 cm × 5-10 cm, base attenuate, apex blunt to rounded, margin entire, sinuate to dentate, herbaceous to thin-fleshy, glabrous to shortly tomentose, sessile; stipules absent.&lt;br /&gt;
*Inflorescence axillary, cymose, laxly branched, about 4 cm long, few-flowered, bracts persistent, peduncle 0.5-2 cm long.&lt;br /&gt;
*Flowers 5-merous, zygomorphic, 2-2.5 cm long, scentless, white to pale yellow, pedicel 0.3-1.2 cm long, glabrous to densely appressed hairy; calyx adnate to the ovary, lobes linear to narrowly elliptical, 0.2-0.5 cm long, persistent; corolla glabrous to pubescent outside, densely pubescent inside, tube 0.5-1 cm long, lobes membranous, fimbriate towards the base, about 0.5 cm long; ovary inferior, 2-celled, style faintly pubescent at base.&lt;br /&gt;
*Fruit a fleshy drupe, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, faintly 2-lobed and ribbed, pellucid-white when ripe, stone 0.8 cm × 0.6 cm, 2-seeded.&lt;br /&gt;
*Seedling with epigeal germination; cotyledons emergent, fleshy; hypocotyl elongated.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Growth and development ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Flowers of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; are protandrous, thereby enhancing cross pollination. They are frequently visited by bees and wasps. The fruits are dispersed by frugivorous birds and sea-currents. The fruits are buoyant because of a corky outer layer and no significant loss in viability is observed after 250 days in sea water. &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; flowers and fruits throughout the year.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Scaevola&#039;&#039; has a pantropical distribution and comprises about 100 species, most of them endemic to Australia. The genus is divided in 3 sections. The vast majority of species belong to section &#039;&#039;Xerocarpa&#039;&#039; that is almost exclusive to Australia. Section &#039;&#039;Enantiophyllum&#039;&#039; is confined to eastern Malesia and northern Australia, represented by &#039;&#039;S. oppositifolia&#039;&#039;. Confusion is rampant concerning the nomenclature of the strand &#039;&#039;Scaevola&#039;&#039; species, both belonging to section &#039;&#039;Scaevola&#039;&#039;. The widespread variable species are at present classified as 2 species, &#039;&#039;S. plumieri&#039;&#039; (L.) Vahl with an Indo-Atlantic distribution and &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; with an Indo-Pacific distribution. They are primarily distinguished by the incision of the calyx and the colour of the fruit.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is a typical constituent of the &#039;&#039;Barringtonia&#039;&#039; formation. It is usually confined to the seashore, restricted to sandy beaches or rock and coral outcrops, occasionally found inland on Pacific atolls in sunny disturbed habitats and rock faces. It is capable of substantial growth and physiological responses, which are required in coastal habitats characterized by large temporal and spatial variations in substrate salinity and salt spray levels. Seaward expansion is limited by a combination of salt spray and substrate salinity.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Propagation and planting ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; can be propagated by seed or cuttings. The stone should be removed from the pulp before planting. After rubbing and washing, stones can be dried for storage. Stones are preferably soaked in cool water for 24 hours and covered lightly by soil in a well-drained potting mix. Germination may take up to 3(-9) months. Germination is enhanced by soaking in sea water, speeding up the process by 1-2 weeks. Cuttings can be up to 50 cm long, with the lower leaves removed, and the upper ones cut in half. Planting should be in a light well-drained potting mix or a sandy soil, with watering once a day. Rooting should be achieved in 2-3 months. Air layering is another option for propagation.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Diseases and pests ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In Florida, ornamental &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; plants are affected by ringspot disease caused by a strain of the cucumber mosaic virus.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fruits of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; are collected when ripe, all plants parts are simply collected whenever the need arises.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources and breeding ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is widespread and common in coastal habitats throughout South-East Asia, and therefore not endangered.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Very little is known about the phytochemistry and phytopharmacology of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; . More research will be needed to fully evaluate its possible medicinal potential.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha, C.G., Drake, D.R. &amp;amp; Goldstein, G., 1996. Morphological and physiological responses of Scaevola sericea (Goodeniaceae) seedlings to salt spray and substrate salinity. American Journal of Botany 83(1): 86-92. &lt;br /&gt;
* Carolin, R.C., 1992. Scaevola. In: George, A.S. (Editor): Flora of Australia. Vol. 35. Brunoniaceae, Goodeniaceae. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, Australia. pp. 84-146. &lt;br /&gt;
* Leenhouts, P.W., 1957. Goodeniaceae. In: van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (Editor): Flora Malesiana. Series 1, Vol. 5(3). Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta, Indonesia. pp. 335-344. &lt;br /&gt;
* Locher, C.P., Burch, M.T., Mower, H.F., Berestecky, J., Davis, H., Van Poel, B., Lasure, A., Van den Berghe, D.A. &amp;amp; Vlietinck, A.J., 1995. Anti-microbial activity and anti-complement activity of extracts obtained from selected Hawaiian medicinal plants. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 49(1): 23-32. &lt;br /&gt;
* Shannon, R.K., Wagner, W.L. &amp;amp; Nicolson, D.H., 1997. Proposal to conserve the name Scaevola taccada (Goodeniaceae) with a conserved type. Taxon 46: 801-802. &lt;br /&gt;
* Woodley, E. (Editor), 1991. Medicinal plants of Papua New Guinea. Part 1: Morobe Province. Wau Ecology Institute handbook No 11. Verlag Josef Margraf, Weikersheim, Germany. pp. 65-66.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[135] Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A—H) pp. 1—1240, Vol. 2 (I—Z) pp. 1241—2444.&lt;br /&gt;
*[143] Cambie, R.C. &amp;amp; Ash, J., 1994. Fijian medicinal plants. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, Australia. 350 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[148] Carolin, R.C., 1990. Nomenclatural notes, new taxa and the systematic arrangement in the genus Scaevola (Goodeniaceae) including synonyms. Telopea 3(4): 477—516.&lt;br /&gt;
*[258] Dittmar, A. 1998. Zur traditionellen Heilkunde Samoas. Charakteristika und Strukturierungen des Heilpflanzenuniversums [Traditional medicine in Samoa. Characteristic and classification of medicinal plants]. Dissertation University of Frankfurt. Verlag Dr. Hänsel-Hohenhausen, Egelsbach, Frankfurt, München, Germany. 470 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[350] Goldstein, G., Drake, D.R., Alpha, C., Melcher, P., Heraux, J. &amp;amp; Azocar, A., 1996. Growth and photosynthetic responses of Scaevola sericea, a Hawaiian coastal shrub, to substrate salinity and salt spray. International Journal of Plant Sciences 157(2): 171—179.&lt;br /&gt;
*[407] Heyne, K., 1950. De nuttige planten van Indonesië [The useful plants of Indonesia]. 3rd Edition. 2 volumes. W. van Hoeve, &#039;s-Gravenhage, the Netherlands/Bandung, Indonesia. 1660 + CCXLI pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[418] Holdsworth, D.K., 1977. Medicinal plants of Papua New Guinea. Technical Paper No 175. South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia. 123 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[730] Ng, F.S.P., 1991—1992. Manual of forest fruits, seeds and seedlings. 2 volumes. Malayan Forest Record No 34. Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong, Malaysia. 997 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[786] Perry, L.M., 1980. Medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia. Attributed properties and uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States &amp;amp; London, United Kingdom. 620 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[810] Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. 1262 pp.&lt;br /&gt;
*[1075] Wohlrabe, K. &amp;amp; Hansel, R., 1977. Cumarine aus Scaevola frutescens [Coumarins from Scaevola frutescens]. Archiv der Pharmazie (Weinheim) 310(12): 972—974.&lt;br /&gt;
*[1077] Wong, K.M., 1993. Two new species of Scaevola (Goodeniaceae) endemic to Borneo. Sandakania 3: 11—16.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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__NOTOC__&lt;br /&gt;
:Protologue: Fl. ind. 2:146 (1824)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Family: Goodeniaceae&lt;br /&gt;
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== Synonyms ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Lobelia taccada&#039;&#039; Gaertner (1788),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Scaevola sericea&#039;&#039; Vahl (1791),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Scaevola frutescens&#039;&#039; Krause (1912).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Vernacular names ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Sea lettuce tree (En)&lt;br /&gt;
*Indonesia: dudulan (Javanese), babakoan (Sundanese), subong-subong (Bengkulu)&lt;br /&gt;
*Malaysia: ambong-ambong, buas-buas laut, akar pahit&lt;br /&gt;
*Papua New Guinea: gavagava (Milne Bay), pahop (Manus Island)&lt;br /&gt;
*Philippines: boto, mosboron (Tagalog, Bisaya), bosboron (Tagalog, Bikol, Bisaya)&lt;br /&gt;
*Thailand: bong bong, rak thale (peninsular), ho raa (south-eastern)&lt;br /&gt;
*Vietnam: hếp, sơn dương.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Origin and geographic distribution ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is found from Madagascar eastward to South-East Asia, throughout Malesia, tropical Australia, the Pacific Islands and Hawaii. It is cultivated and sparingly naturalized in the south-eastern United States.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Uses ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Throughout South-East Asia and Australia, diluted sap from the leaves or sap from the ripe berries of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is used in folk medicine to clear opacity of the eye and in the treatment of eye infections. In Malaysia, the bitter leaves may be eaten as a cure for indigestion, and the leaves may be used as a poultice for headache. In Indonesia, the root is applied as an antidote after eating poisonous fish or crab. In the Philippines, the roots in decoction are used in beri-beri and in certain syphilitic affections, also in dysentery. In Thailand, roots and leaves are used for skin affections.In Finschafen (Papua New Guinea), the young leaves are chewed and boiled into a tea or else the juice from the heated leaves is mixed with water to treat cough. The sap may be directly applied to sores. Likewise, young leaves are chewed to soothe a cough on New Hanover Island, and to treat tuberculosis on Karkar Island. After removal of the epidermal layer the leaf is chewed to treat malaria. Similarly, on several islands north of New Guinea, the leaves are used to treat cough or colds. In New Ireland and Milne Bay, an extract from the leaves is used as a form of long-term contraception by women. Other applications include the treatment of earache in Manus Island, and asthma and tuberculosis in Karkar Island. In northern Australia the juice squeezed from young stems and ripe fruits is applied directly to bites and stings. In Samoa, the leaves are traditionally used for skin ailments, swellings, elephantiasis, scrotal swellings, oedema, chill and indigestion; the roots are considered a good therapy for cancer; the bark is applied for abscesses, menstrual complaints and bone fractures; the stem is used for abdominal complaints. In the Western Highlands in Papua New Guinea juice from the stems of &#039;&#039;S. oppositifolia&#039;&#039; R.Br. is applied to ear inflammations. In other parts of New Guinea, stem sap is further used to cleanse a sore eye and on wounds, and when hot on topical ulcers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Throughout Malesia, the wood from the base of the mature stems of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is used as nails in traditional boat building. In the Philippines, its leaves are occasionally smoked like tobacco. Apart from its ornamental value &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is used for soil stabilization and wind and salt spray protection in coastal zones.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Production and international trade ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is only used on a local scale.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Properties ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A general phytochemical screening of the leaves, bark and flowers of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; gave no positive tests for alkaloids. Leaves were positive for saponins, as well as coumarins. In the literature, there is occasional mention of the presence of an alkaloid scaevolin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Furthermore, in an in vitro assay, an acetonitrile extract of the leaves showed selective antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 and vesicular stomatitis virus.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Description ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*An erect spreading shrub or small tree up to 4(-7) m tall; branchlets terete. Leaves alternate, the majority crowded at the end of the branches, spathulate to obovate, 12-26 cm × 5-10 cm, base attenuate, apex blunt to rounded, margin entire, sinuate to dentate, herbaceous to thin-fleshy, glabrous to shortly tomentose, sessile; stipules absent. Inflorescence axillary, cymose, laxly branched, about 4 cm long, few-flowered, bracts persistent, peduncle 0.5-2 cm long. Flowers 5-merous, zygomorphic, 2-2.5 cm long, scentless, white to pale yellow, pedicel 0.3-1.2 cm long, glabrous to densely appressed hairy; calyx adnate to the ovary, lobes linear to narrowly elliptical, 0.2-0.5 cm long, persistent; corolla glabrous to pubescent outside, densely pubescent inside, tube 0.5-1 cm long, lobes membranous, fimbriate towards the base, about 0.5 cm long; ovary inferior, 2-celled, style faintly pubescent at base. Fruit a fleshy drupe, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, faintly 2-lobed and ribbed, pellucid-white when ripe, stone 0.8 cm × 0.6 cm, 2-seeded. Seedling with epigeal germination; cotyledons emergent, fleshy; hypocotyl elongated.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Growth and development ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Flowers of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; are protandrous, thereby enhancing cross pollination. They are frequently visited by bees and wasps. The fruits are dispersed by frugivorous birds and sea-currents. The fruits are buoyant because of a corky outer layer and no significant loss in viability is observed after 250 days in sea water. &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; flowers and fruits throughout the year.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Other botanical information ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Scaevola&#039;&#039; has a pantropical distribution and comprises about 100 species, most of them endemic to Australia. The genus is divided in 3 sections. The vast majority of species belong to section &#039;&#039;Xerocarpa&#039;&#039; that is almost exclusive to Australia. Section &#039;&#039;Enantiophyllum&#039;&#039; is confined to eastern Malesia and northern Australia, represented by &#039;&#039;S. oppositifolia&#039;&#039; . Confusion is rampant concerning the nomenclature of the strand &#039;&#039;Scaevola&#039;&#039; species, both belonging to section &#039;&#039;Scaevola&#039;&#039; . The widespread variable species are at present classified as 2 species, &#039;&#039;S. plumieri&#039;&#039; (L.) Vahl with an Indo-Atlantic distribution and &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; with an Indo-Pacific distribution. They are primarily distinguished by the incision of the calyx and the colour of the fruit.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ecology ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is a typical constituent of the &#039;&#039;Barringtonia&#039;&#039; formation. It is usually confined to the seashore, restricted to sandy beaches or rock and coral outcrops, occasionally found inland on Pacific atolls in sunny disturbed habitats and rock faces. It is capable of substantial growth and physiological responses, which are required in coastal habitats characterized by large temporal and spatial variations in substrate salinity and salt spray levels. Seaward expansion is limited by a combination of salt spray and substrate salinity.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Propagation and planting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; can be propagated by seed or cuttings. The stone should be removed from the pulp before planting. After rubbing and washing, stones can be dried for storage. Stones are preferably soaked in cool water for 24 hours and covered lightly by soil in a well-drained potting mix. Germination may take up to 3(-9) months. Germination is enhanced by soaking in sea water, speeding up the process by 1-2 weeks. Cuttings can be up to 50 cm long, with the lower leaves removed, and the upper ones cut in half. Planting should be in a light well-drained potting mix or a sandy soil, with watering once a day. Rooting should be achieved in 2-3 months. Air layering is another option for propagation.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Diseases and pests ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In Florida, ornamental &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; plants are affected by ringspot disease caused by a strain of the cucumber mosaic virus.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Harvesting ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Fruits of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; are collected when ripe, all plants parts are simply collected whenever the need arises.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Genetic resources and breeding ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; is widespread and common in coastal habitats throughout South-East Asia, and therefore not endangered.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Prospects ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Very little is known about the phytochemistry and phytopharmacology of &#039;&#039;S. taccada&#039;&#039; . More research will be needed to fully evaluate its possible medicinal potential.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Literature ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Alpha, C.G., Drake, D.R. &amp;amp; Goldstein, G., 1996. Morphological and physiological responses of Scaevola sericea (Goodeniaceae) seedlings to salt spray and substrate salinity. American Journal of Botany 83(1): 86-92. &lt;br /&gt;
* Carolin, R.C., 1992. Scaevola. In: George, A.S. (Editor): Flora of Australia. Vol. 35. Brunoniaceae, Goodeniaceae. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, Australia. pp. 84-146. &lt;br /&gt;
* Leenhouts, P.W., 1957. Goodeniaceae. In: van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (Editor): Flora Malesiana. Series 1, Vol. 5(3). Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta, Indonesia. pp. 335-344. &lt;br /&gt;
* Locher, C.P., Burch, M.T., Mower, H.F., Berestecky, J., Davis, H., Van Poel, B., Lasure, A., Van den Berghe, D.A. &amp;amp; Vlietinck, A.J., 1995. Anti-microbial activity and anti-complement activity of extracts obtained from selected Hawaiian medicinal plants. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 49(1): 23-32. &lt;br /&gt;
* Shannon, R.K., Wagner, W.L. &amp;amp; Nicolson, D.H., 1997. Proposal to conserve the name Scaevola taccada (Goodeniaceae) with a conserved type. Taxon 46: 801-802. &lt;br /&gt;
* Woodley, E. (Editor), 1991. Medicinal plants of Papua New Guinea. Part 1: Morobe Province. Wau Ecology Institute handbook No 11. Verlag Josef Margraf, Weikersheim, Germany. pp. 65-66.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other selected sources ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A-H) pp. 1-1240, Vol. 2 (I-Z) pp. 1241-2444.&lt;br /&gt;
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143, 148, 258, 350, 407&lt;br /&gt;
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* Holdsworth, D.K., 1977. Medicinal plants of Papua New Guinea. Technical Paper No 175. South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia. 123 pp., 730, 786, 810, 1075, 1077.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Authors ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Trimurti Hesti Wardini&lt;br /&gt;
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