Phakhaolao Species Database

Serial no: 41

Status: Basic

Last update: 2024-10-26

ເຄືອແຫມ
Berberine
Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr.

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Local name:

ໄທ: ເຄຣືອແຫມ, ຂະໝິນເຄືອ, ແຫມມະຫັດສະຈັນ. ຫວຽດນາມ: ເດ ວັງ ດັງ, ວັງ ດັງ ລາຕຣັງ, ບໍເອດັງ, ດັງ ກວຽງ, ເດໂມນັງ, ໂກ ຕຣອງ, ໂຕ ຣົງ. ອັງກິດ: Berberine, ceylon/false calumba, calumba root, tumeric tree, columbo wood. ( Thai: khreua hen, khamin khreua, haem mahatsa chan. Vietnamese: day vang dang, vang dang latrang, hoang dang, dang giang, daymonang, ko trong, to rong English: berberine, ceylon/false calumba, calumba root, tumeric tree, columbo wood)

Synonyms :

Coscinium maingayi Pierre
Coscinium miosepalum Diels
Coscinium peltatum Merr.
Coscinium usitatum Pierre
Coscinium wallichianum Miers
Coscinium wightianum Miers ex Diels
Menispermum fenestratum Gaertn.
Pereiria medica Lindl.

Family:

Menispermaceae

Close relatives:

Description:

Ecology

Global distribution:

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Distribution in Laos :

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Endemism in Laos:

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Invasiveness :

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IUCN status :

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Lao official status :

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Use

Use types:

Medicine

Comments on use types:

The stem and roots of Kheua Haem are processed to obtain an extract that is used to treat wounds, dysentery and the after-effects of childbirth. The berberine extracted from Kheua Haem is a popular medicine for diarrhoea and intestinal parasites. It displays significant microbiological activity against bacteria, fungi, yeast, viruses and worms, and also has anti-cancer, diabetes, and hepatitis properties. Chipped stems are used to make a yellow dye, resembling turmeric.

Domestication:

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Management:

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Value chains:

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Nutrition

Nutritional values:

Comments on nutritional values:

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Nutrient	/100g	Remark
Proteins	N/A	N/A
Carbohydrates	N/A	N/A
Fats	N/A	N/A
Vitamins	N/A	N/A
Minerals	N/A	N/A
Fibers	N/A	N/A

References

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References:

NUoL; NAFRI; SNV. 2007. Non-timber forest products in the Lao PDR : a manual of 100 commercial and traditional produce. National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute.
Ashwell, D. and Walston, N. 2008. An overview of the use and trade of plants and animals in traditional medicine systems in Cambodia. TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, Greater Mekong Programme, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
Tushar, K.V.; et al. 2008. Coscinium fenestratum (Goetgh.) Colebr: – A review on this rare, critically endangered and highly-traded medicinal species. Journal of Plant Sciences. 3 (2): 133–145.
Ved, D., Saha, D., Ravikumar, K. & Haridasan, K. 2015. Coscinium fenestratum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T50126585A50131325. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T50126585A50131325.en. Downloaded on 27 August 2021.

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ເຄືອແຫມ Berberine Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr.