Phakhaolao Species Database

Serial no: 567

Status: Basic

Last update: 2024-10-26

ຜັກແປ້ງນົວ
Tree spinach
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M.Johnst.

Plants

Woody plants

Trees and palms

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Local name:

Chinese name: 树菠菜, 乌头叶花棘麻 Eng: Chaya Thai: ຕົ້ນຊາຍາ, ຕົ້ນມະລະກໍກິນໃບ, ຕົ້ນຄະນ້າເມ໊ກຊິກັນ, ຕົ້ນຜົງຊູຣົດ Vietnamese name: Cây chaya, Cây trà

Synonyms :

Cnidoscolus aconitifolius subsp. aconitifolius
Cnidoscolus chaya Lundell
Cnidoscolus chayamansa McVaugh
Cnidoscolus fragrans (Kunth) Pohl
Cnidoscolus longipedunculatus (Brandegee) Pax & K.Hoffm.
Cnidoscolus napifolius (Desr.) Pohl
Cnidoscolus palmatus (Willd.) Pohl
Cnidoscolus quinquelobatus (Mill.) León
Jatropha aconitifolia Mill.
Jatropha aconitifolia var. multipartita Müll.Arg.
Jatropha aconitifolia var. palmata (Willd.) Müll.Arg.
Jatropha aconitifolia var. papaya (Medik.) Pax
Jatropha deutziiflora Croizat
Jatropha fragrans Kunth
Jatropha longipedunculata Brandegee
Jatropha napifolia Desr.
Jatropha palmata Willd.
Jatropha palmata Sessé & Moc. ex Cerv.
Jatropha papaya Medik.
Jatropha quinqueloba Sessé
Jatropha quinquelobata Mill.
Jatropha urens var. inermis Calvino
Jatropha urens var. longipedunculata Brandegee

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Close relatives:

Description:

Ecology

Global distribution:

N/A

Distribution in Laos :

Northern Mekong Corridor
Vientiane Plain

Landscape units :

Endemism in Laos:

N/A

Invasiveness :

N/A

IUCN status :

N/A

Lao official status :

N/A

Use

Use types:

Food
Ornamental

Comments on use types:

Domestication:

N/A

Seasonal availability:

Management:

N/A

Value chains:

N/A

Nutrition

Nutritional values:

Comments on nutritional values:

N/A

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:

Kuti, J.O. and E.S. Torres. 1996. Potential nutritional and health benefits of tree spinach. In: Janick J, editor. Progress in new crops. Arlington: ASHS Press VA;1996. P.516-520.
Kuti, J.O., Kuti, H.O. 1999. Proximate composition and mineral content of two edible species of Cnidoscolus (tree spinach). Plant Foods Hum. Nutr. 53(4):275-83.
Kuti, J.O., Konoru, H.B. 2006. Cyanogenic glycosides content in two edible leaves of tree spinach (Cnidoscolus spp.). J. Food Compost Anal. 19(6-7):556-61.

Godfrey, C.O., Nwankpa, P., Uloneme, G.C., Etteh, C.C., Ben-Udechukwu, C., Okafor, P.N. 2015. Toxicity evaluation of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius on female albino wistar rats. IJSER 2015;6(9):165-9.
Kuti, J.O., Konuru, H.B. 2004. Antioxidant capacity and phenolic content in leaf extracts of tree spinach (Cnidoscolus spp.). J Agric Food Chem 2004;52(1):117-21.

Ramos-Gomez, M., Figueroa-Perez, M.G., Guzman-Maldonado, H., Loarca-Pina, G., Mendoza, S., Quezada-Tristan, T., et al. 2017. Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant properties and hypoglycemic effect of chaya (Cnidoscolus chayamansa) in stz-induced diabetic rats. ?J Food Biochem 2017;41(1):e12281.
Pérez-González MZ, Gutiérrez-Rebolledo GA, Yépez-Mulia L, Rojas-Tomé IS, Luna-Herrera J, Jiménez-Arellanes MA. Antiprotozoal, antimycobacterial, and anti-inflammatory evaluation of Cnidoscolus chayamansa (Mc Vaugh) extract and the isolated compounds. Biomed Pharmacother 2017;89:89-97.

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ຜັກແປ້ງນົວ Tree spinach Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M.Johnst.