Table 1 Medicinal plants and herbal formulations under investigation
Family | Plant | Part used | Voucher specimen | Thai traditional Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zingiberaceae | Zingiber officinale Roscoe. | Rh | SKP 206261501 | Treatment of hypercholesteremia and high level triglyceride |
Compositae | Atractylodes lancea (Thung.) DC. | Rh | SKP 051011201 | Treatment of fever, colds, flu, sore throat |
Piperaceae | Piper chaba Hunt. | Fr | SKP 146160301 | Used as carminative, antidiarrheal |
Composition of Pra-Sa Prao-Yhai formulation: | ||||
Compositae | Artemisia annua Linn. | Rh | SKP 051010101 | Treatment of fever, hemorrhoids |
Compositae | Atractylodes lancea (Thung.) DC. | Rh | SKP 051011201 | Treatment of fever, colds, flu, sore throat |
Cruciferae | Asclepias curassavica Linn. | Fl | SKP 057121901 | Used as analgesic |
Dracaenaceae | Dracaena loureiri Gagnep. | St, Ba | SKP 065041201 | Treatment of cough, fever, inflammation |
Guttiferae | Mammea siamensis Kosterm. | Fl | SKP 083131901 | Restorative |
Guttiferae | Mesua ferrea Linn. | Fl | SKP 083130601 | Treatment of dyspepsia |
Myristicaceae | Myristica fragrans Houtt. | Sd | SKP 121130601 | Treatment of uterus pain, diarrhea |
Myrtaceae | Syzgium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry | Fl | SKP 123190101 | Treatment of toothache, bacterial infection |
Nelumbonaceae | Nigella sativa Linn. | Sd | SKP 160141901 | Treatment of jaundice |
Sapotadeae | Mimusops elengi Linn. | Fl | SKP 171130501 | Used as cordial, tonic. Treatment of syncope |
Umbelliferae | Angelica dahurica Benth. | Rt | SKP 199010401 | Used as antipyretic, antiasthma, anticough |
Umbelliferae | Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels | Rh | SKP 199010901 | Treatment of bronchitis pleurisy |
Umbelliferae | Anethum graveolens Linn. | Rt, Fr | SKP 199010701 | Used as carminative. Treatment of eye pain |
Umbelliferae | Cuminum cyminum Linn. | Sd | SKP 199030301 | Treatment of dyspepsia, diarrhoea and jaundice |
Umbelliferae | Foeniculum vulgare Mill. var. dulce Alef. | Sd | SKP 199062201 | Used as analeptic |
Umbelliferae | Ligusticum sinense Oliv. cv. Chuanxiong | Rh | SKP 199121901 | Treatment of urinary bladder channel,, headache, neurodermatitis |
Zingiberaceae | Amomum testaceum Ridl. | Sd | SKP 206011101 | Used as carminative, antibacterial |
Zingiberaceae | Kaempferia galangal | Lf | SKP 206110701 | Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory |