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Table 1 List of the 26 component herbs of the Mathurameha herbal formula

From: Hypoglycaemic activity of Mathurameha, a Thai traditional herbal formula aqueous extract, and its effect on biochemical profiles of streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced diabetic rats

No.

Scientific name

Family name

Vernacular name

Part used

Authentic specimen collecting location

[voucher/collector’s no.]

Commercial crude drug supplier

[crude drug’s no.]

1

Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet

Malvaceae

Khrop fan si

Aerial part

Wangnamyen, Sa kaeo, Thailand [PBM 05164]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 0503]

2

Acanthus ebracteatus Vahl

Acanthaceae

Ngueak pla mo

Aerial part

Salaya, Nakorn pathom, Thailand [PBM 05186]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 2403]

3

Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees

Acanthaceae

Fa thalai chon

Aerial part

Rajathevi, Bangkok, Thailand [PBM 05168]

Local herbal farmer [CrDM 1203]

4

Caryota mitis Lour.

Arecaceae

Tao rang

Stem

Maerim, Chiang mai, Thailand [QBG 88959]a

Herbal drug store [CrDM 0903]

5

Cyperus rotundus L.

Cyperaceae

Haeo mu

Rhizome

Rajathevi, Bangkok, Thailand [PBM 04177]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 2503]

6

Derris reticulata Craib

Fabaceae

Cha em nuea

Stem

Salaya, Nakorn pathom, Thailand [Chayarop 019]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 0703]

7

Harrisonia perforata (Blanco) Merr.

Simaroubaceae

Khon tha

Root

Kabchoeng, Surin, Thailand [PBM 05099]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 0403]

8

Homalomena aromatica (Spreng.) Schott

Araceae

Tao kiat

Rhizome

Wangnamyen, Sa kaeo, Thailand [Chayarop 020]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 0803]

9

Hydnophytum formicarum Jack

Rubiaceae

Hua roi ru

Rhizome

Maerim, Chiang mai, Thailand [QBG 28200]a

Herbal drug store [CrDM 2303]

10

Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch.

Poaceae

Ya kha

Root

Maerim, Chiang mai, Thailand [QBG 33404]a

Salaya, Nakorn pathom, Thailand [PBM 05188]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 2103]

11

Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.

Lythraceae

Inthanin nam

Leaf

Rajathevi, Bangkok, Thailand [PBM 05172]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 2603]

12

Neuropeltis racemosa Wall.

Convolvulaceae

Sae ma thalai

Stem

Wangnamyen, Sa kaeo, Thailand [PBM 05111]

Local herbalist [CrDM 2003]

13

Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.

Lamiaceae

Ya nuat maeo

Aerial part

Rajathevi, Bangkok, Thailand [PBM 05171]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 2203]

14

Pandanus odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntze

Pandanaceae

Lam chiak

Root

Maerim, Chiang mai, Thailand [QBG 24201]a

Herbal drug store [CrDM 1603]

15

Parameria laevigata (Juss.) Moldenke

Apocynaceae

Muak khao

Stem

Loengnokta, Yasothon, Thailand [PBM 02752]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 1303]

16

Premna herbacea Roxb.

Lamiaceae

Khao yen tai

Rhizome

Li, Lamphun, Thailand [QBG 3907]b

Herbal drug store [CrDM 0203]

17

Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz

Acanthaceae

Thong phan chang

Aerial part

Rajathevi, Bangkok, Thailand [PBM 05170]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 1003]

18

Salacia chinensis L.

Celastraceae

Kam phaeng chet chan

Stem

Kantararom, Srisaket, Thailand [PBM 04927]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 0103]

19

Smilax glabra Roxb.

Smilacaceae

Khao yen nuea

Rhizome

Wang chin, Phrae, Thailand [QBG 3138] b

Herbal drug store [CrDM 0303]

20

Solanum trilobatum L.

Solanaceae

Ma waeng khruea

Fruit

Wangnamyen, Sa kaeo, Thailand [PBM 05166]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 1503]

21

Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.

Combretaceae

Samo phi phek

Ripen fruit

Kabchoeng, Surin, Thailand [PBM 04172]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 1903]

22

Terminalia chebula Retz.

Combretaceae

Samo thai

Ripen fruit

Kabchoeng, Surin, Thailand [PBM 04173]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 1803]

23

Terminalia sp.

Combretaceae

Samo thet

Ripen fruit

N/A

Herbal drug store [CrDM 1703]

24

Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook. f. & Thomson

Menispermaceae

Bora phet

Stem

Wangnamyen, Sa kaeo, Thailand [PBM 04215]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 1103]

25

Tribulus cistoides L.

Zygophyllaceae

Khok kra sun

Aerial part

Baan lad, Phetburi, Thailand [PBM 05163]

Herbal drug store [CrDM 0603]

26

Urceola minutiflora (Pierre) Mabb.

Apocynaceae

Muak daeng

Stem

Maerim, Chiang mai, Thailand [QBG 41448] a

Herbal drug store [CrDM 1403]

  1. aSpecimens collected from Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden (QSBG) under the regulation for accessing biological resources; b Specimens received from Assoc. Prof. Weena Jiratchariyakul