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Table 1 The plant species and recipes used in Thai traditional folklore which were investigated for cytotoxicity

From: Cytotoxic activity of Thai medicinal plants against human cholangiocarcinoma, laryngeal and hepatocarcinoma cells in vitro

Family

Plant

Part used

Voucher specimen

Thai traditional Use

Compositae

Artemisia annua L.1

Rh

SKP 051010101

Treatment of fever, hemorrhoids [31]

Compositae

Atractylodes lancea (thung.) DC.1

Rh

SKP 051011201

Treatment of fever, colds, flu, sore throat [31]

Cruciferae

Asclepias curassavica L.1,4

Fl

SKP 057121901

Used as analgesic [32]

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscorea membranacea

Rh

SKP 062041305

Treatment of cancer [16]

Dracaenaceae

Dracaena loureiri Gagnep.1

St, Ba

SKP 065041201

Treatment of cough, fever, inflammation [32]

Guttiferae

Mammea siamensis Kosterm 1

Fl

SKP 083131901

Restorative [31]

Guttiferae

Mesua ferrea L 1

Fl

SKP 083130601

Treatment of dyspepsia [31]

Myristicaceae

Myristica fragrans Houtt.1

Sd

SKP 121130601

Treatment of uterus pain, diarrhea [33]

Myrtaceae

Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry 1

Fl

SKP 123190101

Treatment of toothache, bacterial infection [32]

Nelumbonaceae

Nigella sativa Linn.1,4

Sd

SKP 160141901

Treatment of jaundice [32]

Piperaceae

Piper chaba Linn 2,3

Fr

SKP 146160301

Used as carminative, antidiarrheal [31]

Piperaceae

Piper interruptum Opiz. 2,3

Lf

SKP 146160901

Treatment of choke [31]

Piperaceae

Piper sarmentosum Roxb.2,3

Rt

SKP 146161901

Treatment of fever, toothache, cough, asthma [31]

Plumbaginaceae

Plumbago indica Linn.2,3

Rt

SKP 148160901

Treatment of rheumatism [32]

Smilacaceae

Smilax corbularia Kunth

Rh

SKP 179190315

Treatment of cancer [16]

Sapotadeae

Mimusops elengi L.1

Fl

SKP 171130501

Used as cordial, tonic. Treatment of syncope [32]

Umbelliferae

Angelica dahurica Benth.1

Rt

SKP 199010401

Used as antipyretic, antiasthma, anticough [33]

Umbelliferae

Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels 1

Rh

SKP 199010901

Treatment of bronchitis pleurisy [33]

Umbelliferae

Anethum graveolens L.1,4

Rt, Fr

SKP 199010701

Used as carminative. Treatment of eye pain [32]

Umbelliferae

Cuminum cyminum Linn.1,4

Sd

SKP 199030301

Treatment of dyspepsia, diarrhoea and jaundice [31]

Umbelliferae

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. var. dulce Alef.1,4

Sd

SKP 199062201

Used as analeptic [33]

Umbelliferae

Ligusticum sinense Oliv. cv. Chuanxiong 1

Rh

SKP 199121901

Treatment of urinary bladder channel, headache, neurodermatitis [32]

Zingiberaceae

Amomum testaceum Ridl.1

Sd

SKP 206011101

Used as carminative, antibacterial [33]

Zingiberaceae

Curcuma longa Linn.

Rh

SKP 206012101

Treatment of cancer, high cholesterol, dyspepsia, gallstone [33]

Zingiberaceae

Kaempferia galangal 1

Lf

SKP 206110701

Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory [33]

Zingiberaceae

Zingiber officinale Roscoe.2

Rh

SKP 206261501

Treatment of hypercholesteremia and high level triglyceride [33]

Zingiberaceae

Zingiber ligulatum Roxb .3

Rh

SKP 206261201

Used as anti-inflammatory [33]

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Dioscorea membranacea &Smilax corbularia

-

-

Treatment of cancer [16]

-

Ben-ja-Kul 1 Recipe

-

-

Used as restorative [31]

-

Ben-ja-Kul 2 Recipe

-

-

Treatment of fever, cold [31]

-

Pra-Sa-Prao-Yhai Recipe

-

-

Used as restorative, anti-emetic, setting up proper digestive system, analeptic [31]

-

Tein-5 Recipe

-

-

Used as restorative, carminative [31]

  1. Plant parts: Fr: Fruits, Fl: Flower, Lf: leaves, Rt: Root, Rh: Rhizomes, Sd: Seed, St: Stem.1Composition in Pra-Sa-Prao-Yhai Recipe, 2Composition in Ben-ja-Kul 1 Recipe, 3Composition in Ben-ja-Kul 2 Recipe, 4Composition in Tein-5 Recipe