Mycetia cauliflora
Reinw.
Rubiaceae
Adenosacme apoensis Elmer
Adenosacme cauliflora (Reinw.) Miq.
Adenosacme lanceolata Ridl.
Adenosacme scortechinii King & Gamble
Bertiera chrysantha Hassk.
Bertiera lateriflora Blume
Bertiera macrocalyx Hassk.
Mycetia apoensis (Elmer) Govaerts
Mycetia javanica Hook.f.
Mycetia lanceolata Ridl.
Mycetia lateriflora (Blume) Reinw. ex Korth.
Mycetia scortechinii (King & Gamble) Ridl.
Mycetia yatesii Merr.
Common Name:
General Information
Mycetia cauliflora is an evergreen shrub or small, tree-like plant, usually growing around 100 - 300cm tall. Plants are usually single-stemmed and little-branched[
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - peninsular Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi), Philippines
Habitat
In or at the edge of evergreen forest; sometimes along streams; at elevations from 600 - 1,800 metres[
]. Damp rainforest undergrowth.
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is a traditional remedy, used to ameliorate clinical signs of inflammatory diseases, including pain, inflammation, ulcers, and wounds[
2073- Title
- Mycetia cauliflora methanol extract exerts anti-inflammatory activity by directly targeting PDK1 in the NF-κB pathwa
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.11.013
- Author
- Seong-Gu Jeong, Sunggyu Kim et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.11.013
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. It is used for curing irritations, itching (obat gatal), treating infections, and removong scars in the skin[
2073- Title
- Mycetia cauliflora methanol extract exerts anti-inflammatory activity by directly targeting PDK1 in the NF-κB pathwa
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.11.013
- Author
- Seong-Gu Jeong, Sunggyu Kim et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.11.013
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]
A methanol extract of the plant has shown effective antiinflammatory activity[
2073- Title
- Mycetia cauliflora methanol extract exerts anti-inflammatory activity by directly targeting PDK1 in the NF-κB pathwa
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.11.013
- Author
- Seong-Gu Jeong, Sunggyu Kim et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.11.013
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
