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Cocculus
Sign in to saveCocculus is a genus of four species of woody vines and shrubs, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRanunculales
- FamilyMenispermaceae
Native toAngola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, China Southeast, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Kenya
Observations recorded43,810
木防己属（学名：Cocculus）是防已科下的一个属，为藤本或直立灌木植物。该属共有约8种，分布于热带和亚热带地区。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 319
- With media
- 183
- Family
- Menispermaceae
- Collections
- INECOL, TEX, USNM, YPM, UOMNH, IND
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, India
Research
111 papers- Cocculus hirsutus (L.) W.Theob. (Menispermaceae): A Review on Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
- Cocculus hirsutus-Derived Phytopharmaceutical Drug Has Potent Anti-dengue Activity.Frontiers in microbiology · 2021
- Sinococuline, a bioactive compound of Cocculus hirsutus has potent anti-dengue activity.Scientific reports · 2023
- Cocculus hirsutus ameliorates gastric and lung injuries by suppressing Src/Syk.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2021
- Cardio-protective effect of Cocculus hirsutus in experimental hypertension in rats.Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine · 2022
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Encyclopedic overview
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Cocculus is a genus of four species of woody vines and shrubs, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia.
==Species== Four species are accepted: Cocculus hirsutus (L.) Diels – tropical Africa east to India and Nepal Cocculus madagascariensis – Madagascar Cocculus prainianus – Nagaland and Nicobar Islands Cocculus taiwanianus – Taiwan
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