C15065. Chemical Constituents of Plants from the Genus Ixora.

Ixora is a genus of ca. 400 species in the family Rubiaceae, mainly distributing in tropical Asia, Africa and Oceania, with 19 species being endemic to South China [1]. The plants of the genus usually have small beautiful flowers, being easily cultured as common roadside and garden trees. The leaves, flowers, stems and roots of several species have been used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments. For example, the leaves and stems of I. coccinea are widely used in traditional Sudanese and Ayurvedic medicinal systems for the treatment of diarrhea, fever, headache, skin diseases, eye trouble, wounds, sores and ulcers [2]. The flowers and leaves of I. javanica are used as a sedative stomachic tonic, intestinal antiseptic and as astringent. Externally the flower parts are used to heal sores and chronic ulcers [3]. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.