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
BACKGROUND
Ixora coccinea L. leaves and stem are used in traditional Sudanese and Ayurvedic medicinal systems for the treatment of diarrhoea, fever, headache, skin diseases, eye trouble, wounds, sores and ulcers. Recent studies show that I. coccinea has anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-cancer,