Botanical Overview
Hainan Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus hainanensis) is a species in the Cephalotaxaceae family. This species belongs to the Cephalotaxaceae family, a group of flowering plants. Phytochemical data for this species are limited at present.
General Description
It is native to southern China, southeastern Tibet, and Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam in northern Indochina.
Geographic Distribution
Hainan Plum Yew has been recorded in China, and Vietnam.
Active Compounds
Phytochemical research has identified 1 compound in this species: hainanensine.
The identified compounds include the following categories:
- Alkaloid: nitrogenous compounds with diverse pharmacological activities
Research Status
Although this species has documented phytochemical constituents, its ethnobotanical and clinical documentation remains incomplete. Systematic pharmacological studies are needed to validate the traditional uses attributed to this species.