Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Vinca

Common Name

Xiao Man Chang Chun Hua

Plant Figure

Description

Vinca minor (family Apocyanaceae) is a known medicinal plant from ancient times that is used for its astringent, wound-healing, antidermatosic, and antigalactic properties in various health care systems. The major secondary metabolite considered important in V. minor is vincamine. It is a monomeric eburnamine- type of indole alkaloid. Vincamine is used in the treatment of neuronal homeostasis and in brain circulation as it has a modulatory effect on these cells.