Research question
Which compounds do the Hedyotis species growing in Vietnam contain, and which species have never been studied?
Dozens of Hedyotis species grow in Vietnam, and many have never been studied chemically. Từ Đức Dũng collected samples in the field, had them identified by pharmacist Phan Đức Bình, photographed the voucher specimens himself, and brought them to the Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City, for extraction.
The work was published in 2013 in Natural Product Communications, with Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Kim Phi Phụng’s group.
Journey
- Fieldwork
- Research
- 2007
Collecting Hedyotis microcephala in Bù Gia Mập (Fieldwork)
Hedyotis microcephala specimens collected in September 2007 at Bù Gia Mập National Park and identified by pharmacist Phan Đức Bình.
- 2013
Paper in Natural Product Communications (Research)
Co-author of a paper on three new iridoid glucoside salts from Hedyotis tenelliflora growing in Vietnam.
Natural Product Communications 8(11):1507–1508 · PMID 24427927
Publications
- 2013
Van Long LH, Nga VT, Dam NP, Hung MA, Dung TD, Quang TT, Phung NK
Three new iridoid glucoside salts from Hedyotis tenelliflora growing in Vietnam
Natural Product Communications 8(11):1507–1508