Tiliacora triandra

“ is a species of flowering plant native to mainland Southeast Asia and used particularly in the cuisines of northeast Thailand and Laos. In the Isan dialect of Lao, the language of northeastern Thailand, it is called bai yanang or bai ya nang (ใบย่านาง, literally “yanang leaf”), or simply yanang or ya nang (ย่านาง). In Laos, it is also called bai yanang (ໃບຢານາງ). In Khmer, it is called voar yeav (វល្លិយាវ). It is a climbing plant with deep green leaves and yellowish flowers, tolerating only very mild frost.

In the Lao Isan culture of northeastern Thailand, the leaves are used in the preparation of kaeng no mai (Thai แกงหน่อไม้, sometimes called kaeng Lao (Thai: แกงลาว)), after the ethnic Lao majority of northeastern Thailand, is a chili-hot tasting soup contained bamboo shoots, chilis, salt, and sometimes also oyster mushrooms, straw mushrooms, cha-om, or other ingredients. Generally the leaves are not used whole, but rather a juice (or extract) made from the leaves is used to make the broth, primarily as a thickening agent rather than for its flavor. This juice may be prepared from scratch, from fresh leaves, or purchased in canned form.

In Vietnam, the plant is called dây sương sâm, and can be made into a kind of jelly called: “sương sâm”.

In Cambodia, it is used as an ingredient in a sour soup called samlar machu.

In Laos and Thailand, the leaves are extracted with water using both hands rubbing on leaves back and forth until all the green part in the leaves are out in the water, this is called nam yanang (Lao: ນໍ້າຢານາງ; Thai น้ำย่านาง), meaning “yanang water”. The yanang water is used to make bamboo soup.”

Anticancer , makes the cancer (multi drug resistant) cells more sensitive to chemo (excerpt from research:” The sensitivity of A549RT-eto cancer cells to etoposide was partially restored in the presence of the hexane extract (F1) of T. triandra.  This is the first report of the biological activity from the leaves of T. triandra as a potential source of a novel chemosensitizer “)  * see research link PMC4189271/  & 25298673

Cognitive enhancer, improves memory and reduces cognitive damage caused by alcohol  (excerpt from research:” Interestingly, all doses of T. triandra extract treatment significantly counteracted the decreased neuron density induced by alcohol consumption in hippocampus “) * see  research link PMC4477251/

Extraction by water and encapsulation with Arabic gom is the best * see research link 25371566

Antimicrobial= antifungal, antibacterial & antiviral against for example tuberculosis (excerpt from research:” Tiliacora triandra and Clerodendrum petasites were the most effective antimicrobial activity among other ethanolic extracts.   “) *see research link 22619925, /22418278

Anti-parasitic against the parasite that causes malaria ( excerpt from research:” T. triandra was the most active and exhibited an IC50<5µg/mL against both strains of parasites   “) * see research link 27396349

Reseach and tips on Yanang:

Avena sativa, 

the oat, sometimes called the common oat,  Avena Fructus, Avena byzantina, Avena orientalis, Avena volgensis, Avenae Herba, Avenae Stramentum, Avoine,  Green Oat, Green Oat Grass, Groats

“ is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural, unlike other cereals and pseudocereals). While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed.

Oats have numerous uses in foods; most commonly, they are rolled or crushed into oatmeal, or ground into fine oat flour. Oatmeal is chiefly eaten as porridge, but may also be used in a variety of baked goods, such as oatcakes, oatmeal cookies and oat bread. Oats are also an ingredient in many cold cereals, in particular muesli and granola.

Historical attitudes towards oats have varied. Oat bread was first manufactured in Britain, where the first oat bread factory was established in 1899. In Scotland, they were, and still are, held in high esteem, as a mainstay of the national diet.

In Scotland, a dish was made by soaking the husks from oats for a week, so the fine, floury part of the meal remained as sediment to be strained off, boiled and eaten. Oats are also widely used there as a thickener in soups, as barley or rice might be used in other countries.

Oats are also commonly used as feed for horses when extra carbohydrates and the subsequent boost in energy are required. The oat hull may be crushed (“rolled” or “crimped”) for the horse to more easily digest the grain, or may be fed whole.

Oats are generally considered healthy due to their rich content of several essential nutrients (table). In a 100 gram serving, oats provide 389 calories and are an excellent source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of protein (34% DV), dietary fiber (44% DV), several B vitamins and numerous dietary minerals, especially manganese (233% DV) (table). Oats are 66% carbohydrates, including 11% dietary fiber and 4% beta-glucans, 7% fat and 17% protein (table).”

Note of caution : Do not eat when you have Celiac disease.

Antioxidant (excerpt from research:” The antioxidant capacity of the oat fractions was generally consistent with a potency rank of pearlings (2.89-8.58 TE/g) > flour (1.00-3.54 TE/g) > trichome (1.74 TE/g) = bran (1.02-1.62 TE/g) “)  *see research link 10606549, 10606548

Reduces craving for cigarettes , inhibits the working of nicotine (Excerpt: Effect of Avena sativa on Cigarette Smoking C. L. ANAND  47 Clarendon Street, Glasgow NW   IN 1967,   in India, I came across a practitioner of ancient Ayurvedic medicine who successfully used a decoction of common oats (Avena sativa) to cure the opium habit. While using an alcoholic extract of the plant on a group of opium addicts, several patients reported a loss of interest in smoking…”)   * see research link  PMC1776949/,  237083, 233496a0.html  & 12686436, 794001

Enhances cognition , memory performance ,working span and concentration (Excerpt of research:”  In 7 subjects with suspected cognitive impairment, Stroop interference score was also improved by the 1600-mg dose compared to 0- and 2400-mg doses   “)*see research link 26618715, 21563962, 21711204, PMC3367260/

Reduces bad cholesterol LDL and improves vascular health (Excerpt from research:” . Oat bran (40%) efficiently reduced atherosclerotic lesion area in the descending aorta (-77%) and aortic root (-33%). Plasma levels of fibrinogen and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) were significantly lower “) *see research link 20553794

Prevents skin irritation by SLS’s  *see research link 11867969

Research and tips on Oat:

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