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''Derris scandens'' is a plant species in the genus ''
Derris
''Derris'' is genus of leguminous plants found in Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, including New Guinea. The roots of '' D. elliptica'' contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison.
Despite the secondary compounds ...
'' of the family
Fabaceae. It grows throughout the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia,
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. ...
and
Australasia
Australasia is a region that comprises Australia, New Zealand and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term is used in a number of different contexts, including geopolitically, physiogeographically, philologically, and ecolo ...
. It has been used as a herb in Thai traditional medicine for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain.
Gastrointestinal symptoms were reported as the most serious side effects from its oral use.
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Millettieae
Plants described in 1860
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