abstract:Boea is a genus of the plants in the Gesneriaceae (Gesneriads) family, with species originating from Australia, China, India, Malaysia, Birma, Philippines, Polynesia, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Nepal, Bhutan, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.Skog, L.
Deng et al . ( 2000 ) found an obviousincreaseincarotenoidscontent in detached boealeavesduringdehydration , indicating a protectiveroleofxanthophyllscyclein dehydrated boea leaves.