(Acanthaceae) Pseuderanthemum graciliflorum (Nees) Ridl.
Local name(s): (Ma ai kam)
Medicinal use(s): used as a tonic.
Part(s) used: whole plant.
Field Characters: Small-sized tree, about 2-3 m high. Leaves simple, opposite. Stem erect. Flowers white. Flowering period November to December.
Locality: Vientiane Province, Kasy District, Namone Village.
Habitat: Growing on the river bank.
Altitude: 38` m asl.
Collector(s): M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): LAOS_887
Collection Date: November 23, 2006
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2328328.Project: ICBG
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 19 Page 439 (as Pseuderanthemum crenulatum)GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityPham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 3, p. 68 #7969
Medicinal properties:
Ho TC, Chun BS. Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Pseuderanthemum palatiferum (Nees) Radlk. Using Subcritical Water and Conventional Solvents: A Comparison Study. J Food Sci 2019, 84(5):1201-1207. DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.14501
Sittisart P, Chitsomboon B, Kaminski NE. Pseuderanthemum palatiferum leaf extract inhibits the proinflammatory cytokines, TNF-α and IL-6 expression in LPS-activated macrophages. Food Chem Toxicol 2016, 97:11-22. DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2016.08.021