(Anacardiaceae) Spondias pinnata (L.f.) Kurz
Local name(s): (Mak kok)
Medicinal use(s): to treat skin inflammation
Part(s) used:
Field Characters: Tree 15 m tall, flowers white; fruits round, egg-shaped.
Locality: Vientiane
Habitat: Forest area
Altitude: m asl.
Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong
Collection number(s): Bouamanivong 040
Collection Date: October 9, 1997
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2193543.Project: GLXO
Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 11 Page 339GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Ghate NB, Chaudhuri D, Panja S, et al. In Vitro Mechanistic Study of the Anti-inflammatory Activity of a Quinoline Isolated from Spondias pinnata Bark. J Nat Prod 2018, 81, 9, 1956–1961. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00036
Nitheesh S, Devanathan K, Balaji R. A Review of Spondias pinnata (L.f.) Kurz's Phytochemical Constituents, Traditional Uses, and Pharmacological Activities: An Important Medicinal Plant in Ayurveda. Texila International Journal of Public Health, Special Issue 2024. https://www.texilajournal.com/thumbs/article/22_TJ2730.pdf
Sameh S, Al-Sayed E, Labib RM, Singab AN. Genus Spondias: A Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2018:5382904. doi: 10.1155/2018/5382904
Sri Laksemi DAA. Biological activity of Spondias pinnata: a review. Indonesia Journal of Biomedical Science (IJBS) 2019, volume 13, number 2: 88-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.15562/ijbs.v13i2.218
Swathi S, Lakshman K. Phytopharmacological and Biological Exertion of Spondias Pinnata: A Review. Oriental Journal of Chemistry 2022, 38(2):268-277. http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/380206