(Apocynaceae) Anodendron parviflorum (Roxb.) I.M.Turner
Local name(s): ເຄືອ ໝາກ ຢາງ (kheua mak yang)
Medicinal use(s):
Part(s) used:
Field Characters: Big climber on a tree trunk, 4 m above ground. Fruits dry, splitting.
Locality: Luang Prabang province, Park Ou district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve above Somsanouk village.
GPS reading: 20o 04.088’ N; 102o 16.438’ E.
Habitat: Subtropical monsoon forest on steep slope, ascending to the base of limestone mountain that rises precipitously to a peak of ca. 1000 m asl. Greater part of vegetation cover was leafless at the time of this fieldwork.
Altitude: 390 m asl
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 15425
Collection Date: February 10, 2020
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2330014.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 16 Page 181GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information FacilityUseful references:
Barny LA, Tasca JA, Sanchez HA, et al. Chemotaxonomic investigation of Apocynaceae for retronecine-type pyrrolizidine alkaloids using HPLC-MS/MS. Phytochemistry 2021, volume 185, 112662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112662.
Ho VD, Ho TNH, et al. Cycloartane-type triterpene glycosides anopanins A-C with monoacyldigalactosylglycerols from Anodendron paniculatum. Phytochemistry 2017, volume 144, pages 113-118. DOI:10.1016/j.phytochem.2017.09.004
Sharmila A, Selvaraj C. LC–MS/MS-QTOF analysis of Anodendron parviflorum (Roxb.) leaves extract and exploring its antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic potential. Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2024, 10(1). DOI:10.1186/s43094-024-00695-1