(Euphorbiaceae) Balakata baccata (Roxb.) Esser
Local name(s): ໄມ້ ມັນ ປາ (mai manh pa)
Medicinal use(s): treat gonorrhea
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Tree 7 m tall, fruits green with purple upper part.
Locality: Khammouane Province, Nyommalat District, at the eastern flank of the Nakai Nan Teum National Park, Pou Ak Mountain. GPS reading: 17o 58’ N; 105o 64’ E.
Habitat: Secondary forest along the road
Altitude: 204 m asl.
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, M. Xayvue, M. Vantanouvong
Collection number(s): DDS 15494
Collection Date: May 29, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2332245.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Useful references:
Useful Tropical Plantshttps://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Balakata+baccataZhao HY, Lan Q, He S, Su BJ, Wang YQ, Liao HB, Wang HS, Liang D. Chebulic acid derivatives from Balakata baccata and their antineuroinflammatory and antioxidant activities. Bioorg Chem. 2021 Nov;116:105332. doi: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105332. Epub 2021 Sep 4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34509045/
Zhao HY, He S, Lan Q, Su BJ, Wang HS, Liang D. Glycosides with galloyl groups from Balakata baccata and their antineuroinflammatory activities. Nat Prod Res. 2024 Mar;38(6):947-955. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2208356.