(Fabaceae) Flemingia macrophylla (Willd.) Kuntze ex Merr.
Local name(s): (Ton xa loi; Hang ket linh)
Medicinal use(s): to treat fever accompanied with pain of the body; also chronic fever.
Part(s) used: stem.
Field Characters: Shrub 1-2 m high, leaves yellow, flowers green.
Locality: Vientiane Municipality, Sangthong District, Ban Natham.
Habitat:
Altitude: 221 m asl.
Collector(s): V. Somsamouth
Collection number(s): LAOS_298
Collection Date: February 13, 2002
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2245893.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineJSTOR- Global PlantsFlora of China Vol. 10 Page 233, 235GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
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Fatema K, Sharmin AA, Fatema Sharma J, et al. (2024). Antioxidant and antidiabetic effects of Flemingia macrophylla leaf extract and fractions: In vitro, molecular docking, dynamic simulation, pharmacokinetics, and biological activity studies. BioResources 2024, 19(3), 4960-4983. https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/antioxidant-and-antidiabetic-effects-of-flemingia-macrophylla-leaf-extract-and-fractions-in-vitro-molecular-docking-dynamic-simulation-pharmacokinetics-and-biological-activity-studies/
Lin YL, Tsay HJ, Liao YF, et al. The Components of Flemingia macrophylla Attenuate Amyloid β-Protein Accumulation by Regulating Amyloid β-Protein Metabolic Pathway. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012,2012:795843. doi: 10.1155/2012/795843
Ouedraogo WRC, Belemnaba L, Nitiéma M, et al.Phytochemical study, antioxidant and vasodilatation activities of leafy stem extracts of Flemingia faginea Guill. & Perr. (Barker), a medicinal plant used for the traditional treatment of arterial hypertension.Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese Medicine 2023, volume 7,100231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prmcm.2023.100231.
Wang BS, Juang LJ, Yang JJ, et al. Antioxidant and Antityrosinase Activity of Flemingia macrophylla and Glycine tomentella Roots. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012;2012:431081. doi: 10.1155/2012/431081