(Fabaceae) Millettia sericea (Vent.) Wight & Arn. ex Hassk.
Local name(s): (Sa em)
Medicinal use(s): used to treat tracheitis (= bacterial nfection of the windpipe)
Part(s) used:
Field Characters: stem
Locality: Vientiane Municipality
Habitat: Fofrest.
Altitude: m asl.
Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong
Collection number(s): Bouamanivong 35
Collection Date: September 30, 1997
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2193548.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlinePham Hoang Ho - Cayco Vietnam vol. 1, p. 898, plant #3597GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Arthan S, Yenjai C, Pornchoo C, Prawan A. Chemical constituents from the branches of Millettia brandisiana and their biological activities. Phytochemistry Letters 2023,Volume 53, pages 222-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytol.2022.12.019.
Jena R, Rath D, Rout SS, Ka DM. A review on genus Millettia: Traditional uses, phytochemicals and pharmacological activities.Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal 2020, volume 28,issue 12,pages 1686-1703. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2020.10.015.
Nasiruddin N, Minghui J, Zhangxin Y, et al.. Chemical Constituents and Biological Functions of Different Extracts of Millettia speciosa Leaves. Journal of Food and Nutrition Researc 2020, 8:506-515. DOI:10.12691/jfnr-8-9-7
Useful Tropical Plants - Millettia sericea