(Malvaceae) Microcos paniculata L.

Local name(s): ກົກ ໝາກ ຄອມ (kohk mak tohm) 

Medicinal use(s): treat a hangover 

Part(s) used: root

Field Characters: Small tree 6 m tall, bark gray, fruits green, profuse, on terminal panicles.

Locality: Oudomxay Province, Muang Xay District, Donxay Village, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, about 3 km south of the city.. 

Habitat: Open field near the forest, in a broadleaved, mixed evergreen lowland tropical rainforest formation.

Altitude: 730 m asl. 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue

Collection number(s): DDS 15084

Collection Date: September 26, 2014

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Local name(s): ໝາກຄອມ (Mak khom)

Medicinal use(s): treat stomachache

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Tree 5-15 m tall with flower and fruit 

Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, road side of Route to MBP at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park. 

Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands. 

Altitude: 150 m asl. 

Collector(s): O. Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem and S. Pimmavong 

Collection number(s): Onvilay_YML_083

Collection Date: July 21, 2023

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Jiang YQ, Liu EH. Microcos paniculata: a review on its botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology. Chin J Nat Med. 2019,17(8):561-574. DOI: 10.1016/S1875-5364(19)30058-5

 Moushome RA, Akter MI, Aziz MA. Phytochemical screening and antinociceptive and antidiarrheal activities of hydromethanol and petroleum benzene extract of Microcos paniculata barks. Biomedical Research International. First published: 29 September 2016. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3167085

Still PC, Yi B, González-Cestari T F, et al. Alkaloids from Microcos paniculata with cytotoxic and nicotinic receptor antagonistic activities. Journal of Natural Products 2013, 76(2), 243. https://doi.org/10.1021/np3007414