(Melastomataceae) Memecylon edule Roxb.

Local name(s): ເໝືອດ (meuod)

Medicinal Use(s): treat gastritis

Part(s) used: stem

Field characters: Medium-sized tree with opposite leaves and round, tailed fruits.

Locality: Khammouane Province, Nyommalat District, Khammouane MBP. 

Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands. 

Altitude: 150 m asl.

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

Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_087

Collection Date: July 21, 2023

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2332675.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

Plants of the World OnlineGBIF Global Biodiversity Information FacilityFlora of China vol. 13, pages 360, 396

Medicinal properties: 

Asha S, Umamaheswari C, et al. Bioactive components and pharmacology of memecylon. In book: Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants volume 2, pages 23-39. Academic Press, 2023. https://cris.bgu.ac.il/en/publications/bioactive-components-and-pharmacology-of-memecylon 

Bharathi TR, Sampath Kumara KK, Prakash HS. Memecylon species: a review of traditional information and taxonomic description. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2016, vol. 8, issue 6. https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/view/11632

Nualkaew S, Rattanamanee K, Thongpraditchote S, et al. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and wound healing activities of the leaves of Memecylon edule Roxb. J Ethnopharmacol 2009, 121(2):278-81. DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2008.10.034

Sheela S, Dora Babu N, Ilango K. Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Leaves of Memecylon edule Roxb. Research J. Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2009, 1(2): 109-112 . https://rjpponline.org/HTMLPaper.aspx?Journal=Research%20Journal%20of%20Pharmacognosy%20and%20Phytochemistry;PID=2009-1-2-5 

Srinivasan R, Natarajan D, Shivakumar MS. Spectral characterization and antibacterial activity of an isolated compound from Memecylon edule leaves. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 2017, volume 168, pages 20-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2017.01.019