(Meliaceae) Sandoricum koetjape (Burm.f.) Merr.
Local name(s): ໝາກຕ້ອງ (Mak tong)
Medicinal use(s): treat gastric distress
Part(s) used: stem wood
Field Characters: A big tree 15- 20 m high, fruits subglobose, large and green.
Locality: Dong na tat forest preserve, Km 19, Kaisone Phomvihan district, Savannakhet province
GPS reading: 19o 42.613’ N; 103o 35.405’ E.
Habitat: Monsoonal forest, in forest opening.
Altitude: 160 m asl.
Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong
Collection number(s): KS 19-040
Collection Date: March 25, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313755.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Useful references:
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Rasadah MA, Khozirah S, et al. Anti-inflammatory agents from Sandoricum koetjape Merr,Phytomedicine 2004, volume 11, issues 2–3, pages 261-263. ISSN 0944-7113.https://doi.org/10.1078/0944-7113-00339.
Wijaja MD. Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemicals, and Pharmacological Aspects of Sentul (Sandoricum koetjape). Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry 2024, vol 13, No 2. https://sciencebiology.org/index.php/BIOMEDICH/index
Wirata IN, Gede Agung AA, et al. Sentul Fruit (Sandoricum koetjape) Peel as Anti-Inflammation for Gingivitis after Scaling. Journal of Health and Medical Sciences 2012, vol.4, no.4. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3943160