(Moraceae) Maclura tricuspidata Carrière
Local name(s): ໜາມຂີ້ແຮດ (Nam khi haet)
Medicinal use(s): treat rheumatism
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Tree 3-4 m high with axillary clusters of fruitlets disposed along spiny branches.
Locality: Dong na tat forest preserve, Km 19, Kaisone phomvihan district, Savannakhet province. GPS reading: : 16o 39.313’ N; 104o 51.947’ E.
Alt.: 160 m asl.
Habitat: monsoonal forest.
Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong
Collection number(s): KS 19-018
Collection Date: March 24, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313735.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Useful references:
Jo YH, Lee S, Yeon SW, et al. Anti-α-glucosidase and anti-oxidative isoflavonoids from the immature fruits of Maclura tricuspidata. Phytochemistry 2022, 194:113016. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.113016. Epub 2021 Nov 15. PMID: 34794092.
Kim DW, Lee WJ, Asmelash Gebru Y, et al. Comparison of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activities of Maclura tricuspidata Fruit Extracts at Different Maturity Stages. Molecules 2019, 24(3):567. doi: 10.3390/molecules24030567. PMID: 30720740.
Xin L-T, Yue S-J, Fan Y-C, et al. Cudrania tricuspidata: an updated review on ethnomedicine, phytochemistry and pharmacology. Roy Soc Chem Adv, 2017, 7, 31807-31832. DOI: 10.1039/C7RA04322H (Review Article).
Yong G-R, Gebru YA, Kim D-W, et al. Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Steam-Distilled Essential Oil and Glycosidically Bound Volatiles from Maclura Tricuspidata Fruit. Foods 2019, 8(12), 659; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods8120659