(Primulaceae) Maesa japonica (Thunb.) Moritz. ex Zoll.
Local name(s): ກົກ ຄັບ ນ້ອຍ (kok khab noy)
Medicinal use(s): treat fever
Part(s) used: root or aerial part
Field Characters: Shrub, 2 m tall, fruits brownish, profuse, in axillary, racemous clusters.
Locality: Oudomxay, Muang Xay District, Donxay Village, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, about 3 km south of the city. GPS reading: At the vicinity of 20o 40.0181’ N; 102o 00.155’ E.
Habitat: Forested slope in a broadleaved, mixed evergreen lowland tropical rainforest on a mountain slope.
Altitude: 800-900 m asl.
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 15101
Collection Date: September 26, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2314178.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 15 Page 7GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Useful references:
Barman A, Barman M, Das R, Ray S. Traditional medicinal uses, phytochemistry, bioactivities and toxicity of the genus Maesa (Primulaceae): A comprehensive review. Journal of Herbal Medicine 2023, volume 41, 100720. ISSN 2210-8033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2023.100720.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210803323000982)
Kim J-S. Antioxidant, ??-Glucosidase inhibitory and antimicrobial activities of extracts from Maesa japonica (Thunb.) Moritz. ex Zoll. Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science 2014, 22(4):289-294. DOI:10.7783/KJMCS.2014.22.4.289
Le NT, Tran HG, Vu KO, et al. Chemical constituents isolated from stems of Maesa membranacea. Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering 2020, volume 62, number 3, pages 15-18. Doi: 10.31276/VJSTE.62(3).15-18 file:///C:/Users/dsoejarto/Downloads/104-Original%20research-376-1-10-20220329.pdf
Tekalign E, Tadege G, Fisseha N, Nureye D. Suppressive, Curative, and Prophylactic Effects of Maesa lanceolata Forssk. Against Rodent Malaria Parasite Plasmodium berghei. BioMed Research International 2022, 2022: 8901555. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8901555