(Rhizophoraceae) Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. 

Local name(s): (kok bong nang)

Medicinal use(s): Treat jaundice, rheumatism, nervous.

Part(s) used: stem

Field Characters: Tree 15-20 m tall, flowers greenish white, profuse, in axillary clusters. Not common.

Locality: Savannakhet Province, Kaysone district, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, at 19 km from city center on road Kaysone-Seno.

Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen, lowland tropical rain forest in regeneration from some degree of past conversion.

Altitude: 158 m asl 

Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, O. Souliya

Collection number(s): DDS 14937

Collection Date: December 18, 2013

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313696.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 

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Useful references:

Ahmad Kuthi N, Chandren S, Basar N, Jamil MSS. Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoisotrops Using Carallia brachiata Leaf Extract and Their Catalytic Application in the Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol. Front Chem 2022, 9:800145. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2021.800145. 

Islam M A, Hossain MS, Azad MAK, et al. In vivo evaluation of analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activities of methanol extract of Carallia brachiate L. leaves. Pharmacology Online (Archives) 2020, vol.1,  pages 38-46. https://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2020/vol1/PhOL_2020_1_A005_Islam.pdf

Krishnaveni B, Neeharika V, Venkatesh S, et al.  Wound Healing Activity of Carallia brachiata Bark. Indian J Pharm Sci 2009, 71(5):576-8. doi: 10.4103/0250-474X.58184.

Nalinratana N, Suriya U, Laprasert C, et al. In vitro and in silico studies of 7′′,8′′-buddlenol D anti-inflammatory lignans from Carallia brachiata as p38 MAP kinase inhibitors. Sci Rep 13, 3558 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30475-5

Phuwapraisirisan P, Sowanthip P, Miles DH. Reactive radical scavenging and xanthine oxidase inhibition of proanthocyanidins from Carallia brachiata. Phytotherapy Reseach 2006, volume 20, issue 6, pages 458-461. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.1877  https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.1877.

 Thanh Van TT, Nam NH, Hue NT, et al. Carabrachiatanins A and B: Two New Phenylpropanoid-Substituted Catechins of Carallia brachiata Merr. Natural Product Communications 2023, 18(12). doi:10.1177/1934578X231219074