(Passifloraceae) Passiflora foetida L.
Local name(s): ຫຳໝອຍ (Ham mony)
Medicinal use(s): treat nervousness; promote sleep well
Part(s) used: vine
Field Characters: Herbaceous vine. Stem slender, pubescent. Leaf stipulate, oblong-ovate, pubescent. Inflorescence reduced, opposite tendril, flower white or purple, fruit a berry, orange-red, glabrous. Seeds many.
Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, roadside of Route to MBP; at the southern reaches of Nakai Nam Theum National Park.
Habitat: Tropical rainforest on flat level lands.
Altitude: 150 m asl.
Collector(s): O. Souliya, K. Phoulivong, D. Makiem and S. Pimmavong
Collection number(s): Onevilay_YML_021
Collection Date: July 21, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. xxxxxx.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Medicinal properties:
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Chiavaroli A, Di Simone SC, Ibrahime Sinan K, et al. Pharmacological Properties and Chemical Profiles of Passiflora foetida L. Extracts: Novel Insights for Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals. Processes 2020, 8(9), 1034; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8091034
Nikolova K, Velikova M, Gentscheva G, et al. Chemical Compositions, Pharmacological Properties and Medicinal Effects of Genus Passiflora L.: A Review. Plants (Basel) 2024, 13(2):228. doi: 10.3390/plants13020228
Sasikala V, Saravanan S, Parimelazhagan T. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Passiflora foetida L. Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2011, 4(8):600-3. DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60155-7