(Phyllanthaceae) Antidesma bunius (L.) Spreng.
Local name(s): ຊ້າໝາກເມົ້າ (Sa mak mao)
Medicinal use(s): treat fever
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Small tree, 2-5 m high. Leaves hairy, ripened fruits black.
Locality: Khammuan Province; Nyommalath District; Thongkong Village, road side 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_069
Collection Date: July 22, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. xxxxxx.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 11 Page 209, 210, 211GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
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Islam MS, Ahammed MS, Sukorno FI, et al. A review on phytochemical and pharmacological potentials of Antidesma bunius. J Anal Pharm Res 2018, 7(5):602?604. DOI: 10.15406/japlr.2018.07.00289
Krongyut O, Sutthanut K. Phenolic Profile, Antioxidant Activity, and Anti-obesogenic Bioactivity of Mao Luang Fruits (Antidesma bunius L.). Molecules 2019, 24(22):4109. doi: 10.3390/molecules24224109
Mili C, Dowarah B, Dutta C, et al. A comprehensive review on traditional uses, phytochemical, and pharmacological properties of the genus Antidesma L.Fitoterapia 2024, volume 176, 106023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2024.10602.
Nguyen-Ngoc H, Alilou M, Derbr S, et al.Chemical constituents of Antidesma bunius aerial parts and the anti-AGEs activity of selected compounds,Phytochemistry 2022, volume 202, 113300,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113300.
Nguyen-Ngoc H, Le-Thi-Phuong T, Vu-Van T, et al. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review of the Genus Antidesma. Natural Product Communications 2024, 19(4). doi:10.1177/1934578X241247990