(Loranthaceae) Macrosolen cochinchinensis (Lour.) Tiegh.
Local name(s): ຝາກໝາກມຸ້ນ (Phak mak moun)
Medicinal use(s): treat rheumatism; also as a tonic
Part(s) used: whole plant
Field Characters: A parasitic plant hanging from a tree, unopened flowers pale green, set in axillary clusters.
Locality: Dong na forest preserve, Km 19, Kaisone Phomvihan district, Savannakhet Province
GPS reading: : 16o 39.313’ N; 104o 51.947’ E.
Habitat: Monsoonal forest, in forest opening.
Altitude: 160 m asl.
Collector(s): K. Sydara, M. Xayvue, Th. Sonemanyvong
Collection number(s): KS 19-038
Collection Date: March 25, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2313753.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
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Useful references:
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Li-wei PAN, Ze-ping LUO, Zheng WEI, et al. Study on the chemical constituents and anticancer effects of Macrosolen cochinchinensis (Lour.) Van Tiegh.[J] Natl Prod Rese Dev 2022, 34(8):338-344. https://www.trcw.ac.cn/EN/10.16333/j.1001-6880.2022.8.009 (https://www.trcw.ac.cn/EN/Y2022/V34/I8/1338)
Rahman MM, Chowdhury MAU, Uddin ME, et al. Macrosolen cochinchinensis (Lour.): Anti-nociceptive and antioxidant activity. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2012, volume 2, issue 1, Supplement, pages S203-S207. ISSN 2221-1691. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60160-9.