(Solanaceae) Physalis angulata L.
Local name(s): (tohp taep)
Medicinal use(s): Treat tonsilitis; also to treat snakebite
Part(s) used: entire herb
Field Characters: Delicate herb to 60 cm tall. Flowers yellowish white.
Locality: Vientiane Province, Feuang District.
Habitat: On an old field, roadside clearing.
Altitude:
Collector(s): Bounhong Southavong
Collection number(s): BS 140
Collection Date: May 12, 1999
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Local name(s): ໝາກ ໂທງ ແທ່ງ (mak tohng teng)
Medicinal use(s): Treat liver disease
Part(s) used: whole herb
Field Characters: Herb 30-40 cm high with serrated leaves. Fruit a balloon.
Locality: Khammouane Province; Nyomalat District; Tong Kong 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_071
Collection Date: July 22, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2334759; xxxxxxx.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 17 Page 312GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Meng Q, Fan J, Liu Z, et al. Cytotoxic Withanolides from the Whole Herb of Physalis angulata L. Molecules 2019,24(8):1608. doi: 10.3390/molecules24081608
Novitasari A, Rohmawaty E, Rosdianto AM. Physalis angulata Linn. as a medicinal plant (Review). Biomed Rep 2024, 20:47. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1735
Ramakrishna PJ, Wali AF, Menezes GA, et al. Chemical Composition Analysis, Cytotoxic, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Physalis angulata L.: A Comparative Study of Leaves and Fruit. Molecules 2022,27(5):1480. doi: 10.3390/molecules27051480Rengifo E, Gabriel V-A. (2013). Physalis angulata L. (Bolsa Mullaca): A Review of its Traditional Uses, Chemistry and Pharmacology. Boletín de Estudios Latinoamericanos y del Caribe 2013, 12(5):431