Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Plants in Myanmar
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biological studies on these 26 Myanmar plants, based both on publications in international journals and two Ph.D. dissertations that have appeared between 2000 and
2020. The species names of the plants, their families, and years of publication of the
relevant literature reports are summarized in Table 1.
2 Phytochemicals and Pharmacological Activities
of Medicinal Plants from Myanmar
2.1 Acacia concinna Wall.
Acacia concinna, belonging to the family Leguminosae, is a medicinal plant that
grows in the tropical rainforests of southern Asia (Fig. 1).In Myanmar, this plant
is known locally as Kin-moon-gyin. The young leaves and ripened dried pods have
been recognized as the plant parts useful in traditional medicine in Myanmar. The
young leaves have a sour taste, but the soup or fried leaves, together with fish paste
and prawns, are popular appetizer cuisine. A decoction of the pods has been used for
Fig. 1 Acacia concinna,
known as Kin-moon-gyin in
Myanmar. The young leaves
and ripened dried pods are
the parts used in traditional
medicine in Myanmar
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biological studies on these 26 Myanmar plants, based both on publications in international journals and two Ph.D. dissertations that have appeared between 2000 and
2020. The species names of the plants, their families, and years of publication of the
relevant literature reports are summarized in Table 1.
2 Phytochemicals and Pharmacological Activities
of Medicinal Plants from Myanmar
2.1 Acacia concinna Wall.
Acacia concinna, belonging to the family Leguminosae, is a medicinal plant that
grows in the tropical rainforests of southern Asia (Fig. 1).In Myanmar, this plant
is known locally as Kin-moon-gyin. The young leaves and ripened dried pods have
been recognized as the plant parts useful in traditional medicine in Myanmar. The
young leaves have a sour taste, but the soup or fried leaves, together with fish paste
and prawns, are popular appetizer cuisine. A decoction of the pods has been used for
Fig. 1 Acacia concinna,
known as Kin-moon-gyin in
Myanmar. The young leaves
and ripened dried pods are
the parts used in traditional
medicine in Myanmar