(Fabaceae) Archidendron clypearia (Jack) I.C.Nielsen
Local name(s): (Meuat noy)
Medicinal use(s): treatment of impotence.
Part(s) used: twig.
Field Characters: Small-sized tree, small twigs, young twig quadrangular. Leaves with 10 pairs of leaflets. Flower and fruit not found.
Locality: Oudomxay Province, Namor District, Ai Nasavang Village.
Habitat:
Altitude: m asl.
Collector(s): Kham Korn
Collection number(s): LAOS_396
Collection Date: March 24, 2002
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2246576.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 10 Page 66, 67, 68GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Ji W, Gu L, Zou X, et al. Discovery, Validation, and Target Prediction of Antibacterial and Antidiabetic Components of Archidendron clypearia Based on a Combination of Multiple Analytical Methods. Molecules 2023, 30;28(3):1329. DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031329
Wang YX, Duan ZK, Shi WY, et al. A new dilignan from the twigs and leaves of Archidendron clypearia. Journal of Asian Natural Products Research 2021, 23(6), 609–614. https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2020.1791097
Xia C, Xiao H, Long J, et al. Archidendron clypearia extract ameliorates dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice and modulates gut microbiota composition. Arch Microbiol 2026, 208(8):382. DOI: 10.1007/s00203-026-04937-z
Yan D, Hong Z, Zhao Z, et al. Polyphenol-Rich Extract from Archidendron clypearia: Optimization, Characterization, and Hypouricemic Activity. Molecules 2026, 27:1(9):1451. doi: 10.3390/molecules31091451
Yang WS, Jeong D, Nam G, et al. AP-1 pathway-targeted inhibition of inflammatory responses in LPS-treated macrophages and EtOH/HCl-treated stomach by Archidendron clypearia methanol extract. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2013, volume 146, issue 2, pages 637-644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2013.01.034.