(Fabaceae) Hultholia mimosoides (Lam.) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis

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Field Characters: Vine 3-5 meters high with green leaves. Fruit white fruit, 10 centimeters long, stem muricate.

Locality: Laos, Vientiane Municipiality, Sangthong Distri, Ban Nathiam.

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Altitude: 710 m asl 

Collector(s): V. Somsamouth

Collection number(s): LAOS 320

Collection Date: February 15, 2002

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2245872.

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Medicinal properties:

Feng R, Xu JX, Luan XY, et al. Chemical constituents with antioxidant activity from the branches and leaves of Hultholia mimosoides. Phytochemistry 2024, 223:114131. DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2024.114131

Patil S, Deshmukh S. A Review on Taxonomy, Ethnobotanical Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Caesalpinia mimosoides Lam. (Caesalpiniaceae). Asian Journal of Biology 2023, 17. 29-42. DOI:10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i3325 

Rangsinth P, Prasansuklab A, Duangjan C, et al. Leaf extract of Caesalpinia mimosoides enhances oxidative stress resistance and prolongs lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans. BMC Complement Altern Med 2019, 19(1):164.  doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2578-5