(Melastomataceae) Memecylon scutellatum (Lour.) Hook. & Arn.

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Medicinal use(s): to treat dermatological disorders.

Part(s) used: stem and twigs.

Field Characters: Small tree 3-5 m high, many branches. Leaves opposite, elliptic, thick, smooth.Inforescences axillary, flowers small, white-blue.

Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Bolikhamxay District, Houa Khoun Village.

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Altitude:  m asl. 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong 

Collection number(s): LAOS_728

Collection Date: May 31, 2002

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Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): to treat gynelogical disorders.

Part(s) used: bark of stem.

Field Characters: Shrub up to 3-5 m high. Leaves opposite, small, round fruits on the branches. 

Locality: Champasak Province, Champasak District, Khanyeng Village.

Habitat: growing along stream side.

Altitude:   m asl. 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong 

Collection number(s): LAOS_788

Collection Date: June 6, 2005.

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Bharathi TR, Sekhar S, Geetha N, et al. Identification and Characterization of Memecylon Species Using Isozyme Profiling. Pharmacognosy Res 2017, 9(4):408-413.  doi: 10.4103/0974-8490.218499 

Tran TTP, Trang DT, Dang NH, et al. Chemical Constituents from Memecylon Scutellatum with Nitric Oxide Inhibitory Activity. Natural Products Communications December 2024, 19(12). https://doi.org/10.1177/1934578X241304173

Trang DT, Anh TT, Huy NQ, et al. Anti-inflammatory effect of schizandriside isolated from Memecylon scutellatum Lour. in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated raw 264.7 murine macrophages. Academia Journal of Biology 2025, 47(4): 129–137. https://doi.org/10.15625/2615-9023/22414