(Rutaceae) Micromelum hirsutum Oliv.
Local name(s): (Kok mak paet pal)
Medicinal use(s): treat gallstones
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Small tree about 4-5 m tall. Leaves pinnately compound, alternate. Leaflets alternate, imparinpinnate, 9-13 leaflets per leaf. Short pubescence on stem and leaf, more dense on back side than front. Leaflets oblong, some with whitish-yellow specs.
Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Somsavath Village.
Habitat: Forest
Altitude: 173 m asl.
Collector(s): A. Libman, S. Bouamanivong, K. Kunsawanh
Collection number(s): LAOS_486 (= Libman 77)
Collection Date: July 9, 2003
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2252600.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Diep PTM, Pawlowska A, Cioni PL, et al. Chemical and Biological Studies of the Essential Oils of Micromelum hirsutum. Natural Product Communications 2019, 2(6):691-694. DOI:10.1177/1934578X0700200614
Fatema-Tuz-Zohora, Hasan CM, Ahsan M. Chemical constituents, cytotoxic activities and traditional uses of Micromelum minutum (Rutaceae): A review. Pharm Pharmacol Int J 2019, 7(5):229-236. https://doi.org/10.15406/PPIJ.2019.07.00256
Ma C, Case RJ, Wang Y, et al. Anti-tuberculosis constituents from the stem bark of Micromelum hirsutum. Planta Med 2005, 71(3):261-7. DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-837826
Thant TM, Aminah NS, Kristanti AN, Ramadhan R, Aung HT, Takaya Y. Phytoconstituents of Genus Micromelum and Their Bioactivity—a Review. Natural Product Communications. 2020;15(5). doi:10.1177/1934578X20927124