(Santalaceae) Scleropyrum pentandrum (Dennst.) Mabb.
Local name(s): ນົມ ງົວ (nohm ngua)
Medicinal use(s):
Part(s) used: stem wood
Field Characters: Medium tree 4-5 tall, stem thorny. Alternate leaf green, flowers red, fruits round.
Locality: Khammouane Province; Nyomalat District; north side of Route 12 between Xiang Dao and Na Huong
Habitat: Flat part of hill, just north of Route 12; secondary forest; partial sun; dry, red, sandy soil.
Altitude: 230 m asl.
Collector(s): B. Elkington, O. Souliya, B. Sinaphet, V. Soukvilay
Collection number(s): BGE 332
Collection Date: May 20, 2023
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2336034.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineeFlora of India: Scleropyrum pentandrumGBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
Ajith babu TK. et al. PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS AND ANTI INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF LEAF EXTRACTS OF SCLEROPYRUM PENTANDRUM (Dennst.) Mabb. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical and Nano Sciences 2(3), 2013, 262 - 267. http://www.ijrpns.com/article/PHYTOCHEMICAL%20CONSTITUENTS%20AND%20ANTI%20INFLAMMATORY%20ACTIVITY%20OF%20LEAF%20EXTRACTS%20OF%20SCLEROPYRUM%20PENTANDRUM%20-Dennst-%20Mabb.pdf
Ajithbabu TK, Ganesan V, Sajith P. A REVIEW ON SCLEROPYRUM PENTANDRUM (Dennst.) Mabb. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry 2015, 3(3), 100 - 108. http://www.ajpamc.com/article/A%20REVIEW%20ON%20SCLEROPYRUM_PENTANDRUM%20(Dennst.)%20Mabb.pdf
Disadee W, Mahidol C, Sahakitpichan P, et al. Unprecedented furan-2-carbonyl C-glycosides and phenolic diglycosides from Scleropyrum pentandrum. Phytochemistry 2012 Feb;74:115-22. DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.11.001
Venugopal TM, Swathi D, Suchitha Y, et al. Mineral Composition, Cytotoxic and Anticariogenic Activity of Scleropyrum pentandrum (Dennst.) Mabb. International Journal of Drug Development and Research 4(1):168-174