smooth mesquite

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• smooth mesquite

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Acacia laevigata
• Neltuma michoacana
• Prosopis laevigata

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Fabales, it is classified under the family Fabaceae and the genus Neltuma.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily located within the South-Central United States, specifically found in the state of Texas. Its range extends significantly into Mexico, where it is widely distributed across several key regions. In the central part of the country, it thrives throughout Mexico Central. Furthermore, the species can be located in the areas of Mexico Northeast and Mexico Gulf. Finally, its geographical presence is also noted within the Mexico Southwest region.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Neltuma laevigata has 1 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Tropical biomedicine
2. Scientific reports

Chemicals

Neltuma laevigata has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include n-Hexane.

n-Hexane

1. Journal of helminthology

Activities

Neltuma laevigata has 3 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic.

Antimicrobial

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Antioxidant

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Cytotoxic

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Neltuma laevigata has 5 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include aqueous, methanolic extract of the leaves, methanolic leaf extract, methanolic plant extracts, wood extract.

Aqueous

1. Heliyon

Methanolic extract of the leaves

1. Scientific reports

Methanolic leaf extract

1. Scientific reports

Methanolic plant extracts

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Wood extract

1. Drug and chemical toxicology