Limnocitrus littoralis
| Limnocitrus littoralis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Limnocitrus |
| Species: | L. littoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Limnocitrus littoralis (Miq.) Swingle | |
Limnocitrus littoralis is a species of plant in the Rutaceae family. It is endemic to Indonesia, found on the island of Java in Jepara. In traditional Vietnamese medicine different parts of the plant have been used as an expectorant, antitussive product, for exudation, and the treatment of colds and fevers.[1]
It is an Endangered species threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Wang L, Waltenberger B, Pferschy-Wenzig EM, Blunder M, Liu X, Malainer C, Blazevic T, Schwaiger S, Rollinger JM, Heiss EH, Schuster D, Kopp B, Bauer R, Stuppner H, Dirsch VM, Atanasov AG. Natural product agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ): a review. Biochem Pharmacol. 2014 Jul 29. pii: S0006-2952(14)00424-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2014.07.018. PubMed PMID 25083916.
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Limnocitrus littoralis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.