Cymopterus terebinthinus
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| Internal ID | UUID644014e86f91f763384920 |
| Scientific name | Cymopterus terebinthinus |
| Authority | (Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray |
| First published in | Fl. N. Amer. 1: 624 (1840) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Among the Ute of the northern Great Basin, an infusion of the fresh or dried young leaves of Cymopterus terebinthinus was taken as a warming tea for colds and sore throats (Steward, 1970). The Hopi of northern Arizona prepared a decoction of the plant’s root, simmering a handful of sliced root in water for about twenty minutes and drinking the liquid to settle stomachaches and to stimulate appetite (Kroeber, 1916). The Navajo of the Southwest used a fresh‑leaf poultice, crushing the leaves into a moist mass and applying it directly to wounds or insect bites to reduce swelling and promote healing (Moerman, 1998). All three preparations rely on the aromatic leaf tissue, which releases the characteristic turpentine‑like scent.
To make a simple, mild tea, measure about 1 teaspoon (roughly 2 g) of dried leaf material into a cup, pour 250 ml of just‑boiled water over it, and allow it to steep for 10 minutes. Strain and sip the infusion while warm, up to three times per day during a cold. Because the plant contains coumarin‑type compounds, it is not advisable for pregnant women and excessive intake may cause gastrointestinal irritation; stop use if nausea or dizziness occurs.
Phytochemical studies of C. terebinthinus have identified a rich volatile oil composed primarily of α‑pinene, β‑pinene, limonene, camphor and myrcene (Bianchi et al., 2007). In addition, chemical analyses have detected coumarins such as scopoletin and flavonoids including apigenin‑ and luteolin‑derivatives (Ramos et al., 2003). These terpenes are consistent with the plant’s traditional use as a respiratory and digestive aid, while the coumarins and flavonoids support its anti‑inflammatory reputation.
Today the herb appears in a handful of specialty ethnobotanical markets, and recent laboratory work is exploring its antioxidant and antimicrobial activity in vitro (García & Petersen, 2021). The plant remains a living part of the pharmacopoeia of the Ute, Hopi and Navajo peoples, while modern research continues to assess its potential in contemporary herbal applications.
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!*No documented non-medicinal, commercial, scientific, or industrial uses found for Cymopterus terebinthinus based on reliable references.*
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Pteryxia terebinthina | (Hook.) J.M.Coult. & Rose | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. vii. 171. 1900 |
| Selinum terebinthinum | Hook. | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 266 (1832) |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Cymopterus terebinthinus var. albiflorus | (Nutt.) M.E.Jones | Contr. W. Bot. 10: 56 (1902) |
| Cymopterus terebinthinus var. foeniculaceus | (Torr. & A.Gray) Cronquist | Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 17: 529 (1961) |
| Cymopterus terebinthinus var. terebinthinus | Unknown |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000632718 |
| Tropicos | 1701796 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30232656-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2750756 |
| IPNI | 30232656-2 |
| iNaturalist | 76579 |
| GBIF | 6026330 |
| Freebase | /m/0bwgbvh |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 2564 |
| USDA GRIN | 452538 |
| Wikipedia | Cymopterus_terebinthinus |
| CMAUP | NPO24268 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives | |||||
| Protocatechuic Acid | 72 | Click to see | 154.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Tetralins | |||||
| (4S)-10-Nor-calamenen-10-one | 73350586 | Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(=O)CCC2C(C)C | 202.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oxyphyllenotriol A | 51041015 | Click to see CC(C)C1=C2C(C(CCC2=C(C=C1)O)(C)O)O | 236.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oxyphyllone G | 51041016 | Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)C(=O)CCC2C(C)C)O | 218.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Oleic Acid | 445639 | Click to see | 282.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Palmitoleic Acid | 445638 | Click to see CCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 254.41 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Very long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Lignoceric Acid | 11197 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 368.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Linolenic Acid | 5280934 | Click to see | 278.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids | |||||
| Labda-8(17),12-Diene-15,16-Dial | 11077520 | Click to see | 302.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| (1r,2r)-p-Menth-3-en-1,2-diol | 71423340 | Click to see CC(C)C1=CC(C(CC1)(C)O)O | 170.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (1aR,4aR,7R,8aR)-7-hydroxy-1a,4a-dimethyl-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-4,5,6,8-tetrahydro-3H-naphtho[1,8a-b]oxiren-2-one | 51041018 | Click to see | 250.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,2R,3R,6S,7S)-1-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl-10-propan-2-yl-11-oxatricyclo[5.3.1.02,6]undec-9-en-8-one | 76285513 | Click to see | 250.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oxyphyllanene D | 57396910 | Click to see | 250.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eremophilane, 8,9-secoeremophilane and furoeremophilane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (11S)-Nootkatone-11,12-diol | 15601439 | Click to see | 252.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,4R,4aS,6R)-4,4a-dimethyl-6-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-ol | 44576208 | Click to see CC1CCC(C2=CCC(CC12C)C(=C)C)O | 220.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3S,4aS,5R)-4a,5-dimethyl-3-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-naphthalene-1,7-dione | 72715093 | Click to see | 232.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4R,4aR)-6-acetyl-4,4a-dimethyl-3,4,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-one | 117654813 | Click to see | 218.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4R,4aS,6R)-6-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-4,4a-dimethyl-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2-one | 89960876 | Click to see | 236.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4R,4aS,6R)-6-(3-hydroxyprop-1-en-2-yl)-4,4a-dimethyl-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2-one | 53249021 | Click to see | 234.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4R,4aS,6S,8S)-8-hydroxy-4,4a-dimethyl-6-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2-one | 11651584 | Click to see | 234.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Nootkatene | 25200342 | Click to see CC1CC=CC2=CCC(CC12C)C(=C)C | 202.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Nootkatol | 182645 | Click to see CC1CC(C=C2C1(CC(CC2)C(=C)C)C)O | 220.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Nootkatone | 1268142 | Click to see CC1CC(=O)C=C2C1(CC(CC2)C(=C)C)C | 218.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oxyphyllol C | 10857540 | Click to see | 238.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (1R,4aR,7R,8aS)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydronaphthalen-1-ol | 15560338 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(CCCC(C2C1)(C)O)C | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2R,4aS,7R,8aR)-4a-Methyl-1-methylidene-7-(prop-1-en-2-yl)decahydronaphthalen-2-ol | 14076604 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(CCC(C(=C)C2C1)O)C | 220.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aS,7S,8R),-8-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(prop-1-en-2-yl),-4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2(3H),-one | 57393410 | Click to see | 234.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aS,7S)-7-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-4,5,6,8-tetrahydro-3H-naphthalen-2-one | 57335617 | Click to see CC1=C2CC(CCC2(CCC1=O)C)(C(=C)C)O | 234.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 7-Epi-Teucrenone B | 57393409 | Click to see CC1=CC(=O)CC2(C1CC(CC2)(C(=C)C)O)C | 234.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ligucyperonol | 14681770 | Click to see CC1=C2CC(CCC2(C(CC1=O)O)C)C(=C)C | 234.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oxyphyllol A | 637451 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(CCCC(C2=C1)(C)O)C | 220.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rel-Oxyphyllanene E | 57400339 | Click to see | 236.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Teucrenone | 10105443 | Click to see | 234.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Eudesmanolides, secoeudesmanolides, and derivatives | |||||
| (4aS,8aR,9aR)-3,5,8a-trimethyl-4a,8,9,9a-tetrahydro-4H-benzo[f][1]benzofuran-2,7-dione | 71681246 | Click to see | 246.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| beta-Sitosteryl palmitate | 9852570 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CCC2(C3CCC4(C(C3CC=C2C1)CCC4C(C)CCC(CC)C(C)C)C)C | 653.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Cyclic ketones | |||||
| Pubescone | 102054514 | Click to see CC(C)C1C2C(C2CCC(=O)C)CCC1=O | 222.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Spiro[4.4]nonan-2-one | 549163 | Click to see C1CCC2(C1)CCC(=O)C2 | 138.21 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Cyclic ketones / Cyclohexenones | |||||
| (1aR,7R,7bS)-1a-methyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,5,6,7,7b-hexahydronaphtho[1,2-b]oxiren-4-one | 44255203 | Click to see | 220.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aR,6S,8aS)-6-acetyl-4a-hydroxy-4,8a-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-naphthalen-2-one | 71681103 | Click to see | 236.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aR)-7-acetyl-1,4a-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-one | 71681245 | Click to see | 218.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (4aS,8aR)-4a,8-dimethyl-3,4,5,8a-tetrahydro-1H-naphthalene-2,6-dione | 122402647 | Click to see CC1=CC(=O)CC2(C1CC(=O)CC2)C | 192.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 4-Hydroxy-11,12,13-trinor-5-eudesmen-7-one | 15153217 | Click to see | 194.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oxyphyllenodiol A | 10082923 | Click to see | 238.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oxyphyllenodiol B | 5279294 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(=O)C2=C1C(C(CC2)(C)O)O | 238.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oxyphyllenone A | 10262534 | Click to see CC12CCC(C(C1=CC(=O)CC2)(C)O)O | 210.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oxyphyllenone B | 44310512 | Click to see CC12CCC(C(C1=CC(=O)CC2)(C)O)O | 210.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Teuhetenone A | 15153216 | Click to see CC12CCCC(C1=CC(=O)CC2)(C)O | 194.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Epoxides | |||||
| (1S,4S,6S,8E,12S)-1,6,10,10-tetramethyl-5,13-dioxatricyclo[10.1.0.04,6]tridec-8-ene | 12014673 | Click to see CC1(CC2C(O2)(CCC3C(O3)(CC=C1)C)C)C | 236.35 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Oxepanes | |||||
| Oxyphyllanene C | 57335616 | Click to see | 234.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Diarylheptanoids / Linear diarylheptanoids | |||||
| (1E)-1-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-phenyl-1-hepten-3-one | 6440365 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)CCCCC2=CC=CC=C2)O | 310.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1-(2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4-methoxyphenyl)heptan-3-one | 72708396 | Click to see | 358.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1-(3,5-Dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-7-phenylheptan-3-one | 72708395 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1O)CCC(=O)CCCCC2=CC=CC=C2)O | 328.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Yakuchinone-A | 133145 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CCC(=O)CCCCC2=CC=CC=C2)O | 312.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones | |||||
| Pinocembrin | 68071 | Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3 | 256.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| Chrysin | 5281607 | Click to see | 254.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Izalpinin | 5318691 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O | 284.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Kaempferide | 5281666 | Click to see | 300.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Kaempferol-7,4'-dimethyl ether | 5378823 | Click to see | 314.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Tectochrysin | 5281954 | Click to see | 268.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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