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Dracaena arborea

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Ethnobotanical Use
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Internal ID UUID644025e9b351c489141360
Scientific name Dracaena arborea
Authority (Willd.) Link
First published in Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 1: 341 (1821)

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Pleomele arborea (Willd.) N.E.Br. Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1914: 277 (1914)
Aletris arborea Willd. Enum. Pl. : 381 (1809)
Cordyline arborea (Willd.) Göpp. Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 25: 55 (1855)
Dracaena arborea var. baumannii Engl. Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 131: 20. 1924
Dracaena excelsa Ten. Index Seminum (NAP, Neapolitano) 1839: 11 (1839)
Dracaena knerkiana K.Koch Wochenschr. Vereines Beförd. Gartenbaues Konigl. Preuss. Staaten 4: 394. 1861
Draco arborea (Willd.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 710 (1891)

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Language Common/alternative name
Bulgarian Африканско драконово дърво
Russian Драцена древовидная
Chinese 乔状龙血树
Chinese 也门铁

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  • Africa
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Nigeria
      • Sierra Leone
      • Togo
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Congo
      • Equatorial Guinea
      • Gabon
      • Gulf Of Guinea Islands
      • Zaïre
  • Southern America
    • Southern South America
      • Juan Fernández Islands

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000765666
Tropicos 18403710
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:534104-1
The Plant List kew-304565
Open Tree Of Life 3995726
Observations.org 284060
NCBI Taxonomy 1280209
IUCN Red List 147136700
IPNI 534104-1
iNaturalist 480218
GBIF 5304485
EOL 1087599
Elurikkus 509366
Wikipedia Dracaena_arborea

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Exploring the Potential of Plant Bioactive Compounds against Male Infertility: An In Silico and In Vivo Study Jahangeer M, Mustafa G, Munir N, Ahmed S, Al-Anazi KM Molecules 21-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10707554
doi:10.3390/molecules28237693
PMID:38067423
Effect of saponin on spermatogenesis and testicular structure in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice Pashapour S, Saberivand A, Khaki AA, Saberivand M Vet Res Forum 15-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10758008
doi:10.30466/vrf.2023.1986019.3727
PMID:38169545
Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Sexual Dysfunction, Infertility and Improving Virility in the East African Community: A Systematic Review Kyarimpa C, Nagawa CB, Omara T, Odongo S, Ssebugere P, Lugasi SO, Gumula I Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 12-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10439835
doi:10.1155/2023/6878852
PMID:37600549
Effect of Peganum harmala Total Alkaloid Extract on Sexual Behavior and Sperm Parameters in Male Mice Derbak H, Imre K, Benabdelhak AC, Moussaoui M, Kribeche A, Kebbi R, Ayad A Vet Sci 02-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10459670
doi:10.3390/vetsci10080498
PMID:37624285
Review on Plant-Based Management in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance - Mechanistic Perspective Arip M, Selvaraja M, R M, Tan LF, Leong MY, Tan PL, Yap VL, Chinnapan S, Tat NC, Abdullah M, K D, Jubair N Front Pharmacol 29-Sep-2022
PMCID:PMC9557208
doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.879495
PMID:36249774
Ethnopharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases and Their Associated Risk Factors in sub-Saharan Africa Odukoya JO, Odukoya JO, Mmutlane EM, Ndinteh DT Plants (Basel) 23-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9143319
doi:10.3390/plants11101387
PMID:35631812
Dracaena arborea (Dracaenaceae) Increases Sexual Hormones and Sperm Parameters, Lowers Oxidative Stress, and Ameliorates Testicular Architecture in Rats with 3 Weeks of Experimental Varicocele Tchatat Petnga YB, Tetsatsi Momo AC, Wankeu-Nya M, Munyali Alumeti D, Bonsou Fozin GR, Deeh-Defo PB, Ngadjui E, Watcho P Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 14-Sep-2021
PMCID:PMC8457939
doi:10.1155/2021/1378112
PMID:34567203
Dracaena arborea improves sperm characteristics and antioxidant enzymes in adult male rats with experimental varicocele Watcho P, Tchatat BY, Deeh PB, Fozin GR, Wankeu-Nya M JBRA Assist Reprod 01-Jul-2021
PMCID:PMC8312300
doi:10.5935/1518-0557.20200098
PMID:33667053
Prototyping a Knowledge-Based System to Identify Botanical Extracts for Plant Health in Sub-Saharan Africa Silvie PJ, Martin P, Huchard M, Keip P, Gutierrez A, Sarter S Plants (Basel) 29-Apr-2021
PMCID:PMC8146496
doi:10.3390/plants10050896
PMID:33946682
Structures and Bioactivities of Steroidal Saponins Isolated from the Genera Dracaena and Sansevieria Thu ZM, Oo SM, Nwe TM, Aung HT, Armijos C, Hussain FH, Vidari G Molecules 29-Mar-2021
PMCID:PMC8037284
doi:10.3390/molecules26071916
PMID:33805482
Effect of Herbal Medicine on Fertility Potential in Experimental Animals - an Update Review Alahmadi BA Mater Sociomed 01-Jun-2020
PMCID:PMC7428893
doi:10.5455/msm.2020.32.140-147
PMID:32843864
Cytoarchitectural improvement in Leydig cells of diabetic rats after treatment with aqueous and ethanol extracts of Dracaena arborea (Dracaenaceae) Wankeu-Nya M, Florea A, Bâlici Ş, Matei H, Watcho P, Kamanyi A J Tradit Complement Med 17-Sep-2019
PMCID:PMC7817706
doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2019.09.004
PMID:33511056
Aphrodisiac property of aqueous and methanolic extracts of Raphia vinifera (Arecaceae) in sexually experienced male rats Watcho P, Lih F, Brice Defo Deeh P, Wankeu-Nya M, Ngadjui E, Romeo Fozing Bonsou G, Kamanyi A, Kamtchouing P Int J Reprod Biomed 29-Jul-2019
PMCID:PMC6719515
doi:10.18502/ijrm.v17i6.4813
PMID:31508566
Aphrodisiac Activity of the Aqueous Crude Extract of Purple Corn (Zea mays) in Male Rats Carro-Juárez M, Rodríguez-Santiago MG, Franco MA, Hueletl-Soto ME J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med 16-May-2017
PMCID:PMC5871282
doi:10.1177/2156587217708521
PMID:28508664
Guibourtia tessmannii-induced fictive ejaculation in spinal male rat: involvement of D1, D2-like receptors Deeh Defo PB, Asongu E, Wankeu MN, Ngadjui E, Bonsou Fazin GR, Kemka FX, Carro-Juarez M, Kamanyi A, Kamtchouing P, Watcho P Pharm Biol 19-Feb-2017
PMCID:PMC6130475
doi:10.1080/13880209.2017.1291692
PMID:28218041

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Hydroxysteroids / 1-hydroxysteroids
(1R,2R,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8S,9S,12S,13R,14R,16R)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-2,8,14,16-tetrol 21592454 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3(C(O2)CC4(C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(C(CC(C6)O)O)C)C)O)O)C)OC1 462.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP100153M
5',7,9,13-Tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-2,8,14,16-tetrol 73809389 Click to see 462.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP100153M
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins
(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(1R,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8S,9S,12S,13R,16S)-8-hydroxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxy-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-4-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 46186821 Click to see 885.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP100153M
[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3-hydroxy-6-[(1R,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8S,9S,12S,13R,16S)-8-hydroxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxy-4,5-bis[[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl acetate 46873591 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3(C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)COC(=O)C)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C)O)O)O)C)C)O)C)OC1 927.10 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP100153M
[3-Hydroxy-6-(8-hydroxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl)oxy-4,5-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl acetate 56657517 Click to see 927.10 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP100153M
2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-(8-hydroxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl)oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol 13932562 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3(C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)C)O)C)OC1 592.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP100153M
2-[2-(4',8-Dihydroxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl)oxy-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-4-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 56660776 Click to see CC1COC2(CC1O)C(C3(C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C)O)O)O)C)C)O)C 901.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP100153M
2-[3-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(8-hydroxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl)oxy-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-4-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 75166604 Click to see 885.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP100153M
2-[3,5-Dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(8-hydroxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl)oxyoxan-4-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 56667618 Click to see 738.90 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP100153M
CID 46873592 46873592 Click to see 901.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP100153M
Floribundasaponin A 70697751 Click to see 592.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP100153M
Mannioside A 49799046 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3(C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)O)C)C)O)C)OC1 738.90 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP100153M

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