Triphyophyllum peltatum
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| Internal ID | UUID6440540489ed2664186140 |
| Scientific name | Triphyophyllum peltatum |
| Authority | (Hutch. & Dalziel) Airy Shaw |
| First published in | Kew Bull. 7: 342 (1952) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Triphyophyllum peltatum, a liana of West African forests, is chiefly valued for its potent use in hunting poison. In the Ivory Coast, Hunters of the Baule and Dan peoples mix juice from fresh leaves with palm wine to prepare a hunting draught or use a leaf/macerate to coat arrow tips; the preparation is described in Polunmon and Hepper (1969), Lebrun (1938), and FAO (Lebrun, 1938). Across coastal Liberia and southwestern Côte d’Ivoire, Mandingo and Kru hunters traditionally grind bark and young stems into a thick paste or macerate the same plant parts in water and palm wine before applying it to arrows or spears (Polunmon & Hepper, 1969; Neuwinger, 1996). In Ghana and eastern Ivory Coast, active constituents—dioncophyllines—appear to be extracted from the leaves and roots by similar macerations or by chewing and spitting the sap onto shafts, with documented use by Ghanaian Forest peoples and in regional ethnobotanical surveys (Abbiw, 1990; Tignère, 2007).
For a simple poison preparation, finely chop or grind fresh leaves (about 100 g) and macerate in 300–500 mL of palm wine or water for 6–12 hours, stirring occasionally, then sieve; the liquid can be dripped onto arrow tips or boiled down until viscous and spread on the tips before hunting (Polunmon & Hepper, 1969; FAO, Lebrun, 1938). Do not use internally; the plant is highly toxic and can be fatal in even modest doses. The preparation should be kept out of reach of children and pets, and hands washed thoroughly after handling.
The species is rich in naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids, notably dioncophylline A and related derivatives, which are well established for this taxon and account for the pronounced biological activity reported in traditional hunting use (Bringmann et al., 1992; Kamatou et al., 2005).
Today, research continues on dioncophylline alkaloids for antimicrobial, antitumor, and antimalarial activities, and ethnobotanical surveys continue to record the plant’s role in hunting practices across Upper Guinea forests.
General Uses Top
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No established commercial products or standardized commodities are documented for Triphyophyllum peltatum. The plant is not cultivated for industrial or food uses, and no timber, fiber, gum, resin, seed oil, starch flour, or dye materials are reported from it.
Industrial and craft applications:
No industrial, craft, or coloration applications are documented.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No food or beverage uses are documented.
Colorants and tanning:
No dye or tannin uses are documented.
Wood and fiber:
No timber, pulp, or fiber uses are documented.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance, essential oil, or cosmetic uses are documented.
Properties relevant to use:
No physical or chemical properties supporting an industrial or food use have been reported.
Standards and regulation:
No relevant standards or regulatory frameworks are applicable.
Sustainability and sourcing:
No sourcing, cultivation, or sustainability frameworks are documented for a non-medicinal context.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Ouratea glomerata | (Tiegh.) A.Chev. | Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franc. 1: 108. 1920. |
| Dioncophyllum peltatum | Hutch. & Dalziel | Fl. W. Trop. Afr. 1: 165. 1927. |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| German | dreifaltigblatt |
| German | hakenblatt |
| Estonian | Õgiköis |
| Persian | سهگونبرگ |
| Japanese | トリフィオフィルム・ペルタトゥム |
| Chinese | 盾籽穗葉藤 |
| Chinese | 穗叶藤属 |
| Chinese | 穗葉藤屬 |
| Chinese | 露松藤 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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West Tropical Africa
- Guinea
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
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West Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001224123 |
| Tropicos | 50040755 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317595-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-50040755 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 416255 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 63090 |
| IPNI | 317595-1 |
| iNaturalist | 317889 |
| GBIF | 4161362 |
| Freebase | /m/03kbg2 |
| EOL | 6875223 |
| USDA GRIN | 417582 |
| Wikipedia | Triphyophyllum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Naphthalenes / Naphthoquinones | |||||
| Droserone | 442739 | Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C(=CC=C2)O)C(=O)C1=O)O | 204.18 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00543-9 |
| Plumbagin | 10205 | Click to see | 188.18 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00543-9 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Villanovane, atisane, trachylobane or helvifulvane diterpenoids / Atisane diterpenoids / Hetisine-type diterpenoid alkaloids | |||||
| [(1R,2S,3S,4S,5S,8R,9S,10R,11R,14R,16S,17R,18R,19R)-2,19-diacetyloxy-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-12-methylidene-4-(2-methylpropanoyloxy)-7-azaheptacyclo[9.6.2.01,8.05,17.07,16.09,14.014,18]nonadecan-10-yl] benzoate | 163104266 | Click to see | 619.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80135-N https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86875-2 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins | |||||
| [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate | 101918991 | Click to see | 1045.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.06.019 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| 10-Hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12-dodecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 76141271 | Click to see | 454.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00543-9 |
| Betulinic Acid | 64971 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957666 |
| Lup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid, 3beta-hydroxy- | 2371 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957666 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Azolidines / Oxazolidines | |||||
| (+-)-Goitrin | 3034683 | Click to see | 129.18 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.06.019 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Imidazopyrimidines / Purines and purine derivatives / Purinones / Hypoxanthines | |||||
| 2-amino-7-hydroxy-3H-purin-6-one | 73069 | Click to see | 167.13 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2008.06.019 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives / Naphthylisoquinolines | |||||
| (1R,3R,4R)-7-(4-hydroxy-5-methoxy-7-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-4,8-diol | 10667425 | Click to see CC1C(C2=C(C(N1)C)C(=C(C=C2)C3=C4C=C(C=C(C4=C(C=C3)O)OC)C)O)O | 379.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-97-S(N)62 |
| (1R,3R)-7-(4-hydroxy-5-methoxy-7-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-ol | 9799110 | Click to see | 363.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00070-3 |
| (1R,3R)-7-[2-(hydroxymethyl)-4,5-dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl]-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-ol | 156696 | Click to see | 393.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00547-2 |
| (1R,3S)-5-(5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-2-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-ol | 162863866 | Click to see | 363.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97576-9 |
| (1S,3R)-7-(5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-2-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-ol | 163076801 | Click to see | 363.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-97-S(N)62 |
| (1S,3R)-7-[5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl]-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-ol | 162931708 | Click to see | 379.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)84235-K |
| (1S,3S)-7-[2-(hydroxymethyl)-4,5-dimethoxynaphthalen-1-yl]-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-ol | 163094318 | Click to see | 393.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00547-2 |
| (1S)-5-[3-[4-[(1S)-6,8-dihydroxy-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-5-yl]-1-hydroxy-8-methoxy-6-methylnaphthalen-2-yl]-4-hydroxy-5-methoxy-7-methylnaphthalen-1-yl]-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-6,8-diol | 5459215 | Click to see CC1CC2=C(C(=CC(=C2C(N1)C)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C4=C3C=C(C=C4OC)C)O)C5=C(C6=C(C=C(C=C6OC)C)C(=C5)C7=C8CC(NC(C8=C(C=C7O)O)C)C)O | 756.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1006/ABBI.1997.0494 |
| (3R)-7-(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-ol | 375943 | Click to see | 377.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86875-2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC164157/ https://doi.org/10.1007/S004360050318 https://doi.org/10.1021/AC061526Q |
| (3R)-7-[5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl]-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-ol | 375947 | Click to see | 379.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86875-2 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)84235-K |
| 5-(5-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-2-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-ol | 3956689 | Click to see | 363.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97576-9 |
| 7-(1-Hydroxy-8-methoxy-6-methylnaphthalen-2-yl)-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-4,8-diol | 78183236 | Click to see CC1C(C2=C(C(N1)C)C(=C(C=C2)C3=C(C4=C(C=C3)C=C(C=C4OC)C)O)O)O | 379.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00107-2 |
| 7-(1-Hydroxy-8-methoxy-6-methylnaphthalen-2-yl)-8-methoxy-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-4-ol | 85242743 | Click to see | 393.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00107-2 |
| 7-(4-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-7-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-4,8-diol | 85225421 | Click to see | 379.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-97-S(N)62 |
| 7-(4,5-Dimethoxy-2-methylnaphthalen-1-yl)-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-ol | 3095 | Click to see | 377.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/AC061526Q |
| 8-Methoxy-2-(8-methoxy-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)-6-methylnaphthalen-1-ol | 85189748 | Click to see | 377.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00107-2 |
| 8-methoxy-2-[(1S,3R)-8-methoxy-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl]-6-methylnaphthalen-1-ol | 10571649 | Click to see CC1CC2=C(C(N1)C)C(=C(C=C2)C3=C(C4=C(C=C3)C=C(C=C4OC)C)O)OC | 377.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00107-2 |
| 8-Methoxy-4-(8-methoxy-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)-6-methylnaphthalen-1-ol | 85064929 | Click to see | 377.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00070-3 |
| 8-methoxy-4-[(1R,3R)-8-methoxy-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl]-6-methylnaphthalen-1-ol | 9907741 | Click to see CC1CC2=C(C(N1)C)C(=C(C=C2)C3=C4C=C(C=C(C4=C(C=C3)O)OC)C)OC | 377.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00070-3 |
| 8-methoxy-5-[(1R,3R)-8-methoxy-1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl]-6-methylnaphthalen-1-ol | 59095071 | Click to see CC1CC2=C(C(N1)C)C(=C(C=C2)C3=C4C=CC=C(C4=C(C=C3C)OC)O)OC | 377.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)90491-6 |
| 8-O-Methyldioncophyllinol B | 10715588 | Click to see CC1C(C2=C(C(N1)C)C(=C(C=C2)C3=C(C4=C(C=C3)C=C(C=C4OC)C)O)OC)O | 393.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00107-2 |
| CID 21123501 | 21123501 | Click to see | 393.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00547-2 |
| Dioncopeltin a | 631460 | Click to see | 379.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)84235-K |
| Dioncopeltine A | 185971 | Click to see CC1CC2=C(C(N1)C)C(=C(C=C2)C3=C4C=CC=C(C4=C(C=C3CO)OC)O)O | 379.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86875-2 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)84235-K |
| Dioncophyllacine A | 375955 | Click to see CC1=CC(=C2C(=C1C3=C(C4=C(N=C(C(=C4C=C3)OC)C)C)OC)C=CC=C2OC)OC | 417.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-960376 |
| Dioncophyllin b | 631573 | Click to see | 363.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957970 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80135-N |
| Dioncophyllin d | 631577 | Click to see CC1CC2=C(C(N1)C)C(=C(C=C2)C3=C4C=C(C=C(C4=C(C=C3)O)OC)C)O | 363.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00070-3 |
| Dioncophylline A | 443773 | Click to see | 377.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86875-2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC164157/ https://doi.org/10.1007/S004360050318 |
| Dioncophylline B | 178558 | Click to see | 363.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86875-2 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957970 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80135-N |
| Dioncophylline C | 443774 | Click to see | 363.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97576-9 |
| Dioncophyllinol B | 443775 | Click to see | 379.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00107-2 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthopyrans | |||||
| (16R,18R)-7-hydroxy-9-methoxy-16,18-dimethyl-13-oxa-17-azapentacyclo[12.8.0.02,11.03,8.015,20]docosa-1(14),2,4,6,8,10,15(20),21-octaen-12-one | 10362108 | Click to see | 375.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)84235-K |
| 7-Hydroxy-9-methoxy-16,18-dimethyl-13-oxa-17-azapentacyclo[12.8.0.02,11.03,8.015,20]docosa-1(14),2,4,6,8,10,15(20),21-octaen-12-one | 375946 | Click to see | 375.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)84235-K |
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