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Internal ID UUID64403ca9328da274057682
Scientific name Gambeya africana
Authority Pierre
First published in Notes Bot. Sapot. : 63 (1891)

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Common products:
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Ripe fruits are locally eaten; the pericarp is pulpy and edible. Seeds are also reported as edible in parts of its range. No specific processing or product forms are documented for international trade.

Industrial and craft applications:
Wood is reported as used for construction and general carpentry; specific applications and processing details are not documented in the accessible literature.

Colorants and tanning:
No documented uses.

Wood and fiber:
Timber from mature trees is reported for construction and general carpentry. No data on wood anatomy, density, or mechanical properties were found in the accessible sources.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented uses.

Properties relevant to use:
No properties are documented.

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Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Planchonella africana (A.DC.) Baehni Boissiera 11: 68 (1965)
Chrysophyllum delevoyi De Wild. Pl. Bequaert. 4: 126 (1926)
Chrysophyllum edule Hoyle Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 269 (1932)
Chrysophyllum macrophyllum Sabine Trans. Hort. Soc. London 5: 458 (1824)
Chrysophyllum omumu J.D.Kenn. Forest Fl. S. Nigeria : 194 (1936)
Chrysophyllum africanum var. aubrevillei (Pellegr.) Aubrév. Fl. Forest. Côte d'Ivoire 3: 116 1936
Chrysophyllum africanum var. multinervatum De Wild. Pl. Bequaert. 4: 121. 1926
Gambeya africana var. aubrevillei Pellegr. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 78: 682. 1932
Gambeya kali Aubrév. & Pellegr. Notul. Syst. (Paris) 16: 249 (1961)
Chrysophyllum africanum A.DC. Prodr. 8: 163 (1844)

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Language Common/alternative name
Portuguese untueira
Chinese 非洲星蘋果
Chinese 白胡桃
Chinese 非洲甘比山榄
Chinese 非洲甘比山欖
Chinese 非洲星苹果

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- Native
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
      • Uganda
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Nigeria
      • Sierra Leone
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Cabinda
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Congo
      • Gabon
      • Gulf Of Guinea Islands
      • Zaïre

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000970690
Tropicos 50101349
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:786272-1
The Plant List kew-39941
Open Tree Of Life 3901129
Observations.org 509510
IPNI 786272-1
GBIF 2885890
EPPO CSFDE
EOL 1148171
Elurikkus 324561
USDA GRIN 409551
Wikipedia Chrysophyllum_africanum
Tropicos 28700860
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:786839-1
NCBI Taxonomy 2851913
IUCN Red List 61961728
IPNI 786839-1
GBIF 2885895
Wikipedia Gambeya_africana

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Evaluation of anti-quorum sensing and antibiofilm effects of secondary metabolites from Gambeya lacourtiana (De Wild) Aubr. & Pellegr against selected pathogens Talla RM, Tamfu AN, Wakeu BN, Ceylan O, Mbazoa CD, Kapche GD, Lenta BN, Sewald N, Wandji J BMC Complement Med Ther 24-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10464238
doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04115-4
PMID:37620848
Traditional knowledge of plants used in hunting and fishing practices among Baka hunter-gatherers of eastern Cameroon Fongnzossie EF, Ngansop MT, Oishi T, Biwole AB, Biye EH, Ichikawa M J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 03-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9808952
doi:10.1186/s13002-022-00571-3
PMID:36597154
Improved wood species identification based on multi-view imagery of the three anatomical planes Rosa da Silva N, Deklerck V, Baetens JM, Van den Bulcke J, De Ridder M, Rousseau M, Bruno OM, Beeckman H, Van Acker J, De Baets B, Verwaeren J Plant Methods 11-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9188236
doi:10.1186/s13007-022-00910-1
PMID:35690828
Subacute effects of hydroethanolic extracts of the pulp of Gambeya africana on glucose plasmatic levels and oxidative stress markers in diabetic rats Takuissu GR, Fonkoua M, Mandob D, Ngoumen D, Ambamba D, Nanhah J, Ngondi Judith L Metabol Open 25-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9163575
doi:10.1016/j.metop.2022.100192
PMID:35669094
Seasonality in daily movement patterns of mandrills revealed by combining direct tracking and camera traps Hongo S, Nakashima Y, Akomo-Okoue EF, Mindonga-Nguelet FL J Mammal 25-Nov-2021
PMCID:PMC8789762
doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyab141
PMID:35087330
Ethnobotanical survey of wild edible plants used by Baka people in southeastern Cameroon Billong Fils PE, Afiong Nana N, Betti JL, Farick Njimbam O, Tientcheu Womeni S, Ávila Martin E, Ros Brull G, Okale R, Fa JE, Funk SM J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 22-Oct-2020
PMCID:PMC7579891
doi:10.1186/s13002-020-00413-0
PMID:33092623
Do topography and fruit presence influence occurrence and intensity of crop-raiding by forest elephants (Loxodonta africana cyclotis)? Ngama S, Bindelle J, Poulsen JR, Hornick JL, Linden A, Korte L, Doucet JL, Vermeulen C PLoS One 22-Mar-2019
PMCID:PMC6430389
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0213971
PMID:30901366
Antioxidant Capacity of Some Plant Foods and Beverages Consumed in the Eastern Region of Nigeria Agbor GA, Moumbegna P, Oluwasola EO, Nwosu LU, Njoku RC, Kanu S, Emekabasi EI, Akin F, Obasi AP, Abudei FA Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med 01-Jun-2011
PMCID:PMC3218467
doi:10.4314/ajtcam.v8i4.4
PMID:22654212
Isolation and Characterization of Aromatase Inhibitors from Brassaiopsis glomerulata (Araliaceae) Balunas MJ, Su B, Riswan S, Fong HH, Brueggemeier RW, Pezzuto JM, Kinghorn AD Phytochem Lett 19-Feb-2009
PMCID:PMC2748821
doi:10.1016/j.phytol.2008.10.009
PMID:20161072
Ethnobotanical Survey of Anti-Asthmatic Plants in South Western Nigeria Sonibare MA, Gbile ZO Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med 18-Jun-2008
PMCID:PMC2816587
doi:10.4314/ajtcam.v5i4.31288
PMID:20161955
Fatty acid esters of triterpenoids and steroid glycosides from Gambeya africana. Wandji J, Tillequin F, Mulholland DA, Wansi JD, Fomum TZ, Fuendjiep V, Libot F, Tsabang N Planta Med 01-Sep-2002
doi:10.1055/S-2002-34416
PMID:12357395

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(+)-Erythrodiol 101761 Click to see 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aR,14aR,14bR)-8a-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-ol 12114939 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)CO)C 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl) acetate 345510 Click to see 468.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl) docosanoate 14486543 Click to see 749.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl) icosanoate 14486539 Click to see 721.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl) tetracosanoate 14486547 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CC=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 777.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,12aR,14aR,14bR)-8a-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-2,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-one 162904540 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1)C)CO)C 440.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl] acetate 51398128 Click to see 468.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl] docosanoate 162933014 Click to see 749.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl] icosanoate 163019585 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CC=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 721.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl] tetracosanoate 163025433 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CC=C4C3(CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C)C)C)C 777.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
3-Oxo-Erythrodiol 15127783 Click to see 440.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
8a-(hydroxymethyl)-4,4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-heptamethyl-2,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-one 72745643 Click to see 440.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
Beta-Amyrin 73145 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
Olean-12-ene-3beta,28-diol 608886 Click to see 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(3S,5S,9R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 12960504 Click to see 574.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(2S,3R,4S,5R)-2-[[(3S,5S,9R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol 163015738 Click to see 544.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
(5S,9R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 162958895 Click to see 410.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 521229 Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 412.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
2-[[17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 73157301 Click to see 574.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
2-[[17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol 163015737 Click to see 544.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
Chondrillasterol 5283663 Click to see 412.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
Spinasterone 543613 Click to see 410.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols
(+/-)-Taxifolin 471 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)O 304.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
Taxifolin 439533 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)O 304.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Quercetin 5280343 Click to see 302.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2002-34416

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