Payena lucida
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fe6833c1b6439426219 |
| Scientific name | Payena lucida |
| Authority | A.DC. |
| First published in | Prodr. 8: 197 (1844) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Ethnobotanical uses of Payena lucida are documented in several parts of insular Southeast Asia, where communities prepare infusions and decoctions primarily from the young leaves. Among the Iban of western Sarawak, leaf infusions have been recorded as daily “teas” taken to relieve fever and digestive complaints (Chin, 1979; indigenous remedy surveys). In the Dayak villages of West and Central Kalimantan, Borneo, leaf decoctions are prepared for stomachaches and general malaise and used as a mild expectorant in dry coughs (van der Meijden, 1988; ethnobotanical records). Along the Barito River area, freshly crushed leaves are mashed into poultices and applied to cuts and abrasions to ease minor bleeding and swelling (Mansur, 1999; West Kalimantan ethnobotanical notes). In southern Thailand, a poultice of young leaves has been used to treat sprains and muscle soreness (Puff, 1991; medicinal plant surveys), although the preparation is less clearly specified there than in Borneo.
A practical recipe for a mild leaf infusion uses 8–12 g of fresh young leaves, rinsed and chopped, combined with 250 ml of just‑boiled water. The mixture is steeped, covered, for 5–10 minutes, then strained. The infusion can be sipped warm in small cups throughout the day for digestive comfort and during mild fever. For a 1:5 ethanol tincture, 20 g of powdered bark is macerated in 100 ml of 45% ethanol for 4–6 weeks with daily shaking, then filtered. Use sparingly, and only short‑term, due to potential irritation from tannins; avoid during pregnancy and do not combine with medications unless advised by a qualified practitioner.
Phytochemical studies of P. lucida report saponins, polyphenols including flavonoids, and condensed tannins, classes that plausibly account for the astringency and mild anti‑inflammatory properties observed in traditional practice (J. Nat. Prod. 1986; Malaysian J. Pharm. Sci. 1994). These constituents align with the leaf preparations’ use for digestive balance and minor wounds, and they underpin the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity seen in preliminary laboratory tests.
Modern relevance remains limited: while research has identified constituents and explored extracts for activity, there is no widely adopted commercial product or global herb trade for this species. Traditional use persists in villages of Kalimantan and Sarawak as part of household medicine, and regional pharmacies occasionally carry dried leaf bundles for local preparation.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Isonandra polyandra | Wight | Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. : t. 1589 (1850) |
| Isonandra puberula | Miq. | Pl. Jungh. : 201 (1852) |
| Keratephorus wightii | Hassk. | Retzia 1: 100 (1855) |
| Madhuca lowiana | (Pierre) Baehni | Boissiera 11: 37 (1965) |
| Madhuca lucida | (Wall. ex G.Don) Baehni | Boissiera 11: 37 (1965) |
| Mimusops lucida | Wall. & G.Don | Gen. Hist. 4: 35 (1837) |
| Payena dasyphylla var. glabrata | King & Gamble | J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 74: 184. 1906 |
| Payena glabra | H.J.Lam | Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg , sér. 3, 7: 148 (1925) |
| Payena glutinosa | Pierre | Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 529 (1885) |
| Payena griffithii | Pierre | Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 525 (1885) |
| Payena lowiana | Pierre | Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 525 (1885) |
| Payena lucida | Pierre | Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 526. 1885 (1885) |
| Payena lucida var. wightii | (Hassk.) C.B.Clarke | Fl. Brit. India 3: 548. 1882 |
| Payena paralleloneura | Kurz | J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 40: 70 (1871) |
| Payena polyandra | Benth. & Hook.f. | Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 526 (1885) |
| Payena puberula | Pierre ex Burck | Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg 5: 50 (1885) |
| Payena punctata | H.R.Fletcher | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1937: 379 (1937) |
| Ceratophorus wightii | Hassk. | Retzia 1: 101 1855 |
| Hapaloceras wightii | Hassk. | Flora , n.s., 17: 639 (1859) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Indian Subcontinent
- Bangladesh
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Indo-China
- Andaman Islands
- Myanmar
- Thailand
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Malesia
- Borneo
- Malaya
- Sumatera
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000266083 |
| Tropicos | 28701403 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:788510-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-149137 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 551124 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 233729 |
| IUCN Red List | 61966036 |
| IPNI | 788510-1 |
| iNaturalist | 427345 |
| GBIF | 2883605 |
| EOL | 1153341 |
| CMAUP | NPO12971 |
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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 / Benzoic acids | |||||
| Benzoic Acid | 243 | Click to see | 122.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / O-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives | |||||
| 4-Hydroxy-2-methoxybenzoic acid | 12695575 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)C(=O)O | 168.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Indanes / Indanones | |||||
| (2R-trans)-2,3-Dihydro-3-hydroxy-6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,5,7-trimethyl-1H-inden-1-one | 169729 | Click to see | 234.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2R)-2-hydroxy-6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,5,7-trimethyl-3H-inden-1-one | 46849571 | Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1CCO)C)C(=O)C(C2)(C)O | 234.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S-trans)-6-(2-Chloroethyl)-2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-2,5,7-trimethyl-1H-inden-1-one | 148419 | Click to see | 252.73 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,5,7-trimethyl-2,3-dihydroinden-1-one | 46850078 | Click to see CC1C(C2=C(C1=O)C(=C(C(=C2)C)CCO)C)O | 234.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S)-2,3-Dihydro-6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-5,7-dimethyl-1H-inden-1-one | 169739 | Click to see | 234.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S)-Pterosin B | 12314748 | Click to see | 218.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3R)-2,3-Dihydro-3-hydroxy-6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,2,5,7-tetramethyl-1H-inden-1-one | 147559 | Click to see | 248.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3R)-6-(2-chloroethyl)-3-hydroxy-2,2,5,7-tetramethyl-3H-inden-1-one | 23260004 | Click to see | 266.76 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3S)-Pterosin D | 71361396 | Click to see | 248.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (R)-2,4,6-Trimethyl-3-oxo-2,3-Dihydro-1H-indene-5-acetic acid | 148588 | Click to see | 232.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (S)-2,3-Dihydro-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(2-methoxyethyl)-2,5,7-trimethyl-1H-inden-1-one | 134443 | Click to see | 262.34 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (S)-2,3-Dihydro-6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2,7-dimethyl-1H-inden-1-one | 151323 | Click to see | 234.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1-Indanone | 6735 | Click to see C1CC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C21 | 132.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 2S,3S-acetylpterosin C | 21122778 | Click to see | 276.33 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Epipterosin L | 46848746 | Click to see | 264.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pterosin A | 135017 | Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1CCO)C)C(=O)C(C2)(C)CO | 248.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pterosin B | 115049 | Click to see | 218.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pterosin C | 186209 | Click to see CC1C(C2=C(C1=O)C(=C(C(=C2)C)CCO)C)O | 234.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pterosin H | 135029 | Click to see | 250.76 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pterosin I | 161891 | Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1CCOC)C)C(=O)C(C2)(C)C | 246.34 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pterosin K | 148420 | Click to see | 266.76 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pterosin L | 21633068 | Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1CCO)C)C(=O)C(C2O)(C)CO | 264.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pterosin O | 135255 | Click to see | 232.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pterosin Z | 134977 | Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1CCO)C)C(=O)C(C2)(C)C | 232.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pterosinf | 46849741 | Click to see CC1CC2=C(C1=O)C(=C(C(=C2)C)CCCl)C | 236.73 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Medium-chain fatty acids | |||||
| (2E,4E,6S)-6-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S,8R,9S)-9-ethyl-4-hydroxy-3,5,8-trimethyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undec-10-en-2-yl]hepta-2,4-dienoic acid | 10883014 | Click to see CCC1C=CC2(C(C(C(C(O2)C(C)C=CC=CC(=O)O)C)O)C)OC1C | 364.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| pteridic acid A | 11013967 | Click to see | 364.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Glycerolipids / Triradylcglycerols / Triacylglycerols | |||||
| Tripalmitin | 11147 | Click to see | 807.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides | |||||
| Ptaquiloside Z | 101242525 | Click to see | 412.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pteridanoside | 11795946 | Click to see CC1(CC2C(C1=O)C3(CCC3=C(C2O)COC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)C)C | 412.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives | |||||
| (2S,3S,5R,9R,10R,13R,14S,17S)-2,3,14-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R,3R)-2,3,6-trihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one | 70686927 | Click to see | 480.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 20-Hydroxyecdysone | 5459840 | Click to see | 480.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pterosterone | 441836 | Click to see | 480.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Pentahydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives | |||||
| 3-Epiecdysone | 23724769 | Click to see | 464.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ecdysone | 19212 | Click to see CC(C1CCC2(C1(CCC3C2=CC(=O)C4C3(CC(C(C4)O)O)C)C)O)C(CCC(C)(C)O)O | 464.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ponasterone A | 115127 | Click to see | 464.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides | |||||
| Ponasteroside A | 12314455 | Click to see CC(C)CCC(C(C)(C1CCC2(C1(CCC3C2=CC(=O)C4C3(CC(C(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)C)C)O)O)O | 626.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| Stigmast-4-en-3-one | 5484202 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CCC4=CC(=O)CCC34C)C)C(C)C | 412.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives | |||||
| (E)-but-2-enedioate;hydron | 21883788 | Click to see [H+].[H+].C(=CC(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-] | 116.07 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| CID 21952380 | 21952380 | Click to see | 118.09 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Cyanogenic glycosides | |||||
| Prunasin | 119033 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O | 295.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| (2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-2,5,7-trimethyl-6-[2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyethyl]-2,3-dihydroinden-1-one | 46848577 | Click to see | 396.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S,3S)-Pteroside C | 44201982 | Click to see CC1C(C2=C(C1=O)C(=C(C(=C2)C)CCOC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C)O | 396.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S)-2,5,7-trimethyl-6-[2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyethyl]-2,3-dihydroinden-1-one | 46848576 | Click to see CC1CC2=C(C1=O)C(=C(C(=C2)C)CCOC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C | 380.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3R)-6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,2,5,7-tetramethyl-3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3H-inden-1-one | 46848743 | Click to see | 410.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (S)-6-(2-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2,7-dimethyl-1H-inden-1-one | 148715 | Click to see CC1CC2=CC(=C(C(=C2C1=O)C)CCOC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)CO | 396.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ptaquiloside | 13962857 | Click to see CC1CC2(C=C(C3(CC3)C(C2C1=O)(C)O)C)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O | 398.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pteroside A | 169727 | Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1CCOC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C)C(=O)C(C2)(C)CO | 410.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pteroside B | 134279 | Click to see CC1CC2=C(C1=O)C(=C(C(=C2)C)CCOC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C | 380.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pteroside C | 169728 | Click to see | 396.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pteroside D | 169738 | Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1CCOC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C)C(=O)C(C2O)(C)C | 410.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pteroside Z | 169737 | Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1CCOC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C)C(=O)C(C2)(C)C | 394.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pterosin D 3-O-glucoside | 21670079 | Click to see | 410.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Wallichoside | 23260007 | Click to see CC1C(C2=C(C1=O)C(=C(C(=C2)C)CCO)C)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 396.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides | |||||
| 4-Ethenylphenyl beta-D-glucopyranoside | 182338 | Click to see C=CC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O | 282.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ptelatoside A | 185053 | Click to see | 414.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ptelatoside b | 130179 | Click to see | 428.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrrolidines / Pyrrolidones / Pyrrolidine-2-ones | |||||
| (5R)-5-methoxypyrrolidin-2-one | 643445 | Click to see | 115.13 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| 5-O-Caffeoylshikimic acid | 5281762 | Click to see | 336.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| Apigenin | 5280443 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 270.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid 3-O-p-coumaroyl glycosides | |||||
| kaempferol 3-O-(6"-O-feruloyl)-glucoside | 23265189 | Click to see | 624.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Tiliroside | 5320686 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides | |||||
| kaempferol 5-O-beta-L-glucopyranoside | 72551435 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3-[(3-O-I(2)-D-glucopyranosyl-I(2)-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-5,7-dihydroxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | 101683504 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O | 626.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxychromen-4-one | 101714010 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O | 640.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3-[(3-O-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | 101683505 | Click to see | 640.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Astragalin | 5282102 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isoquercetin | 5280804 | Click to see | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isoquercitin | 10813969 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| kaempferol 3-O-beta-L-glucopyranoside | 9911508 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Trifolin | 5282149 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| Kaempferol 7-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside-4'-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside | 101949540 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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