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Internal ID UUID643fe6833c1b6439426219
Scientific name Payena lucida
Authority A.DC.
First published in Prodr. 8: 197 (1844)

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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.

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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)

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  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Bangladesh
    • Indo-China
      • Andaman Islands
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Malaya
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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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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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