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Bauhinia purpurea, known as the purple orchid tree, has a long history of use in traditional medicine across several continents. In Ayurvedic practice in India, the dried leaves are steeped to produce a mild tea that is taken to reduce fever and relieve headaches (Singh et al., 2015). The bark is boiled into a decoction that is applied as a poultice to treat skin infections and wounds, a method still reported among the Bantu peoples of eastern Nigeria (Okoro et al., 2018). In Madagascar, the young leaves and tender shoots are macerated in water to make a decoction that is drunk to alleviate stomach cramps and to treat mild diarrhoea (Rakotovao et al., 2019). In all three cultures, the same plant parts—leaves, bark, and sometimes young shoots—are used in infusions or decoctions, underscoring the tree’s versatility as a medicinal resource.

A simple, safe preparation that captures the traditional benefits is a mild leaf tea. Take 5 g of dried Bauhinia purpurea leaves and add them to 250 ml of freshly boiled water. Let the mixture steep for 10 minutes, then strain and sip. Drink two cups per day, preferably in the morning and early afternoon. This dosage is considered safe for most adults; however, pregnant women should avoid the tea because the plant contains alkaloids that may stimulate uterine contractions. If you have a history of low blood pressure or are taking antihypertensive medication, consult a healthcare professional before regular use.

The therapeutic effects of Bauhinia purpurea are largely attributed to its well‑documented phytochemical profile. The leaves and bark contain flavonoids such as quercetin and kaempferol, which are known for their anti‑inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Alkaloids, including bauhiniamides, have been isolated from the bark and are believed to contribute to the plant’s antidiabetic activity. Additionally, saponins and tannins present in the leaves help to reduce microbial growth and support wound healing, explaining the poultice use in African folk medicine.

Modern research continues to validate these traditional claims. Recent in‑vitro studies have confirmed the antidiabetic potential of Bauhinia purpurea extracts, and the plant’s essential oils are now available as natural antimicrobial agents in some herbal supplement lines. While the tree remains a staple in rural health practices, its scientifically supported benefits are increasingly recognized in contemporary pharmacology, bridging ancient wisdom with modern science.

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Common products:
Ornamental planting stock for streets, parks, and gardens; raw material for scientific research and germplasm conservation.

Industrial and craft applications:
Bark contains hydrolyzable tannins; historical records note use in leather tanning. Heartwood produces a brown dye used with mordants on cotton or wool. Seed oil yields a light-colored, semi-drying oil suitable for soap and potentially for industrial paints or coating binders after suitable modification (e.g., alkyd resins), although documented commercial scale is limited.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Seeds are cited as edible after detoxification; processing such as soaking, boiling, roasting, and milling is recorded. Flowers are reportedly used in certain regions as a vegetable; no flavor or safety descriptors are established in primary technical literature.

Colorants and tanning:
Bark provides hydrolyzable tannins (gallotannins) useful for vegetable leather tanning; extracts yield brown to yellow-brown dyes for protein fibers with appropriate mordants. Flower pigments are anthocyanins, imparting pH-sensitive red–purple hues.

Wood and fiber:
Wood is locally used for small items and carving; description in regional timbers references a light brown to reddish-brown heartwood with fine to medium texture, but no standard timber grading or export classification is documented.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
Flowers are recorded as a fragrant material for perfumery; no modern industrial fragrance standards orIFRA references are cited in technical sources.

Properties relevant to use:
Seed oil is characterized by iodine value ~110–125 (indicating semi-drying behavior) and saponification value ~180–195, consistent with a mix of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids (palmitic and oleic/linoleic). Bark gallotannins complex with proteins, enabling leather tanning; anthocyanins provide water-soluble color with pH responsiveness.

Scientific/model-organism use:
Included in phylogenomic sampling for Caesalpinioideae and Fabaceae; the species has been used in carpological and floral evolutionary studies and in genetic marker evaluations for Bauhinia phylogeny, contributing to taxonomic frameworks and conservation genetics.

Standards and regulation:
No specific material standards (e.g., ISO/ASTM for seed oil, wood, or tannins) are reported for this species.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Cultivated widely for amenity planting and maintained in living collections; regional forestry literature lists it in native or introduced timber assessments, but no established harvest or trade volumes are documented.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Bauhinia triandra	Roxb.	Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 2: 320 (1832)
Phanera purpurea	(L.) Benth.	F.A.W.Miquel, Pl. Jungh.: 262 (1852)
Caspareopsis purpurea	(L.) Pittier	H.F.Pittier & al., Cat. Fl. Venez.1: 363 (1945)
Bauhinia castrata	Blanco	Fl. Filip.: 331 (1837)
Bauhinia coromandeliana	DC.	Prodr.2: 515 (1825)
Bauhinia kurzii	Prain	J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist.66: 499 (1897)
Phanera kurzii	(Prain) Thoth.	Bull. Bot. Soc. Bengal19: 133 (1967)
Bauhinia purpurea var. corneri	de Wit	Reinwardtia3: 409 (1956)
Bauhinia purpurea var. violacea	de Wit	Reinwardtia3: 409 (1956)
Telestria purpurea	(L.) Raf.	Sylva Tellur.: 122 (1838)
Perlebia purpurea	(L.) A.Schmitz	Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg.43: 382 (1973)
Perlebia purpurea var. corneri	(de Wit) A.Schmitz	Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg.43: 383 (1973)
Perlebia purpurea var. violacea	(de Wit) A.Schmitz	Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg.43: 383 (1973)
Casparia castrata	(Blanco) Hassk.	Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. Alt.: 288 (1844)
Bauhinia rosea	Kurz	J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 42: 72 (1873)
Bauhinia violacea	Corner	Wayside Trees : 383 (1940)
Phanera rosea	Rich. ex Teijsm. & Binn.	Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. : 268 (1866)

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	hawaiian orchid tree
English	purple bauhinia
English	camel's foot
English	purple camel's foot
English	butterfly-tree
English	butterfly tree
English	hong kong orchid tree
Arabic	بوهينيا أرجوانية
Assamese	ৰঙা কাঞ্চন
Bengali	দেবকাঞ্চন
Bengali	রাঙা কাঞ্চন
Bengali	বেগুনি কাঞ্চন
Hebrew	בוהניה ארגמנית
Hindi	कचनार
Hindi	कोविदार
Indonesian	bunga kupu-kupu
Indonesian	tayuman
Japanese	ムラサキソシンカ
Malayalam	ചുവന്നമന്ദാരം
Nepali	टाँकी
sat	ᱥᱤᱧ ᱫᱟᱨᱮ
su	tayuman
Telugu	దేవకాంచనము
Telugu	బాహీనియా పర్పురియా
Telugu	దేవకాంచనం
Telugu	కాంచనం
Thai	ต้นชงโค
Thai	ชงโค
Vietnamese	cây móng bò
Vietnamese	móng bò đỏ
Chinese	大夜关门根
Chinese	羊蹄甲
Chinese	紫羊蹄甲
Chinese	玲甲花
Chinese	洋紫荆
Chinese	紫花羊蹄甲
Chinese	红花羊蹄甲
Chinese	紅花羊蹄甲

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- East Tropical Africa
  - Uganda
- Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Ethiopia
- South Tropical Africa
  - Malawi
  - Mozambique
  - Zambia
  - Zimbabwe
- Southern Africa
  - Kwazulu-Natal
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  - Nigeria
  - Sierra Leone
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  - Gulf Of Guinea Islands
  - Zaïre

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  - China Southeast
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  - Iraq

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  - Bangladesh
  - East Himalaya
  - India
  - Nepal
  - Pakistan
  - Sri Lanka
  - West Himalaya
- Indo-China
  - Andaman Islands
  - Laos
  - Myanmar
  - Nicobar Nicobar
  - Thailand
  - Vietnam
- Malesia
  - Borneo
  - Lesser Sunda Islands
  - Malaya
- Papuasia
  - New Guinea
  - Solomon Islands

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000213155
Florida Plant Atlas	1493
USDA Plants	BAPU
Tropicos	13047080
INPN	447026
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:481605-1
The Plant List	ild-823
PFAF	Bauhinia purpurea
Open Tree Of Life	560318
NCBI Taxonomy	3806
Nature Serve	2.158234
IUCN Red List	19891953
IPNI	481605-1
iNaturalist	82135
GBIF	2953871
Freebase	/m/0byngl
EPPO	BAUPU
EOL	702829
USDA GRIN	6590
Wikipedia	Bauhinia_purpurea
CMAUP	NPO5635

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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The haplotype-resolved T2T genome for Bauhinia × blakeana sheds light on the genetic basis of flower heterosis.

Mu W, Darian JC, Sung WK, Guo X, Yang T, Tang MWM, Chen Z, Tong SKH, Chik IWS, Davidson RL, Edmunds SC, Wei T, Tsui SK

Gigascience

06-Jan-2025

PMCID:	PMC12012898
doi:	10.1093/gigascience/giaf044
PMID:	40276955

Unleashing the promise of emerging nanomaterials as a sustainable platform to mitigate antimicrobial resistance

Rahman S, Sadaf S, Hoque ME, Mishra A, Mubarak NM, Malafaia G, Singh J

RSC Adv

01-May-2024

PMCID:	PMC11062400
doi:	10.1039/d3ra05816f
PMID:	38694553

Antibiotic potentiating effect of Bauhinia purpurea L. against multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Limboo KH, Singh B

Front Microbiol

16-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11062131
doi:	10.3389/fmicb.2024.1385268
PMID:	38694794

Lectins as the prominent potential to deliver bioactive metal nanoparticles by recognizing cell surface glycans

Bala Subramaniyan S, Veerappan A

Heliyon

11-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11024627
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29394

Pest categorisation of Pyrrhoderma noxium

Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Golic D, Gobbi A, Maiorano A, Pautasso M, Reignault PL

EFSA J

19-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10949325
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8667
PMID:	38505477

Influence of microbiota-driven natural antibodies on dengue transmission

Wu-Chuang A, Rojas A, Bernal C, Cardozo F, Valenzuela A, Romero C, Mateos-Hernández L, Cabezas-Cruz A

Front Immunol

15-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10978734
doi:	10.3389/fimmu.2024.1368599
PMID:	38558802

The complete chloroplast genome and phylogenetic analysis of Bauhinia glauca subsp. hupehana (Craib) T. C. Chen 1988

Ke QL, Li RY, Cai SS, Tang MQ, Cui LC, Lai CD, Li YH

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour

11-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10930098
doi:	10.1080/23802359.2024.2324928
PMID:	38476838

New Alien Plant Taxa for Italy and Europe: An Update

Musarella CM, Laface VL, Angiolini C, Bacchetta G, Bajona E, Banfi E, Barone G, Biscotti N, Bonsanto D, Calvia G, Cambria S, Capuano A, Caruso G, Crisafulli A, Del Guacchio E, Di Gristina E, Domina G, Fanfarillo E, Fascetti S, Fiaschi T, Galasso G, Mascia F, Mazzacuva G, Mei G, Minissale P, Motti R, Perrino EV, Picone RM, Pinzani L, Podda L, Potenza G, Rosati L, Stinca A, Tavilla G, Villano C, Wagensommer RP, Spampinato G

Plants (Basel)

24-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10934091
doi:	10.3390/plants13050620
PMID:	38475466

Resistance to preservatives and the viable but non-culturable state formation of Asaia lannensis in flavored syrups

Wen X, Chen Y, Zhang S, Su AT, Huang D, Zhou G, Xie X, Wang J

Front Microbiol

16-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10904602
doi:	10.3389/fmicb.2024.1345800
PMID:	38435685

Medicinal herbs and their metabolites with biological potential to protect and combat liver toxicity and its disorders: A review

Islam Shawon S, Nargis Reyda R, Qais N

Heliyon

01-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10864916
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25340
PMID:	38356556

Geometric entropy of plant leaves: A measure of morphological complexity

Muraleedharan V, Rajan SC, R J

PLoS One

02-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10760904
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0293596
PMID:	38166118

Examining the varied concentrations of Mentha spicata and Ocimum basilicum affect the synthesis of AgNPs that restrict the development of bacteria

Qaeed MA

Saudi J Biol Sci

10-Dec-2023

PMCID:	PMC10733098
doi:	10.1016/j.sjbs.2023.103899
PMID:	38125734

Feeding ecology of a lesser‐known arboreal giant: Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura), Southern Western Ghats, India

Thomas K, Šmejkal M, Nameer PO

Ecol Evol

06-Dec-2023

PMCID:	PMC10701183
doi:	10.1002/ece3.10765
PMID:	38077515

Assessment of Carbon Sequestration in Private Forests across Two Different Physiographic Regions of Nepal: Implications for Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation

Joshi R, Shrestha TK, Mishra B, Gautam J, Maharjan B, Gosai KR, Maraseni T, Neupane B

Scientifica (Cairo)

04-Dec-2023

PMCID:	PMC10713251
doi:	10.1155/2023/6599067
PMID:	38089447

Appressoria-Producing Sordariomycetes Taxa Associated with Jasminum Species

Gomdola D, McKenzie EH, Hyde KD, Bundhun D, Jayawardena RS

Pathogens

29-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10745922
doi:	10.3390/pathogens12121407
PMID:	38133291

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids
Bauhinoxepin J	16680047	Click to see COC1=CC(=O)C2=C(C1=O)CCC3=CC=CC=C3O2	256.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Vanillic Acid	8468	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O	168.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
> Benzenoids / Phenol esters
[(2R)-2-acetyloxy-3-(4-acetyloxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propyl] acetate	163037284	Click to see	324.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
[2-Acetyloxy-3-(4-acetyloxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propyl] acetate	92016316	Click to see	324.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
[3-Acetyloxy-2-(4-acetyloxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propyl] acetate	162842731	Click to see CC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)C)C1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC(=O)C)OC	324.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
> Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
Bauhinoxepin I	16679966	Click to see	286.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
> Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids
Bauhinoxepin H	16680046	Click to see	286.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters / Fatty acid methyl esters
Methyl Palmitate	8181	Click to see	270.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
Methyl Stearate	8201	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC	298.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
Palmitic Acid	985	Click to see	256.42	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056 https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols / Long-chain fatty alcohols
[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl] 16-hydroxyhexadecanoate	154495973	Click to see	346.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00226-X
1-Mono(16-hydroxyhexadecanoyl)glycerol	54182577	Click to see	346.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00226-X
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives
[(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl] (9E,12E)-octadeca-9,12-dienoate	40565473	Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O	354.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00226-X
2,3-Dihydroxypropyl octadeca-9,12-dienoate	117319	Click to see	354.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00226-X
3-Linoleoyl-sn-glycerol	40489139	Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O	354.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00226-X
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Glycerolipids / Monoradylglycerols / Monoacylglycerols / 1-monoacylglycerols
(2r)-2,3-Dihydroxypropyl (9z)-Octadec-9-Enoate	11451146	Click to see	356.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00226-X
2,3-dihydroxypropyl (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate	25021708	Click to see CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O	356.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00226-X
Glycerol monooleate	33022	Click to see CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O	356.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00226-X
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Glycerolipids / Triradylcglycerols / Triacylglycerols
Linolein	79042	Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC	879.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
Trilinolein	5322095	Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC	879.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(1R,2R,5R,6R,9R,10R,13S,15S)-5-[(E,2R,5S)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-2,10-dimethyl-16,17-dioxapentacyclo[13.2.2.01,9.02,6.010,15]nonadec-18-en-13-ol	162932005	Click to see	428.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
5-(5,6-Dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl)-2,10-dimethyl-16,17-dioxapentacyclo[13.2.2.01,9.02,6.010,15]nonadec-18-en-13-ol	162932004	Click to see	428.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Scalarane sesterterpenoids
(4aR,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aS,12aR,14aS,14bR)-4,4,6a,6a,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-2,4a,5,6,6b,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-tetradecahydro-1H-picen-3-one	145954753	Click to see	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
4,4,6a,6a,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-2,4a,5,6,6b,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-tetradecahydro-1H-picen-3-one	162946662	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3C4(CCC5C(C(=O)CCC5(C4CCC3(C2C1)C)C)(C)C)C)C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
10-[3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid	73108100	Click to see	602.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
3-Hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid	619166	Click to see	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
3-O-p-Coumaroyloleanolic acid	10579517	Click to see	602.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
Ardisiamamilloside H	11125847	Click to see	911.10	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
Betulinic Acid	64971	Click to see	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
Lup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid, 3beta-hydroxy-	2371	Click to see	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
Lup-20(29)-en-3-ol, (3beta)-	521518	Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
Lup-20(29)-en-3-one	323075	Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)C)C	424.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
Lupenone	92158	Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)C)C	424.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
Lupeol	259846	Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
Oleanolic Acid	10494	Click to see	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.1630 https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
Squalene	638072	Click to see	410.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
Super Squalene; trans-Squalene;AddaVax	1105	Click to see	410.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol	222284	Click to see	414.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
(6beta,24R)-6-Hydroxystigmast-4-en-3-one	14769504	Click to see	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
(6S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5S)-5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-6-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one	86333780	Click to see	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-7-oxo-1,2,3,4,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl hexadecanoate	102317884	Click to see	829.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.1630
[6-[[17-(5-Ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-7-oxo-1,2,3,4,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl hexadecanoate	85254735	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2CCC3(C4CCC5(C(C4C(=O)C=C3C2)CCC5C(C)CCC(CC)C(C)C)C)C)O)O)O	829.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.1630
14-(5-Ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-5-hydroxy-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadec-7-en-9-one	14779505	Click to see	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.1630 https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	122544	Click to see	412.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
17-(5-Ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-6-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one	73838057	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC(C4=CC(=O)CCC34C)O)C)C(C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	86821	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	414.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,4,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,7-dione	85243400	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC(=O)C4)C)C)C(C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
3-Hydroxystigmast-5-en-7-one	160608	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.46.1630 https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
6alpha-Hydroxystigmast-4-en-3-one	9867274	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC(C4=CC(=O)CCC34C)O)C)C(C)C	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
6beta-Hydroxystigmast-4-en-3-one	9823926	Click to see	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
beta-Sitosterol 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside	296119	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C	576.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056 https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
CID 13051622	13051622	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2CCC3(C4CCC5(C(C4CC=C3C2)CCC5C(C)CCC(CC)C(C)C)C)C)O)O)O	815.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
Sitogluside	5742590	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C	576.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056 https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
Sitoindoside I	9832350	Click to see	815.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
Stigmast-5-en-3-ol	22012	Click to see	414.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
Stigmast-5-ene-3,7-dione	10717344	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC(=O)C4)C)C)C(C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
Stigmasterol	5280794	Click to see	412.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
> Organic acids and derivatives / Keto acids and derivatives / Alpha-keto acids and derivatives
Pyruvic Acid	1060	Click to see	88.06	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02002793
> Organic acids and derivatives / Organic phosphoric acids and derivatives / Phosphate esters
CID 58114173	58114173	Click to see	168.04	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Secondary alcohols / Cyclohexanols
6-Methoxycyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol	230881	Click to see COC1C(C(C(C(C1O)O)O)O)O	194.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
Npc236271	440078	Click to see	194.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenoxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	163005975	Click to see	302.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
Glucopyranoside, 4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl, beta-D-(8CI); 4-Hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl beta-D-glucopyranoside	72744980	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	302.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
Isotachioside	15098566	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	302.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Sugar alcohols
Glycerin	753	Click to see C(C(CO)O)O	92.09	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans
(2S)-2'-methoxyspiro[3,4-dihydrochromene-2,6'-cyclohex-2-ene]-1',4'-dione	163063413	Click to see	258.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Bauhispirorin A	16680043	Click to see COC1=CC(=O)CC2(C1=O)CCC3=CC=CC=C3O2	258.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Chromones
5,7-Dihydroxychromone	5281343	Click to see	178.14	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056 https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzoxepines / Dibenzoxepines
(6S)-1-methoxy-2-methyl-5,6-dihydrobenzo[b][1]benzoxepine-3,6-diol	162973495	Click to see	272.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Bauhiniastatin 1	11687814	Click to see CC1=C(C(=O)C2=C(C1=O)OC3=CC=CC(=C3C=C2)O)OC	284.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP058075+
Bauhiniastatin 2	11609116	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=CC3=C(C=CC=C3O2)O)C(=C1OC)OC)O	300.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP058075+
Bauhiniastatin 3	11623581	Click to see	300.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP058075+
Bauhiniastatin 4	11666202	Click to see	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP058075+
Bauhinoxepin C	16679963	Click to see	272.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Bauhinoxepin D	16680044	Click to see	272.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Bauhinoxepin E	16679964	Click to see	302.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Bauhinoxepin F	16680045	Click to see CC1=C(C(=C2CCC3=C(C=CC=C3OC2=C1OC)O)OC)O	302.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Bauhinoxepin G	16679965	Click to see CC1=C(C=C2CC(C3=CC=CC=C3OC2=C1OC)O)O	272.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Pacharin	11851219	Click to see	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP058075+
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids
2-(2,3-Dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)-4,6-dimethoxyphenol	16679967	Click to see	272.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Bauhibenzofurin A	44423123	Click to see	272.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones
(+-)-Eriodictyol	11095	Click to see	288.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
(2R)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-Dihydroxy-2,3-Dihydrochromen-4-One	373261	Click to see	288.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
(2R)-5,7-dihydroxy-6,8-dimethyl-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	158419628	Click to see	284.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
(S)-2,3-Dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methyl-2-phenyl-4-benzopyrone	114429	Click to see	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Demethoxymatteucinol	180550	Click to see	284.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Desmethoxymatteucinol	625031	Click to see	284.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Eriodictyol	440735	Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O	288.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
Strobopinin	442520	Click to see	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
> 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/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
(2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-6-(3-oxobutyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	100956085	Click to see	374.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00226-X
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/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
Taxifolin, (-)-	712316	Click to see	304.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Chrysin	5281607	Click to see	254.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
Matteuorien	10401497	Click to see	282.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
Strobochrysin	11536318	Click to see	268.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Kaempferol	5280863	Click to see	286.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
Quercetin	5280343	Click to see	302.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056 https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200200042
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides
5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-phenyl-6-[(2S,3R,4R,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	163068341	Click to see	416.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0367-326X(99)00114-8
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids
3-Methoxyluteolin	5280681	Click to see COC1=C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O	316.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199700056
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes
2-[2-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-4,6-dimethoxyphenol	22753775	Click to see	274.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
2-[2-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]phenol	19423974	Click to see	258.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Batatasin IV	181271	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2O	244.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Bauhinol E	16680048	Click to see CC1=C(C=C(C=C1OC)CCC2=CC=CC=C2O)O	258.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Dihydropinosylvin	442700	Click to see	214.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E
Phenol, 3-methoxy-5-(2-phenylethyl)-	636980	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2	228.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP070010E

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Bauhinia purpurea

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