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Afzelia bella

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Ethnobotanical Use
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Internal ID UUID643fde9a91307025956461
Scientific name Afzelia bella
Authority Harms
First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst.49: 425 (1913)

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Pahudia microcarpa (A.Chev.) de Wit Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 17: 153 (1941)
Pahudia bella (Harms) de Wit Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 17: 152 (1941)
Afzelia bella var. glabra Aubrév. Unknown
Afzelia bella var. gracilior Keay Kew Bull.9: 266 (1954)
Afzelia microcarpa A.Chev. Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 5: 172 (1909)

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Language Common/alternative name
English pretty afzelia
Chinese 美丽缅茄
Chinese 美麗缅茄

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  • Africa
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Nigeria
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Cabinda
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Congo
      • Gabon
      • Zaïre

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000211757
USDA Plants AFBE
Tropicos 29203871
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:473049-1
The Plant List ild-685
Open Tree Of Life 301496
NCBI Taxonomy 162642
IUCN Red List 60757654
IPNI 473049-1
GBIF 5358289
EOL 688586
USDA GRIN 312527
Wikipedia Afzelia_bella

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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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
In Silico Method for the Screening of Phytochemicals against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Tabassum R, Kousar S, Mustafa G, Jamil A, Attique SA Biomed Res Int 18-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10212682
doi:10.1155/2023/5100400
PMID:37250750
SmartWoodID—an image collection of large end-grain surfaces to support wood identification systems De Blaere R, Lievens K, Van Hassel D, Deklerck V, De Mil T, Hubau W, Van Acker J, Bourland N, Verwaeren J, Van den Bulcke J, Beeckman H Database (Oxford) 13-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10182821
doi:10.1093/database/baad034
PMID:37178209
Genetic characterization of a group of commercial African timber species: From genomics to barcoding Mascarello M, Lachenaud O, Amalfi M, Smets E, Hardy OJ, Beeckman H, Janssens SB PLoS One 20-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10118144
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0284732
PMID:37079642
mTOR Signaling Network in Cell Biology and Human Disease Yu JJ, Goncharova EA Int J Mol Sci 18-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9787689
doi:10.3390/ijms232416142
PMID:36555783
Floristic composition and turnover analysis in Dahomey Gap and the surrounding sub‐humid Togolese mountain minor forest refuges: Importance for biogeography and biodiversity conservation in sub‐Saharan Africa Adjossou K, Kokou K, Deconchat M Ecol Evol 04-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9532220
doi:10.1002/ece3.9304
PMID:36225837
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
Stratigraphy of stable isotope ratios and leaf structure within an African rainforest canopy with implications for primate isotope ecology Lowry BE, Wittig RM, Pittermann J, Oelze VM Sci Rep 09-Jul-2021
PMCID:PMC8270916
doi:10.1038/s41598-021-93589-8
PMID:34244559
Checklist of African Soapy Saponin—Rich Plants for Possible Use in Communities’ Response to Global Pandemics Kunatsa Y, Katerere DR Plants (Basel) 22-Apr-2021
PMCID:PMC8143558
doi:10.3390/plants10050842
PMID:33922037
Aromadendrin Protects Neuronal Cells from Methamphetamine-Induced Neurotoxicity by Regulating Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway Lee HS, Kim EN, Jeong GS Int J Mol Sci 25-Feb-2021
PMCID:PMC7956189
doi:10.3390/ijms22052274
PMID:33668860
Aromadendrin Inhibits T Cell Activation via Regulation of Calcium Influx and NFAT Activity Lee HS, Jeong GS Molecules 08-Oct-2020
PMCID:PMC7582607
doi:10.3390/molecules25194590
PMID:33050076
Carbohydrates, proteins, fats and other essential components of food from native trees in West Africa Lykke AM, Padonou EA Heliyon 22-May-2019
PMCID:PMC6531672
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01744
PMID:31193435
African Herbal Remedies with Antioxidant Activity: A Potential Resource Base for Wound Treatment Gulumian M, Yahaya ES, Steenkamp V Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 22-Nov-2018
PMCID:PMC6282146
doi:10.1155/2018/4089541
PMID:30595712
Antimicrobial potential of 27 plants consumed by chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus Blumenbach) in Ivory Coast Ahoua AR, Konan AG, Bonfoh B, Koné MW BMC Complement Altern Med 23-Oct-2015
PMCID:PMC4618953
doi:10.1186/s12906-015-0918-7
PMID:26498034
Microsatellite development and flow cytometry in the African tree genus Afzelia (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae) reveal a polyploid complex Donkpegan AS, Doucet JL, Dainou K, Hardy OJ Appl Plant Sci 07-Jan-2015
PMCID:PMC4298234
doi:10.3732/apps.1400097
PMID:25606356
Nouveaux acides amines libres de Afzelia bella: trans-hydroxy-4-L-proline et trans-carboxy-4-L-proline Andre Welter, Michel Marliert, Gaston Dardenne Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89694-6

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan glycosides
(2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-[[(1R,2S,3S)-7-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl]methoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol 162883555 Click to see 492.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
2-[[7-Hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl]methoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol 14521042 Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(C(C(CC2=C1)CO)COC3C(C(C(CO3)O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)O 492.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Proline and derivatives
(2S,4R)-4-(Hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid 45084646 Click to see C1C(CNC1C(=O)O)CO 145.16 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89694-6
4-(Hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid 5318294 Click to see C1C(CNC1C(=O)O)CO 145.16 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89694-6
Hydroxyproline 5810 Click to see C1C(CNC1C(=O)O)O 131.13 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89694-6
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols
(2S,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 11449086 Click to see 288.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)Chroman-4-One 662 Click to see 288.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
Aromadendrin 122850 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O 288.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Kaempferol 5280863 Click to see 286.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
(2S,3R)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 11155141 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O 450.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[[(2R,3R)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-dihydrochromen-7-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 4-hydroxy-2-methylidenebutanoate 637106 Click to see C=C(CCO)C(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=CC(=C3C(=C2)OC(C(C3=O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O 548.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[[(2S,3S)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-dihydrochromen-7-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 4-hydroxy-2-methylidenebutanoate 162877013 Click to see 548.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
[6-[[3,5-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-dihydrochromen-7-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 4-hydroxy-2-methylidenebutanoate 78200723 Click to see 548.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
3,5-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 14282776 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O 450.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
kaempferol 7-O-glucoside 10095180 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O 448.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
Kaempferol-7-o-glucoside 5480982 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O 448.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
Aromadendrin 7-methyl ether 181132 Click to see 302.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1
Folerogenin 5319509 Click to see 302.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00006-1

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