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Internal ID UUID643fd973b4bf1947248098
Scientific name Mucuna birdwoodiana
Authority Tutcher
First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot.37: 65 (1905)

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Scientific/model-organism use:
Mucuna birdwoodiana is included in curated legume resources and comparative genomics frameworks. The taxon is listed in the NCBI Taxonomy Browser, the Catalogue of Life, and the Legume Information System, enabling retrieval of associated sequence data, occurrence records, and trait annotations for phylogenetic, barcoding, and comparative analyses (NCBI 2024; CoL 2024; Legume Information System 2024). Its inclusion in Leguminosae phylogenies and classification efforts supports macro-evolutionary, systematics, and conservation research (LPWG 2017). Additionally, M. birdwoodiana participates in nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with rhizobia, a trait relevant to studies of nodulation evolution and legume–microbe co-diversification in the Fabaceae (Sprent & James 2007; LPWG 2017).

Properties relevant to use:
Phylogenetic signal: The species provides taxon-level resolution for legume tree building, informing deep-node relationships and character evolution in papilionoid legumes (LPWG 2017).
Genetic framework: Public sequence and taxonomy records support standard molecular protocols (DNA extraction, PCR, Sanger/short-read sequencing, locus alignment, concatenation) and cross-database queries (Benson et al. 2013; Schoch et al. 2020; CoL 2024).
Nitrogen-fixation context: Although not a direct use, the species’ rhizobial symbiosis offers a biological model for comparative studies of nodulation genetics and biogeography (Sprent & James 2007).

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N/A for non-scientific uses. For research applications, data access and use follow the respective repository policies; no specific ISO/ASTM/EN standards are documented for this species.

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Language Common/alternative name
Arabic ميقونة بيردوودية
Chinese 鸡血藤
Chinese 白花油麻藤
Chinese 大蓝布麻
Chinese 血枫藤
Chinese 一种维管植物

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000185575
UNII 97V04NPS1K
Tropicos 13044300
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:509150-1
The Plant List ild-31848
Open Tree Of Life 3921580
NCBI Taxonomy 1747497
IPNI 509150-1
iNaturalist 491065
GBIF 2951398
EOL 643515
USDA GRIN 24634

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Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Mucuna laticifera: unprecedented L-dopa content and its role in neurodegenerative and inflammatory conditions Thamke V, Suryawanshi S, Aware C, Mali P, Shinde B, Patil D, Rane M, Chaudhari A, Tapase S, Jadhav J 3 Biotech 04-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC10994908
doi:10.1007/s13205-024-03969-w
PMID:38585411
Phytochemical-Mediated Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Strobilanthes glutinosus: Exploring Biological Applications Javed R, Ijaz S, Hameed H, Nazish M, Sharif MS, Afreen A, Alarjani KM, Elshikh MS, Mehboob S, Abdul Razak S, Waheed A, Ahmed R, Tariq M Micromachines (Basel) 04-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10386440
doi:10.3390/mi14071372
PMID:37512683
Changes in homegardens in relocation villages, a case study in the Baiku Yao area in Southern China Hu R, Xu C, Nong Y, Luo B J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 27-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9972620
doi:10.1186/s13002-023-00578-4
PMID:36849896
Activities against Lung Cancer of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles: A Review Mejía-Méndez JL, López-Mena ER, Sánchez-Arreola E Biomedicines 28-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9953519
doi:10.3390/biomedicines11020389
PMID:36830926
Natural source, bioactivity and synthesis of 3-Arylcoumarin derivatives Zhang Q, Miao YH, Liu T, Yun YL, Sun XY, Yang T, Sun J J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 19-Apr-2022
PMCID:PMC9037183
doi:10.1080/14756366.2022.2058499
PMID:35438580
Ethnobotanical study on plants used to dye traditional costumes by the Baiku Yao nationality of China Hu R, Li T, Qin Y, Liu Y, Huang Y J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 04-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8728973
doi:10.1186/s13002-021-00497-2
PMID:34983580
3-Phenylcoumarins as a Privileged Scaffold in Medicinal Chemistry: The Landmarks of the Past Decade Matos MJ, Uriarte E, Santana L Molecules 08-Nov-2021
PMCID:PMC8587835
doi:10.3390/molecules26216755
PMID:34771164
Green Metallic Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy: Evaluation Models and Cancer Applications Tinajero-Díaz E, Salado-Leza D, Gonzalez C, Martínez Velázquez M, López Z, Bravo-Madrigal J, Knauth P, Flores-Hernández FY, Herrera-Rodríguez SE, Navarro RE, Cabrera-Wrooman A, Krötzsch E, Carvajal ZY, Hernández-Gutiérrez R Pharmaceutics 18-Oct-2021
PMCID:PMC8537602
doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics13101719
PMID:34684012
A Brief Overview on Antioxidant Activity Determination of Silver Nanoparticles Bedlovičová Z, Strapáč I, Baláž M, Salayová A Molecules 13-Jul-2020
PMCID:PMC7397195
doi:10.3390/molecules25143191
PMID:32668682
Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Caryopemon giganteus Pic (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) Wu M, Qian X, Qin M, Tu T, Zhang R Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 29-Jan-2020
PMCID:PMC7748735
doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1719927
PMID:33366814
Natural source, bioactivity and synthesis of benzofuran derivatives Miao YH, Hu YH, Yang J, Liu T, Sun J, Wang XJ RSC Adv 02-Sep-2019
PMCID:PMC9070854
doi:10.1039/c9ra04917g
PMID:35529241
Pharmacological Properties, Molecular Mechanisms, and Pharmaceutical Development of Asiatic Acid: A Pentacyclic Triterpenoid of Therapeutic Promise Nagoor Meeran MF, Goyal SN, Suchal K, Sharma C, Patil CR, Ojha SK Front Pharmacol 04-Sep-2018
PMCID:PMC6131672
doi:10.3389/fphar.2018.00892
PMID:30233358
Screening to Identify Commonly Used Chinese Herbs That Affect ERBB2 and ESR1 Gene Expression Using the Human Breast Cancer MCF-7 Cell Line Chiu JH, Chang CJ, Wu JC, Liu HJ, Wen CS, Hsu CH, Chen JL, Tseng LM, Chen WS, Shyr YM Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 27-May-2014
PMCID:PMC4058453
doi:10.1155/2014/965486
PMID:24987437
Two new isoflavone glycosides from Mucuna birdwoodiana. Gong T, Zhang T, Wang DX, Liu P, Chen RY, Yu DQ J Asian Nat Prod Res 01-Mar-2010
doi:10.1080/10286020903517540
PMID:20390765
A novel 3-arylcoumarin and three new 2-arylbenzofurans from Mucuna birdwoodiana. Gong T, Wang DX, Yang Y, Liu P, Chen RY, Yu DQ Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 01-Feb-2010
doi:10.1248/CPB.58.254
PMID:20118591

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives
Syringic Acid 10742 Click to see 198.17 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.2675
> 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/10.1248/CPB.35.2675
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols
2,6-Dimethoxyphenol 7041 Click to see 154.16 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.2675
Feruloyltyramine 5280537 Click to see 313.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.2675
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
Asiatic Acid 119034 Click to see 488.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80094-H
Maslinic Acid 73659 Click to see 472.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80094-H
methyl (1S,2R,4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10R,11R,12S,12aR,14bS)-10,11,12-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylate 101616803 Click to see 518.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80094-H
methyl (4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10R,11R,12S,12aR,14bS)-10,11,12-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 101616802 Click to see 518.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)80094-H
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Benzoquinolines / Phenanthridines and derivatives
2,9-Dimethoxy-5,6,6a,7,12,12a-hexahydrobenzo[b]phenanthridine-3,8-diol 163025141 Click to see 327.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.58.254
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids
2-(4-Hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-methoxy-1-benzofuran-6-ol 46177524 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)C2=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3O2)O)OC 286.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.58.254
2-(4-Hydroxy-2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-methoxy-1-benzofuran-6-ol 46177525 Click to see 316.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.58.254
4-(6-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-1-benzofuran-2-yl)-3-methoxybenzene-1,2-diol 46177526 Click to see 302.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.58.254
6-Demethylvignafuran 14887925 Click to see 256.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.58.254
Isopterofuran 21787915 Click to see 286.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.58.254
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives
N-feruloyltyramine; Moupinamide 125213 Click to see 313.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.2675
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-8-O-glycosides
2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxy-8-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 162977702 Click to see 536.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxy-8-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 162977701 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)OC)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC)OC 536.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflavonoid O-glycosides
8-hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 162906572 Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)COC5C(C(C(CO5)O)O)O)O)O)O 578.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
8-Hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 162906571 Click to see 578.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
8-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 131637615 Click to see 460.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
8-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 162842855 Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3OC)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)COC5C(C(C(CO5)O)O)O)O)O)O 592.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
8-Methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 137796491 Click to see 460.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
8-Methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one 162842854 Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3OC)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)COC5C(C(C(CO5)O)O)O)O)O)O 592.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
Genistin 5281377 Click to see 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
Genistoside 5284639 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=COC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
Npc198030 3733033 Click to see 430.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
Ononin 442813 Click to see 430.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylisoflavones
7-[[(3R,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]oxolan-3-yl]methoxy]-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one 163042210 Click to see 562.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
7-[[(3R,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]oxolan-3-yl]methoxy]-8-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one 163012476 Click to see 592.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
7-[[3,4-Dihydroxy-5-[(3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl)methoxy]oxolan-3-yl]methoxy]-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one 163042209 Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3)OCC4(COC(C4O)OCC5C(C(C(C(O5)O)O)O)O)O 562.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540
7-[[3,4-Dihydroxy-5-[(3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl)methoxy]oxolan-3-yl]methoxy]-8-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one 163012475 Click to see 592.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020903517540

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