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Mundulea sericea

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Details
Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
Links to other databases
Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Internal ID UUID643fdc63d31b9468242341
Scientific name Mundulea sericea
Authority (Willd.) A.Chev.
First published in Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci.180: 1521 (1925)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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General Uses Top

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Common products:
Bark fiber for cordage (hand-twisted rope, twine, and绑绳), small utility timber for posts, handles, and carving.

Industrial and craft applications:
Cordage manufacture using bast fibers separated from mature bark; turning and carving of durable wood for tool handles, walking sticks, and small craft objects.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
None documented.

Colorants and tanning:
None documented.

Wood and fiber:
Tough bast fiber bundles extracted from phloem produce rope-grade cordage. Wood is dense and hard; the heartwood is naturally resistant to insects and decay, suitable for posts, stakes, poles, and small carved items. Air-drying is typical for construction use; some sapwood is prone to borers if not seasoned.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
None documented.

Properties relevant to use:
Bast fiber tensile strength and flexibility enable rope and twine applications. Wood density and natural decay resistance (presumed linked to extractives typical of Leguminosae) support outdoor durability for structural and small utility uses.

Standards and regulation:
Timber classification and grading typically follow national forest product regulations where traded; cordage produced for domestic use is usually unregulated.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Wild-harvested from savanna woodland and forest margins in parts of eastern and southern Africa; local supply is stable but harvesting pressure can occur near settlements. Sustainable practice is hand-retrieval of bark only after maturation and selective cutting for posts to maintain stands.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Cytisus sericeus Willd. Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 3: 1121 (1802)
Dalbergia sericea (Willd.) Bojer Hortus Maurit. : 111 (1837)
Tephrosia sericea (Willd.) DC. Prodr. 2: 249 (1825)

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Language Common/alternative name
Afrikaans kurkbos
Afrikaans blou-ertjiebos
Afrikaans kurkboombos

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

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Name Authority First published in
Mundulea sericea subsp. madagascariensis Du Puy & Labat Legum. Madagascar: 423 (2002)
Mundulea sericea subsp. sericea (Willd.) A.Chev. Unknown

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Somalia
      • Sudan
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola
      • Malawi
      • Mozambique
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
    • Southern Africa
      • Botswana
      • Caprivi Strip
      • Kwazulu-Natal
      • Namibia
      • Northern Provinces
      • Swaziland
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Benin
      • Guinea
      • Ivory Coast
      • Mali
      • Nigeria
      • Togo
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Madagascar
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • India
      • Sri Lanka
    • Malesia
      • Jawa
    • Papuasia
      • New Guinea

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000200952
Tropicos 13063070
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:509368-1
The Plant List ild-4739
Open Tree Of Life 503294
NCBI Taxonomy 54460
IUCN Red List 62520
IPNI 509368-1
iNaturalist 427214
GBIF 2933885
EPPO MDUSE
EOL 687024
USDA GRIN 24695
Wikipedia Mundulea_sericea

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
Consumer-grade UAV imagery facilitates semantic segmentation of species-rich savanna tree layers Popp MR, Kalwij JM Sci Rep 24-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10449814
doi:10.1038/s41598-023-40989-7
PMID:37620395
Arrest of mouse preterm labor until term delivery by combination therapy with atosiban and mundulone, a natural product with tocolytic efficacy Siricilla S, Hansen CJ, Rogers JH, De D, Simpson CL, Waterson AG, Sulikowski GA, Crockett SL, Boatwright N, Reese J, Paria BC, Newton J, Herington JL Pharmacol Res 01-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10712649
doi:10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106876
PMID:37536638
Chemical Constituents and Antimicrobial Activity of a Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis.) P. Karst. Aqueous Ammonia Extract Sánchez-Hernández E, Teixeira A, Pereira C, Cruz A, Martín-Gil J, Oliveira R, Martín-Ramos P Plants (Basel) 11-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10305452
doi:10.3390/plants12122271
PMID:37375896
A Promising Natural Anticancer Compound Derived from Gymnoascus dankaliensis Jafer FN, Al-Laaeiby A Arch Razi Inst 30-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10314247
doi:10.22092/ARI.2022.359717.2459
PMID:37396737
Medicinal Uses of the Fabaceae Family in Zimbabwe: A Review Maroyi A Plants (Basel) 10-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10051751
doi:10.3390/plants12061255
PMID:36986943
Perplexing Polyphenolics: The Isolations, Syntheses, Reappraisals, and Bioactivities of Flavonoids, Isoflavonoids, and Neoflavonoids from 2016 to 2022 Umer SM, Shamim S, Khan KM, Saleem RS Life (Basel) 09-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10058313
doi:10.3390/life13030736
PMID:36983891
Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches Mutie FM, Mbuni YM, Rono PC, Mkala EM, Nzei JM, Phumthum M, Hu GW, Wang QF Plants (Basel) 02-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10005506
doi:10.3390/plants12051145
PMID:36904005
Selective Targeting of Cancer-Related G-Quadruplex Structures by the Natural Compound Dicentrine Platella C, Ghirga F, Musumeci D, Quaglio D, Zizza P, Iachettini S, D’Angelo C, Biroccio A, Botta B, Mori M, Montesarchio D Int J Mol Sci 17-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9959918
doi:10.3390/ijms24044070
PMID:36835480
Traditional knowledge of plants used in hunting and fishing practices among Baka hunter-gatherers of eastern Cameroon Fongnzossie EF, Ngansop MT, Oishi T, Biwole AB, Biye EH, Ichikawa M J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 03-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9808952
doi:10.1186/s13002-022-00571-3
PMID:36597154
Anthelmintic Agents from African Medicinal Plants: Review and Prospects Jato J, Orman E, Duah Boakye Y, Oppong Bekoe E, Oppong Bekoe S, Asare-Nkansah S, Spiegler V, Hensel A, Liebau E, Agyare C Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 31-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9825222
doi:10.1155/2022/8023866
PMID:36624864
Natural-Product-Mediated Autophagy in the Treatment of Various Liver Diseases Fan G, Li F, Wang P, Jin X, Liu R Int J Mol Sci 01-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9739742
doi:10.3390/ijms232315109
PMID:36499429
Potential Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibitors in Management of Cancer: Therapeutic Opportunities from Herbal Medicine Chen F, Zhong Z, Zhang C, Lu Y, Chan YT, Wang N, Zhao D, Feng Y Int J Mol Sci 01-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9659249
doi:10.3390/ijms232113334
PMID:36362132
Natural products targeting glycolytic signaling pathways-an updated review on anti-cancer therapy Cui Y, Li C, Sang F, Cao W, Qin Z, Zhang P Front Pharmacol 20-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9631946
doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.1035882
PMID:36339566
Correlation of Glucose Metabolism with Cancer and Intervention with Traditional Chinese Medicine Lai GH, Wang F, Nie DR, Lei SJ, Wu ZJ, Cao JX, Tang LL Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 14-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9586738
doi:10.1155/2022/2192654
PMID:36276846
Targeting HSP90 as a Novel Therapy for Cancer: Mechanistic Insights and Translational Relevance Zhang J, Li H, Liu Y, Zhao K, Wei S, Sugarman ET, Liu L, Zhang G Cells 06-Sep-2022
PMCID:PMC9497295
doi:10.3390/cells11182778
PMID:36139353

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Scalarane sesterterpenoids
Taraxerol 92097 Click to see 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89097-4
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
Glutinol 9932254 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C4CC=C5C(C4(CCC3(C2C1)C)C)CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89097-4
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / 8-prenylated flavans / 8-prenylated flavanones
(7R,8R)-7-hydroxy-8-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 15486953 Click to see 436.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00574-3
(7R,8S)-7-hydroxy-8-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 162885188 Click to see 436.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00574-3
(7S,8S)-7-hydroxy-8-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 162885187 Click to see 436.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00574-3
2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 14721596 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C=CC2=C1OC(CC2=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)OC)C 338.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)80025-8
4'-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-8-prenylflavanone 511789 Click to see 338.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00445-7
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)80025-8
5,4'-Dihydroxy-7-methoxy-8-prenylflavanone 11688951 Click to see 354.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)80025-8
7-Hydroxy-8-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one 10646583 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C3=C1OC(C=C3)(C)C)OC)C(=O)C(C(O2)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)C 436.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00574-3
Lupinifolinol 21721869 Click to see 422.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00574-3
Mundulea flavanone B 42608071 Click to see 354.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)80025-8
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00445-7
Mundulinol 10363971 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C3=C1OC(C(C3=O)O)C4=CC=CC=C4)O)C=CC(O2)(C)C)C 406.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00574-3
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
3-[(2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromen-4-one 162990731 Click to see 626.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1097522
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflavans / Isoflavanones / 6-prenylated isoflavanones
Mundulone 4587968 Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=CC(=C2OC)C3=COC4=C(C3=O)C=C5CC(C(OC5=C4)(C)C)O)C 434.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00445-7
Munetone 12312999 Click to see CC1(C=CC2=CC3=C(C=C2O1)OC=C(C3=O)C4=C(C5=C(C=C4)OC(C=C5)(C)C)OC)C 416.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3835(98)00309-7
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00445-7
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Rotenoids / Rotenones
(1S,14R,22R)-14,22-dihydroxy-17,18-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-2,8,21-trioxapentacyclo[12.8.0.03,12.04,9.015,20]docosa-3(12),4(9),5,10,15,17,19-heptaen-13-one 10048093 Click to see 426.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89755-1
(1S,14S,22R)-22-hydroxy-17,18-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-2,8,21-trioxapentacyclo[12.8.0.03,12.04,9.015,20]docosa-3(12),4(9),5,10,15,17,19-heptaen-13-one 10341494 Click to see 410.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89755-1
(Rac)-Tephrosin 4485131 Click to see 410.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89755-1
14,22-Dihydroxy-17,18-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-2,8,21-trioxapentacyclo[12.8.0.03,12.04,9.015,20]docosa-3(12),4(9),5,10,15,17,19-heptaen-13-one 85103101 Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=CC3=C2OC4C(OC5=CC(=C(C=C5C4(C3=O)O)OC)OC)O)C 426.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89755-1
22-Hydroxy-17,18-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-2,8,21-trioxapentacyclo[12.8.0.03,12.04,9.015,20]docosa-3(12),4(9),5,10,15,17,19-heptaen-13-one 85115512 Click to see 410.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89755-1
Deguelin 107935 Click to see 394.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1038/NM0395-260
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89755-1
Tephrosin 114909 Click to see 410.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89755-1
https://doi.org/10.1038/NM0395-260
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Kavalactones
4-methoxy-3-(2-methylbut-3-en-2-yl)-6-[(E)-2-phenylethenyl]pyran-2-one 101289790 Click to see CC(C)(C=C)C1=C(C=C(OC1=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2)OC 296.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00445-7
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxychalcones
4-Hydroxylonchocarpin 5889042 Click to see 322.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89755-1
5-Hydroxy-6-(4-hydroxycinnamoyl)-2,2-dimethylchromene 3662729 Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=CC(=C2O)C(=O)C=CC3=CC=C(C=C3)O)C 322.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89755-1
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / Retrochalcones
3-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-1-(2,2-dimethylchromen-6-yl)prop-2-en-1-one 85133633 Click to see 322.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89755-1
Munsericin 10403843 Click to see 322.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89755-1

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