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Myrospermum frutescens

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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 UUID643fd77246bda983016770
Scientific name Myrospermum frutescens
Authority Jacq.
First published in Enum. Syst. Pl.: 20 (1760)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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General Uses Top

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Common products:
• Balsam resin (“bálsamo real”), obtained by tapping the trunk. The material is a viscous, aromatic oleo-resin used in perfumery as a fragrance fixative.

Industrial and craft applications:
• The resin is employed as a resinous feedstock for perfumery compounding. Established standards for fragrance materials do not list Myrospermum frutescens balsam; however, commercial grade specifications for related Myroxylon (Peru) balsams are covered by ISO 3215 (specification for Peru balsam).

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
• No documented culinary uses at the specific taxonomic level.

Colorants and tanning:
• No reliable reports of dye or tannin uses for M. frutescens.

Wood and fiber:
• No verified timber or fiber applications are documented for M. frutescens.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
• Balsam from tapped trunks is used in perfumery and occasionally in cosmetic fragrance compositions as a fixative. National or regional regulations regarding the use of fragrance raw materials may apply (e.g., EU Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009), but no plant-specific restrictions are noted here.

Properties relevant to use:
• Rich in resinous and aromatic constituents compatible with fragrance compounding; fragrance materials standards for comparable Myroxylon balsams provide quality reference points.

Standards and regulation:
• For related Peru balsam, ISO 3215 provides product specification; cosmetic fragrance usage is governed by regional regulations (e.g., EU 1223/2009).

Sustainability and sourcing:
• Resin is obtained by tapping; sustainable collection requires controlled tapping intervals and techniques to avoid tree damage, though quantitative best-practice guidance specific to this species is not established in published standards.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Myrospermum secundum Klotzsch Bonplandia (Hannover)5: 277 (1857)
Myroxylon frutescens (Jacq.) Willd. Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 2: 546 (1799)
Myrospermum emarginatum Klotzsch Bonplandia (Hannover)5: 277 (1857)
Calusia emarginata Klotzsch
Toluifera frutescens (Jacq.) H.Karst. Ill. Repert. Pharm.-Med. Bot.: 679 (1886)
Bannisteria purpurea Mill. Gard. Dict. (ed. 8) 1768
Calusia emarginata Bertero ex Steud. Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 175 (1841)
Myrospermum frutescens var. emarginatum M.Gómez Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat.23: 300 (1894)

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Language Common/alternative name
English cercipo

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Native
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Central
      • Mexico Southeast
      • Mexico Southwest
  • Southern America
    • Caribbean
      • Cuba
      • Dominican Republic
      • Leeward Islands
      • Puerto Rico
      • Trinidad-Tobago
      • Venezuelan Antilles
    • Central America
      • Costa Rica
      • El Salvador
      • Guatemala
      • Honduras
      • Nicaragua
      • Panamá
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela
    • Western South America
      • Colombia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000174447
USDA Plants MYFR2
Tropicos 13036060
INPN 630209
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:509434-1
The Plant List ild-20571
Open Tree Of Life 449761
NCBI Taxonomy 100153
IUCN Red List 150001045
IPNI 509434-1
iNaturalist 281728
GBIF 2976681
EPPO MSMFR
EOL 640747
USDA GRIN 24870
Wikipedia Myrospermum_frutescens

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
Chemical and Biological Evaluation of Amazonian Medicinal Plant Vouacapoua americana Aubl Çiçek SS, Pfeifer Barbosa AL, Wenzel-Storjohann A, Segovia JF, Bezerra RM, Sönnichsen F, Zidorn C, Kanzaki I, Tasdemir D Plants (Basel) 25-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9824835
doi:10.3390/plants12010099
PMID:36616228
Evolution of the Anther Gland in Early-Branching Papilionoids (ADA Clade, Papilionoideae, Leguminosae) Leite VG, Teixeira SP, Sartori ÂL, Mansano VF Plants (Basel) 22-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC9002870
doi:10.3390/plants11070835
PMID:35406815
In Vitro and In Vivo Studies of the Trypanocidal Activity of Four Terpenoid Derivatives against Trypanosoma cruzi Ramírez-Macías I, Marín C, Chahboun R, Messouri I, Olmo F, Rosales MJ, Gutierrez-Sánchez R, Alvarez-Manzaneda E, Sánchez-Moreno M Am J Trop Med Hyg 05-Sep-2012
PMCID:PMC3435351
doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0471
PMID:22802442
Antichagasic Activity of Komaroviquinone Is Due to Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species Catalyzed by Trypanosoma cruzi Old Yellow Enzyme Uchiyama N, Kabututu Z, Kubata BK, Kiuchi F, Ito M, Nakajima-Shimada J, Aoki T, Ohkubo K, Fukuzumi S, Martin SK, Honda G, Urade Y Antimicrob Agents Chemother 01-Dec-2005
PMCID:PMC1315950
doi:10.1128/AAC.49.12.5123-5126.2005
PMID:16304182
Effect of Ovule Position within the Pod on the Probability of Seed Production in Bauhinia ungulata (Fabaceae) MENA-ALÍ JI, ROCHA OJ Ann Bot 13-Dec-2004
PMCID:PMC4246791
doi:10.1093/aob/mci044
PMID:15596452
Novel cassane and cleistanthane diterpenes from Myrospermum frutescens: absolute stereochemistry of the cassane diterpene series. Torres-Mendoza D, Ureña González LD, Ortega-Barría E, Coley PD, Kursar TA, Capson TL, McPhail K, Cubilla-Rios L J Nat Prod 01-Oct-2004
doi:10.1021/NP049890C
PMID:15497945
Five new cassane diterpenes from Myrospermum frutescens with activity against Trypanosoma cruzi. Mendoza DT, Ureña González LD, Ortega-Barría E, Capson TL, Rios LC J Nat Prod 01-Jul-2003
doi:10.1021/NP030010O
PMID:12880308

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
(7-Ethenyl-7,10-dihydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-8-methylidene-2,3,4,4b,5,6,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-1-yl)methyl acetate 73821804 Click to see 362.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030010O
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
[(1R,4aR,4bS,7S,8aR,10R,10aR)-7-ethenyl-7,10-dihydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-8-methylidene-2,3,4,4b,5,6,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-1-yl]methyl acetate 21674170 Click to see 362.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030010O
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Isocopalane and spongiane diterpenoids
(10-Acetyloxy-7-ethenyl-1,4a,8-trimethyl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-1-yl)methyl acetate 73821806 Click to see CC1=C(CCC2C1CC(C3C2(CCCC3(C)COC(=O)C)C)OC(=O)C)C=C 388.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
(1S,4aR,4bS,8aR,10aR)-1-(acetyloxymethyl)-7-ethenyl-4a,8-dimethyl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid 21674169 Click to see 360.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030010O
(4aS,4bR,8R,8aR,10aR)-2-ethenyl-8-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4b,8-trimethyl-4,4a,5,6,7,8a,10,10a-octahydro-3H-phenanthren-9-one 21674171 Click to see 302.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030010O
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
(4aS,4bR,8R,8aR,9R,10aR)-2-ethenyl-8-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4b,8-trimethyl-3,4,4a,5,6,7,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-9-ol 11197484 Click to see 304.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030010O
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
(7-Ethenyl-1,4a,8-trimethyl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-1-yl)methanol 73111290 Click to see 288.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030010O
(7-Ethenyl-10-hydroxy-1,4a,8-trimethyl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-1-yl)methyl acetate 73821802 Click to see CC1=C(CCC2C1CC(C3C2(CCCC3(C)COC(=O)C)C)O)C=C 346.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030010O
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
[(1R,4aR,4bS,8aR,10aR)-7-ethenyl-1,4a,8-trimethyl-10-oxo-3,4,4b,5,6,8a,9,10a-octahydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl]methyl acetate 11210127 Click to see 344.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
[(1R,4aR,4bS,8aR,10aR)-7-ethenyl-1,4a,8-trimethyl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-1-yl]methanol 21674167 Click to see 288.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030010O
[(1R,4aR,4bS,8aR,10aR)-7-formyl-1,4a,8-trimethyl-10-oxo-3,4,4b,5,6,8a,9,10a-octahydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl]methyl acetate 11163796 Click to see CC1=C(CCC2C1CC(=O)C3C2(CCCC3(C)COC(=O)C)C)C=O 346.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
[(1R,4aR,4bS,8aR,10R,10aR)-10-acetyloxy-7-ethenyl-1,4a,8-trimethyl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-1-yl]methyl acetate 21674172 Click to see 388.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030010O
[(1R,4aR,4bS,8aR,10R,10aR)-7-ethenyl-10-hydroxy-1,4a,8-trimethyl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-1-yl]methyl acetate 21674168 Click to see 346.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030010O
[(4aS,4bR,8R,8aR,9R,10aR)-2-ethenyl-8-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4b,8-trimethyl-3,4,4a,5,6,7,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-9-yl] acetate 11405267 Click to see 346.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
[7-Ethenyl-10-hydroxy-8-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4a-dimethyl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-1-yl]methyl acetate 85428754 Click to see CC(=O)OCC1(CCCC2(C1C(CC3C2CCC(=C3CO)C=C)O)C)C 362.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
1-(Acetyloxymethyl)-7-ethenyl-4a,8-dimethyl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid 73821803 Click to see 360.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030010O
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
2-Ethenyl-8-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4b,8-trimethyl-3,4,4a,5,6,7,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrophenanthren-9-ol 74821811 Click to see 304.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030010O
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
Chagresnol 11187599 Click to see 362.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acid derivatives / Carboxylic acid esters
[(1S,1aR,1bR,3aR,4S,7aR,7bS,9aR)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-4,7a,9a-trimethyl-9-oxo-1a,1b,2,3,3a,5,6,7,7b,8-decahydro-1H-cyclopropa[a]phenanthren-1-yl]methyl acetate 163018140 Click to see 362.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
[4-(hydroxymethyl)-4,7a,9a-trimethyl-9-oxo-1a,1b,2,3,3a,5,6,7,7b,8-decahydro-1H-cyclopropa[a]phenanthren-1-yl]methyl acetate 72830069 Click to see 362.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
Chagresnone 11394370 Click to see CC(=O)OCC1C2C1(C(=O)CC3C2CCC4C3(CCCC4(C)CO)C)C 362.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Ketones
(1S,1aS,1bR,3aR,4S,7aR,7bS,9aS)-1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4,7a,9a-trimethyl-1a,1b,2,3,3a,5,6,7,7b,8-decahydro-1H-cyclopropa[a]phenanthren-9-one 11186290 Click to see 320.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthofurans
(5-Acetyloxy-6-hydroxy-10a-methoxy-4,7,11b-trimethyl-9-oxo-1,2,3,4a,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-decahydronaphtho[2,1-][1]benzouran-4-yl)methyl acetate 72831081 Click to see CC1C2C(CC3(C1=CC(=O)O3)OC)C4(CCCC(C4C(C2O)OC(=O)C)(C)COC(=O)C)C 464.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C
[(4R,4aR,5S,6R,6aS,7R,10aR,11aS,11bR)-5-acetyloxy-6-hydroxy-10a-methoxy-4,7,11b-trimethyl-9-oxo-1,2,3,4a,5,6,6a,7,11,11a-decahydronaphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-4-yl]methyl acetate 11397131 Click to see CC1C2C(CC3(C1=CC(=O)O3)OC)C4(CCCC(C4C(C2O)OC(=O)C)(C)COC(=O)C)C 464.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049890C

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