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Ethnobotanical Uses

Among the Sami of northern Scandinavia, dried Myrica gale leaves and young shoots are traditionally infused as a warming tea to relieve colds, coughs, and chest complaints (Alpinar, 1995). In Finland, the same plant parts are decocted and drunk as a bitter aromatic tonic for digestive and “feverish” states; the Finnish pharmacopoeia also lists a tincture of leaf and shoot for dyspepsia and bronchial irritation (Alpinar, 1995; Winther, 2000). In the British Isles, the Scottish Highlanders and other northern communities historically brewed a leaf tea or decoction used as a home remedy for colds, gastric complaints, and sore throats (Grieve, 1931). In North America, Algonquin groups of the northeastern woodlands prepared leaf infusions as a wash and occasionally a weak decoction for colds and sore mouths (Moerman, 1998). Some Lapland practitioners have also prepared leaf poultices applied to sprains and swellings (Alpinar, 1995). The same bitter tea has been used historically in Norway and Sweden as a local “tonic” and cough remedy, with specific preparations sometimes referred to as a “tonic tea” (Alpinar, 1995; Winther, 2000).

A practical recipe for a mild tea is straightforward. Measure 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried leaves and young shoots (about 2–4 g), pour 250 ml of just‑boiled water over them, cover, and steep for 5–8 minutes. Strain and drink 1 cup 1–3 times daily as needed for colds or as a digestive bitter. For a stronger decoction for acute coughs, use 2–4 g of leaves in 250 ml of water, simmer gently for 10 minutes, cool to a warm drinkable temperature, and take 1–2 cups daily. Because the plant is very astringent and strongly flavored, some find even small quantities briskly stimulating to digestion; avoid in pregnancy or with a history of gastritis or ulcers, and consult a practitioner before use if you take sedatives or antihypertensives. An alternative medicinal tincture is prepared at a 1:5 (w/v) ratio of dried leaf and shoot to 45% ethanol, macerated for 2–3 weeks, shaken daily, then pressed and filtered; take 1–2 ml 2–3 times daily, diluted in water or tea (Alpinar, 1995). The cautions above apply to tinctures as well.

The activity of these preparations is plausibly explained by the plant’s well‑established constituents: proanthocyanidins (including prodelphinidins), hydrolyzable tannins, flavonoids such as myricetin and quercetin glycosides, and an essential‑oil profile containing sesquiterpenes (notably longifolene derivatives), α‑pinene, and sabinene (Alpinar, 1995; Winther, 2000). These astringent, bitter, and aromatic constituents align with the traditional use as a cold and digestive remedy and the external application to swellings.

Today, commercial herbal tinctures are available in Scandinavia and the United Kingdom, and dried leaf is still sold for teas and bath blends, often as a “bog‑myrtle” ingredient in bath milks and balms. Recent work has explored the leaf’s antimicrobial and anti‑inflammatory effects in vitro, though clinical trials are limited; meanwhile, regional communities continue the practice of brewing the same leaf tea that their ancestors used (Bennett et al., 2021).

General Uses Top

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Common products:
Essential oil (foliage) used in perfumery and flavoring.

Industrial and craft applications:
Essential oil; leaf extract used as a natural fragrance in cleaning and cosmetic formulations (non-medicinal).

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Foliar essential oil and extracts employed as flavoring or aromatic components in certain alcoholic beverages and food products.

Colorants and tanning:
No documented use for dyes or tannins specific to this taxon.

Wood and fiber:
No established timber or fiber products.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
Essential oil and leaf extract used as fragrance materials in cosmetics and toiletries; leaf absolute and CO2 extract are commercial fragrance ingredients.

Properties relevant to use:
Foliar essential oil composition includes monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes such as myrcene, limonene, and α-pinene, which contribute to the characteristic aroma; commercial fragrance quality is assessed using ISO standard methods.

Standards and regulation:
Fragrance materials comply with IFRA Standards and applicable EU and national cosmetic regulations.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Leaf material is wild‑collected; the species occurs across Europe and North America in temperate wetlands and peatlands and is not listed as threatened by IUCN.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Myrtus brabantica	Garsault	Fig. Pl. Méd. : t. 397 (1764)
Myrica tomentosa	Asch. & Graebn.	Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 4: 353 (1910)
Myrica palustris	Lam.	Fl. Franç. 2: 236 (1779)
Myrica rothmaleriana	P.Silva	Anuário Soc. Brot. 38: 106 (1972)
Gale belgica	Dumort.	Fl. Belg. : 10 (1827)
Gale commune	J.Presl	Wobecný Rostl. 2: 1416 (1846)
Gale japonica	A.Chev.	Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 189 (1889)
Gale palustris	A.Chev.	Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 177 (1889)
Gale palustris var. crenata	A.Chev.	Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 184 (1901)
Gale palustris var. denticulata	A.Chev.	Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 184 (1901)
Gale palustris var. lusitanica	A.Chev.	Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 186 (1901)
Gale palustris var. subglabra	A.Chev.	Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 185 (1901)
Gale portugalensis	A.Chev.	Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 187 (1889)
Gale uliginosa	Spach	Hist. Nat. Vég. 11: 259 (1841)
Myrica gale var. subglabra	Fernald	Rhodora 16: 167 (1914)
Myrica gale var. tomentosa	C.DC.	Prodr. 16(2): 148 (1864)
Gale palustris var. tomentosa	(C.DC.) A.Chev.
Myrica uсhanovii	V.V.Byalt & Firsov	Hortus Botanicus 11: 30 (2015)
Myrica gale var. subarctica	J.Rousseau	Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 27: 337 (1957)
Myrica brabantica	Gray	Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 249 (1821 publ. 1822)
Myrica algarbiensis	Gand.	Nov. Consp. Fl. Eur. : 432 (1910)
Myrica gale f. pubescens	J.Rousseau & Rouleau	Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 27: 337 (1957)
Myrica gale subsp. tomentosa	(C.DC.) A.E.Murray	Kalmia 12: 22 (1982)
Myrica palustris var. subglabra	A.Chev.	Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 185 (1901)
Myrica gale var. portugalensis	Mirb. ex C.DC.	Prodr. 16(2): 148 (1864)

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	bog-myrtle
Spanish	gale portugalensis
Spanish	gale palustris
Spanish	gale palustris var. denticulata
Spanish	myrica palustris
Spanish	mirto real
Spanish	mirto de turbera
Spanish	mirto de bravante
Spanish	arrayán de los pantanos
Spanish	arrayan de los pantanos
Spanish	arrayán bravántico
Spanish	arrayan bravántico
Spanish	mirto bastardo
Spanish	arrayan bravantico
Spanish	arrayan brabantico
Spanish	arrayan brabántico
Spanish	arrayán brabántico
Arabic	الميرقية الحلوة
Belarusian	Васкоўнік звычайны
Catalan	piment royal
Catalan	murta de brabant
Welsh	madrwydd
Welsh	bwrli
Welsh	cwrli
Welsh	gwrddling
Welsh	gwrling
Welsh	helygen fair
Welsh	madywydd
Welsh	madywydd bêr
Welsh	mordywydd
Welsh	myrtwydd y gors
Welsh	gwyrddling
Danish	mosepors
Danish	pors
Danish	mose-pors
German	moor-gagel
German	gagelstrauch
German	piment royal
German	gagel
Estonian	porss
Estonian	harilik porss
Finnish	suomyrtti
Finnish	sahasuomyrtti
French	galé odorant
French	bois-sent-bon
French	piment royal
French	myrique baumier
French	myrte bâtard
French	myrte des marais
French	piment aquatique
frr	gaagelstrük
Irish	raideog
gd	roid
Galician	frundo
Upper Sorbian	europski molemór
Hungarian	fenyérmirtusz
Icelandic	mjaðarlyng
Japanese	セイヨウヤチヤナギ
Lithuanian	piment royal
Lithuanian	sotvaras
Lithuanian	pajūrinis sotvaras
Latvian	parastā purva mirte
Latvian	balzāmkārkliņš
Latvian	balzāmkārkls
Latvian	parastā purvamirte
Latvian	parastā purvmirte
Malayalam	മിറൈക ഗെയ്ൽ. ബോഗ്-മിർട്ടിൽ,സ്വീറ്റ് വീല്ലോ, ഡച്ച് മിർട്ടിൽ, സ്വീറ്റ്ഗെയ്ൽ
Malayalam	മിറൈക ഗെയ്ൽ
Norwegian Bokmål	pors
Dutch	wilde gagel
Dutch	gagel
Polish	woskownica europejska
Russian	Восковница болотная
Russian	Восковник болотный
Russian	Восковница обыкновенная
stq	postbuske
stq	poars
Swedish	piment royal
Swedish	pors
Ukrainian	Мірика звичайна
Chinese	甜香杨梅
Chinese	香杨梅

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.

Requires Light or Surface Sowing: These seeds need light to germinate and should not be covered with soil or only very lightly. They are often very small and sown directly on the surface of the growing medium.

Sow seeds immediately as their viability decreases rapidly, or they best germinate when fresh. If stored, seeds might need temperature cycling and patience to germinate.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Eastern Asia
  - Japan
- Russian Far East
  - Kamchatka
  - Khabarovsk
  - Kuril Islands
  - Magadan
  - Primorye
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  - Great Britain
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- Southwestern Europe
  - France
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- Eastern Canada
  - Labrador
  - New Brunswick
  - Newfoundland
  - Nova Scotia
  - Ontario
  - Prince Edward Island
  - Québec
- North-central U.S.A.
  - Minnesota
  - Wisconsin
- Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut
  - Maine
  - Massachusetts
  - Michigan
  - New Hampshire
  - New Jersey
  - New York
  - Ohio
  - Pennsylvania
  - Rhode Island
  - Vermont
- Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Oregon
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- Southeastern U.S.A.
  - North Carolina
- Subarctic America
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  - Yukon
- Western Canada
  - Alberta
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  - Manitoba
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Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000447393
UNII	MRP7VN8908
Canadensys	6680
USDA Plants	MYGA
Tropicos	21700002
INPN	109130
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:300581-2
The Plant List	kew-2500739
Plantarium	24750
Open Tree Of Life	79360
NCBI Taxonomy	29739
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0000003631
Nature Serve	2.136136
IUCN Red List	64318305
IPNI	300581-2
iNaturalist	82203
GBIF	5414202
Freebase	/m/05x_42
WisFlora	4308
EPPO	MYRGA
EOL	594875
Elurikkus	5834
USDA GRIN	24842
Wikipedia	Myrica_gale

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession	Assembly
Accession	Name	Level	Submitter	Released	Coverage	Size
GCA_963930655.1	dhMyrGale1.1	Chromosome	WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTE	2024-01-31	45	613.94 Mb

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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Phytochemicals from Bark Extracts and Their Applicability in the Synthesis of Thermosetting Polymers: An Overview

Szmechtyk T, Małecka M

Materials (Basel)

30-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11084627
doi:	10.3390/ma17092123
PMID:	38730929

The Chemical Landscape of Leaf Surfaces and Its Interaction with the Atmosphere

Ossola R, Farmer D

Chem Rev

23-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11082906
doi:	10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00763
PMID:	38652704

Morpho Evo-Devo of the Gynoecium: Heterotopy, Redefinition of the Carpel, and a Topographic Approach

Sattler R

Plants (Basel)

22-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10935004
doi:	10.3390/plants13050599
PMID:	38475445

Vascular plants and mosses as bioindicators of variability of the coastal pine forest (Empetro nigri-Pinetum)

Wolski GJ, Sobisz Z, Mitka J, Kruk A, Jukonienė I, Popiela A

Sci Rep

02-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10761821
doi:	10.1038/s41598-023-50189-y
PMID:	38167576

Species Diversity of Penicillium in Southwest China with Discovery of Forty-Three New Species

Wang XC, Zhang ZK, Zhuang WY

J Fungi (Basel)

28-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10744262
doi:	10.3390/jof9121150
PMID:	38132751

The most polyphagous insect herbivore? Host plant associations of the Meadow spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius (L.)

Thompson V, Harkin C, Stewart AJ

PLoS One

04-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10602594
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0291734
PMID:	37792900

Upscaling methane fluxes from peatlands across a drainage gradient in Ireland using PlanetScope imagery and machine learning tools

Ingle R, Habib W, Connolly J, McCorry M, Barry S, Saunders M

Sci Rep

25-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10368722
doi:	10.1038/s41598-023-38470-6
PMID:	37491422

Chlorine Distribution in Soil and Vegetation in Boreal Habitats along a Moisture Gradient from Upland Forest to Lake Margin Wetlands

Svensson T, Löfgren A, Saetre P, Kautsky U, Bastviken D

Environ Sci Technol

20-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10399286
doi:	10.1021/acs.est.2c09571
PMID:	37469326

Plant sex influences on riparian communities and ecosystems

Scheuerell RP, LeRoy CJ

Ecol Evol

12-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10337289
doi:	10.1002/ece3.10308
PMID:	37449021

Plant traits poorly predict winner and loser shrub species in a warming tundra biome

García Criado M, Myers-Smith IH, Bjorkman AD, Normand S, Blach-Overgaard A, Thomas HJ, Eskelinen A, Happonen K, Alatalo JM, Anadon-Rosell A, Aubin I, te Beest M, Betway-May KR, Blok D, Buras A, Cerabolini BE, Christie K, Cornelissen JH, Forbes BC, Frei ER, Grogan P, Hermanutz L, Hollister RD, Hudson J, Iturrate-Garcia M, Kaarlejärvi E, Kleyer M, Lamarque LJ, Lembrechts JJ, Lévesque E, Luoto M, Macek P, May JL, Prevéy JS, Schaepman-Strub G, Sheremetiev SN, Siegwart Collier L, Soudzilovskaia NA, Trant A, Venn SE, Virkkala AM

Nat Commun

28-Jun-2023

PMCID:	PMC10307830
doi:	10.1038/s41467-023-39573-4
PMID:	37380662

Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Seed Oil Exerts a Cytotoxic Role over Colorectal Cancer Cells: Insights of Annexin A2 Regulation and Molecular Modeling

da Silva MA, Tessmann JW, Borges KR, Wolff LA, Botelho FD, Vieira LA, Morgado-Diaz JA, Franca TC, Barbosa MD, Nascimento MD, Rocha MR, de Carvalho JE

Metabolites

25-Jun-2023

PMCID:	PMC10384432
doi:	10.3390/metabo13070789
PMID:	37512496

Resilience of temperate peatland vegetation communities to wildfire depends upon burn severity and pre‐fire species composition

Davies GM, Gray A, Power SC, Domènech R

Ecol Evol

10-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10085816
doi:	10.1002/ece3.9912
PMID:	37056693

Antidiabetic Properties of Plant Secondary Metabolites

Sukhikh S, Babich O, Prosekov A, Kalashnikova O, Noskova S, Bakhtiyarova A, Krol O, Tsvetkova E, Ivanova S

Metabolites

03-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10144365
doi:	10.3390/metabo13040513
PMID:	37110171

Chemical Composition of Essential Oils and Local Knowledge of Myrica gale in Lithuania

Ložienė K, Maskolaitytė V, Labokas J, Būdienė J, Vaičiulytė V

Plants (Basel)

26-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC10005319
doi:	10.3390/plants12051050
PMID:	36903911

Is the Phytotoxic Effect of Digestive Fluid of Nepenthes x ventrata on Tomato Related to Reactive Oxygen Species?

Staszek P, Piekarniak M, Wal A, Krasuska U, Gniazdowska A

Plants (Basel)

08-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC9965080
doi:	10.3390/plants12040755
PMID:	36840103

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives
4-Hydrocinnamoyl-2,2,5-trimethyl-4-cyclopentene-1,3-dione	15747331	Click to see CC1=C(C(=O)C(C1=O)(C)C)C(=O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2	270.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3891/ACTA.CHEM.SCAND.25-1929 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88753-1
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Gallic acids
Gallic Acid	370	Click to see	170.12	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.43.1674
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan glycosides
CID 10767841	10767841	Click to see	504.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.45.820
Myricatomentoside I	85261151	Click to see	504.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.45.820
> 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/10.1039/CT9119901764
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
(4R,6R)-2,2,4-trimethyl-6-(3-phenylpropanoyl)cyclohexane-1,3,5-trione	162897964	Click to see CC1C(=O)C(C(=O)C(C1=O)(C)C)C(=O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2	300.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3891/ACTA.CHEM.SCAND.25-1929
(4S,6S)-2,2,4-trimethyl-6-(3-phenylpropanoyl)cyclohexane-1,3,5-trione	163194903	Click to see	300.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3891/ACTA.CHEM.SCAND.25-1929 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88753-1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6259747/
Myrigalone A	11722329	Click to see CC1C(=O)C(C(=O)C(C1=O)(C)C)C(=O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2	300.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-959360 https://doi.org/10.3891/ACTA.CHEM.SCAND.25-1929 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88753-1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6259747/ https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1600-0773.1996.TB00190.X
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
(+)-Limonene	440917	Click to see	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/CT9119901764
Limonene, (+/-)-	22311	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/CT9119901764
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Scalarane sesterterpenoids
(4aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14aS,14bS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6b,9,9,12a,14a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carbaldehyde	21596162	Click to see	440.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.117.4_211
Myricadiol	3084282	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CC=C3C4(CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2C1)C)C)O)(C)C)C)CO)C	442.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.117.4_211
Taraxerol	92097	Click to see	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.117.4_211
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(+)-Ursolic Acid	64945	Click to see	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.117.4_211
(3S,6R,11R,12S,15S,16R,21R)-3,7,7,11,16,20,20-heptamethylpentacyclo[13.8.0.03,12.06,11.016,21]tricos-1-ene-8,19-dione	102067264	Click to see	438.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.117.4_211
Arjunolic acid	73641	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C	488.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.117.4_211
Oleanolic Acid	10494	Click to see	456.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.117.4_211
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid lactones / Withanolides and derivatives
CID 85150831	85150831	Click to see CC1CC2(CC(C3(O2)CCC4(C3(CCC5=C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6(C)CO)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)COC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)OC2C(C(C(CO2)O)O)OC2C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)C)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)C)OC1=O	1353.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.43.1674
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Phenylketones / Alkyl-phenylketones
1-(2,6-Dihydroxy-4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl)propan-1-one	101687716	Click to see	224.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-959360 https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1600-0773.1996.TB00190.X https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1600-0773.1996.TB00195.X
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones
(1R,4S,5R,8S,13S,14S,19S)-4,5,9,9,13,20,20-heptamethyl-24-oxahexacyclo[17.3.2.01,18.04,17.05,14.08,13]tetracosa-15,17-diene-10,12,23-trione	101699415	Click to see CC1(CCC23CCC4(C(=C2C1OC3=O)C=CC5C4(CCC6C5(C(=O)CC(=O)C6(C)C)C)C)C)C	464.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.117.4_211
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids
Caffeic Acid	689043	Click to see	180.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.117.4_211
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Diarylheptanoids / Cyclic diarylheptanoids / Meta,meta-bridged biphenyls
(7R)-3,7-dihydroxy-15,16,17-trimethoxytricyclo[12.3.1.12,6]nonadeca-1(17),2,4,6(19),14(18),15-hexaen-9-one	163189539	Click to see	386.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3891/ACTA.CHEM.SCAND.29B-0529
(8S)-3,8-dihydroxy-15,16,17-trimethoxytricyclo[12.3.1.12,6]nonadeca-1(17),2,4,6(19),14(18),15-hexaen-9-one	93493195	Click to see	386.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.43.1674
(8S)-3,8-dihydroxy-16,17-dimethoxy-15-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxytricyclo[12.3.1.12,6]nonadeca-1(17),2,4,6(19),14(18),15-hexaen-9-one	162985690	Click to see	534.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.45.820
(8S)-3,8,15-trihydroxy-16,17-dimethoxytricyclo[12.3.1.12,6]nonadeca-1(17),2,4,6(19),14(18),15-hexaen-9-one	162894727	Click to see	372.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.43.1674
12-Hydroxymyricanone	10714326	Click to see	372.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.43.1674
3-Hydroxy-15,16,17-trimethoxytricyclo[12.3.1.12,6]nonadeca-1(18),2,4,6(19),14,16-hexaene-8,9-dione	10691408	Click to see	384.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.43.1674
3,15-Dihydroxy-16,17-dimethoxytricyclo(12.3.1.12,6)nonadeca-1(18),2,4,6(19),14,16-hexaen-9-one	161748	Click to see	356.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.43.1674
3,7-Dihydroxy-15,16,17-trimethoxytricyclo[12.3.1.1~2,6~]nonadeca-1(18),2(19),3,5,14,16-hexaen-9-one	10810183	Click to see	386.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3891/ACTA.CHEM.SCAND.29B-0529
3,8-Dihydroxy-15,16,17-trimethoxytricyclo(12.3.1.12,6)nonadeca-1(18),2,4,6(19),14,16-hexaen-9-one	85180765	Click to see	386.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.43.1674
Myricatomentoside II	85277603	Click to see	534.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.45.820
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Diarylheptanoids / Cyclic diarylheptanoids / Meta,para-diphenylether diarylheptanoids
(8R)-4,8-dihydroxy-17-methoxy-2-oxatricyclo[13.2.2.13,7]icosa-1(17),3,5,7(20),15,18-hexaen-10-one	162979243	Click to see COC1=C2C=CC(=C1)CCCCC(=O)CC(C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O2)O	342.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-4039(76)80072-X
Hydroxygaleon	71438923	Click to see COC1=C2C=CC(=C1)CCCCC(=O)CC(C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O2)O	342.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-4039(76)80072-X
Npc226661	16116346	Click to see	326.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-4039(76)80072-X https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.45.820
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
Myricetin 3-(6''-galloylgalactoside)	5319985	Click to see	632.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.43.1674
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxy-dihydrochalcones
2'-Hydroxy-4',6'-dimethoxy-3'-methyldihydrochalcone	15747330	Click to see	300.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1600-0773.1996.TB00190.X https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(71)85094-X
Angoletin	131162	Click to see CC1=C(C(=C(C(=C1O)C(=O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2)OC)C)O	300.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-959360 https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1600-0773.1996.TB00190.X
Myrigalon B	10086169	Click to see CC1=C(C(=C(C(=C1OC)C)O)C(=O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2)O	300.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88753-1 https://doi.org/10.3891/ACTA.CHEM.SCAND.25-1929
Myrigalone G	9947802	Click to see CC1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)C(=O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2)O)OC	286.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-959360
Myrigalone H	10085385	Click to see CC1=C(C(=C(C=C1O)OC)C(=O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2)O	286.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-959360
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxychalcones
1-(2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methoxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-one	54341383	Click to see	298.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(71)85094-X
2',4'-Dihydroxy-6'-methoxy-3',5'-dimethylchalcone	10424762	Click to see CC1=C(C(=C(C(=C1O)C(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2)OC)C)O	298.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(71)85094-X

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