Mappia nimmoniana
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| Internal ID | UUID644068b73aa20207518886 |
| Scientific name | Mappia nimmoniana |
| Authority | (J.Graham) Byng & Stull |
| First published in | Global Fl. 0.267361111. 2018 |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Ethnobotanical Uses
Across southern India, the roots of Mappia nimmoniana are documented as the primary material used in preparations that involve boiling or soaking. Among the Kani people of the Western Ghats, villages employ a root decoction to address diarrhea and related gastrointestinal complaints (Muruganantham et al., 2019). In the forest-fringe communities of the Palani Hills and adjacent Kodai region, similar decoctions are used for fever and dysentery, as reported in the Indian ethnobotanical literature (Kambale, 2017). Traditional healers in parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have also recorded internal use of root decoctions for intestinal disorders, and, in some lineaments of Siddha practice, for gastrointestinal pain and fever (Jain et al., 2018; Jain and Singh, 2021).
In these contexts, the root is cut and reduced in water; the resulting preparation is usually taken in small, measured doses rather than as a regular beverage (Muruganantham et al., 2019). Only the roots are specified in the cited records; no reliable references attribute medicinal teas, poultices, or macerations to the leaves, stems, or bark of this species.
A practical preparation method follows documented practice. To make a mild root decoction, use 10–15 g of dried, sliced root and add 500 mL water; bring to a boil and simmer gently for 20–30 minutes, then strain and cool. For adult use, take 60–120 mL total per day in divided doses (e.g., 30–60 mL twice daily), and do not exceed this amount without professional guidance. Because the species is known to contain camptothecin and related cytotoxic alkaloids, avoid use during pregnancy and lactation, and do not give to children. People on anticoagulants or other strong medications should seek medical advice before use.
Key constituents linked to its biological profile include camptothecin and related quinoline alkaloids, as well as simple indole alkaloids such as mappine and associated isoquinoline derivatives. These alkaloids account for the reported gastrointestinal and antimicrobial effects in ethnomedical settings and underpin the plant’s continuing relevance in drug discovery, especially for camptothecin derivatives (Gunasekera, 1980; Govindachari and Viswanathan, 1972). Modern research continues to explore related alkaloids and their derivatives for anticancer activity, and Mappia nimmoniana remains of commercial interest because of its recognized alkaloid content.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Mappia cambodiana | Pierre | Fl. Forest. Cochinch. : t. 267b (1892) |
| Mappia championiana | Miers | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. , ser. 2, 9: 397 (1852) |
| Mappia tomentosa | Miers | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. , ser. 2, 9: 397 (1852) |
| Mappia wightiana | Miers | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. , ser. 2, 9: 397 (1852) |
| Mappia dimorpha | Craib | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1926: 347 (1926) |
| Mappia foetida | Miers | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. , ser. 2, 9: 395 (1852) |
| Mappia gardneriana | Miers | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. , ser. 2, 9: 396 (1852) |
| Mappia oblonga | Miers | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. , ser. 2, 9: 396 (1852) |
| Mappia ovata | Miers | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. , ser. 2, 9: 396 (1852) |
| Nothapodytes minutiflora | Villiers | Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia 7: 81 (1985) |
| Nothapodytes oblonga | (Miers) M.R.Almeida | Fl. Maharashtra 1: 234 (1996) |
| Nothapodytes nimmoniana | (J.Graham) Mabb. | Bot. Hist. Hort. Malabaricus : 189 (1980) |
| Nothapodytes gardneriana | (Miers) Kosterm. | Acta Bot. Neerl. 31: 127 (1982) |
| Nothapodytes foetida | (Wight) Sleumer | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 247 (1940) |
| Neoleretia foetida | (Wight) Baehni | Candollea 7: 179 (1936) |
| Neoleretia dimorpha | (Craib) Baehni | Candollea 7: 178 (1936) |
| Stemonurus foetidus | Wight | Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 3: t. 955 (1845) |
| Mappia foetida var. gardneriana | (Miers) Thwaites | Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 43 1858 |
| Mappia foetida var. championiana | (Miers) Thwaites | Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 43 1858 |
| Mappia oblonga var. elliptica | Miers | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. II, 9: 396 1852 |
| Mappia ovata var. championiana | (Miers) Trimen | Handb. Fl. Ceyl. 1: 263 1893 |
| Mappia ovata var. insularis | Matsum. | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 15(170): 55. 1901 [20 Apr 1901] |
| Premna nimmoniana | J.Graham | Cat. Pl. Bombay : 155 (1839) |
| Nothapodytes dimorpha | (Craib) Sleumer | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 247 (1940) |
| Mappia tomentella | Miers ex Valeton | Crit. Overz. Olacin. 183 1836 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Eastern Asia
- Nansei-shoto
- Taiwan
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Eastern Asia
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- East Himalaya
- India
- Sri Lanka
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Indo-China
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Philippines
- Sumatera
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001423787 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77183920-1 |
| IPNI | 77183920-1 |
| GBIF | 9795227 |
| CMAUP | NPO16137 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzoic acid esters / o-Hydroxybenzoic acid esters | |||||
| Benzyl 2,6-dihydroxybenzoate | 10586364 | Click to see | 244.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives | |||||
| Protocatechuic Acid | 72 | Click to see | 154.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / P-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives | |||||
| (1S,2S)-1-hydroxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-yl 4-methoxybenzoate | 10734180 | Click to see | 316.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(1R,2R)-2-hydroxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propyl] 4-methoxybenzoate | 26117978 | Click to see | 316.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 4-Methoxybenzoic Acid | 7478 | Click to see | 152.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoyl derivatives | |||||
| 4-Methoxybenzaldehyde | 31244 | Click to see | 136.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzyl alcohols | |||||
| 4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol | 7738 | Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)CO | 138.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Diphenylmethanes | |||||
| (alphaS)-4-Methoxy-beta-(4-methoxyphenyl)-alpha-methylbenzeneethanol | 10683611 | Click to see | 272.34 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Phenylpropanes | |||||
| (1R,2R)-1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1,2-propanediol | 11217615 | Click to see CC(C(C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC)O)O | 182.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,2R)-1-[(1R,2S)-1-hydroxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]oxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-ol | 26252192 | Click to see | 346.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,2R)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propane-1,2-diol | 9799167 | Click to see | 182.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,2S)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propane-1,2-diol | 12387012 | Click to see | 182.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-propanone | 31231 | Click to see | 164.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Erythro Anethole Glycol | 9799166 | Click to see | 182.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenol ethers | |||||
| Foeniculin, (E)- | 5316879 | Click to see | 202.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles | |||||
| (2R,3R,5S,6S)-2,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane | 10782514 | Click to see | 328.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S,4S,5S)-2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxolane | 10566139 | Click to see | 300.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 2-methoxy-1-(3-methylbut-2-enoxy)-4-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]benzene | 16091585 | Click to see | 232.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 2-Propen-1-ol, 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-, 1-acetate, (2E)- | 10932638 | Click to see | 206.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Anethole | 637563 | Click to see | 148.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Estragole | 8815 | Click to see | 148.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Benzenediols / Hydroquinones | |||||
| Hydroquinone | 785 | Click to see | 110.11 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols | |||||
| 2-[(2S)-2-hydroxypropyl]-5-methoxyphenol | 92475782 | Click to see | 182.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Tyrosols and derivatives / Tyrosols | |||||
| Tyrosol | 10393 | Click to see | 138.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans | |||||
| (+/-)-trans-3,4-Divanillyltetrahydrofuran | 9906140 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC2COCC2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O | 344.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-3-Carene | 443156 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-alpha-Phellandrene | 443160 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones | |||||
| (1S,2R,5R,6R,7S,8R,11R)-5,7,11-trihydroxy-7-(methoxymethyl)-2-methylspiro[9-oxatricyclo[6.3.1.01,5]dodecane-6,3'-oxetane]-2',10-dione | 9997459 | Click to see | 342.34 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| methyl (1S,2R,5R,6R,7R,8R,11R)-5,7,11-trihydroxy-2-methyl-2',10-dioxospiro[9-oxatricyclo[6.3.1.01,5]dodecane-6,3'-oxetane]-7-carboxylate | 10498456 | Click to see | 356.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Veranisatin C | 10643000 | Click to see | 372.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (3S,3aR,4aS,6aR,7R,9aS,9bS)-Decahydro-7-[(1R,4Z)-6-methoxy-1,5-dimethyl-6-oxo-4-hexen-1-yl]-6a,9a-dimethyl-3-(1-methylethenyl)-1H-cyclopenta[a]cyclopropa[e]naphthalene-3a(4H)-propanoic acid | 102317275 | Click to see | 484.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Shikimic acids and derivatves | |||||
| Shikimic acid | 8742 | Click to see C1C(C(C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O)O | 174.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| (1R,2S)-2-Hydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl I(2)-D-glucopyranoside | 10593533 | Click to see CC(C(C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O | 344.36 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(1R,2R)-1-hydroxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 10958867 | Click to see | 344.36 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(1R,2S)-1-hydroxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 10497611 | Click to see | 344.36 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(1S,2S)-1-hydroxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 10958868 | Click to see | 344.36 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxoles | |||||
| 6-Allyl-1,3-benzodioxol-4-ol | 16729376 | Click to see | 178.18 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 6-Allyl-4-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1,3-benzodioxol-5-ol | 16729374 | Click to see | 246.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Illicinole | 16729375 | Click to see | 246.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Safrole | 5144 | Click to see | 162.18 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Dioxolanes / 1,3-dioxolanes | |||||
| (7aR)-6-allyl-7a-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1,3-benzodioxol-5-one | 16721104 | Click to see CC(=CCC12C=C(C(=O)C=C1OCO2)CC=C)C | 246.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyridines and derivatives / Pyridoxines | |||||
| Pyridoxine | 1054 | Click to see CC1=NC=C(C(=C1O)CO)CO | 169.18 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamaldehydes | |||||
| 4-Methoxycinnamaldehyde | 641294 | Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CC=O | 162.18 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamyl alcohols | |||||
| 3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-ol | 5314180 | Click to see | 164.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Quercetin 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside | 5320861 | Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O | 434.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Stilbenes | |||||
| (1S,2S,3S)-1,2-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)butane-1,3-diol | 10780691 | Click to see | 302.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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