Fernandoa adenophylla
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| Internal ID | UUID6440278771962679229761 |
| Scientific name | Fernandoa adenophylla |
| Authority | (Wall. ex G.Don) Steenis |
| First published in | Blumea 23: 135 (1976) |
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In Southern Bangladesh and the Bengali diaspora, the fresh leaves of Fernandoa adenophylla are ground to a thick mash and applied as a warm compress to relieve swelling and joint pain, according to the ethnobotanical survey of Siddiqui et al. (2014). In parts of southern India and Karnataka, women have long crushed the leaves and bound them to inflamed sprains and sores; many speak of it as a “reducer of swelling” in the range of Khare’s Indian Medicinal Plants compendium (2007). Similar compresses and poultices are used in Sri Lanka to ease bruises and muscular aches, a practice recorded by Mansur et al. (2005) in their catalogue of island ethnomedicine. These reports consistently describe topical application of fresh or lightly boiled leaves, sometimes mixed with a little water or oil, and kept in place with cloth for a few hours until relief is noted.
A simple infusion suitable for household use is made with fresh leaves. Roughly 20–30 g of shredded leaves are placed in a clean bowl, poured over with 500 mL of just-boiled water, and steeped for 10–15 minutes, then strained through a clean cloth. The warm liquid is dabbed with a soft pad or small compress and applied to sore areas for 10–15 minutes at a time, two to three times daily. A variant uses a short decoction of the same plant material, boiled gently for 5 minutes and cooled briefly before use as a compress. For a tincture, a few communities in rural Karnataka macerate finely chopped fresh leaves at roughly 1:5 by weight in ethanol, keeping the jar sealed and shaking daily for two weeks; a cotton ball soaked in this tincture can then be dabbed around the affected spot for a few minutes. This tincture practice is noted in the context of local herbalism by Mansur et al. (2005). People with skin sensitivities, open wounds, or pregnancy should test a small area first or avoid this plant, and children should use only a very small amount under supervision. Some observers caution that those allergic to other Bignoniaceae plants may react to this one too.
The species is reported to contain flavonoids, saponins, and alkaloids that are common within the family and known to have mild astringent and anti-inflammatory effects in related taxa (Siddiqui et al., 2014; Khare, 2007). These classes of compounds help explain the reported ability of the leaf preparations to reduce local swelling and ease discomfort when applied to bruised or strained areas.
Contemporary research remains limited, with most activity centered on the documented topical uses in rural households of southern Asia. Community herbalists continue to use the leaf poultice or infusion as needed, and the preparation keeps its place in local pharmacopoeias as a straightforward, practical first aid option for mild sprains and inflamed tissues.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Haplophragma adenophyllum | Dop | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 72: 890 (1926) |
| Heterophragma adenophyllum | Seem. ex Benth. & Hook.f. | J. Bot. 8: 340 (1870) |
| Spathodea adenophylla | DC. | Prodr. 9: 206 (1845) |
| Bignonia adenophylla | Wall. & G.Don | Gen. Hist. 4: 22 (1837) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 异膜楸 |
| Chinese | 腺叶厚膜树 |
| Chinese | 腺葉厚膜樹 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- India
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Indo-China
- Andaman Islands
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Malaya
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Indian Subcontinent
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Southern America click to expand
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Central America
- Panamá
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Central America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000782324 |
| Tropicos | 100191346 |
| INPN | 706286 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:109624-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-320819 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 5921498 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1818589 |
| IPNI | 109624-1 |
| iNaturalist | 183418 |
| GBIF | 4093859 |
| USDA GRIN | 105212 |
| Wikipedia | Fernandoa_adenophylla |
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan glycosides | |||||
| (+)-Lyoniresinol 3alpha-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside | 10483388 | Click to see | 582.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(1S,2R,3R)-7-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-6,8-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl]methoxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate | 636918 | Click to see | 732.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| [3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[[7-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-6,8-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl]methoxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate | 73880644 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2C(C(CC3=CC(=C(C(=C23)OC)O)OC)CO)COC4C(C(C(C(O4)COC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)OC)O)O)O | 732.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| 2-((7-Hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-6,8-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)methoxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 14521083 | Click to see | 582.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| 9-Octadecenoic Acid | 965 | Click to see | 282.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| Eicosanoic Acid | 10467 | Click to see | 312.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| Myristic Acid | 11005 | Click to see | 228.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| Oleic Acid | 445639 | Click to see | 282.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| Palmitic Acid | 985 | Click to see | 256.42 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| Stearic Acid | 5281 | Click to see | 284.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Medium-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Lauric Acid | 3893 | Click to see | 200.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols | |||||
| 1-Triacontanol | 68972 | Click to see | 438.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives | |||||
| 9,12-Octadecadienoic Acid | 3931 | Click to see | 280.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid | 860 | Click to see CCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 278.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| Linoleic Acid | 5280450 | Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 280.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| Linolenic Acid | 5280934 | Click to see | 278.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200434196 |
| beta-Amyrenol | 225689 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| Beta-Amyrin | 73145 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C)C | 426.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200434196 |
| Epifriedelin | 15559350 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| Friedelan-3-one | 244297 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200434196 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (3S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 11870456 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099423 |
| ST 29:1;O;Hex;FA 18:0 | 76011765 | Click to see | 843.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200490080 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol | 4961358 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1CCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O | 300.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| Decaffeoyl-acteoside | 13889681 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2O)OCCC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O | 462.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| Decaffeoylverbascoside | 11754080 | Click to see | 462.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| Salidroside | 159278 | Click to see | 300.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Oligosaccharides | |||||
| [(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-5-[(2S,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 102019408 | Click to see | 756.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| [5-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl] 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 78200704 | Click to see | 756.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans | |||||
| 2-Methyl-2-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-6-(2-methylpropanoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-5,7-diol | 21580163 | Click to see CC(C)C(=O)C1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC(CC2)(C)CCC=C(C)C)O | 332.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200490080 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthopyrans / Naphthopyranones | |||||
| (4S)-4-[(4R)-2,2-dimethyl-5,10-dioxo-3,4-dihydrobenzo[g]chromen-4-yl]-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[g]chromene-5,10-dione | 101733168 | Click to see | 482.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200490080 |
| 4-(2,2-Dimethyl-5,10-dioxo-3,4-dihydrobenzo[g]chromen-4-yl)-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[g]chromene-5,10-dione | 163007429 | Click to see | 482.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200490080 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| [(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 6476334 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)OC)O)CO)OCCC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O)O | 638.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| [(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 154496101 | Click to see | 624.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| [6-[2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-3-yl] 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 74027662 | Click to see | 638.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| {6-[2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-3,5-dihydroxy-4-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxy]oxan-2-yl}methyl 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 73323377 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2O)OCCC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)COC(=O)C=CC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O)O | 624.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl 3-O-(6-Deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-4-O-((2E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside | 132274946 | Click to see | 624.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| Acteoside;Kusaginin;TJC160 | 354009 | Click to see | 624.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| beta-D-Glucopyranoside, 2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl 3-O-(6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-, 4-[3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoate], (E)- | 72725940 | Click to see | 652.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| Isoacteoside | 6476333 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2O)OCCC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)COC(=O)C=CC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O)O | 624.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| Leucosceptoside A | 10394343 | Click to see | 638.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| Martynoside | 5319292 | Click to see | 652.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| Verbascoside | 5281800 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)CO)OCCC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O)O | 624.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glucuronides / Flavonoid-7-O-glucuronides | |||||
| (2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid | 154496169 | Click to see | 446.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| (2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid | 162868114 | Click to see | 476.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl)oxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid | 5387370 | Click to see | 446.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid | 17981428 | Click to see | 476.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| Apigenin 7-O-glucuronide | 5319484 | Click to see | 446.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| Hispidulin 7-glucuronide | 5318059 | Click to see | 476.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| 5-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 13940617 | Click to see | 462.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
| Homoplantaginin | 5318083 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1O)C(=O)C=C(O2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O | 462.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00212-6 |
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