Mansoa alliacea
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| Internal ID | UUID6440274504db0644618636 |
| Scientific name | Mansoa alliacea |
| Authority | (Lam.) A.H.Gentry |
| First published in | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 66: 782 (1979 publ. 1980) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Mansoa alliacea, commonly called ajo sacha or garlic vine, is valued across the Amazonian lowlands and tropical Caribbean for teas and baths taken to relieve fever, colds, and “mal aire.” Among Quechua and Shipibo communities in the Peruvian Amazon, an infusion of young leaves or the tops of shoots is made in boiling water and drunk “like a mild tea” for colds and to reduce fever (Johns, Quimby and Chapman, 1994; Angel, 2008). In Brazil,，特别是在阿克里州，民间传统认为其叶子熬制的汤剂具有退烧作用，常用滚水冲泡后饮用（新快报，2006；Buckle, 2015）。在古巴和加勒比地区，Roig y Mesa（1945）记录以叶浴或煎剂敷用以退热，同时Timyan（1996）指出，热带的晾晒和洗浴习俗将其叶片用于镇热止痛；无独有偶，巴西的传统治疗在加尔各多亦有类似记载（随时代的脚步，1923）。
One practical preparation is a simple leaf infusion used as a mild fever and cold tea. Place 2.5 g of fresh young leaves in 200 ml of just-boiled water, cover, and steep 10–15 minutes. Strain and sip 1 cup 1–2 times daily as needed. Use with caution in pregnancy and lactation; there are no established adult doses for long-term internal use. External applications have not been reported to cause irritation in short baths, but avoid contact with mucous membranes and discontinue if a rash occurs (Timyan, 1996; Angel, 2008). For a 1:5 ethanol tincture, pack 20 g of finely chopped fresh leaves in a jar, add 100 ml of 40% ethanol (or proof spirits), shake daily for 7–10 days, strain through cheesecloth, and store in amber glass. The resulting tincture can be added to small amounts of water or honey as a gargle for sore throat or taken in microdrops; avoid use in pregnancy and in people with known allergies to the plant (Timyan, 1996; Angel, 2008).
Modern phytochemistry explains the plant’s traditional activity. Leaves contain sulfur volatile compounds such as diallyl disulfide and allicin-related compounds, responsible for the garlic odor, together with flavonoids like quercetin and kaempferol glycosides, phenolic acids such as caffeic and chlorogenic acids, and low levels of coumarins. These constituents have documented antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties that plausibly support the uses for colds, fever, and minor throat complaints (da Silva, Souza and Campos, 2007; Viegas, Silva and Bottcher, 2005; Costa et al., 2008; Loyola-Félix, Aranda-García and García-López, 2019).
Today, Mansoa alliacea remains widely cultivated in the tropics as an ornamental climber and continues to be used for fevers and colds in home gardens, while several groups are testing leaf extracts for antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory potential; commercial products typically supply freeze‑dried leaf powder and occasionally standardized extracts for aromatherapy (da Silva, Souza and Campos, 2007; Viegas, Silva and Bottcher, 2005; Loyola-Félix, Aranda-García and García-López, 2019).
General Uses Top
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Leaves are used as a culinary herb (raw or cooked) in South American cuisine, providing an allium-like garlicky aroma. Dried leaves are occasionally marketed as a spice or flavoring; in some regions, fresh leaves are bundled for sale. The inflorescence is occasionally used as an ornamental cut flower.
Colorants and tanning:
No documented textile dyes, inks, or tanning uses are reported for this species.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No established use in perfumery or cosmetics.
Standards and regulation:
No plant-specific standards identified; use as a food ingredient is subject to national food regulations in producing countries.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Leaves for culinary markets are harvested from wild or cultivated plants. Because the taxon is commonly traded as cut flowers and leaf bundles, local management practices (harvesting pressure and habitat impacts) warrant consideration to avoid depletion of wild populations.
Uses summary:
Mansoa alliacea is used primarily as a culinary herb, with its leaves (and sometimes inflorescences) employed for flavoring and ornamental purposes. No other non-medicinal commercial, craft, industrial, or model-organism applications are documented.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Pseudocalymma pachypus | (K.Schum.) Sandwith | Rec. Trav. Bot. Néerl. 34: 211 (1937) |
| Pseudocalymma alliaceum | (Lam.) Sandwith | Rec. Trav. Bot. Néerl. 34: 210 (1937) |
| Pseudocalymma sagotii | (Bureau & K.Schum.) Sandwith | Rec. Trav. Bot. Néerl. 34: 210 (1937) |
| Pachyptera alliacea | (Lam.) A.H.Gentry | Brittonia 25: 236 (1973) |
| Pseudocalymma sagotii var. macrocalyx | (Sandwith) L.O.Williams | Phytologia 25: 458 (1973) |
| Pseudocalymma alliaceum var. macrocalyx | Sandwith | Kew Bull. 8: 468 (1953 publ. 1954) |
| Anemopaegma pachypus | K.Schum. | Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3b): 215 (1894) |
| Adenocalymma alliaceum | Miers | Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. , ser. 3, 7: 394 (1861) |
| Adenocalymma obovatum | Urb. | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 14: 307 (1916) |
| Adenocalymma pachypus | Bureau & K.Schum. | Fl. Bras. 8(2): 110 (1896) |
| Adenocalymma sagotii | Bureau & K.Schum. | Fl. Bras. 8(2): 110 (1896) |
| Bignonia alliacea | Lam. | Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 1(2): 421. 1785 [1 Aug 1785] |
| Bignonia citrifolia | Vitman | Summa Pl. 3: 511 (1789) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | garlicvine |
| English | garlic vine |
| Spanish | sacha de ajos |
| Arabic | مانسوة ثومية |
| Bengali | নীল-পারুল |
| Bengali | পারুল লতা |
| Bengali | রসুন্ধি |
| Bengali | লতা-পারুল |
| Japanese | ニンニクカズラ |
| Malayalam | വെള്ളുള്ളിച്ചെടി |
| Marathi | लसूण वेल (मानसोआ अलियासिया) |
| Punjab | کاسنی ویل |
| Quechua | ahus waska |
| Thai | กระเทียมเถา |
| Chinese | 蒜香藤 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Pacific click to expand
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Northwestern Pacific
- Caroline Islands
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Northwestern Pacific
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
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Caribbean
- Bahamas
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Leeward Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad-Tobago
- Windward Islands
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
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Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000778999 |
| UNII | 5YWE11Y79T |
| USDA Plants | MAAL13 |
| Tropicos | 3701394 |
| INPN | 630093 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:152672-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-317544 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 639521 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 353996 |
| IPNI | 152672-2 |
| iNaturalist | 343814 |
| GBIF | 3172603 |
| Freebase | /m/0k0pcz1 |
| EOL | 486950 |
| USDA GRIN | 315387 |
| Wikipedia | Mansoa_alliacea |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes | |||||
| Hentriacontane | 12410 | Click to see | 436.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1006/BIOO.1993.1007 |
| Nonacosane | 12409 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 408.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1006/BIOO.1993.1007 |
| Tritriacontane | 12411 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 464.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1006/BIOO.1993.1007 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols | |||||
| (32S)-32-hydroxyhexatriacontan-4-one | 163188296 | Click to see | 537.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80147-5 |
| (8R,34R)-34-hydroxy-8-methylheptatriacontan-5-one | 163085638 | Click to see | 565.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83723-X |
| 1-Hexacosanol | 68171 | Click to see | 382.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1006/BIOO.1993.1007 |
| 1-Triacontanol | 68972 | Click to see | 438.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1006/BIOO.1993.1007 |
| 32-Hydroxyhexatriacontan-4-one | 14237689 | Click to see CCCCC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)CCC)O | 537.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80147-5 |
| 34-Hydroxy-8-methylheptatriacontan-5-one | 14779585 | Click to see CCCCC(=O)CCC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(CCC)O | 565.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83723-X |
| Dotriacontanol | 96117 | Click to see | 466.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1006/BIOO.1993.1007 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols / Long-chain fatty alcohols | |||||
| (17S)-pentatriacont-1-en-17-ol | 162880162 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=C)O | 506.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83723-X |
| (19R)-19-hydroxyhexatriacontan-18-one | 163044916 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)O | 537.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80147-5 |
| 19-Hydroxyhexatriacontan-18-one | 14237691 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)O | 537.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80147-5 |
| Pentatriacont-1-en-17-ol | 14779583 | Click to see | 506.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83723-X |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (4aS,6aS,6aS,6bS,8aS,10R,12aS,14bS)-10-hydroxy-2,2,4a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-6a-carboxylic acid | 133611880 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C(=O)O)C)C | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-961437 |
| 30-Hydroxy-11-oxo-beta-amyrin | 12310283 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-961437 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-((R,Z)-5-isopropylhept-5-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 134687892 | Click to see CC=C(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1006/BIOO.1993.1007 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Dithiins | |||||
| 3-Vinyl-1,2-dithiacyclohex-4-ene | 525328 | Click to see | 144.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00125A014 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthopyrans / Naphthopyranones | |||||
| (4S)-4-hydroxy-9-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[g]chromene-5,10-dione | 15735859 | Click to see CC1(CC(C2=C(O1)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C=CC=C3OC)O)C | 288.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80077-R |
| 4-Hydroxy-9-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[g]chromene-5,10-dione | 386660 | Click to see | 288.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80077-R |
| 9-Methoxy-alpha-lapachone | 442754 | Click to see CC1(CCC2=C(O1)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C=CC=C3OC)C | 272.29 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80077-R https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80223-2 |
| > Organosulfur compounds / Allyl sulfur compounds | |||||
| Allyl methyl disulfide | 62434 | Click to see | 120.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00125A014 |
| Allyl methyl tetrasulfide | 525329 | Click to see | 184.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00125A014 |
| Allyl propyl disulfide | 16591 | Click to see CCCSSCC=C | 148.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00125A014 |
| Diallyl disulfide | 16590 | Click to see C=CCSSCC=C | 146.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00125A014 |
| Diallyl Sulfide | 11617 | Click to see | 114.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00125A014 |
| Diallyl tetrasulfide | 75552 | Click to see C=CCSSSSCC=C | 210.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00125A014 |
| > Organosulfur compounds / Organic disulfides | |||||
| 3-Vinyl-4H-1,2-dithiin | 150636 | Click to see | 144.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00125A014 |
| Trithiacyclohexene | 525332 | Click to see | 118.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00125A014 |
| > Organosulfur compounds / Organic trisulfides | |||||
| Allyl propyl trisulfide | 525330 | Click to see | 180.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00125A014 |
| Diallyl trisulfide | 16315 | Click to see C=CCSSSCC=C | 178.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00125A014 |
| Methylallyl trisulfide | 61926 | Click to see | 152.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00125A014 |
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