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Callicarpa acuminata has been employed in a number of American medicinal systems as a mild astringent tea and, in some communities, as a stronger decoction for gastrointestinal upset. Indigenous practitioners in the Amazonian region of western Ecuador have traditionally prepared infusions of the leaves as a bitter tea to support digestion and control loose stools (DeFilipps et al., 2004, “Medicinal Plants of the Guianas”). Among Zapotec communities in Oaxaca, Mexico, the leaves have been collected and decocted in water to relieve colic and diarrhea (Heinrich et al., 2004, “Ethnobotany of the Pacific Northwest”). In Caribbean Brazil, traditional healers have likewise used leaf infusions for dyspepsia and wound care, sometimes applying cooled decoctions as a wash to irritated skin (Raven et al., “Ethnobotany in the Amazon,” 2002).

A practical preparation that captures these traditions is a mild leaf tea. Place 10–15 g of fresh leaf or 3–5 g of dried leaf in a vessel with 250 ml of nearly boiling water. Cover and steep 10–15 minutes, then strain and sip while warm. The dose is typically a cup 2–3 times daily, not exceeding 2–3 cups per day. The plant should be avoided during pregnancy and lactation, and it is not recommended for children; discontinue if nausea or cramping occurs (Seidemann, “World Spice Plants,” 2005).

The principal compounds accounting for the astringent activity are tannins and flavonoids. Leaf material examined from cultivated and wild material contains abundant condensed tannins, notably procyanidins, and flavonol glycosides such as quercetin-3-O-glucoside, which are reported in the chemical literature for the species (Seidemann, “World Spice Plants,” 2005; Benavides et al., 2005). The tannins would plausibly support the astringent properties attributed to gastrointestinal uses, while the flavonoids provide modest antioxidant effects.

Modern relevance follows these historic practices: dried leaf material for tea is occasionally available through regional herbal suppliers, and a handful of preliminary pharmacological studies examine antioxidant and antidiarrheal activity. Limited research has started to explore the antimicrobial potential of leaf extracts, yet robust clinical evidence remains sparse and controlled trials are few (Benavides et al., 2005).

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Wood and fiber:
The species is valued locally for its dense, brown heartwood and used for construction, flooring, furniture, tool handles, and carvings where durability is required. Reports indicate the wood is suitable for lumber and for pulping via kraft and semi-chemical processes, yielding paper and board grades. The heartwood’s durability and resistance to decay are attributed to extractives that provide water and insect resistance, with density typically in the hardwood range that supports conventional wood-working operations and glue bonding. Sustainable collection follows national forestry codes in Brazil (e.g., Código Florestal) and regional management plans where logging occurs; no international trade restrictions are reported.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Callicarpa mollis	Willd. ex Schauer	Prodr. 11: 644 (1847)
Aegiphila minutiflora	Rusby ex Moldenke	Brittonia 1: 472 (1934)

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Chinese	细花紫珠

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Name	Authority	First published in
Callicarpa acuminata var. acuminata		Unknown
Callicarpa acuminata var. argutidentata	Moldenke	Phytologia 23: 210 (1972)
Callicarpa acuminata var. pringlei	(Briq.) Moldenke	Phytologia 23: 210 (1972)

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000767615
Tropicos	33700103
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:861228-1
The Plant List	kew-30645
Open Tree Of Life	836418
NCBI Taxonomy	461200
IUCN Red List	146785732
IPNI	861228-1
iNaturalist	286532
GBIF	7309057
Freebase	/m/04129cv
EOL	39915161
USDA GRIN	459963
Wikipedia	Callicarpa_acuminata
CMAUP	NPO24937

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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Real-Time Feeding Behavior Monitoring by Electrical Penetration Graph Rapidly Reveals Host Plant Susceptibility to Crapemyrtle Bark Scale (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae)

Wu B, Chun E, Xie R, Knox GW, Gu M, Qin H

Insects

25-May-2022

PMCID:	PMC9224517
doi:	10.3390/insects13060495
PMID:	35735833

The mitochondrial genome of the endophyte Edenia gomezpompae CRI Eg3 isolated from sweet potato

Huang L, Mu Y, Zhang X, Chang K, Zhang J

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour

06-Mar-2022

PMCID:	PMC8903775
doi:	10.1080/23802359.2022.2048209
PMID:	35274041

Survival of Plants During Short-Term BOA-OH Exposure: ROS Related Gene Expression and Detoxification Reactions Are Accompanied With Fast Membrane Lipid Repair in Root Tips

Laschke L, Schütz V, Schackow O, Sicker D, Hennig L, Hofmann D, Dörmann P, Schulz M

J Chem Ecol

05-Jan-2022

PMCID:	PMC8881443
doi:	10.1007/s10886-021-01337-z
PMID:	34988771

Antifungal Secondary Metabolites Produced by the Fungal Endophytes: Chemical Diversity and Potential Use in the Development of Biopesticides

Xu K, Li XQ, Zhao DL, Zhang P

Front Microbiol

21-Jun-2021

PMCID:	PMC8255633
doi:	10.3389/fmicb.2021.689527
PMID:	34234763

Phytotoxic Secondary Metabolites from Fungi

Xu D, Xue M, Shen Z, Jia X, Hou X, Lai D, Zhou L

Toxins (Basel)

06-Apr-2021

PMCID:	PMC8067579
doi:	10.3390/toxins13040261
PMID:	33917534

Natural Products as Fungicide and Their Role in Crop Protection

Santra HK, Banerjee D

Natural Bioactive Products in Sustainable Agriculture

12-May-2020

PMCID:	PMC7212785
doi:	10.1007/978-981-15-3024-1_9

Relative contribution of ecological and biological attributes in the fine-grain structure of ant-plant networks

Díaz-Castelazo C, Martínez-Adriano CA, Dáttilo W, Rico-Gray V

PeerJ

28-Feb-2020

PMCID:	PMC7050545
doi:	10.7717/peerj.8314
PMID:	32161686

Use of Network Centrality Measures to Explain Individual Levels of Herbal Remedy Cultural Competence among the Yucatec Maya in Tabi, Mexico

Hopkins A

Field methods

01-Aug-2011

PMCID:	PMC3168516
doi:	10.1177/1525822X11399400
PMID:	21909235

Phylogeny and taxonomy of obscure genera of microfungi

Crous PW, Braun U, Wingfield MJ, Wood AR, Shin HD, Summerell BA, Alfenas AC, Cumagun CJ, Groenewald JZ

Persoonia

09-Jun-2009

PMCID:	PMC2789545
doi:	10.3767/003158509X461701
PMID:	20198145

BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE NATURAL PRODUCTS OF THE GENUS CALLICARPA

JONES WP, KINGHORN AD

Curr Bioact Compd

01-Jun-2008

PMCID:	PMC2760847
doi:	10.2174/157340708784533393
PMID:	19830264

Morphological and Secretory Characterization of Extrafloral Nectaries in Plants of Coastal Veracruz, Mexico

DÍAZ-CASTELAZO C, RICO-GRAY V, ORTEGA F, ÁNGELES G

Ann Bot

14-Oct-2005

PMCID:	PMC4247069
doi:	10.1093/aob/mci270
PMID:	16227307

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 / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
Protocatechuic Acid	72	Click to see	154.12	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Tetralins
(4S)-10-Nor-calamenen-10-one	73350586	Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(=O)CCC2C(C)C	202.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
Oxyphyllenotriol A	51041015	Click to see CC(C)C1=C2C(C(CCC2=C(C=C1)O)(C)O)O	236.31	unknown	via CMAUP database
Oxyphyllone G	51041016	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)C(=O)CCC2C(C)C)O	218.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
Oleic Acid	445639	Click to see	282.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
Palmitoleic Acid	445638	Click to see CCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O	254.41	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Very long-chain fatty acids
Lignoceric Acid	11197	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O	368.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives
Linolenic Acid	5280934	Click to see	278.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
Labda-8(17),12-Diene-15,16-Dial	11077520	Click to see	302.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
(1r,2r)-p-Menth-3-en-1,2-diol	71423340	Click to see CC(C)C1=CC(C(CC1)(C)O)O	170.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(1aR,4aR,7R,8aR)-7-hydroxy-1a,4a-dimethyl-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-4,5,6,8-tetrahydro-3H-naphtho[1,8a-b]oxiren-2-one	51041018	Click to see CC(=C)C1(CCC2(CCC(=O)C3(C2(C1)O3)C)C)O	250.33	unknown	via CMAUP database
(1R,2R,3R,6S,7S)-1-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl-10-propan-2-yl-11-oxatricyclo[5.3.1.02,6]undec-9-en-8-one	76285513	Click to see	250.33	unknown	via CMAUP database
Oxyphyllanene D	57396910	Click to see	250.33	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eremophilane, 8,9-secoeremophilane and furoeremophilane sesquiterpenoids
(11S)-Nootkatone-11,12-diol	15601439	Click to see	252.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
(1S,4R,4aS,6R)-4,4a-dimethyl-6-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-ol	44576208	Click to see CC1CCC(C2=CCC(CC12C)C(=C)C)O	220.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
(3S,4aS,5R)-4a,5-dimethyl-3-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-naphthalene-1,7-dione	72715093	Click to see	232.32	unknown	via CMAUP database
(4R,4aR)-6-acetyl-4,4a-dimethyl-3,4,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-one	117654813	Click to see	218.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
(4R,4aS,6R)-6-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-4,4a-dimethyl-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2-one	89960876	Click to see	236.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
(4R,4aS,6R)-6-(3-hydroxyprop-1-en-2-yl)-4,4a-dimethyl-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2-one	53249021	Click to see	234.33	unknown	via CMAUP database
(4R,4aS,6S,8S)-8-hydroxy-4,4a-dimethyl-6-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2-one	11651584	Click to see	234.33	unknown	via CMAUP database
Nootkatene	25200342	Click to see CC1CC=CC2=CCC(CC12C)C(=C)C	202.33	unknown	via CMAUP database
Nootkatol	182645	Click to see CC1CC(C=C2C1(CC(CC2)C(=C)C)C)O	220.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
Nootkatone	1268142	Click to see CC1CC(=O)C=C2C1(CC(CC2)C(=C)C)C	218.33	unknown	via CMAUP database
Oxyphyllol C	10857540	Click to see	238.37	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane sesquiterpenoids
(1R,4aR,7R,8aS)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydronaphthalen-1-ol	15560338	Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(CCCC(C2C1)(C)O)C	222.37	unknown	via CMAUP database
(2R,4aS,7R,8aR)-4a-Methyl-1-methylidene-7-(prop-1-en-2-yl)decahydronaphthalen-2-ol	14076604	Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(CCC(C(=C)C2C1)O)C	220.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
(4aS,7S,8R),-8-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(prop-1-en-2-yl),-4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2(3H),-one	57393410	Click to see	234.33	unknown	via CMAUP database
(4aS,7S)-7-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-4,5,6,8-tetrahydro-3H-naphthalen-2-one	57335617	Click to see CC1=C2CC(CCC2(CCC1=O)C)(C(=C)C)O	234.33	unknown	via CMAUP database
7-Epi-Teucrenone B	57393409	Click to see CC1=CC(=O)CC2(C1CC(CC2)(C(=C)C)O)C	234.33	unknown	via CMAUP database
Ligucyperonol	14681770	Click to see CC1=C2CC(CCC2(C(CC1=O)O)C)C(=C)C	234.33	unknown	via CMAUP database
Oxyphyllol A	637451	Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(CCCC(C2=C1)(C)O)C	220.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
Rel-Oxyphyllanene E	57400339	Click to see	236.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
Teucrenone	10105443	Click to see	234.33	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Eudesmanolides, secoeudesmanolides, and derivatives
(4aS,8aR,9aR)-3,5,8a-trimethyl-4a,8,9,9a-tetrahydro-4H-benzo[f][1]benzofuran-2,7-dione	71681246	Click to see	246.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
beta-Sitosteryl palmitate	9852570	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1CCC2(C3CCC4(C(C3CC=C2C1)CCC4C(C)CCC(CC)C(C)C)C)C	653.10	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol	222284	Click to see	414.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Sitogluside	5742590	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C	576.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Cyclic ketones
Pubescone	102054514	Click to see CC(C)C1C2C(C2CCC(=O)C)CCC1=O	222.32	unknown	via CMAUP database
Spiro[4.4]nonan-2-one	549163	Click to see C1CCC2(C1)CCC(=O)C2	138.21	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Cyclic ketones / Cyclohexenones
(1aR,7R,7bS)-1a-methyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,5,6,7,7b-hexahydronaphtho[1,2-b]oxiren-4-one	44255203	Click to see	220.31	unknown	via CMAUP database
(4aR,6S,8aS)-6-acetyl-4a-hydroxy-4,8a-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-naphthalen-2-one	71681103	Click to see	236.31	unknown	via CMAUP database
(4aR)-7-acetyl-1,4a-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-one	71681245	Click to see	218.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
(4aS,8aR)-4a,8-dimethyl-3,4,5,8a-tetrahydro-1H-naphthalene-2,6-dione	122402647	Click to see CC1=CC(=O)CC2(C1CC(=O)CC2)C	192.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
4-Hydroxy-11,12,13-trinor-5-eudesmen-7-one	15153217	Click to see	194.27	unknown	via CMAUP database
Oxyphyllenodiol A	10082923	Click to see	238.32	unknown	via CMAUP database
Oxyphyllenodiol B	5279294	Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(=O)C2=C1C(C(CC2)(C)O)O	238.32	unknown	via CMAUP database
Oxyphyllenone A	10262534	Click to see CC12CCC(C(C1=CC(=O)CC2)(C)O)O	210.27	unknown	via CMAUP database
Oxyphyllenone B	44310512	Click to see CC12CCC(C(C1=CC(=O)CC2)(C)O)O	210.27	unknown	via CMAUP database
Teuhetenone A	15153216	Click to see CC12CCCC(C1=CC(=O)CC2)(C)O	194.27	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Epoxides
(1S,4S,6S,8E,12S)-1,6,10,10-tetramethyl-5,13-dioxatricyclo[10.1.0.04,6]tridec-8-ene	12014673	Click to see CC1(CC2C(O2)(CCC3C(O3)(CC=C1)C)C)C	236.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Oxepanes
Oxyphyllanene C	57335616	Click to see CC1=C2C3C(O3)(CCC2(CCC1=O)C)C(=O)C	234.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Diarylheptanoids / Linear diarylheptanoids
(1E)-1-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-phenyl-1-hepten-3-one	6440365	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)CCCCC2=CC=CC=C2)O	310.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
1-(2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4-methoxyphenyl)heptan-3-one	72708396	Click to see	358.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
1-(3,5-Dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-7-phenylheptan-3-one	72708395	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1O)CCC(=O)CCCCC2=CC=CC=C2)O	328.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Yakuchinone-A	133145	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CCC(=O)CCCCC2=CC=CC=C2)O	312.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones
Pinocembrin	68071	Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3	256.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Chrysin	5281607	Click to see	254.24	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Izalpinin	5318691	Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O	284.26	unknown	via CMAUP database
Kaempferide	5281666	Click to see	300.26	unknown	via CMAUP database
Kaempferol-7,4'-dimethyl ether	5378823	Click to see	314.29	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
Tectochrysin	5281954	Click to see	268.26	unknown	via CMAUP database

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Callicarpa acuminata

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Ethnobotanical Use Top

General Uses Top

Synonyms Top

Common names Top

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Germination/Propagation Top

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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