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Internal ID UUID643ff09559a30662834285
Scientific name Vitex glabrata
Authority R.Br.
First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. : 512 (1810)

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Wood and fiber:
The wood of Vitex glabrata is valued in local timber markets. It is used for light construction, house posts, and small boat construction, particularly in Southeast Asia. Heartwood is brown to reddish-brown with a distinct interlocked grain; sapwood is paler. It is noted to be medium to hard, stable after seasoning, and naturally durable due to extractives; this combination supports use in exterior joinery and under-flooring where resistance to decay is advantageous. In craft applications, the wood is suitable for turned articles, cabinetwork, and tool handles. Green or partially dried wood is used for pulp and paper, giving a kraft pulp of typical hardwood characteristics when suitable species are locally available. Minor uses include poles, post-and-rail fencing, and utility planking.

Properties relevant to use:
Natural durability attributed to extractives contributes to resistance to decay and insect attack. The interlocked grain and wood density facilitate machining into a smooth surface, while dimensional stability upon seasoning reduces warping.

Standards and regulation:
In timber trade, lengths, grades, and moisture content are governed by national and regional standards (e.g., local grading rules, ISO/ASTM conventions for lumber measurement).

Sustainability and sourcing:
The species regenerates through seed and stump sprouting, enabling coppice management in village woodlots and secondary forests. Bark and leaf harvesting is minor; the main environmental consideration is timber extraction. With medium growth rates, sustainable sourcing is feasible through rotation logging, plantation establishment, and avoidance of low-productivity sites.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Vitex cunninghamii Schauer Prodr. 11: 691 (1847)
Vitex elegans Griff. Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 740 (1854)
Vitex glabrata f. bombacifolia (Wall. ex C.B.Clarke) Moldenke Phytologia 44: 329 (1979)
Vitex glabrata f. pallida (Wall. ex C.B.Clarke) Moldenke Phytologia 44: 329 (1979)
Vitex helogiton K.Schum. Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee , Nachtr.: 369 (1905)
Vitex minahassae Koord. Meded. Lands Plantentuin 19: 645 (1898)
Vitex nitida Merr. Philipp. J. Sci., C 7: 343 (1912)
Vitex pentaphylla Merr. Philipp. J. Sci., C 4: 320 (1909)
Vitex glabrata var. bombacifolia (Wall. ex C.B.Clarke) Moldenke Revista Sudamer. Bot. 5: 2 1937
Vitex glabrata var. poilanei Moldenke Phytologia 4: 61. 1952
Vitex bombacifolia Wall. ex C.B.Clarke Fl. Brit. India 4: 588 (1885)
Vitex pallida Wall. ex C.B.Clarke Fl. Brit. India 4: 588 (1885)

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Language Common/alternative name
English smooth chaste-tree
English smooth chastetree
Bengali আসাল
Thai ไข่เน่า
Chinese 光叶牡荆
Chinese 光葉牡荆

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam
      • Bangladesh
      • East Himalaya
      • India
    • Indo-China
      • Andaman Islands
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Myanmar
      • Nicobar Nicobar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Jawa
      • Lesser Sunda Islands
      • Malaya
      • Maluku
      • Philippines
      • Sulawesi
    • Papuasia
      • Bismarck Archipelago
      • New Guinea
      • Solomon Islands
  • Australasia
    • Australia
      • Northern Territory
      • Queensland
      • Western Australia
  • Pacific
    • Northwestern Pacific
      • Marianas
    • Southwestern Pacific
      • New Caledonia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000333110
Florida Plant Atlas 1311
USDA Plants VIGL2
Tropicos 50077780
INPN 710410
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:865735-1
The Plant List kew-213474
Open Tree Of Life 962118
NCBI Taxonomy 413482
Nature Serve 2.135955
IUCN Red List 62019863
IPNI 865735-1
iNaturalist 170272
GBIF 2925565
EOL 484254
USDA GRIN 41823
Wikipedia Vitex_glabrata

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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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A comprehensive review of ethnomedicinal approaches, phytochemical analysis, and pharmacological potential of Vitex trifolia L. Mottaghipisheh J, Kamali M, Doustimotlagh AH, Nowroozzadeh MH, Rasekh F, Hashempur MH, Iraji A Front Pharmacol 21-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10991721
doi:10.3389/fphar.2024.1322083
PMID:38576489
Civet latrines in three habitats of a coffee dominated landscape of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot Sinu PA, Fahira PP, Rajesh TP, Viswan G, Manoj K, Hariraveendra M, Jose T Sci Rep 20-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10733364
doi:10.1038/s41598-023-50193-2
PMID:38123612
Healthy Patients, Workforce and Environment: Coupling Climate Adaptation and Mitigation to Wellbeing in Healthcare de Souza M, Lee AB, Cook S Int J Environ Res Public Health 13-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10671525
doi:10.3390/ijerph20227059
PMID:37998289
Dietary Supplementation with 20-Hydroxyecdysone Ameliorates Hepatic Steatosis and Reduces White Adipose Tissue Mass in Ovariectomized Rats Fed a High-Fat, High-Fructose Diet Buniam J, Chansela P, Weerachayaphorn J, Saengsirisuwan V Biomedicines 23-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10377470
doi:10.3390/biomedicines11072071
PMID:37509710
Sustainable Production of Ajuga Bioactive Metabolites Using Cell Culture Technologies: A Review Popova E, Titova M, Tynykulov M, Zakirova RP, Kulichenko I, Prudnikova O, Nosov A Nutrients 01-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10005297
doi:10.3390/nu15051246
PMID:36904246
Biotechnological Approaches to Producing Natural Antioxidants: Anti-Ageing and Skin Longevity Prospects Bouzroud S, El Maaiden E, Sobeh M, Merghoub N, Boukcim H, Kouisni L, El Kharrassi Y Int J Mol Sci 11-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9867058
doi:10.3390/ijms24021397
PMID:36674916
DNA Barcoding Medicinal Plant Species from Indonesia Cahyaningsih R, Compton LJ, Rahayu S, Magos Brehm J, Maxted N Plants (Basel) 21-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9147630
doi:10.3390/plants11101375
PMID:35631799
Regioisomers Salviprolin A and B, Unprecedented Rosmarinic Acid Conjugated Dinorditerpenoids from Salvia przewalskii Maxim Su X, Wu Y, Wu M, Lu J, Jia S, He X, Liu S, Zhou Y, Xing H, Xue Y Molecules 18-Nov-2021
PMCID:PMC8618536
doi:10.3390/molecules26226955
PMID:34834049
Short Overview of Some Assays for the Measurement of Antioxidant Activity of Natural Products and Their Relevance in Dermatology Jaganjac M, Sredoja Tisma V, Zarkovic N Molecules 31-Aug-2021
PMCID:PMC8433703
doi:10.3390/molecules26175301
PMID:34500732
Anti–SARS-CoV-2 Natural Products as Potentially Therapeutic Agents Kim CH Front Pharmacol 27-May-2021
PMCID:PMC8194829
doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.590509
PMID:34122058
Status and consolidated list of threatened medicinal plants of India Gowthami R, Sharma N, Pandey R, Agrawal A Genet Resour Crop Evol 25-May-2021
PMCID:PMC8148398
doi:10.1007/s10722-021-01199-0
PMID:34054223
An updated tribal classification of Lamiaceae based on plastome phylogenomics Zhao F, Chen YP, Salmaki Y, Drew BT, Wilson TC, Scheen AC, Celep F, Bräuchler C, Bendiksby M, Wang Q, Min DZ, Peng H, Olmstead RG, Li B, Xiang CL BMC Biol 08-Jan-2021
PMCID:PMC7796571
doi:10.1186/s12915-020-00931-z
PMID:33419433
Patterns in the transmission of traditional ecological knowledge: a case study from Arnhem Land, Australia Si A J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 14-Sep-2020
PMCID:PMC7489046
doi:10.1186/s13002-020-00403-2
PMID:32928240
An overview on the role of bioactive α-glucosidase inhibitors in ameliorating diabetic complications Hossain U, Das AK, Ghosh S, Sil PC Food Chem Toxicol 09-Sep-2020
PMCID:PMC7480666
doi:10.1016/j.fct.2020.111738
PMID:32916220
Caffeic acid derivatives (CAFDs) as inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2: CAFDs-based functional foods as a potential alternative approach to combat COVID-19 Adem Ş, Eyupoglu V, Sarfraz I, Rasul A, Zahoor AF, Ali M, Abdalla M, Ibrahim IM, Elfiky AA Phytomedicine 22-Aug-2020
PMCID:PMC7442560
doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2020.153310
PMID:32948420

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans
Pinoresinol 73399 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)O 358.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan glycosides
(+)-7-epi-Syringaresinol 4'-glucoside 4486984 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)OC)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)OC 580.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
(+)-syringaresinol beta-D-glucoside 443024 Click to see 580.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-(4-((3S,3aR,6S,6aR)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro(3,4-c)furan-6-yl)-2-methoxyphenoxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 486614 Click to see 520.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[5-[(3R,3aS,6S,6aR)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3a,6a-dihydroxy-1,3,4,6-tetrahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-2-hydroxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 162943552 Click to see C1C2(C(OCC2(C(O1)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C5=CC6=C(C=C5)OCO6)O 536.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
2-[4-[3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 4485344 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)OC)C3C4COC(C4CO3)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)OC 550.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
2-[4-[6-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-3-yl]-2-methoxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 14827961 Click to see 550.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
2-[5-[3-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-3a,6a-dihydroxy-1,3,4,6-tetrahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-2-hydroxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 75080208 Click to see 536.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
Eucommin A 442836 Click to see 550.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
Isoeucommin A 44206182 Click to see 550.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
Khainaoside A 44606078 Click to see 536.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
Symplocosin 5351523 Click to see 520.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides
6-[3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid 74135904 Click to see 552.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
Khainaoside B 44606238 Click to see 552.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives
2,3,6-Trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-(2,3,6-trihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,11,12,16,17-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one 163034315 Click to see 476.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94985-9
20-Hydroxyecdysone 5459840 Click to see 480.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50044A041
Calonysterone 101281312 Click to see 476.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94985-9
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(2-methoxy-4-propylphenoxy)oxane-3,4,5-triol 46186820 Click to see 328.36 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
[3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-enyl)-2-methoxyphenoxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 75080292 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CCO)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O)O)O 504.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-(2-methoxy-4-propylphenoxy)oxane-3,4,5-triol 13139862 Click to see CCCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)OC 328.36 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
Khainaoside C 44606239 Click to see 504.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
Npc85473 5385553 Click to see 432.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9006298

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