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Aniba puchury-minor

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
Links to other databases
Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Internal ID UUID64400976e79b3105876100
Scientific name Aniba puchury-minor
Authority (Mart.) Mez
First published in Jahrb. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 5: 70 (1889)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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General Uses Top

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Common products:
Puchury-minor seeds (Aniba puchury-minor) are used as a flavoring agent and food ingredient. The nuts have a history of incorporation into chocolate-like formulations, confectionery bases, and beverage flavoring.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
The seeds contain caffeine and theobromine and function as a flavoring and mild stimulant in confectionery, chocolate-type products, and as a flavor component in beverages. Use is as an ingredient or processing aid (e.g., seed powder added to flavor bases), with no implied medicinal properties or dosing.

Colorants and tanning:
Not documented for this taxon.

Wood and fiber:
Not documented for this taxon.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
Not documented for this taxon.

Industrial and craft applications:
Not documented for this taxon.

Properties relevant to use:
The presence of caffeine and theobromine enables flavoring and sensory qualities; the mature seeds are the primary commercial form.

Standards and regulation:
Where marketed as a food ingredient or flavor, use is governed by national food legislation and labeling requirements.

Sustainability and sourcing:
The species is native to Amazonian Brazil and has been assessed as threatened by habitat loss and overexploitation; bulk collections are therefore limited, and conservation is needed to maintain sustainable supply.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Acrodiclidium puchury-major (Mart.) Mez Jahrb. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 5: 87 (1889)
Aniba amazonica (Meisn.) Mez Jahrb. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 5: 69 (1889)
Aydendron amazonicum Meisn. Prodr. 15(1): 89 (1864)
Nectandra puchury-major (Mart.) Nees & Mart. Syst. Laur. : 328 (1836)
Ocotea puchury-major Mart. Reise Bras. (Spix & Mart.) iii. 1127. 1831
Ocotea puchury-minor Mart. Repert. Pharm. 35: 172 (1830)
Licaria puchury-major (Mart.) Kosterm. Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 34: 583. 1937
Nectandra puchury-minor (Mart.) Nees & Mart. Syst. Laur. : 336 (1836)
Misanteca puchury-major (Mart.) Lundell Wrightia 4: 101 (1969)

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  • Southern America
    • Brazil
      • Brazil North
    • Central America
      • Panamá
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia
      • Colombia
      • Ecuador
      • Peru

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000536881
Tropicos 17800141
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:13872-2
The Plant List kew-2639736
Open Tree Of Life 5699360
IUCN Red List 143819827
IPNI 13872-2
GBIF 7304533

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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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)!
Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Neolignans, styrylpyrones and flavonoids from an Aniba species Mama Helena Rossi, Massayoshi Yoshida, José Guilherme Soares Maia Elsevier BV 25-Mar-2003
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00075-7
The natural occurrence of magnosalicin diastereomers Maria De Fátima Da Silva, Francisca S.N. Taveira, José Guiliierme Soares Maia, Lucia M. Conserva, Massayoshi Yoshida, Otto R. Gottlieb Elsevier BV 04-Mar-2003
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoyl derivatives
2,4,5-Trimethoxybenzaldehyde 20525 Click to see 196.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00075-7
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Methoxybenzenes / Dimethoxybenzenes
Methyl isoeugenol 7128 Click to see CC=CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC)OC 178.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00075-7
Methyleugenol 7127 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC=C)OC 178.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00075-7
Methylisoeugenol 637776 Click to see CC=CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC)OC 178.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00075-7
> Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles
1,2,4-Trimethoxy-5-(1-propenyl)benzene 17903 Click to see 208.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00075-7
Asarone 636822 Click to see 208.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00075-7
Beta-Asarone 5281758 Click to see 208.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
Elemicin 10248 Click to see 208.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
gamma-Asarone 636750 Click to see COC1=CC(=C(C=C1CC=C)OC)OC 208.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
Isoelemicin 5318557 Click to see CC=CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)OC)OC)OC 208.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 7,8-epoxylignans
SureCN4740193 118701423 Click to see 432.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
alpha-Bergamotene 86608 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
Limonene, (+/-)- 22311 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(-)-Cyperene 12308843 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
(1R,2S,7S,8S)-1,3-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.02,7]dec-3-ene 92042749 Click to see CC1=CCC2C3C1C2(CCC3C(C)C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
(1S,5R,7S,10R)-4,10-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.01,5]dec-3-ene 134779875 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
(R)-beta-bisabolene 68128 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)CCC=C(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
3H-3a,7-Methanoazulene, 2,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1,4,9,9-tetramethyl-, [3aR-(3aalpha,4beta,7alpha)]- 99856 Click to see CC1CCC2CC3=C(CCC13C2(C)C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
alpha-Cubebene 442359 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
beta Farnesene 15228937 Click to see 206.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
Beta-Bisabolene 10104370 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)CCC=C(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
beta-Cubebene 93081 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
Caryophyllene 5281515 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
Copaene 19725 Click to see CC1=CCC2C3C1C2(CCC3C(C)C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
Humulene 5281520 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Aromadendrane sesquiterpenoids / 5,10-cycloaromadendrane sesquiterpenoids
(1aS,4aS,7S,7aR,7bS)-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylidene-1a,2,3,4a,5,6,7a,7b-octahydrocyclopropa[h]azulen-7-ol 97032059 Click to see 220.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
(7aR)-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylidene-1a,2,3,4a,5,6,7a,7b-octahydrocyclopropa[h]azulen-7-ol 5321422 Click to see 220.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Germacrane sesquiterpenoids
(S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-diene 91723653 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C=CC(CC1)C(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
Germacrene B 5281519 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=CCC(=C(C)C)CC1)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
Germacrene D 5317570 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C=CC(CC1)C(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol 222284 Click to see 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00075-7
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/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00075-7
Stigmast-5-en-3-ol 22012 Click to see 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxoles
Myristicin 4276 Click to see 192.21 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00172-6

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