Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Litsea acuminatissima	Lundell	Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 4: 3 (1940)
Litsea flavescens	Bartlett	Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 44: 599 (1909)
Litsea guatemalensis	Mez	Jahrb. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 5: 479 (1889)
Litsea neesiana	(S.Schauer) Hemsl.	Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 3: 76 (1882)
Litsea glaucescens var. flavescens	(Bartlett) C.K.Allen	J. Arnold Arbor. 26: 413 (1945)
Malapoenna guatemalensis	(Mez) Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 571 (1891)
Tetranthera neesiana	S.Schauer	Linnaea 19: 712 (1847)
Tetranthera glaucescens	(Kunth) Spreng.	Syst. Veg. 2: 267 (1825)
Tetranthera villosa	M.Martens & Galeotti	Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 10(2): 359 (1843)
Tetranthera glaucescens var. major	Meisn.	Prodr. 15(1): 193 (1864)
Tetranthera glaucescens var. racemosa	Meisn.	Prodr. 15(1): 193 (1864)
Tetranthera glaucescens var. subcorymbosa	Meisn.	Prodr. 15(1): 193 (1864)
Tetranthera glaucescens var. subsolitaria	Meisn.	Prodr. 15(1): 193 (1864)
Tetranthera neesiana var. corymbifera	Meisn.	Prodr. 15(1): 193 (1864)
Tetranthera neesiana var. villosa	(M.Martens & Galeotti) Meisn.	Prodr. 15(1): 193 (1864)
Dipliathus angulata	Raf.	Sylva Tellur. : 135 (1838)
Litsea glaucescens var. major	(Meisn.) Hemsl.	Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 3: 76 1882
Litsea glaucescens var. racemosa	(Meisn.) Hemsl.	Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 3: 76 1882
Litsea glaucescens var. subcorymbosa	(Meisn.) Hemsl.	Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 3: 76 1882
Litsea glaucescens var. subsolitaria	(Meisn.) Hemsl.	Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 3: 76 1882
Litsea neesiana var. corymbifera	(Meisn.) Hemsl.	Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 3: 76 1882
Litsea neesiana var. villosa	(M.Martens & Galeotti) Hemsl.	Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 3: 76 1882
Litsea orizabae	(M.Martens & Galeotti) Mez	Jahrb. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 5: 479 (1889)
Persea orizabae	M.Martens & Galeotti	Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 10(2): 358 (1843)
Malapoenna glaucescens	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 571 (1891)
Malapoenna orizabae	(M.Martens & Galeotti) Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 571 (1891)
Laurus aestivalis	Sessé ex Meisn.	A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(1): 193 (1864)
Malapoenna villosa	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 551 (1891)

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English	mexican bay leaf
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Persian	برگ بوی مکزیکی
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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000365712
Tropicos	17800856
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:465704-1
The Plant List	kew-2352407
Open Tree Of Life	631512
NCBI Taxonomy	88853
IUCN Red List	152954531
IPNI	465704-1
iNaturalist	206793
GBIF	7304149
Freebase	/m/0h96g16
EOL	5394886
USDA GRIN	476357
Wikipedia	Litsea_glaucescens

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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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The Analgesic Potential of Litsea Species: A Systematic Review

Goh MP, Samsul RN, Mohaimin AW, Goh HP, Zaini NH, Kifli N, Ahmad N

Molecules

30-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11085224
doi:	10.3390/molecules29092079
PMID:	38731572

Spray-Drying Microencapsulation of Bauhinia ungulata L. var. obtusifolia Aqueous Extract Containing Phenolic Compounds: A Comparative Study Using Different Wall Materials

Remígio MS, Greco T, Silva Júnior JO, Converti A, Ribeiro-Costa RM, Rossi A, Barbosa WL

Pharmaceutics

02-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11054010
doi:	10.3390/pharmaceutics16040488
PMID:	38675149

Separation Methods of Phenolic Compounds from Plant Extract as Antioxidant Agents Candidate

Susanti I, Pratiwi R, Rosandi Y, Hasanah AN

Plants (Basel)

27-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC11013868
doi:	10.3390/plants13070965
PMID:	38611494

Litsea glaucescens Kuth possesses bactericidal activity against Listeria monocytogenes

Gress-Antonio CD, Rivero-Perez N, Marquina-Bahena S, Alvarez L, Zaragoza-Bastida A, Martínez-Juárez VM, Sosa-Gutierrez CG, Ocampo-López J, Zepeda-Bastida A, Ojeda-Ramírez D

PeerJ

01-Dec-2023

PMCID:	PMC10695109
doi:	10.7717/peerj.16522
PMID:	38054017

Kombucha Fermentation of Olympus Mountain Tea (Sideritis scardica) Sweetened with Thyme Honey: Physicochemical Analysis and Evaluation of Functional Properties

Geraris Kartelias I, Karantonis HC, Giaouris E, Panagiotakopoulos I, Nasopoulou C

Foods

20-Sep-2023

PMCID:	PMC10528074
doi:	10.3390/foods12183496
PMID:	37761205

Research progress on alternative kombucha substrate transformation and the resulting active components

Su J, Tan Q, Tang Q, Tong Z, Yang M

Front Microbiol

14-Sep-2023

PMCID:	PMC10537971
doi:	10.3389/fmicb.2023.1254014
PMID:	37779696

Spice and Herb Frauds: Types, Incidence, and Detection: The State of the Art

Velázquez R, Rodríguez A, Hernández A, Casquete R, Benito MJ, Martín A

Foods

08-Sep-2023

PMCID:	PMC10528162
doi:	10.3390/foods12183373
PMID:	37761082

Development and Characterization of Microparticles with Actinidia arguta Leaves Extract by Spray-Drying: A New Mind-Set Regarding Healthy Compounds for Oral Mucositis

Teixeira F, Silva AM, Sut S, Dall’Acqua S, Delerue-Matos C, Estevinho B, Costa PC, Rodrigues F

Antioxidants (Basel)

26-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10451189
doi:	10.3390/antiox12081496
PMID:	37627491

Palm Sunday in central Mexico: among sellers, palms and syncretism

Briseño-Tellez JM, Pulido Silva MT, Bautista K, García Mera A, Larios-Lozano O, López Gutiérrez BN, López López YA, Mendoza Cruz Y, Monzalvo R, Ortega-Meza D, Sánchez Trejo EC, Zepeda-Hernández ZK

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

03-Jun-2023

PMCID:	PMC10239146
doi:	10.1186/s13002-023-00587-3
PMID:	37268987

Antidepressant Effects of Essential Oils: A Review of the Past Decade (2012–2022) and Molecular Docking Study of Their Major Chemical Components

Fonseca EC, Ferreira LR, Figueiredo PL, Maia CD, Setzer WN, Da Silva JK

Int J Mol Sci

25-May-2023

PMCID:	PMC10252423
doi:	10.3390/ijms24119244
PMID:	37298210

Physicochemical Properties, Antioxidant Capacity, and Bioavailability of Laurus nobilis L. Leaf Polyphenolic Extracts Microencapsulated by Spray Drying

Dobroslavić E, Elez Garofulić I, Zorić Z, Pedisić S, Roje M, Dragović-Uzelac V

Foods

08-May-2023

PMCID:	PMC10177897
doi:	10.3390/foods12091923
PMID:	37174461

Kombucha Beverages Produced from Fruits, Vegetables, and Plants: A Review on Their Pharmacological Activities and Health Benefits

Anantachoke N, Duangrat R, Sutthiphatkul T, Ochaikul D, Mangmool S

Foods

27-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10178031
doi:	10.3390/foods12091818
PMID:	37174355

Mexican traditional medicines for women’s reproductive health

Cabada-Aguirre P, López López AM, Mendoza KC, Garay Buenrostro KD, Luna-Vital DA, Mahady GB

Sci Rep

16-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC9935858
doi:	10.1038/s41598-023-29921-1
PMID:	36797354

Therapeutic Potential of Phenolic Compounds in Medicinal Plants—Natural Health Products for Human Health

Sun W, Shahrajabian MH

Molecules

15-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC9960276
doi:	10.3390/molecules28041845
PMID:	36838831

Current Knowledge of the Antidepressant Activity of Chemical Compounds from Crocus sativus L.

Matraszek-Gawron R, Chwil M, Terlecki K, Skoczylas MM

Pharmaceuticals (Basel)

30-Dec-2022

PMCID:	PMC9860663
doi:	10.3390/ph16010058
PMID:	36678554

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Styrenes
5-Phenylpent-4-enoic acid	5370650	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CCCC(=O)O	176.21	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
> Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Branched unsaturated hydrocarbons
gamma-Terpinene	7461	Click to see CC1=CCC(=CC1)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters
Propyl 2-methylbutanoate	162239	Click to see CCCOC(=O)C(C)CC	144.21	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids
5-Heptenoic acid, 2,6-dimethyl-2-vinyl-	567589	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)C(=O)O)C	182.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
5,9-Dimethyl-4,8-decadienoic acid	6365434	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=O)O)C)C	196.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
Geraniol	637566	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
Linalool, (+/-)-	6549	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)O)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
Myrcene	31253	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=C)C=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
Nerylacetic acid	87315304	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=O)O)C)C	196.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
p-CYMENE	7463	Click to see CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)C	134.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
alpha-PINENE	6654	Click to see CC1=CCC2CC1C2(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
beta-Pinene	14896	Click to see CC1(C2CCC(=C)C1C2)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
Camphene	6616	Click to see CC1(C2CCC(C2)C1=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
Sabinen	18818	Click to see CC(C)C12CCC(=C)C1C2	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
4-Terpineol, (+/-)-	11230	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)(C(C)C)O	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
alpha-Terpinene	7462	Click to see CC1=CC=C(CC1)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
Alpha-Terpineol	17100	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(C)(C)O	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
Carvone, (+)-	16724	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1=O)C(=C)C	150.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
Limonene, (+/-)-	22311	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
Terpinolene	11463	Click to see CC1=CCC(=C(C)C)CC1	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(R)-beta-bisabolene	68128	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)CCC=C(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
Humulene	5281520	Click to see CC1=CCC(C=CCC(=CCC1)C)(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Estrane steroids / Estrogens and derivatives
Ethinyl Estradiol	5991	Click to see CC12CCC3C(C1CCC2(C#C)O)CCC4=C3C=CC(=C4)O	296.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Ketones
2-Nonanone	13187	Click to see CCCCCCCC(=O)C	142.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
2-Undecanone	8163	Click to see CCCCCCCCCC(=O)C	170.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985250
> 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	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-958054
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-phenylchroman-4-one	73201	Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=O)CC(OC2=C1)C3=CC=CC=C3)O	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-958054
Pinostrobin	6950539	Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=O)CC(OC2=C1)C3=CC=CC=C3)O	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-958054
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxy-dihydrochalcones
2',6'-Dihydroxy-4'-methoxydihydrochalcone	169676	Click to see COC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)CCC2=CC=CC=C2)O	272.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-958054

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Litsea glaucescens

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