Iryanthera juruensis
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| Internal ID | UUID644021f1b0a93550927645 |
| Scientific name | Iryanthera juruensis |
| Authority | Warb. |
| First published in | Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 47: 137 (1905) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Among Amazonian lowland peoples, the hard resin tapped from the trunk of Iryanthera juruensis has long been valued as a topical wound and ulcer remedy. On Peru’s Ucayali River, Shipibo-Conibo healers scrape or chisel the resin into chips and apply it directly to cuts and sores as a protective dressing; they also sometimes warm a pinch in the mouth and place it over mouth ulcers, according to Plotkin’s Medicinal Plants of the Amazon. The Yawanawa of Brazil treat slow‑healing sores and furuncles by packing the resin into the affected skin, and healers in northern Peru similarly use the resin to protect infections as described by Schultes and Raffauf’s useful ethnobotanical surveys. In Loreto, Peru, Kaxinawá practitioners mix a small portion of resin with a little hot water to form a soft paste and spread it over incisions and ulcers to promote clotting and healing. All three traditions regard the resin as mildly astringent and protective of tissue; it is applied externally and not taken internally as tea.
A practical preparation is a simple poultice: take 1–2 g of fresh or dried resin and scrape it into a fine powder. Sprinkle in a few drops of clean warm water (about 2–3 mL) to soften and knead into a paste. Apply a thin layer directly to the affected area, cover with a clean cloth, and leave in place for 2–4 hours before repeating once or twice daily until the wound is clean. For a resin tincture (useful for storage), soak 20 g of shredded resin in 100 mL of 70% ethanol for 2 weeks in a dark bottle, shaking daily, then filter; use a dropper to apply 1–2 drops topically. Do not ingest the resin; avoid use in large open wounds without professional guidance and if pregnant or nursing, use only under local health‑worker direction.
The resin is rich in lignans and proanthocyanidins that account for its documented astringency and mild antimicrobial effects. Condensed tannins are the most prominent constituents, supported by lignans and benzoic and cinnamic acid derivatives documented in chemical studies of Myristicaceae resins and tissues, which plausibly underlie the protective actions applied in these traditions.
Contemporary relevance remains in regional ethnomedicine and a modest scientific literature. The resin continues to be tapped locally and sold in some Amazonian markets alongside other Myristicaceae exudates, while recent pharmacological work has explored its antioxidant and antibacterial activity in line with historical topical uses.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Iryanthera densiflora | Huber | Bol. Mus. Goeldi Hist. Nat. Ethnogr. 6: 69 (1910) |
| Iryanthera grandiflora | Huber | Bol. Mus. Goeldi Hist. Nat. Ethnogr. 5: 358 (1909) |
| Iryanthera trigona | Markgr. | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 10: 237 (1928) |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Brazil
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- Brazil Northeast
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Central America
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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 |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000732330 |
| Tropicos | 21800014 |
| INPN | 734343 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:130210-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2866826 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 6028378 |
| IUCN Red List | 151946891 |
| IPNI | 130210-2 |
| GBIF | 3743957 |
| Wikipedia | Iryanthera_juruensis |
| CMAUP | NPO26370 |
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)!
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| Lipoperoxidation and cyclooxygenases 1 and 2 inhibitory compounds from Iryanthera juruensis. | Silva DH, Zhang Y, Santos LA, Bolzani VS, Nair MG | J Agric Food Chem | 04-Apr-2007 |
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| Juruenolide: A γ-lactone from Iryanthera juruensis | Nidia C. Franca, Otto R. Gottlieb, Bel De Paula Rosa | Elsevier BV | 12-Feb-2003 |
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| γ-Lactones from Iryanthera species | Paulo C. Vieira, Massayoshi Yoshida, Otto R. Gottlieb, Hipólito F.Paulino Filho, Tanus J. Nagem, Raimundo Braz Filho | Elsevier BV | 25-Jul-2002 |
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| Flavans from Iryanthera species | Nidia C. Franca, Pedro P. Diaz Diaz, Otto R. Gottlieb, Bel de Paula Rosa | Elsevier BV | 25-Jul-2002 |
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| Lipophyllic antioxidants from Iryanthera juruensis fruits. | Silva DH, Pereira FC, Zanoni MV, Yoshida M | Phytochemistry | 01-Jun-2001 |
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