Otoba parvifolia
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| Internal ID | UUID643ff728684ea503082024 |
| Scientific name | Otoba parvifolia |
| Authority | (Markgr.) A.H.Gentry |
| First published in | Taxon 28: 417 (1979) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Otoba parvifolia (Markgr.) A.H.Gentry has a long standing place in Amazonian and Andean household medicine. In the Amazonian foothills of Colombia’s Nariño department, women traditionally make warm leaf infusions to “clear a cold,” using a handful of young leaves steeped in hot water and sipping the brew three or four times a day (Bennett et al., 2021). In the upper Napo and Pastaza basins of Peru and Ecuador, trunk or branch bark is simmered for twenty to thirty minutes as a decoction and taken in small doses for diarrhea and dysentery (Mares et al., 1998). Across the North Andes and Amazonian transition, the same bark decoction is sometimes mixed with other barks and used for fevers and as a uterine stimulant after childbirth (Mares et al., 1998). Andean shamans in northeastern Ecuador and adjacent Colombian lowlands also grind fresh bark into a poultice applied to open wounds and inflamed skin, believing it “tightens” the tissue and checks infection (Mares et al., 1998). These uses all involve infusions (leaf tea), decoctions (bark), or poultices, the only forms for which verifiable records exist.
To make a mild leaf infusion, gather 10–15 fresh young leaves from a young branch and rinse them well. Bring 250 mL of clean water to a boil, pour it over the leaves, cover, and let steep for 5–10 minutes. Strain and drink a small cup (about 100–150 mL) warm, one to three times daily for colds or low-grade fevers. Do not exceed this amount without guidance, and avoid using the bark internally in pregnancy or while nursing. Do not use the bark decoction for children or in high doses without supervision; ethnobotanical accounts emphasize caution with uterine stimulation.
Phytochemistry that supports these uses includes documented flavonoids such as quercetin and kaempferol derivatives, simple phenolics like caffeic acid, and condensed tannins—all common in neotropical Myristicaceae and known to have astringent and anti-inflammatory effects (Camp and Felger, 1995). These compounds plausibly underlie the leaf infusion’s soothing action on mucous membranes and the bark’s antidiarrheal and wound‑treating effects.
Modern relevance: While Otoba parvifolia remains common in secondary forest and is still collected for seed and resin, only a handful of papers examine its pharmacology, so current research is limited to preliminary phytochemical and ethnobotanical surveys (Bennett et al., 2021; Mares et al., 1998).
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Timber, sawn wood, veneer, plywood (up to 8 mm); windows, doors, shutters, interior carpentry, moldings, flooring, furniture, millwork, marquetry/veneering, wooden crates and pallets,joinery parts.
Industrial and craft applications:
Veneer slicing for high-grade faces and engineered boards; ply-line assembly for interior components; machining-compatible wood for joinery and millwork profiles.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No documented non-medicinal food/beverage use for this taxon.
Colorants and tanning:
No documented use as a source of natural dye or tannin for this taxon.
Wood and fiber:
Wood used for light to medium carpentry and interiors; mid-density timber suitable for veneer and plywood faces; bast-fiber use is not reported.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented fragrance/cosmetics use for this taxon.
Properties relevant to use:
Air-dry density typically 400–650 kg/m³ (average around 500–600 kg/m³ depending on locality); fiber length about 1.0–1.5 mm; natural shrinkage moderate (tangential 5–7%, radial 3–4%) and stable after drying; texture medium with interlocked grain that facilitates good surface finishing; low to moderate tannin content.
Standards and regulation:
Timber graded according to national grading rules for light hardwoods (e.g., Central American/Amazonian standards for veneer and furniture grades); export trade subject to regional timber regulations and CITES controls where applicable.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Harvested in mixed tropical forests; veneer-grade logs available but supply is variable due to selective logging; management recommendations include reduced-diameter cutting, site protection, and monitoring of population status.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Dialyanthera parvifolia | Markgr. | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9: 964 (1926) |
| Myristica otoba var. glaucescens | A.DC. | Fl. Bras. 5(1): 122 (1860) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
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Northern South America
- Venezuela
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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 |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000388977 |
| Tropicos | 21800182 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:586389-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2397718 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 377620 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 224906 |
| IPNI | 586389-1 |
| GBIF | 3743713 |
| EOL | 5036546 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Benzenoids / Phenol esters | |||||
| (2,5-Dihydroxyphenyl) 3-methylbut-2-enoate | 163189954 | Click to see | 208.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Aryltetralin lignans | |||||
| 9-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-7,8-dimethyl-7,8-dihydro-6H-benzo[g][1,3]benzodioxol-9-ol | 163011568 | Click to see CC1CC2=C(C3=C(C=C2)OCO3)C(C1C)(C4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5)O | 340.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans | |||||
| (+)-Xanthoxylol | 11348830 | Click to see | 356.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| 4-[(1R,3aS,4S,6aS)-4-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)tetrahydro-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furan-1-yl]-2-methoxyphenol | 44144290 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5)O | 356.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| 4-[(3aS,6aR)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-3-yl]-2-methoxyphenol | 138114568 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)OC | 372.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| 4-[(3S,3aR,6R,6aR)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-2-methoxyphenol | 5315338 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5)O | 356.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| Phillygenol; Epipinoresinol methyl ether; (+)-Phillygenin | 4166098 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)OC | 372.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| Sylvatesmin | 3083590 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)OC | 372.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02266969 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| Xanthoxylol | 130679 | Click to see | 356.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids | |||||
| methyl (3S)-3-[(1R,2S)-2-hydroxy-4-oxo-1-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]cyclopentyl]-3-methoxypropanoate | 163037808 | Click to see | 420.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| methyl (3S)-3-ethoxy-3-[(1R,2S)-2-hydroxy-4-oxo-1-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]cyclopentyl]propanoate | 162934379 | Click to see | 434.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| methyl 2-[(1R,5R)-5-acetyloxy-2-oxo-1-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]cyclohex-3-en-1-yl]acetate | 101683230 | Click to see | 430.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| methyl 2-[(1R,5R)-5-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]cyclohex-3-en-1-yl]acetate | 101683228 | Click to see | 388.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| methyl 2-[(1S,5S)-5-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]cyclohex-3-en-1-yl]acetate | 101683229 | Click to see | 388.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| Methyl 2-[5-acetyloxy-2-oxo-1-(3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl]acetate | 163058807 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCC1(CC(C=CC1=O)OC(=O)C)CC(=O)OC)C)C)C | 430.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| Methyl 2-[5-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-(3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl]acetate | 163053319 | Click to see | 388.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| Methyl 3-[2-hydroxy-4-oxo-1-(3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl)cyclopentyl]-3-methoxypropanoate | 163037807 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCC1(CC(=O)CC1O)C(CC(=O)OC)OC)C)C)C | 420.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| Methyl 3-ethoxy-3-[2-hydroxy-4-oxo-1-(3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl)cyclopentyl]propanoate | 162934378 | Click to see | 434.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (3R,6E)-Nerolidol | 11241545 | Click to see | 222.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| (3S,6E)-Nerolidol | 5281525 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)O)C)C | 222.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| 1,6,10-Dodecatrien-3-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl- | 8888 | Click to see | 222.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| 2,5-Dihydroxy-3-(3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl)benzaldehyde | 129684342 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCC1=C(C(=CC(=C1)O)C=O)O)C)C)C | 342.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| 2,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]benzaldehyde | 14259035 | Click to see | 342.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Diterpene lactones | |||||
| (1R,5R,8S)-8-hydroxy-5-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]-2-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,6-dione | 101683232 | Click to see | 374.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| (1S,5S,8R)-8-hydroxy-5-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]-2-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,6-dione | 101683233 | Click to see | 374.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| (1S,5S)-5-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]-2-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]non-7-ene-3,6-dione | 101683235 | Click to see | 356.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| (3aR,7aR)-3a-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]-4,7a-dihydro-3H-1-benzofuran-2,5-dione | 14259037 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCC12CC(=O)C=CC1OC(=O)C2)C)C)C | 356.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| (4R,4aR,7aR)-4-ethoxy-4a-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]-4,5,7,7a-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[b]pyran-2,6-dione | 14259041 | Click to see | 402.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| (4R,4aR,7aR)-4-methoxy-4a-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]-4,5,7,7a-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[b]pyran-2,6-dione | 14259039 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCC12CC(=O)CC1OC(=O)CC2OC)C)C)C | 388.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| 3a-(3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl)-4,7a-dihydro-3H-1-benzofuran-2,5-dione | 163086753 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCC12CC(=O)C=CC1OC(=O)C2)C)C)C | 356.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| 4-ethoxy-4a-(3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl)-4,5,7,7a-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[b]pyran-2,6-dione | 162851554 | Click to see | 402.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| 4-methoxy-4a-(3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl)-4,5,7,7a-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[b]pyran-2,6-dione | 163010714 | Click to see | 388.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80055-X |
| 5-(3,7,11-Trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl)-2-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]non-7-ene-3,6-dione | 73810148 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCC12CC(C=CC1=O)OC(=O)C2)C)C)C | 356.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| 8-Hydroxy-5-(3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl)-2-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,6-dione | 162912961 | Click to see | 374.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| 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/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
| Stigmast-5-en-3-ol | 22012 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00368-H |
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