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Mammea africana

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
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Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Internal ID UUID643ff5c3e0e60778282247
Scientific name Mammea africana
Authority Sabine
First published in Trans. Hort. Soc. London 5: 457 (1824)

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Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Mammea gilletii De Wild. Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 4: 168 (1914)
Mammea ebboro Pierre Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2: 1223 (1896)
Mammea giorgiana De Wild. Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 4: 169 (1914)
Ochrocarpos africana (Sabine) Oliv. Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 1: 169. 1868 [Oct 1868]
Garcinia golaensis Hutch. & Dalziel Fl. W. Trop. Afr. 1: 237 (1927)
Ochrocarpos africanus (Sabine) Oliv. Fl. Trop. Afr. 1: 169 (1868)

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Language Common/alternative name
English african mammyapple
Finnish afrikanmammea

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Uganda
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Benin
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Nigeria
      • Senegal
      • Sierra Leone
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Cabinda
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Congo
      • Equatorial Guinea
      • Gabon
      • Gulf Of Guinea Islands
      • Zaïre

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000375043
UNII E9QJ72F07R
USDA Plants MAAF2
Tropicos 7801179
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:428742-1
The Plant List kew-2369968
Open Tree Of Life 1019020
NCBI Taxonomy 999584
IUCN Red List 61987898
IPNI 428742-1
GBIF 3189422
EOL 483625
USDA GRIN 311301
Wikipedia Mammea_africana
GBIF 7424810
iNaturalist 923859

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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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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Bioactivity and toxicity of coumarins from African medicinal plants Anywar G, Muhumuza E Front Pharmacol 10-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10809390
doi:10.3389/fphar.2023.1231006
PMID:38273831
Therapeutic Effects of Coumarins with Different Substitution Patterns Flores-Morales V, Villasana-Ruíz AP, Garza-Veloz I, González-Delgado S, Martinez-Fierro ML Molecules 06-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10005689
doi:10.3390/molecules28052413
PMID:36903660
Floristic composition and turnover analysis in Dahomey Gap and the surrounding sub‐humid Togolese mountain minor forest refuges: Importance for biogeography and biodiversity conservation in sub‐Saharan Africa Adjossou K, Kokou K, Deconchat M Ecol Evol 04-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9532220
doi:10.1002/ece3.9304
PMID:36225837
Interspecific interactions between sympatric apes Sanz CM, Strait D, Eyana Ayina C, Massamba JM, Ebombi TF, Ndassoba Kialiema S, Ngoteni D, Mbebouti G, Koni Boue DR, Brogan S, Funkhouser JA, Morgan DB iScience 03-Sep-2022
PMCID:PMC9485909
doi:10.1016/j.isci.2022.105059
PMID:36147956
Improved wood species identification based on multi-view imagery of the three anatomical planes Rosa da Silva N, Deklerck V, Baetens JM, Van den Bulcke J, De Ridder M, Rousseau M, Bruno OM, Beeckman H, Van Acker J, De Baets B, Verwaeren J Plant Methods 11-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9188236
doi:10.1186/s13007-022-00910-1
PMID:35690828
Ethnopharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases and Their Associated Risk Factors in sub-Saharan Africa Odukoya JO, Odukoya JO, Mmutlane EM, Ndinteh DT Plants (Basel) 23-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9143319
doi:10.3390/plants11101387
PMID:35631812
Arboreal camera trapping sheds light on seed dispersal of the world’s only epiphytic gymnosperm: Zamia pseudoparasitica Monteza‐Moreno CM, Rodriguez‐Castro L, Castillo‐Caballero PL, Toribio E, Saltonstall K Ecol Evol 24-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8948316
doi:10.1002/ece3.8769
PMID:35356569
Mammea B/BA Isolated From the Seeds of Mammea americana L. (Calophyllaceae) is a Potent Inhibitor of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pájaro-González Y, Oliveros-Díaz AF, Cabrera-Barraza J, Fernández-Daza E, Reyes N, Montes-Guevara OA, Caro-Fuentes D, Franco-Ospina L, Quiñones- Fletcher W, Quave CL, Díaz-Castillo F Front Pharmacol 11-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8961693
doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.826404
PMID:35359842
Wandering through southwestern Nigeria: An inventory of Yoruba useful angiosperm plants Ajao AA, Mukaila YO, Sabiu S Heliyon 25-Dec-2021
PMCID:PMC8733184
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08668
PMID:35024488
Frontiers in antibiotic alternatives for Clostridioides difficile infection Phanchana M, Harnvoravongchai P, Wongkuna S, Phetruen T, Phothichaisri W, Panturat S, Pipatthana M, Charoensutthivarakul S, Chankhamhaengdecha S, Janvilisri T World J Gastroenterol 14-Nov-2021
PMCID:PMC8611198
doi:10.3748/wjg.v27.i42.7210
PMID:34876784
The importance of choosing appropriate methods for assessing wild food plant knowledge and use: A case study among the Baka in Cameroon Gallois S, Heger T, Henry AG, van Andel T PLoS One 18-Feb-2021
PMCID:PMC7891729
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0247108
PMID:33600479
Plants Used as Antihypertensive Verma T, Sinha M, Bansal N, Yadav SR, Shah K, Chauhan NS Nat Prod Bioprospect 11-Nov-2020
PMCID:PMC7981375
doi:10.1007/s13659-020-00281-x
PMID:33174095
From leaf to label: A robust automated workflow for stomata detection Meeus S, Van den Bulcke J, wyffels F Ecol Evol 19-Aug-2020
PMCID:PMC7487252
doi:10.1002/ece3.6571
PMID:32953053
Diversity, above-ground biomass, and vegetation patterns in a tropical dry forest in Kimbi-Fungom National Park, Cameroon Sainge MN, Nchu F, Townsend Peterson A Heliyon 31-Jan-2020
PMCID:PMC7002822
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03290
PMID:32042986
Effects of DCM Leaf Extract of Gnidia glauca (Fresen) on Locomotor Activity, Anxiety, and Exploration-Like Behaviors in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Rats Arika WM, Kibiti CM, Njagi JM, Ngugi MP Behav Neurol 20-Dec-2019
PMCID:PMC6942765
doi:10.1155/2019/7359235
PMID:31933694

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
Friedelan-3-one 244297 Click to see 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88695-1
Friedelin 91472 Click to see 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)88695-1
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones
5-Hydroxy-1-methoxyxanthone 479656 Click to see COC1=CC=CC2=C1C(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=CC=C3)O 242.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/J39690002421
Euxanthone 5281631 Click to see 228.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/J39690002421
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Quinolones and derivatives / Hydroxyquinolones
Hymoquinolone 5487041 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC2=C1NC=CC2=O)O 191.18 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98645-9
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Furanocoumarins / Angular furanocoumarins
(8S)-5-hydroxy-8-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-6-[(2R)-2-methylbutanoyl]-4-propyl-8,9-dihydrofuro[2,3-h]chromen-2-one 162982141 Click to see CCCC1=CC(=O)OC2=C3CC(OC3=C(C(=C12)O)C(=O)C(C)CC)C(C)(C)O 388.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98645-9
8,9-Dihydro-5-hydroxy-8-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-6-(2-methyl-1-oxobutyl)-4-propyl-2H-furo[2,3-h]-1-benzopyran-2-one 131751071 Click to see 388.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98645-9
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins
5,7-dihydroxy-6-[(2R)-2-methylbutanoyl]-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-4-propylchromen-2-one 53326644 Click to see 372.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98645-9
5,7-Dihydroxy-8-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-6-(2-methyl-1-oxobutyl)-4-propyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one 71436830 Click to see 372.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98645-9
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Pyranocoumarins / Angular pyranocoumarins
5-Hydroxy-8,8-dimethyl-6-(2-methylbutanoyl)-4-propylpyrano[2,3-h]chromen-2-one 15223666 Click to see 370.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98645-9
5-hydroxy-8,8-dimethyl-6-[(2R)-2-methylbutanoyl]-4-propylpyrano[2,3-h]chromen-2-one 162847207 Click to see 370.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98645-9
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Neoflavonoids / Prenylated neoflavonoids
1,2-Dihydro-5-hydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-4-(2-methylbutyryl)-6-phenylfurano[2,3-h][1]benzopyran-8-one 21579161 Click to see CCC(C)C(=O)C1=C2C(=C3C(=C1O)C(=CC(=O)O3)C4=CC=CC=C4)CC(O2)C(C)(C)O 422.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98645-9
5-Hydroxy-6'',6''-dimethyl-6-(2-methylbutyryl)-4-phenylpyrano[2'',3'':7,8]coumarin 15223665 Click to see 404.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98645-9
5-hydroxy-8,8-dimethyl-6-[(2R)-2-methylbutanoyl]-4-phenylpyrano[2,3-h]chromen-2-one 26176279 Click to see 404.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98645-9
Mammea A/AB 6483317 Click to see 406.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98645-9
Mammeisin 5281419 Click to see CC(C)CC(=O)C1=C(C2=C(C(=C1O)CC=C(C)C)OC(=O)C=C2C3=CC=CC=C3)O 406.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)98645-9
https://doi.org/10.1039/J39710003783

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