Garcinia paucinervis

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Internal ID UUID64401d379eb4f663509417
Scientific name Garcinia paucinervis
Authority Chun & F.C.How
First published in Acta Phytotax. Sin. 5: 12 (1956)

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Common products:
Seed oil is the principal documented product. Analyses of Garcinia paucinervis seeds report an oil content of approximately 30% of dry seed, with fatty-acid profiles dominated by oleic and linoleic acids and minor saturated fractions.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
The seed oil is reported as edible in Chinese sources, and would be expected to behave like a typical unsaturated edible oil (high unsaturation) suitable for culinary uses when fully refined; no specific culinary processing standards have been established for this species. The mature fruits are described as fleshy in Flora of China, but no culinary product applications have been documented for G. paucinervis.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
While not reported for Garcinia paucinervis itself, oil compositions from related Garcinia species are often used in cosmetics (e.g., soaps and creams) due to favorable unsaturation; any cosmetic application for G. paucinervis oil would require species-specific safety and performance data.

Wood and fiber:
Timber from Garcinia paucinervis is reported in Chinese economic plant literature as suitable for construction and furniture, and the species is listed among minor commercial timbers in China, suggesting potential uses in general carpentry and joinery when species-appropriate grading and treatment are applied.

Properties relevant to use:
The seed oil’s high oleic/linoleic content implies a low-to-medium iodine value typical of semi-drying oils, with relatively low saturated fatty acid content and a measurable acid value (around 1.0 mg KOH/g), indicating suitability for food-grade applications following refining, but high free acidity suggests degumming/refining may be necessary prior to edible or cosmetic use.

Sustainability and sourcing:
The species occurs naturally in parts of China and northern Vietnam; many Garcinia species are harvested from wild populations, underscoring the need for management and conservation in commercial supply chains.

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Language Common/alternative name
Chinese 金丝李
Chinese 哥非力郎
Chinese 埋贵
Chinese 米友波
Chinese 金絲李

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000694562
Tropicos 7801626
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:428163-1
The Plant List kew-2817081
Open Tree Of Life 6099823
NCBI Taxonomy 1867932
IUCN Red List 32352
IPNI 428163-1
iNaturalist 192561
GBIF 3713276
Freebase /m/02w0fp9
EOL 2889750
Wikipedia Garcinia_paucinervis
CMAUP NPO15264

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Assembly, annotation and analysis of the chloroplast genome of the Algarrobo tree Neltuma pallida (subfamily: Caesalpinioideae) Caycho E, La Torre R, Orjeda G BMC Plant Biol 16-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10652460
doi:10.1186/s12870-023-04581-5
PMID:37974117
Factors influencing the distribution of woody plants in tropical karst hills, south China Hu G, Zhang Z, Wu H, Li L PeerJ 27-Oct-2023
PMCID:PMC10615033
doi:10.7717/peerj.16331
PMID:37908415
Recent advances on natural depsidones: sources, biosynthesis, structure-activity relationship, and bioactivities Khayat MT, Ghazawi KF, Samman WA, Alhaddad AA, Mohamed GA, Ibrahim SR PeerJ 12-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10184659
doi:10.7717/peerj.15394
PMID:37197584
Genome skimming approach reveals the gene arrangements in the chloroplast genomes of the highly endangered Crocus L. species: Crocus istanbulensis (B.Mathew) Rukšāns Cay SB, Cinar YU, Kuralay SC, Inal B, Zararsiz G, Ciftci A, Mollman R, Obut O, Eldem V, Bakir Y, Erol O PLoS One 15-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9200356
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0269747
PMID:35704623
Complete Chloroplast Genomes Provide Insights Into Evolution and Phylogeny of Campylotropis (Fabaceae) Feng Y, Gao XF, Zhang JY, Jiang LS, Li X, Deng HN, Liao M, Xu B Front Plant Sci 18-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9158520
doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.895543
PMID:35665174
An Update on the Anticancer Activity of Xanthone Derivatives: A Review Kurniawan YS, Priyangga KT, Jumina, Pranowo HD, Sholikhah EN, Zulkarnain AK, Fatimi HA, Julianus J Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 11-Nov-2021
PMCID:PMC8625896
doi:10.3390/ph14111144
PMID:34832926
The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Casuarina equisetifolia Zhang J, Weng Y, Ye D, You Y, Shi J, Chen J Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 01-Oct-2021
PMCID:PMC8491724
doi:10.1080/23802359.2021.1967803
PMID:34621982
The tropical-subtropical evergreen forest transition in East Asia: An exploration Ashton P, Zhu H Plant Divers 25-May-2020
PMCID:PMC7567766
doi:10.1016/j.pld.2020.04.001
PMID:33094198
Nutrient contents predict the bamboo‐leaf‐based diet of Assamese macaques living in limestone forests of southwest Guangxi, China Li Y, Ma G, Zhou Q, Li Y, Huang Z Ecol Evol 28-Apr-2020
PMCID:PMC7319238
doi:10.1002/ece3.6297
PMID:32607175
Development of microsatellite markers in Garcinia paucinervis (Clusiaceae), an endangered species of karst habitats Hu G, Zhang ZH, Yang P, Zhang QW, Yuan CA Appl Plant Sci 06-Jan-2017
PMCID:PMC5231918
doi:10.3732/apps.1600131
PMID:28090413
Two New Chemical Constituents from the Stem Bark of Garcinia mangostana See I, Ee GC, Teh SS, Kadir AA, Daud S Molecules 04-Jun-2014
PMCID:PMC6271552
doi:10.3390/molecules19067308
PMID:24901833
Three Novel Xanthones from Garcinia paucinervis and Their Anti-TMV Activity Wu YP, Zhao W, Xia ZY, Kong GH, Lu XP, Hu QF, Gao XM Molecules 13-Aug-2013
PMCID:PMC6269950
doi:10.3390/molecules18089663
PMID:23945641
The Floras of Southern and Tropical Southeastern Yunnan Have Been Shaped by Divergent Geological Histories Hua Z PLoS One 28-May-2013
PMCID:PMC3665894
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064213
PMID:23724036
Identification and evaluation of apoptotic compounds from Garcinia paucinervis. Gao XM, Yu T, Lai FS, Zhou Y, Liu X, Qiao CF, Song JZ, Chen SL, Luo KQ, Xu HX Bioorg Med Chem 15-Jul-2010
doi:10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
PMID:20594858

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines
(+)-Magnoflorine 73337 Click to see 342.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Protoberberine alkaloids and derivatives
Palmatine 19009 Click to see 352.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Diphenylethers
Paucinervin B 46912848 Click to see 404.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds
(1S,14R)-20,21,25-trimethoxy-15,30-dimethyl-8,23-dioxa-15,30-diazaheptacyclo[22.6.2.29,12.13,7.114,18.027,31.022,33]hexatriaconta-3(36),4,6,9(35),10,12(34),18,20,22(33),24,26,31-dodecaen-6-ol 5320345 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C(C3=C2C1CC4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=C(C=CC(=C5)CC6C7=CC(=C(C=C7CCN6C)OC)O3)O)OC)OC 608.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Berbamine 275182 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C3C=C2C1CC4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=C(C=CC(=C5)CC6C7=C(O3)C(=C(C=C7CCN6C)OC)OC)O)OC 608.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Oxyacanthine 442333 Click to see 608.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
2-(3-Hydroxy-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecyl)-3,5,6-trimethylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione 24205 Click to see 446.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Paucinervin D 52949815 Click to see 412.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Cembrane diterpenoids
(1E,5E,12R)-1,5,9-trimethyl-12-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclotetradeca-1,5,9-triene 6096876 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=CCC(CCC(=CCC1)C)C(=C)C)C 272.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
Neocembrene 5281384 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=CCC(CCC(=CCC1)C)C(=C)C)C 272.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
Garcinialiptone B 46184557 Click to see CC(=CCC1CC23CC(C(OC2=C(C(=O)C(C3=O)(C1(C)C)CC=C(C)C)C(=O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)C=C(C)C)C(=C)C)C 600.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
Isogarcinol 11135781 Click to see 602.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
Guttiferone E 5352088 Click to see 602.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins
(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(1R,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13S,16S,18S)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 154497092 Click to see 1151.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives
Cyclo(D)-Pro-(D)-Leu 927566 Click to see 210.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans / Dibenzofurans
Paucinervin C 52943692 Click to see 306.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones / 2-prenylated xanthones
1,3,7-Trihydroxy-2-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-xanthone 5495920 Click to see 312.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
Nigrolineaxanthone E 21576570 Click to see 410.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones / 4-prenylated xanthones
Formoxanthone A 11661175 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C=C1O)O)C(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C4C(=C3)C=CC(O4)(C)C)O)C 394.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Parvifolixanthone A 16085273 Click to see CC(=CCC1=CC2=C(C(=C1O)O)OC3=C(C(=C(C(=C3C2=O)O)CC=C(C)C)O)CC=C(C)C)C 464.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones / Pyranoxanthones
Jacareubin 5281644 Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2O)C(=O)C4=C(O3)C(=C(C=C4)O)O)C 326.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Depsides and depsidones
Paucinervin A 52949770 Click to see CC(=CCC1=CC2=C(C(=C1O)OC)OC3=C(C(=C(C(=C3)O)CC=C(C)C)O)C(=O)O2)C 426.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-8-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-4-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol 73822571 Click to see 1155.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2010.06.014

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