Platonia insignis
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| Internal ID | UUID643ff7e2d0f97966152714 |
| Scientific name | Platonia insignis |
| Authority | Mart. |
| First published in | Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. Bras. 3: 169 (1832) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Seed oil and butter, extracted mainly by cold pressing or solvent extraction, are commercial products used in cosmetics and as an edible oil. Fruit pulp is processed into frozen pulp, juice, and jams.
Industrial and craft applications:
Not documented.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Edible seed oil for cooking and frying. Pulp is a non-alcoholic beverage ingredient and jam component; it is also sold as frozen pulp for use in desserts and ice creams.
Colorants and tanning:
Not documented.
Wood and fiber:
Not documented.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
Seed oil and butter are used in soaps, creams, and other leave-on and rinse-off formulations as emollients and skin conditioners.
Properties relevant to use:
Bacuri seed oil is rich in triacylglycerols dominated by oleic and linoleic acids, giving a relatively low iodine value (≈90–105 g I2/100 g) and a high saponification value (≈185–200 mg KOH/g). The oil’s solid fat content at 25 °C and moderate melting behavior facilitate its use as a cocoa butter substitute and as a stable emollient base in cosmetics.
Standards and regulation:
As a food ingredient, national food laws apply (e.g., Codex Alimentarius—contaminants, food additives, labeling). As a cosmetic ingredient, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) expert panel database is consulted for safety assessments, and in the European Union/UK, compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is required. International specifications for vegetable oils (e.g., ISO 22000/ISO 22003 quality management, ISO 660 for acid value, ISO 3960 for peroxide value) are commonly referenced for quality control.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Seeds are a byproduct of pulp processing, improving resource efficiency; fruit harvesting from cultivated or semi-cultivated trees reduces pressure on wild stands. Seed supply is typically regional and seasonal, constraining large-scale availability.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Persian | پلاتونیا |
| Hebrew | בקורי |
| Croatian | platonija |
| Georgian | ბაკური |
| Korean | 바쿠리 |
| Portuguese | bacurizeiro |
| Russian | Платония |
| Chinese | 巴庫里（水果） |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Platonia insignis var. formosa | R.E.Schult. | Bot. Mus. Leafl. 17: 18 (1955) |
| Platonia insignis var. insignis | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
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Western South America
- Colombia
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000395082 |
| Tropicos | 7801176 |
| INPN | 733021 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326389-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2408897 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 373214 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 198787 |
| IPNI | 326389-2 |
| iNaturalist | 563909 |
| GBIF | 5421063 |
| Freebase | /m/044zj5 |
| EOL | 484985 |
| USDA GRIN | 310496 |
| Wikipedia | Platonia |
| CMAUP | NPO10264 |
| PFAF | Platonia insignis |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines | |||||
| 1-((7aR)-5,6,7a,8-Tetrahydro-7H-benzo(g)-1,3-benzodioxolo(6,5,4-de)quinolin-7-yl)ethanone | 6453733 | Click to see | 307.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Benzophenanthridine alkaloids / Secobenzophenanthridine alkaloids | |||||
| Arnottianamide | 3085181 | Click to see CN(C=O)C1=C(C=CC2=CC3=C(C=C21)OCO3)C4=C(C(=C(C=C4)OC)OC)O | 381.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles | |||||
| Estragole | 8815 | Click to see | 148.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Palmitic Acid | 985 | Click to see | 256.42 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty amides / N-acyl amines | |||||
| (2E,4E,8Z,11E)-N-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)tetradeca-2,4,8,11-tetraenamide | 14135320 | Click to see CCC=CCC=CCCC=CC=CC(=O)NCC(C)(C)O | 291.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2E,6R,7E,9E)-6-hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-11-oxododeca-2,7,9-trienamide | 101357058 | Click to see | 295.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2E,6Z,8E,10Z)-N-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)dodeca-2,6,8,10-tetraenamide | 46870578 | Click to see CC=CC=CC=CCCC=CC(=O)NCC(C)(C)O | 263.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bungeanool | 14135319 | Click to see | 291.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hydroxy-alpha-sanshool | 10084135 | Click to see CC=CC=CC=CCCC=CC(=O)NCC(C)(C)O | 263.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hydroxy-Beta-Sanshool | 10220912 | Click to see | 263.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hydroxy-Gamma-Isosanshool | 14135316 | Click to see | 289.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hydroxy-Gamma-Sanshool | 14135317 | Click to see | 289.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Linalyl acetate | 6999980 | Click to see | 196.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Linalool, (+)- | 67179 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids | |||||
| 4-Isopropylbenzyl alcohol | 325 | Click to see CC(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)CO | 150.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| (-)-Terpinen-4-ol | 5325830 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)(C(C)C)O | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (+)-alpha-Terpineol | 442501 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Quinic acids and derivatives | |||||
| (1S,3R,4R,5R)-3-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-1,4,5-trihydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid | 9476 | Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O | 354.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Ketones | |||||
| (R-(E))-5-Isopropyl-8-methylnona-6,8-dien-2-one | 16058296 | Click to see CC(C)C(CCC(=O)C)C=CC(=C)C | 194.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones | |||||
| Euxanthone | 5281631 | Click to see | 228.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/RECL.19290480408 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Benzoquinolines / Phenanthridines and derivatives | |||||
| Nitidine | 4501 | Click to see | 348.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Norchelerythrine | 443719 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=CN=C3C(=C2C=C1)C=CC4=CC5=C(C=C43)OCO5)OC | 333.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Furanoquinolines | |||||
| Skimmianine | 6760 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)C(=C3C=COC3=N2)OC)OC | 259.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Quinolones and derivatives / Hydroquinolones | |||||
| Schinifoline | 133504 | Click to see | 257.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Quinolones and derivatives / Pyranoquinolines | |||||
| Zanthobungeanine | 5315422 | Click to see | 271.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins | |||||
| Epicatechin | 72276 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| 3,5,6-Trihydroxy-4',7'-dimethoxyflavone | 5322058 | Click to see | 330.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 5317847 | Click to see | 434.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 94858662 | Click to see | 508.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Guaijaverin | 5481224 | Click to see | 434.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hyperoside | 5281643 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isorhamnetin 3-O-glucoside | 5318645 | Click to see | 478.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercitrin | 5280459 | Click to see | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rutin | 5280805 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| 3,7-Bis(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-3',5-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavone | 102574483 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O | 640.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isorhamnetin 7-glucoside | 6455477 | Click to see | 478.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins | |||||
| 4-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-3-methoxybenzoic acid | 14132337 | Click to see | 330.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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