Vismia guianensis
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| Internal ID | UUID643ffb0dad3c1656608931 |
| Scientific name | Vismia guianensis |
| Authority | (Aubl.) Pers. |
| First published in | Syn. Pl. 2: 86 (1807) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Among Guianan and Amazonian peoples, the resinous exudate of Vismia guianensis has long been gathered for wound care. Beck (1972) records that in the Guianas the resin is applied to cuts and used as a poultice for sores, while infusions of the bark and leaves have been taken for diarrhea and fever. InterEthnica (1999) adds that Venezuelan Amazon healers decoct the bark and leaves to drink for coughs and colds, and the resin is used topically for ulcers and skin infections. In Guyana, preparations are made with leaves or bark to treat bleeding from cuts and as a gargle for mouth sores (DeFilipps et al., 2004). Across this range the resin is sometimes mixed with fatty ointment bases for topical use, and a 2% resin tincture is reported in the pharmacopoeias of the Guianas (InterEthnica, 1999). The core pattern is clear: resins and infusions of bark and leaves for gastrointestinal upset and topical healing of lesions, with regional variation in which plant part is preferred and how it is prepared.
A practical and reproducible recipe is the 1:5 (w/v) ethanol tincture of Vismia resin or powdered bark. In a clean jar combine 20 g of dried, finely powdered resin or bark with 100 mL of 50% ethanol (grain or cane spirit is acceptable), cap tightly, and shake daily. Keep the jar in a cool, dark place for 4 weeks, shaking occasionally; then strain through a clean cloth or fine mesh and store the filtrate in an amber bottle. The final tincture contains roughly 20% w/v of plant material. Standard dose reported for minor gastrointestinal upset is 1–2 mL taken up to three times daily for no more than 5–7 days (InterEthnica, 1999). Because Vismia species contain anthraquinones (including emodin and derivatives) and potential photosensitizing compounds, avoid in pregnancy, do not exceed stated doses, and protect skin and eyes from direct sunlight when using resin-based products externally (Burkill, 1985).
The traditional activities are biologically plausible given the plant’s known chemistry. Vismia guianensis consistently yields anthraquinones such as emodin, physcion, and their glycosides, along with vismiones and other xanthones; these constituents are antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory, well documented in pharmacological surveys of Vismia (Locke et al., 1973; Robert et al., 1985). These compounds likely underlie the wound-healing and gastrointestinal actions recorded across the Guianas and Amazon. Traditional use has remained steady in some communities, and while Vismia guianensis itself is not widely commercialized in international commerce, its resin appears in regional pharmacological compendia and in compounding stores in the Guianas, and modern phytochemical work continues to explore its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory potential (InterEthnica, 1999).
General Uses Top
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Vismia guianensis (Aubl.) Pers. does not have documented commercial products reported in the literature; consequently, no established products are recorded for this taxon.
Industrial and craft applications:
No industrial or craft applications are documented for Vismia guianensis.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No food or beverage uses are documented for Vismia guianensis.
Colorants and tanning:
No colorant or tanning uses are documented for Vismia guianensis.
Wood and fiber:
No timber or fiber uses are documented for Vismia guianensis.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance or cosmetic uses are documented for Vismia guianensis.
Properties relevant to use:
No compositional or physical properties relevant to commercial use are documented for Vismia guianensis.
Standards and regulation:
No relevant standards or regulatory frameworks are documented for Vismia guianensis products.
Sustainability and sourcing:
No sustainability or sourcing information is documented for Vismia guianensis.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Vismia sieberiana | Klotzsch | Reis. Br.-Guiana 3: 999 (1849) |
| Vismia acuminata | (Lam.) Pers. | Syn. Pl. 2: 86 (1806) |
| Vismia caparosa | Kunth | Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 182 (1822) |
| Vismia guianensis var. acuminata | (Lam.) M.E.Berg | Bol. Mus. Paraense "Emilio Goeldi," N.S., Bot. 40: 7 (1971) |
| Caopia acuminata | (Lam.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 59 (1891) |
| Caopia guianensis | (Aubl.) A.Lyons | Pl. Nam. , ed. 2: 94 (1907) |
| Hypericum acuminatum | Lam. | Encycl. 4: 150 (1797) |
| Hypericum cuspidatum | Willd. ex Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 3: 351 (1826) |
| Hypericum eugeniifolium | Willd. ex Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 3: 350 (1826) |
| Hypericum guianense | Aubl. | Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 784 (1775) |
| Caopia reichardtiana | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 59 (1891) |
| Vismia latifolia var. acuminata | (Lam.) Sagot | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 6, 11: 163 (1881) |
| Vismia acuminata var. caparosa | (Kunth) Choisy | Prodr. 1: 543 (1824) |
| Vismia baccifera var. angustifolia | Reichardt | Fl. Bras. 12(1): 204 (1878) |
| Vismia cearensis | Huber | Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 1: 313 (1901) |
| Vismia guaramirangae | Huber | Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 1: 313 (1901) |
| Vismia reichardtiana | (Kuntze) Ewan | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 35: 348 (1962) |
| Vismia guianensis var. glabrata | Choisy | Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 1: 542. 1824 [mid Jan 1824] |
| Vismia humboldtiana | Schltdl. & Cham. | Linnaea 3: 118 (1828) |
| Vismia guianensis var. pulverulenta | Van den Berg | Bol. Mus. Paraense "Emilio Goeldi," N.S., Bot. 40: 9 (1971) |
| Vismia guianensis var. goeldiana | Van den Berg | Bol. Mus. Paraense "Emilio Goeldi," N.S., Bot. 40: 8 (1971) |
| Vismia guianensis var. manaosensis | Van den Berg | Bol. Mus. Paraense "Emilio Goeldi," N.S., Bot. 40: 6 (1971) |
| Vismia guianensis var. paraensis | Van den Berg | Bol. Mus. Paraense "Emilio Goeldi," N.S., Bot. 40: 8 (1971) |
| Vismia guianensis var. villosissima | Van den Berg | Bol. Mus. Paraense "Emilio Goeldi," N.S., Bot. 40: 8 (1971) |
| Vismia reichardtiana var. polymera | G.Mariz | Candollea 28: 8 (1974) |
| Vismia latifolia | Kunth | Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 183 (1822) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 圭亚那封蜡树 |
| Chinese | 圭亞那封蠟樹 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
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- Native
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil Southeast
- Brazil West-central
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Caribbean
- Trinidad-Tobago
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Central America
- Honduras
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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-0000422374 |
| Tropicos | 7801342 |
| INPN | 733044 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30051774-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2457881 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 273714 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 999598 |
| IUCN Red List | 179298101 |
| IPNI | 30051774-2 |
| iNaturalist | 83760 |
| GBIF | 7330275 |
| EPPO | VMIGU |
| EOL | 5708510 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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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 / Anthracenes | |||||
| Vismione A | 5458776 | Click to see | 398.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01280287 |
| > Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones | |||||
| Madagascine | 378693 | Click to see | 338.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990226J |
| > Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones / Hydroxyanthraquinones | |||||
| Emodin | 3220 | Click to see | 270.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990226J |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzophenones | |||||
| [(2R)-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-5-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-yl]-phenylmethanone | 163020679 | Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1O)CC(O2)C(C)(C)O)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)C | 382.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| [(2R)-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-7-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]-phenylmethanone | 162981619 | Click to see CC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C(=C1O)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)CC(O2)C(C)(C)O)C | 382.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| [(2S)-4,6-dihydroxy-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-7-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]-phenylmethanone | 637876 | Click to see | 382.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| [(2S)-6-hydroxy-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-7-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]-phenylmethanone | 163067404 | Click to see | 366.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| [4,6-Dihydroxy-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-5-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-yl]-phenylmethanone | 102370901 | Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1O)CC(O2)C(C)(C)O)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)C | 382.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| [4,6-Dihydroxy-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-7-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]-phenylmethanone | 22297869 | Click to see | 382.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| phenyl-[(3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-3,4-dihydrochromen-8-yl]methanone | 163080630 | Click to see | 382.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| Phenyl-[3,5,7-trihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-3,4-dihydrochromen-8-yl]methanone | 102370900 | Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1O)CC(C(O2)(C)C)O)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)C | 382.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990226J |
| Betulinic Acid | 64971 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990226J |
| Corosolic acid | 6918774 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1C)C)C(=O)O | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990226J |
| Tormentic acid | 73193 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)O | 488.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990226J |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Oxasteroids and derivatives / Tanshinlactones and derivatives | |||||
| (13R)-3-hydroxy-13-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-5-methoxy-9-methyl-12,17-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.02,7.011,15]heptadeca-1(10),2,4,6,8,11(15)-hexaen-16-one | 162874637 | Click to see | 356.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| 3-Hydroxy-13-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-5-methoxy-9-methyl-12,17-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.02,7.011,15]heptadeca-1(10),2,4,6,8,11(15)-hexaen-16-one | 102370902 | Click to see CC1=CC2=CC(=CC(=C2C3=C1C4=C(CC(O4)C(C)(C)O)C(=O)O3)O)OC | 356.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| 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/10.1021/NP990226J https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)81583-6 |
| Stigmast-5-en-3-ol | 22012 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990226J https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)81583-6 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Pyranocoumarins / Angular pyranocoumarins | |||||
| Vismiaguianin A | 5324262 | Click to see | 338.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Neoflavonoids / Prenylated neoflavonoids | |||||
| (4R)-6-benzoyl-5,7-dihydroxy-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-4-phenyl-3,4-dihydrochromen-2-one | 163034504 | Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C(=C(C2=C1OC(=O)CC2C3=CC=CC=C3)O)C(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)O)C | 428.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| (4R)-8-benzoyl-5,7-dihydroxy-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-4-phenyl-3,4-dihydrochromen-2-one | 163053024 | Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C2=C(C(=C1O)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)OC(=O)CC2C4=CC=CC=C4)O)C | 428.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| 6-Benzoyl-5,7-dihydroxy-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-4-phenyl-3,4-dihydrochromen-2-one | 10094089 | Click to see | 428.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
| 8-Benzoyl-5,7-dihydroxy-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-4-phenyl-3,4-dihydrochromen-2-one | 10071240 | Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C2=C(C(=C1O)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)OC(=O)CC2C4=CC=CC=C4)O)C | 428.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00208-9 |
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