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Hugonia castaneifolia

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
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Internal ID UUID6440210c6e913293179400
Scientific name Hugonia castaneifolia
Authority Engl.
First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 45 (1907)

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Common products:
Hugonia castaneifolia has no documented commercial, industrial, or craft uses beyond horticulture. No reliable sources report products derived from this species, such as timber, fiber, dyes, resins, oils, or food ingredients.

Industrial and craft applications:
There is no documented industrial or craft application of Hugonia castaneifolia in the scientific literature. Its specific mechanical or chemical properties relevant to manufacturing (e.g., fiber strength, resin composition, extractable compounds) are not reported in authoritative sources.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No edible use, food ingredient, beverage application, or beverage feedstock is documented for Hugonia castaneifolia.

Colorants and tanning:
No dyes, inks, or tanning agents are documented for this species. No studies report significant tannin content or colorant applications.

Wood and fiber:
No timber or fiber usage is reported. Wood anatomy data is limited, and no standard forestry or paper pulp applications are documented.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance materials, essential oils, or cosmetic ingredient uses are documented for Hugonia castaneifolia. Chemical analysis of volatiles for such applications has not been reported.

Properties relevant to use:
No physical or chemical properties enabling documented uses (e.g., specific fiber characteristics, resin content, oil yield) are reported in peer-reviewed sources.

Standards and regulation:
No standards or regulatory frameworks specific to Hugonia castaneifolia are documented in international (e.g., ISO, ASTM) or national databases for products, materials, or safety.

Sustainability and sourcing:
No commercial harvesting, cultivation, or sustainability data for Hugonia castaneifolia as a non-timber or timber product is documented. It is cultivated ornamentally but sourcing data for industrial or craft applications is absent.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Hugonia holtzii Engl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 47 (1907)

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000725730
Tropicos 18700309
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:544201-1
Open Tree Of Life 445794
NCBI Taxonomy 610148
IUCN Red List 158250
IPNI 544201-1
GBIF 5657988
Elurikkus 564029

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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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
Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches Mutie FM, Mbuni YM, Rono PC, Mkala EM, Nzei JM, Phumthum M, Hu GW, Wang QF Plants (Basel) 02-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10005506
doi:10.3390/plants12051145
PMID:36904005
A Systematic Review of Medicinal Plants of Kenya used in the Management of Bacterial Infections Odongo EA, Mutai PC, Amugune BK, Mungai NN Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 24-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8970882
doi:10.1155/2022/9089360
PMID:35368751
Plant-derived antimicrobials to fight against multi-drug-resistant human pathogens Subramani R, Narayanasamy M, Feussner KD 3 Biotech 29-Jun-2017
PMCID:PMC5489455
doi:10.1007/s13205-017-0848-9
PMID:28660459
Prospects for malaria control through manipulation of mosquito larval habitats and olfactory-mediated behavioural responses using plant-derived compounds Muema JM, Bargul JL, Njeru SN, Onyango JO, Imbahale SS Parasit Vectors 17-Apr-2017
PMCID:PMC5392979
doi:10.1186/s13071-017-2122-8
PMID:28412962
The potential of anti-malarial compounds derived from African medicinal plants, part I: a pharmacological evaluation of alkaloids and terpenoids Amoa Onguéné P, Ntie-Kang F, Lifongo LL, Ndom JC, Sippl W, Mbaze LM Malar J 13-Dec-2013
PMCID:PMC3878730
doi:10.1186/1475-2875-12-449
PMID:24330395
AfroDb: A Select Highly Potent and Diverse Natural Product Library from African Medicinal Plants Ntie-Kang F, Zofou D, Babiaka SB, Meudom R, Scharfe M, Lifongo LL, Mbah JA, Mbaze LM, Sippl W, Efange SM PLoS One 30-Oct-2013
PMCID:PMC3813505
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078085
PMID:24205103
Antifungal rosane diterpenes and other constituents of Hugonia castaneifolia. Baraza LD, Joseph CC, Munissi JJ, Nkunya MH, Arnold N, Porzel A, Wessjohann L Phytochemistry 01-Jan-2008
doi:10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
PMID:17688894
Rosane diterpenes and bis-dinorditerpenes from hugonia CASTENEIFOLIAfn2fn2Part 87 in the series Constituents of Tropical Medicinal Plants. For part 86 see Ref. [1]. Ladislaus K. Mdee, Reiner Waibel, Mayunga H.H. Nkunya, Stephan A. Jonker, Hans Achenbach Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(97)01037-6

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Phenanthrenes and derivatives / Hydrophenanthrenes
(1R,4bR,7R,8aR,10aR)-7-ethenyl-1-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4b,7-trimethyl-2,5,6,8,8a,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthren-3-one 24776071 Click to see 302.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
(2R,3S,4bR,7R,8aR,10aR)-7-ethenyl-1,1,4b,7-tetramethyl-3,5,6,8,8a,9,10,10a-octahydro-2H-phenanthrene-2,3-diol 24776072 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3CC(CCC3(C2=CC(C1O)O)C)(C)C=C)C 304.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
7-Ethenyl-1-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4b,7-trimethyl-2,5,6,8,8a,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthren-3-one 162962924 Click to see 302.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
7-Ethenyl-2-hydroxy-1,1,4b,7-tetramethyl-2,5,6,8,8a,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthren-3-one 85281606 Click to see 302.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
Hugorosenone 10828229 Click to see 302.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)01037-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty aldehydes
(Z)-2-hydroxyhenpentacont-2-enal 24776074 Click to see 745.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
2-Hydroxyhenpentacont-2-enal 162891980 Click to see 745.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
(4aR,10aR)-6-hydroxy-1,1,4a,7-tetramethyl-4,9,10,10a-tetrahydro-3H-phenanthren-2-one 162850096 Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C=C1O)C3(CCC(=O)C(C3CC2)(C)C)C 272.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
(4aS,10aR)-6-hydroxy-1,1,4a,7-tetramethyl-4,9,10,10a-tetrahydro-3H-phenanthren-2-one 11623192 Click to see 272.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
6-hydroxy-1,1,4a,7-tetramethyl-4,9,10,10a-tetrahydro-3H-phenanthren-2-one 73033076 Click to see 272.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
4,12,12-Trimethyl-9-methylene-5-oxatricyclo(8.2.0.04,6)dodecane 14350 Click to see 220.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
Caryophyllene oxide 1742210 Click to see 220.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Himachalane and lippifoliane sesquiterpenoids
(3R,4R,4aR)-4-methoxy-3,5,5,9-tetramethyl-2,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-benzo[7]annulen-4a-ol 24776073 Click to see CC1CCC2=C(CCCC(C2(C1OC)O)(C)C)C 252.39 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
4-methoxy-3,5,5,9-tetramethyl-2,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-benzo[7]annulen-4a-ol 162919838 Click to see 252.39 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(1S,2R,5R,7R,10S,14R,15R,16R,20R,22S,25S,28R)-7,14,22,28-tetrahydroxy-6,6,10,14,21,21,25,28-octamethylheptacyclo[14.10.2.02,11.02,15.05,10.017,26.020,25]octacosa-11,17(26)-diene-13,27-dione 100918313 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3=C(C2(CCC1O)C)C4C(=O)C(C3C5C46CCC7C(C(CCC7(C6=CC(=O)C5(C)O)C)O)(C)C)(C)O)C 580.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)01037-6
(1S,2R,5R,7R,10S,14R,15R,16R,20R,25S,28R)-7,14,28-trihydroxy-6,6,10,14,21,21,25,28-octamethylheptacyclo[14.10.2.02,11.02,15.05,10.017,26.020,25]octacosa-11,17(26)-diene-13,22,27-trione 100918314 Click to see CC1(C2CCC34C(C5C6=C(C3C(=O)C5(C)O)C7(CCC(=O)C(C7CC6)(C)C)C)C(C(=O)C=C4C2(CCC1O)C)(C)O)C 578.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)01037-6
(2R,5R,7R,14R,15R,20R,22S,28R)-7,14,22,28-tetrahydroxy-6,6,10,14,21,21,25,28-octamethylheptacyclo[14.10.2.02,11.02,15.05,10.017,26.020,25]octacosa-11,17(26)-diene-13,27-dione 163185123 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3=C(C2(CCC1O)C)C4C(=O)C(C3C5C46CCC7C(C(CCC7(C6=CC(=O)C5(C)O)C)O)(C)C)(C)O)C 580.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)01037-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives
(1R,2S,4bR,7R,8aR,10aR)-7-ethenyl-1-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4b,7-trimethyl-3,5,6,8,8a,9,10,10a-octahydro-2H-phenanthren-2-ol 10662318 Click to see 304.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)01037-6
(1R,2S,7R,8aR,10aR)-7-ethenyl-1-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4b,7-trimethyl-3,5,6,8,8a,9,10,10a-octahydro-2H-phenanthren-2-ol 163188108 Click to see CC1(CCC2(C(C1)CCC3C2=CCC(C3(C)CO)O)C)C=C 304.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)01037-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Oxosteroids
(1R,2R,4bR,7R,8aR,10aR)-7-ethenyl-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4b,7-trimethyl-2,5,6,8,8a,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthren-3-one 10591662 Click to see 318.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)01037-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
7-Ethenyl-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4b,7-trimethyl-2,5,6,8,8a,9,10,10a-octahydrophenanthren-3-one 85197521 Click to see CC1(CCC2(C(C1)CCC3C2=CC(=O)C(C3(C)CO)O)C)C=C 318.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Pyrroloindoles
(1R,2S,4R,7S,10R,18S,19S,27R,30S,37S)-37-hydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-6,36-dimethyl-30-propan-2-yl-3-oxa-31,32,33,34-tetrathia-6,9,11,26,28,36-hexazadecacyclo[28.4.2.14,18.01,28.02,19.04,9.010,18.012,17.019,27.020,25]heptatriaconta-12,14,16,20,22,24-hexaene-5,8,29,35-tetrone 163039327 Click to see 740.90 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2007.06.021

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