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Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
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Muntingia calabura (Jamaican cherry) is widely used in the Caribbean for its mild laxative and stomach‑soothing properties. Among the Afro‑Caribbean communities of Trinidad and Tobago, the ripe fruit is ground and mixed with water to make a decoction that is drunk to relieve constipation (Bennett et al., 2021). In the Dominican Republic, the leaves are steeped in hot water to produce a tea that is taken for abdominal cramps and diarrhea (Pérez et al., 2018). In coastal Belize, the bark is boiled with water and the resulting infusion is used as a topical poultice for skin irritations and minor wounds (Garcia et al., 2019).

A simple, safe preparation is a fruit tea: take 10 g of fresh or dried fruit, add 250 mL of boiling water, cover, and steep for 10 minutes. Strain and drink one cup per day. The dose is well tolerated in adults; pregnant women should avoid large quantities because of the mild laxative effect. The tea can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours.

Phytochemical analysis has identified several flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol) and triterpenoids (oleanolic acid) in the fruit and leaves. These compounds are known to have anti‑inflammatory and antispasmodic activities that likely underlie the traditional use for gastrointestinal discomfort.

Muntingia calabura remains a popular home remedy in the Caribbean, and its fruit is also sold commercially as a natural laxative supplement in several Caribbean markets.

General Uses Top

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Common products:
- Edible fruit for fresh consumption, jams, syrups, and juice concentrates; planted as an ornamental and used for shade and rapid vegetative cover.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Fruit harvested seasonally; pulp is eaten fresh or processed into jams, syrups, and beverages (e.g., juices or nectars). The high natural sugar content supports fermentable feedstocks for ethanol production and can serve as animal feed or silage adjuncts.

Colorants and tanning:
- Bark and roots contain tannins used in leather tanning; bark extracts have been evaluated for dye potential on protein fibers, producing yellow to brown hues.

Wood and fiber:
- Sapwood and small-dimension logs used for light framing, crates, and non-durable items; also valued as fuelwood and charcoal. The rapid growth and coppicing habit support short-rotation supply. Scientific studies cite moderate mechanical properties (e.g., modulus of rupture ≈50–60 MPa; modulus of elasticity ≈5–7 GPa) and lignin content in the ≈20–28% range, providing a workable fuel and pulpwood profile; specific fiber metrics are species-averaged rather than measured on this taxon.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
- Leaves and flowers yield essential oils; leaf oil compositions reported include α-pinene, β-caryophyllene, limonene, and spathulenol, suitable for fragrance or flavoring blends rather than therapeutic use.

Scientific/model-organism use:
- Listed as a model in understory ecology and seed dispersal research; referenced for its role in urban forestry trials and biodiversity plots, with genetic resources indicated in neotropical germplasm collections.

Properties relevant to use:
- Rapid growth and prolific fruiting; fruit with high soluble sugars; bark/root tannins suitable for leather tanning; wood with moderate mechanical strength and lignin/cellulose composition compatible with pulp and fuel uses.

Sustainability and sourcing:
- Often spontaneous on disturbed sites and in urban settings; short rotations and robust propagation favor managed plantings for fruit and fuel supply; overexploitation can occur in some locales, warranting local monitoring of harvest intensity.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Muntingia rosea	H.Karst.	Fl. Columb. 2: 55 (1863)
Muntingia glabra	Spreng.	Syst. Veg. 2: 592 (1825)
Muntingia calabura var. trinitensis	Griseb.	Fl. Brit. W. I. : 98 (1859)

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	strawberrytree
English	strawberry tree
English	jamaican cherry
Spanish	arátiles
Spanish	arátil
ban	singapur
bcl	aratilis
Estonian	moosipuu
Persian	گیلاس جامائیکا
Finnish	mätimarjapuu
Gujarati	સિંગાપુરી ચેરી
Hebrew	גרגר פנמה
Hebrew	עץ גרגר פנמה
Hebrew	דובדבן פנמה
Hebrew	דובדבן ג'מייקה
Indonesian	talok
Indonesian	kersen
Japanese	ナンヨウザクラ
jv	kèrsen
Khmer	ក្រខុប
Kannada	ಗಸಗಸೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮರ
Malayalam	ജമൈക്കൻ ചെറി
Malay	kerukup siam
pam	saresa
Russian	Мунтингия
su	kérsen
Tamil	சீனிபழ மரம்
Tamil	தேன் பழம்
Tamil	நெய் பழம்
Tamil	சிங்கப்பூர் செர்ரி
Thai	ตะขบฝรั่ง
Vietnamese	trứng cá
Chinese	西印度櫻桃
Chinese	文定果属
Chinese	文定果（水果）
Chinese	文定果

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Native

Africa click to expand
- East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya
  - Tanzania

Asia-temperate click to expand
- Arabian Peninsula
  - Oman

Asia-tropical click to expand
- Indian Subcontinent
  - Bangladesh
  - India
  - Maldives
  - Sri Lanka
- Indo-China
  - Andaman Islands
  - Cambodia
  - Laos
  - Thailand
  - Vietnam
- Malesia
  - Borneo
  - Christmas Island
  - Cocos (keeling) Islands
  - Jawa
  - Lesser Sunda Islands
  - Malaya

Northern America click to expand
- Mexico
  - Mexico Central
  - Mexico Gulf
  - Mexico Northeast
  - Mexico Southeast
  - Mexico Southwest
- Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Florida

Pacific click to expand
- Northwestern Pacific
  - Caroline Islands
  - Marianas
- South-central Pacific
  - Marquesas
  - Society Islands
  - Tuamotu
  - Tubuai Islands
- Southwestern Pacific
  - Nauru
  - Tokelau-manihiki
  - Vanuatu
  - Wallis-Futuna Islands

Southern America click to expand
- Brazil
  - Brazil North
- Caribbean
  - Bahamas
  - Cuba
  - Dominican Republic
  - Haiti
  - Jamaica
  - Puerto Rico
  - Trinidad-Tobago
- Central America
  - Belize
  - Central American Pacific
  - Costa Rica
  - El Salvador
  - Guatemala
  - Honduras
  - Nicaragua
  - Panamá
- Northern South America
  - Venezuela
- Southern South America
  - Argentina Northwest
- Western South America
  - Bolivia
  - Colombia
  - Ecuador
  - Galápagos
  - Peru

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000451606
Florida Plant Atlas	1551
USDA Plants	MUCA4
Tropicos	11700033
INPN	447640
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:320779-2
The Plant List	kew-2507614
Open Tree Of Life	711767
Observations.org	210064
NCBI Taxonomy	45164
Nature Serve	2.156197
IPNI	320779-2
iNaturalist	165586
GBIF	3152036
Freebase	/m/0gp7fl
EPPO	MUNCA
EOL	584862
Elurikkus	365929
Calflora (Californian flora)	8552
USDA GRIN	24697
Wikipedia	Muntingia
Plantarium	49821

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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The complete chloroplast genome of Durio zibethinus L. cultivar Ri6 (Helicteroideae, Malvaceae)

Gia Huy T, Thi NP, Do HD, Khang DT

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour

08-May-2024

PMCID:	PMC11086024
doi:	10.1080/23802359.2024.2350619
PMID:	38737395

Characterization of novel natural cellulose fiber from Ficus macrocarpa bark for lightweight structural composite application and its effect on chemical treatment

Tengsuthiwat J, A V, R V, G YG, Rangappa SM, Siengchin S

Heliyon

26-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11079083
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30442
PMID:	38726178

Pest categorisation of Pyrrhoderma noxium

Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Golic D, Gobbi A, Maiorano A, Pautasso M, Reignault PL

EFSA J

19-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10949325
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8667
PMID:	38505477

Assessing deep convolutional neural network models and their comparative performance for automated medicinal plant identification from leaf images

Dey B, Ferdous J, Ahmed R, Hossain J

Heliyon

13-Dec-2023

PMCID:	PMC10767391
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23655
PMID:	38187334

Dietary Supplementation with Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb) Benth Fruits to Fattening Rabbits

Apáez-Barrios J, Ocampo-López J, Soto-Simental S, Aguilar-Raymundo VG, Ayala-Martínez M

Animals (Basel)

18-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10603703
doi:	10.3390/ani13203249
PMID:	37893973

Antibacterial activity of medicinal plants on the management of mastitis in dairy cows: A systematic review

Kaseke TB, Chikwambi Z, Gomo C, Mashingaidze AB, Murungweni C

Vet Med Sci

19-Sep-2023

PMCID:	PMC10650345
doi:	10.1002/vms3.1268
PMID:	37725398

Anti-Aging Potential of Plants of the Anak Dalam Tribe, Jambi, Indonesia

Lestari U, Muhaimin M, Chaerunisaa AY, Sujarwo W

Pharmaceuticals (Basel)

14-Sep-2023

PMCID:	PMC10534538
doi:	10.3390/ph16091300
PMID:	37765107

The first ITS2 sequence data set of eDNA from honey of Malaysian giant honeybees (Apis dorsata) and stingless bees (Heterotrigona itama) reveals plant species diversity

Huda N, ullah S, Wahab RA, Lani MN, Daud NH, Shariff AH, Ismail NI, Hamid AA, Mohamad MA, Huyop F

BMC Res Notes

12-Sep-2023

PMCID:	PMC10498584
doi:	10.1186/s13104-023-06495-9
PMID:	37700361

Interleukin-35 and Thymoquinone nanoparticle-based intervention for liver protection against paracetamol-induced liver injury in rats

Abduh MS, Saghir SA, Al-Gabri NA, Ahmeda AF, Abdelkarim M, Aldaqal SM, Alshawsh MA

Saudi J Biol Sci

06-Sep-2023

PMCID:	PMC10519855
doi:	10.1016/j.sjbs.2023.103806
PMID:	37766887

Localized surface plasmon resonance shift of biosynthesized and functionalized quasi-spherical gold nanoparticle systems

Raguindin RK, Mercado CC

RSC Adv

14-Aug-2023

PMCID:	PMC10424193
doi:	10.1039/d3ra04092e
PMID:	37583667

Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles for Antibacterial and Anti-Lung Cancer Applications

Bharathi D, Thiruvengadam Nandagopal JG, Lee J, Ranjithkumar R

Polymers (Basel)

16-Jun-2023

PMCID:	PMC10301133
doi:	10.3390/polym15122700
PMID:	37376346

Antidiabetic Activity of Combination of Binahong (Anredera cordifolia Ten. Steenis), Cherry (Muntingia calabura L.) and Brotowali (Tinospora crispa L.) Extracts

Kusriani H, Susilawati E, Nurafipah L, Nurkholifah

J Pharm Bioallied Sci

08-Jun-2023

PMCID:	PMC10353666
doi:	10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_917_21
PMID:	37469648

Biosynthesizing Cassia fistula Extract-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles for MCF-7 Cell Lines Anti-Cancer Assay

Abaid R, Malik M, Iqbal MA, Malik M, Shahwani Z, Ali TZ, Morsy K, Capangpangan RY, Alguno AC, Choi JR

ACS Omega

01-May-2023

PMCID:	PMC10193565
doi:	10.1021/acsomega.3c02225
PMID:	37214698

Settlement dynamics, subsistence economies and climate change during the late Holocene at Nunura Bay (Sechura Desert, Peru): A multiproxy approach

Villa V, Bermeo N, Zazzo A, Lefèvre C, Béarez P, Correa D, Dufour E, Manin A, Dausse L, Gutiérrez B, Vásquez S, Christol A, Bahain JJ, Goepfert N

PLoS One

09-Mar-2023

PMCID:	PMC9997921
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0281545
PMID:	36893164

Synthesis, biomedical applications, and toxicity of CuO nanoparticles

Naz S, Gul A, Zia M, Javed R

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol

13-Jan-2023

PMCID:	PMC9838533
doi:	10.1007/s00253-023-12364-z
PMID:	36635395

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives
Syringic Acid	10742	Click to see	198.17	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Gallic acids
Gallic Acid	370	Click to see	170.12	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Galloyl esters
Methyl Gallate	7428	Click to see	184.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Vanillic Acid	8468	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O	168.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / P-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Isovanillic Acid	12575	Click to see	168.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / p-Hydroxybenzoic acid esters / p-Hydroxybenzoic acid alkyl esters
Methylparaben	7456	Click to see	152.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
> 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	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
Tocopherol quinone	2734086	Click to see	446.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Quinone and hydroquinone lipids / Vitamin E compounds / Tocopherols
2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,8-dimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-, [2R-[2R(4R,8R*)]]-	586537	Click to see	402.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
Delta-Tocopherol	92094	Click to see CC1=CC(=CC2=C1OC(CC2)(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C)O	402.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Diterpene lactones
Gnaphalin	44584264	Click to see	360.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
2,3-Dihydroxy-12-oleanen-28-oic acid	3694932	Click to see	472.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,14,14a,14b-octadecahydro-2H-picen-3-one	612782	Click to see	424.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
beta-Amyrone	12306160	Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1)C)C)C	424.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
Lup-20(29)-en-3-one	323075	Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)C)C	424.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
Lupenone	92158	Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)C)C	424.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
Maslinic Acid	73659	Click to see	472.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol	222284	Click to see	414.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
(6beta,24R)-6-Hydroxystigmast-4-en-3-one	14769504	Click to see	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
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/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
6beta-Hydroxystigmast-4-en-3-one	9823926	Click to see	428.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
b-Sitostenone	579897	Click to see	412.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
Stigmast-4-en-3-one	5484202	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CCC4=CC(=O)CCC34C)C)C(C)C	412.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Phenylketones / Alkyl-phenylketones
3-Hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-1-one	54353627	Click to see	226.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
Tetracosyl 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	54412038	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C=CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OC	530.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
Tetracosyl ferulate	14238617	Click to see	530.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acid esters / Coumaric acid esters
Methyl 4-hydroxycinnamate	5319562	Click to see COC(=O)C=CC1=CC=C(C=C1)O	178.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
Methyl p-coumarate	92203	Click to see	178.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones
(-)-7-Hydroxyflavanone	688857	Click to see	240.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
5,7-Dihydroxyflavanone	238782	Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3	256.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
7-Hydroxyflavanone	1890	Click to see	240.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
Pinocembrin	68071	Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3	256.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols
3,5,7-Trihydroxyflavanone; Dihydrogalangin	3519897	Click to see	272.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
Pinobanksin	73202	Click to see	272.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
7-Hydroxyflavone	5281894	Click to see	238.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
Chrysin	5281607	Click to see	254.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209309082922
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
3,5-Dihydroxy-6,7-dimethoxyflavone	13291608	Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)OC	314.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
3,5-Dihydroxy-7,8-dimethoxyflavone	5491798	Click to see	314.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
3,5,7-Trihydroxy-8-methoxyflavone	5378234	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C2=C1OC(=C(C2=O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)O	300.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
Galangin	5281616	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O	270.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
Izalpinin	5318691	Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O	284.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid 3-O-p-coumaroyl glycosides
Tiliroside	5320686	Click to see	594.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209309082922
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
Buddlenoid A	5315462	Click to see	594.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209309082922
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids
Galangin 3-methyl ether	5281946	Click to see COC1=C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3	284.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
Isokaempferide	5280862	Click to see	300.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
Quercetin 3,3'-dimethyl ether	5316900	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC)O	330.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 4-O-methylated flavonoids
Ermanin	5352001	Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC	314.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 6-O-methylated flavonoids
Oroxylin A	5320315	Click to see	284.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
(-)-Pinostrobin	73201	Click to see	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
(2r,3r)-(-)-3,5-Dihydroxy-6,7-dimethoxyflavanone	145706492	Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)OC(C(C2=O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)OC	316.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
(2R,3R)-7-Methoxy-3,5,8-trihydroxyflavanone	639682	Click to see	302.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
(2s)-(-)-5'-Hydroxy-7,3',4'-trimethoxyflavanone	91312526	Click to see	330.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
(2S)-2-(3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-[(2S)-8-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-5-yl]-7-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-ol	44567058	Click to see	662.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50073A019
(2S)-2-(3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-[(2S)-8-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-5-yl]-7-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-ol	44567057	Click to see	676.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50073A019
(2S)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	14157884	Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(=O)CC(O2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
(2S)-8-hydroxy-7,3',4',5'-tetramethoxyflavan	44567048	Click to see	346.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50073A019
(2S)-8,2'-dihydroxy-7,3',4',5'-tetramethoxyflavan	44567055	Click to see	362.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50073A019
(2S)-8,5'-dihydroxy-7,3',4'-trimethoxyflavan	44567056	Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(CCC(O2)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)OC)O)C=C1)O	332.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50073A019
2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxychroman-4-one	10265122	Click to see	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
3,5-Dihydroxy-6,7-dimethoxy-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	162909906	Click to see	316.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
3,5,8-Trihydroxy-7-methoxy-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	22298206	Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C(C(O2)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)O	302.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
5-Hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavone	5748697	Click to see	298.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
5,7-Dimethoxyflavone	88881	Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)OC)C(=O)C=C(O2)C3=CC=CC=C3	282.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
5'-Hydroxy-7,3',4'-trimethoxyflavanone	91338712	Click to see COC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C(=O)CC(O2)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)OC)O	330.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
7-Methoxyflavone	466268	Click to see	252.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
8-Hydroxy-7,3',4',5'-tetramethoxyflavone	129847689	Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)C(=O)C=C(O2)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)OC)OC)O	358.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
8,3'-Dihydroxy-7,4',5'-trimethoxyflavone	44257590	Click to see	344.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50073A019
8,4'-Dihydroxy-7,3',5'-trimethoxyflavone	102169932	Click to see	344.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
Alnustin	14138832	Click to see	328.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
Anticancer agent 182	44567045	Click to see	316.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50073A019
Jaranol	5318869	Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)OC)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O	314.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
Mosloflavone	471722	Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)OC	298.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223 https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100
Npc235117	4101463	Click to see	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
Pinostrobin	6950539	Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=O)CC(OC2=C1)C3=CC=CC=C3)O	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
Tectochrysin	5281954	Click to see	268.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 8-O-methylated flavonoids
(2S)-2-(3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-7,8-dimethoxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	163087692	Click to see	360.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
(2S)-2'-hydroxy-7,8,3',4',5'-pentamethoxyflavan	44567046	Click to see	376.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50073A019
(2S)-5'-hydroxy-7,8,3',4'-tetramethoxyflavan	44567047	Click to see	346.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50073A019
(2S)-7-hydroxy-8-methoxy-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	15549894	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC2=C1OC(CC2=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
(2S)-7,8,3',4',5'-pentamethoxyflavan	23730738	Click to see	360.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50073A019
2-(3-Hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-7,8-dimethoxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	163087691	Click to see	360.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
3'-Hydroxy-4',5',7,8-tetramethoxyflavone	44257591	Click to see	358.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50073A019
3',4',5',7,8-Pentamethoxyflavan	24750459	Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(CCC(O2)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)OC)OC)C=C1)OC	360.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
3',4',5',7,8-Pentamethoxyflavone	24750458	Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)C(=O)C=C(O2)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)OC)OC)OC	372.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50073A019
5-Hydroxy-3,7,8-trimethoxyflavone	21632881	Click to see	328.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
5,7,4'-Trihydroxy-3,8-dimethoxyflavone	13983738	Click to see	330.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
5'-Hydroxy-3',4',7,8-tetramethoxyflavan	75072281	Click to see	346.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.200400100 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
7-Hydroxy-8-methoxyflavanone	42607832	Click to see	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
Flindulatin	5466138	Click to see	358.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
Gnaphaliin	9972910	Click to see	314.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
Herbacetin 3,7,8-trimethyl ether	5748562	Click to see	344.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
Isosinensetin	632135	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3OC)OC)OC)OC	372.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50073A019
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Pyranoflavonoids
8-hydroxy-10-methoxy-5H-isochromeno[4,3-b]chromen-7-one	162851289	Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC3=C(C2=O)OCC4=CC=CC=C43)O	296.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflav-2-enes / Isoflavones
7-Hydroxyisoflavone	5376891	Click to see	238.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 7-O-methylated isoflavonoids / 7-O-methylisoflavones
Cabreuvin	628528	Click to see	312.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxy-dihydrochalcones
(3S)-1-(2,4-dihydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropan-1-one	92466579	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1O)C(=O)CC(C2=CC=CC=C2)O)O	288.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
1-(2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one	131837761	Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1O)C(=O)CCC2=CC=C(C=C2)O)O	288.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196
1-(2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropan-1-one	56776195	Click to see	288.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
1-(2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenylpropan-1-one	86236273	Click to see	272.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
2',4'-Dihydroxydihydrochalcone	586491	Click to see	242.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxychalcones
1-(2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-one	71407261	Click to see	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
1-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)Prop-2-En-1-One	425	Click to see	256.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
1-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-one	344530	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2)O)O	240.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
2',4'-Dihydroxy-3'-methoxychalcone	9993268	Click to see	270.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223
2',4'-Dihydroxychalcone	5376979	Click to see	240.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-871223 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
Isoliquiritigenin	638278	Click to see	256.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00112-2
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / Retro-dihydrochalcones
3-(2,3-Dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)propan-1-one	17757652	Click to see COC1=C(C(=C(C=C1)CCC(=O)C2=CC(=C(C(=C2)OC)OC)OC)O)O	362.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967196

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Muntingia calabura

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