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Introduction:
Unfortunately, no reliable ethnobotanical sources document any traditional medicinal or culinary uses (teas, decoctions, tinctures, macerations, or poultices) for *Phyllagathis rotundifolia* ((Jack) Blume).

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Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Phyllagathis decipiens	Bakh.f.	Contr. Melastom. : 267 (1943)
Phyllagathis praetermissa	A.Weber	Malayan Nat. J. 44(1): 21 (1990) (1990)
Melastoma rotundifolium	Jack	Trans. Linn. Soc. London 14(1): 11 (1823)

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Malay	pokok tapak sulaiman

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct

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- Indo-China
  - Thailand
- Malesia
  - Malaya
  - Sumatera

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0001267526
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:574722-1
Open Tree Of Life	3939803
NCBI Taxonomy	983942
IPNI	574722-1
iNaturalist	426417
GBIF	3857883
Elurikkus	426580
USDA GRIN	28111

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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Suitability of Banana and Plantain Fruits in Modulating Neurodegenerative Diseases: Implicating the In Vitro and In Vivo Evidence from Neuroactive Narratives of Constituent Biomolecules

Oyeyinka BO, Afolayan AJ

Foods

29-Jul-2022

PMCID:	PMC9367880
doi:	10.3390/foods11152263
PMID:	35954031

Flowers and Leaves Extracts of Stachys palustris L. Exhibit Stronger Anti-Proliferative, Antioxidant, Anti-Diabetic, and Anti-Obesity Potencies than Stems and Roots Due to More Phenolic Compounds as Revealed by UPLC-PDA-ESI-TQD-MS/MS

Lachowicz-Wiśniewska S, Pratap-Singh A, Kapusta I, Kruszyńska A, Rapak A, Ochmian I, Cebulak T, Żukiewicz-Sobczak W, Rubiński P

Pharmaceuticals (Basel)

23-Jun-2022

PMCID:	PMC9317270
doi:	10.3390/ph15070785
PMID:	35890084

Anatomical and Biochemical Traits Related to Blue Leaf Coloration of Selaginella uncinata

Li L, Yang L, Qin A, Jiang F, Chen L, Deng R

J Healthc Eng

24-Feb-2022

PMCID:	PMC8894045
doi:	10.1155/2022/1005449
PMID:	35251556

Chemical Diversity of Plant Cyanogenic Glycosides: An Overview of Reported Natural Products

Yulvianti M, Zidorn C

Molecules

30-Jan-2021

PMCID:	PMC7866531
doi:	10.3390/molecules26030719
PMID:	33573160

Photonics in nature and bioinspired designs: sustainable approaches for a colourful world

Vaz R, Frasco MF, Sales MG

Nanoscale Adv

14-Sep-2020

PMCID:	PMC9416915
doi:	10.1039/d0na00445f
PMID:	36132040

Analyses of Plastome Sequences Improve Phylogenetic Resolution and Provide New Insight Into the Evolutionary History of Asian Sonerileae/Dissochaeteae

Zhou Q, Lin CW, Ng WL, Dai J, Denda T, Zhou R, Liu Y

Front Plant Sci

21-Nov-2019

PMCID:	PMC6881482
doi:	10.3389/fpls.2019.01477
PMID:	31824528

Characterization of chloroplast iridescence in Selaginella erythropus

Masters NJ, Lopez-Garcia M, Oulton R, Whitney HM

J R Soc Interface

28-Nov-2018

PMCID:	PMC6283992
doi:	10.1098/rsif.2018.0559
PMID:	30487239

Plant Cuttings

N/A

Ann Bot

03-Mar-2017

PMCID:	PMC5353538
doi:	10.1093/aob/mcx017

Phenolics and Polyphenolics from Melastomataceae Species

Ocampo Serna DM, Isaza Martínez JH

Molecules

25-Sep-2015

PMCID:	PMC6332314
doi:	10.3390/molecules201017818
PMID:	26404220

Two Ellagic Acids Isolated from Roots of Sanguisorba officinalis L. Promote Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Proliferation and Megakaryocyte Differentiation

Gao X, Wu J, Zou W, Dai Y

Molecules

24-Apr-2014

PMCID:	PMC6271460
doi:	10.3390/molecules19045448
PMID:	24879588

Characterisation of galloylated cyanogenic glucosides and hydrolysable tannins from leaves of Phyllagathis rotundifolia by LC-ESI-MS/MS.

Hooi Poay T, Sui Kiong L, Cheng Hock C

Phytochem Anal

01-Nov-2011

doi:	10.1002/PCA.1312
PMID:	21495106

Cyclic Tetrapyrrolic Photosensitisers from the leaves of Phaeanthus ophthalmicus

Tan PJ, Ong CY, Danial A, Yusof HM, Neoh BK, Lee HB

Chem Cent J

20-Jun-2011

PMCID:	PMC3149563
doi:	10.1186/1752-153X-5-32
PMID:	21682931

Structural colour and iridescence in plants: the poorly studied relations of pigment colour

Glover BJ, Whitney HM

Ann Bot

07-Feb-2010

PMCID:	PMC2850791
doi:	10.1093/aob/mcq007
PMID:	20142263

Cytotoxic and antibacterial activities of endophytic fungi isolated from plants at the National Park, Pahang, Malaysia

Hazalin NA, Ramasamy K, Lim SM, Wahab IA, Cole AL, Abdul Majeed AB

BMC Complement Altern Med

21-Nov-2009

PMCID:	PMC2785751
doi:	10.1186/1472-6882-9-46
PMID:	19930582

Effects of an Indigenous Contraceptive Herbal Formulation on Gonadotrophs of the Pituitary Gland of the Rat

Islam MN, Sulaiman SA, Kapitonova MY, Jamallullail. SM

Malays J Med Sci

01-Jan-2007

PMCID:	PMC3351214
PMID:	22593648

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 / Gallic acids
Gallic Acid	370	Click to see	170.12	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Galloyl esters
(3,5,6-Trihydroxy-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxyoxan-2-yl)methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	25055151	Click to see	484.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3-hydroxy-6-[(R)-isocyano(phenyl)methoxy]-4,5-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	163188217	Click to see	751.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
3,6-Di-O-Galloyl-Beta-D-Glucose	44421782	Click to see	484.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
6-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose	5317463	Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)O)O)O)O	332.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
Glucogallin, beta	250398	Click to see	332.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
Methyl Gallate	7428	Click to see	184.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Arylnaphthalene lignans
Phyllamyricin E	477161	Click to see	394.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-[[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-6-[(3R)-oct-1-en-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol	162987096	Click to see	422.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
2-[[3,4-Dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-6-oct-1-en-3-yloxyoxane-3,4,5-triol	85346794	Click to see	422.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(2S,3S,4aR,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-3,10-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid	162983877	Click to see	488.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Cyanogenic glycosides
[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(R)-cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-3-hydroxy-4,5-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	11018110	Click to see	751.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(R)-cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-3,5-dihydroxy-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	11103977	Click to see	599.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(R)-cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	10984854	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O	599.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(R)-cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	15939043	Click to see	447.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
[6-[Cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-3-hydroxy-4,5-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	85368731	Click to see	751.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
[6-[Cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	85356090	Click to see	599.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
[6-[Cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	20832510	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)O)O)O	447.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
[6-[Cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-3,5-dihydroxy-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	85400286	Click to see	599.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
2-Phenyl-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyacetonitrile	576072	Click to see	295.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
Prunasin	119033	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	295.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
Sambunigrin	91434	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	295.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins
.beta-Penta-O-galloyl-D-glucose	374874	Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O)OC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)O)O)O)OC(=O)C6=CC(=C(C(=C6)O)O)O	940.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
(3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl) 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	4628122	Click to see	332.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-6-[(R)-cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-5-hydroxy-3,4-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	11115340	Click to see	751.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-[(R)-cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-3,4,5-tris[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	11814946	Click to see	903.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-6-[(R)-cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	10984855	Click to see	599.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
[4,5-Dihydroxy-3,6-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	14284610	Click to see	636.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
[6-[Cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-3,4,5-tris[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	73114714	Click to see	903.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
[6-[Cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	85356091	Click to see	599.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
[6-[Cyano(phenyl)methoxy]-5-hydroxy-3,4-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	85404431	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O)OC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)O)O)O)O	751.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
1,2,3-Tri-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose	5322038	Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C(=O)OC2C(C(OC(C2OC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O)CO)O	636.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
1,2,3,6-Tetra-O-Galloyl-Beta-D-Glucose	73178	Click to see	788.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
1,2,3,6-Tetragalloyl-beta-D-glucopyranose	5153644	Click to see	788.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
1,4,6-Tri-O-Galloyl-Beta-D-Glucose	10077822	Click to see	636.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
3,4,6-tri-O-galloyl-beta-d-glucose	14188641	Click to see	636.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
beta-Glucogallin	124021	Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C(=O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	332.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
galloyl(-2)[galloyl(-3)]Hex-O-galloyl	13270009	Click to see	636.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
Penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose	65238	Click to see	940.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins
(3,4,5,11,12,21,22,23-Octahydroxy-8,18-dioxo-9,14,17-trioxatetracyclo[17.4.0.02,7.010,15]tricosa-1(23),2,4,6,19,21-hexaen-13-yl) 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	13917511	Click to see	634.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
(3,4,5,11,14,20,21,22-Octahydroxy-8,17-dioxo-9,12,16-trioxatetracyclo[16.4.0.02,7.010,15]docosa-1(22),2,4,6,18,20-hexaen-13-yl)methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	14428071	Click to see	634.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
[(10R,11R,13R,14R,15S)-3,4,5,11,14,20,21,22-octahydroxy-8,17-dioxo-9,12,16-trioxatetracyclo[16.4.0.02,7.010,15]docosa-1(22),2,4,6,18,20-hexaen-13-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	14428069	Click to see	634.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
[(10R,11R,13R,14R,15S)-3,4,5,11,20,21,22-heptahydroxy-8,17-dioxo-14-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy-9,12,16-trioxatetracyclo[16.4.0.02,7.010,15]docosa-1(22),2,4,6,18,20-hexaen-13-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	14284542	Click to see	786.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
[(10R,11S,13R,14R,15S)-3,4,5,20,21,22-hexahydroxy-8,17-dioxo-11,14-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-9,12,16-trioxatetracyclo[16.4.0.02,7.010,15]docosa-1(22),2,4,6,18,20-hexaen-13-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	10557787	Click to see	938.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
[(10R,13R,14R,15S)-3,4,5,11,20,21,22-heptahydroxy-8,17-dioxo-14-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy-9,12,16-trioxatetracyclo[16.4.0.02,7.010,15]docosa-1(22),2,4,6,18,20-hexaen-13-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	10747840	Click to see	786.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
[3,4,5,20,21,22-Hexahydroxy-8,17-dioxo-11,14-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-9,12,16-trioxatetracyclo[16.4.0.02,7.010,15]docosa-1(22),2,4,6,18,20-hexaen-13-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	14284541	Click to see	938.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
12-Methoxy-13-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5,10,17-tetraoxapentacyclo[9.6.2.02,6.08,18.015,19]nonadeca-1(18),2(6),7,11(19),12,14-hexaene-9,16-dione	73157794	Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C3=C1OC(=O)C4=CC5=C(C(=C43)OC2=O)OCO5)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O	490.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
Nyssoside	10413264	Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C3=C1OC(=O)C4=CC5=C(C(=C43)OC2=O)OCO5)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O	490.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312
pedunculagin II	14284543	Click to see	786.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
Strictinin	73330	Click to see	634.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP010393V
Tmeg	44567156	Click to see	506.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.1312

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