Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
Plant identification errors, allergies, and interactions can cause harm. Consult qualified professionals for health questions.
Local legality and regulatory status may vary; verify before collecting, processing, or selling plant materials.

Among the Ayurvedic practitioners of northern India, dried Averrhoa carambola leaves are infused as a mild tea to reduce fever and to soothe coughs (Singh et al., 2017). The preparation uses about 5 g of dried leaf per cup of water and is taken two to three times daily. In the coastal villages of Brazil, a decoction of the mature fruit is traditionally brewed for the management of mild hypertension; the fruits are boiled in 500 ml of water for 20 min and the liquid is consumed after cooling (Silva et al., 2019). In Indonesia, particularly in the eastern islands, a poultice of fresh leaf pulp is applied to infected skin wounds, while a leaf tea is drunk to lower fever (Sari et al., 2020). The Philippine community of Visayas also prepares an infusion of the fruit for relief of sore throats (Torres et al., 2015). In the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, a similar leaf infusion is taken to calm an upset stomach (Garcia and Morales, 2018).

That long‑standing practice can be replicated at home in a simple, safe tea. Place 5 g of dried, coarsely crushed Averrhoa carambola leaves in 250 ml of freshly boiled water, cover the vessel and let the mixture steep for 10–12 minutes. Strain the liquid and, if desired, sweeten with a teaspoon of honey. The tea may be taken once in the morning and once in the evening. Because both the leaves and fruit contain oxalic acid, individuals with a history of kidney stones, those on dialysis, and pregnant women should limit consumption and seek advice from a health professional before regular use.

The leaves and fruit of starfruit are chemically rich. They contain flavonols such as quercetin and kaempferol, phenolic acids like gallic and ferulic acids, vitamin C, catechin, saponins, citric acid and the oxalic acid already noted. The flavonols have well‑documented antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory activity, while the high vitamin C content contributes to its cooling, soothing reputation. These constituents plausibly underlie the fever‑reducing, cough‑relieving and mild antihypertensive effects reported in the ethnobotanical records.

Today, starfruit leaf teas are sold in specialty herbal shops and online marketplaces, and modern research is exploring leaf extracts for antidiabetic, antihypertensive and anti‑inflammatory properties, confirming the biological basis of the plant’s longstanding folk uses.

General Uses Top

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Common products:
- Fresh fruit (sweet and sour varieties) sold in markets.
- Juice and fruit drinks.
- Canned fruit in syrup.
- Dried/dehydrated fruit slices.
- Fruit jams, jellies, and preserves.
- Fruit pickles, chutneys, and relishes.
- Fruit concentrates and purees for use in beverages and sauces.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Consumed raw as a snack, in fruit salads, and as a garnish for salads and desserts.
- Incorporated into sweet and sour sauces for meat, seafood, and vegetarian dishes (e.g., stir‑fries, curries).
- Used as a flavoring ingredient in alcoholic and non‑alcoholic beverages (juice, smoothies, cocktails, sorbets).
- Processed into fruit concentrates that serve as a base for syrups, glazes, and other culinary preparations.
- Fermented into small‑scale fruit wines or vinegars (non‑medicinal fermentation processes).

Industrial and craft applications:
- Fruit extract serves as a natural acidulant in food manufacturing (adjusting pH in jams, sauces, and confectionery).
- Pulp and peel waste are explored as a fermentable substrate for bioethanol production in research settings.
- Pectin content of the fruit pulp has potential for use in gelling applications, though commercial extraction is limited.
- The fruit’s characteristic star‑shaped slices are also used as decorative garnishes in culinary plating.

Properties relevant to use:
- Soluble solids (primarily sugars) typically 10–15 % in sweet varieties, providing natural sweetness and supporting preservation.
- Organic acids (citric, malic, and oxalic) contribute to tartness and act as natural acidulants.
- Moderate pectin levels enable gel formation in jams when combined with sugar and acid.
- Vitamin C content (~30 mg/100 g) is high but not a primary factor in non‑medicinal processing.

Standards and regulation:
- Fresh starfruit is subject to national plant health and phytosanitary regulations for export and domestic distribution; e.g., U.S. USDA APHIS and EU plant health directives.
- Processed products (juice, canned fruit, jams) must comply with national food additive and labeling standards (e.g., EU Regulation 1169/2011, U.S. FDA 21 CFR 101).
- Codex Alimentarius General Standard for Fresh Fruits (Codex Stan 1‑1989) provides guidance for grading and quality criteria.
- Quality grading follows United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) standards for fresh fruit.

Sustainability and sourcing:
- Commercial cultivation occurs in tropical and subtropical regions (Southeast Asia, Caribbean, Florida) with multiple harvests per year.
- The tree is relatively low‑input, requiring moderate fertilizer and water, supporting sustainable orchard practices.
- Fruit waste (peel, pulp) is commonly repurposed as animal feed, compost, or substrate for small‑scale biofuel experiments, reducing waste.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Averrhoa acutangula	Stokes	Bot. Mat. Med. 2: 543 (1812)
Averrhoa pentandra	Blanco	Fl. Filip. : 392 (1837)
Connaropsis philippica	Fern.-Vill.	Fl. Filip., ed. 3 , 4(13A): 33 (1880)
Sarcotheca philippica	(Fern.-Vill.) Hallier f.	Meded. Rijks-Herb. 1910: 2 (1911)

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	carambola
English	estereya
English	starfruit
English	five-corner
English	star fruit
Spanish	carambola
Spanish	carambolo
Spanish	estereya
Arabic	فاكهة النجمة
Assamese	কৰ্দ্দৈ
ban	belimbing
bcl	biriran
Bulgarian	карамбола
Bengali	কামরাঙ্গা
Catalan	caramboler
Catalan	starfruit
ch	bilembines
Czech	karambola
Czech	malajská hvězda
Czech	karambola obecná
Danish	karambol
Danish	carambole
Danish	stjernefrugt
German	sternfrucht
German	karambola
German	karambole
dtp	komborilan
dv	ކާމަރަނގަ
Esperanto	karambolfrukto
Estonian	tähtvili
Estonian	karamboola
Persian	استار فروت
Persian	استارفروت
Persian	کوکبی
Persian	اختری
Finnish	karambola
Finnish	tähtihedelmä
French	carambolier
frr	stäärfrüchtbuum
Galician	carambola
Hebrew	קרמבולה
Hebrew	כוכבית
Hebrew	פרי כוכב
Hindi	कमरख
ht	kawanbòl
ht	karanbòl
Hungarian	csillaggyümölcs
Armenian	Կարամբոլա
Indonesian	belimbing
Igbo	starfruit
Japanese	スターフルーツ
Japanese	カランボーラ
Japanese	ゴレンシ
Japanese	ゴレンシ属
Japanese	五歛子
jv	blimbing
Kannada	ಕಮರಾಕ್ಷಿ
Korean	별 과일
Korean	스타 프루트
Korean	스타 후르츠
Korean	스타프루트
Korean	스타후르츠
Korean	카람볼라
koi	Карамбола
ks	تارک مؠوٕ
kv	Карамбола
lb	karambola
lb	karamboll
lbe	Карамбола
ln	pakapáka
Latvian	karambola
lzh	陽桃
mad	bhlimbhing
mad	bhelimbhing
Malayalam	ആരംപുളി
Malayalam	ആനപ്പുളിഞ്ചി
Malayalam	ആനയിലുമ്പൻപുളി
Malayalam	ആനയിലുമ്പി
Malayalam	കാചെമ്പുളി
Malayalam	കാരകമ്പോള
Malayalam	നക്ഷത്രപ്പുളി
Malayalam	മധുരപ്പുളിഞ്ചി
Malayalam	വൈരപ്പുളി
Malayalam	തോടമ്പുളി
mnc	ᡠᠯᡠᡵᡳ
Marathi	कमरक
mrj	Карамбола
Malay	belimbing besi
Malay	pokok belimbing besi
mwl	carambola
Burmese	စောင်းလျားပင်
nan	iûⁿ-thô
nan	iûⁿ-tô
Norwegian Bokmål	stjernefrukt
Nepali	कन्तरा
Dutch	carambola
Dutch	stervrucht
Dutch	blimbing manis
Dutch	sterfruit
Dutch	sterpruim
Dutch	zoete blimbing
Dutch	zoete vijfhoek
Oriya	carambola
Oriya	କରମଙ୍ଗା
Punjabi	ਕਮਰਖ
pam	tarnati
pam	taranati
Polish	karambola
Polish	oskomian pospolity
Punjab	کمرکھ
Portuguese	carambola
Portuguese	caramboleira
Portuguese	prunum stellatum
Russian	Карамболь
Russian	карамбола
sd	ڪمرنگو
Sinhala	කමරංකා
Slovak	karambola
Serbian	Карамбола
su	balingbing
su	balimbing
Swedish	carambola
Swedish	karambola
Swedish	stjärnfrukt
tdd	ᥛᥣᥐᥱ ᥚᥫᥒᥰ
Telugu	అంబాణపుకాయ
Telugu	నక్షత్ర ఫలం చెట్టు
Thai	มะเฟือง
Tonga	tapanima
ty	raparapa
udm	Карамбола
Ukrainian	Карамбола
Ukrainian	старфрут
vep	karambol
Vietnamese	khế
Chinese	阳桃叶
Chinese	楊桃
Chinese	阳桃
Chinese	阳桃根
Chinese	阳桃花
Chinese	五敛子
Chinese	五棱果
Chinese	五稔
Chinese	洋桃
Chinese	陽桃
Chinese	杨桃
Chinese	一种维管植物

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

Legend for the distribution data:

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Africa click to expand
- West-central Tropical Africa
  - Gulf Of Guinea Islands
- Western Indian Ocean
  - Comoros

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- China
  - China South-central
  - China Southeast
  - Hainan
- Eastern Asia
  - Taiwan

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- Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam
  - Bangladesh
  - East Himalaya
- Indo-China
  - Andaman Islands
  - Cambodia
  - Laos
  - Nicobar Nicobar
  - Thailand
  - Vietnam
- Malesia
  - Borneo
  - Jawa
  - Maluku
  - Philippines
  - Sulawesi
- Papuasia
  - Solomon Islands

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- Northwestern Pacific
  - Caroline Islands
  - Marianas
- South-central Pacific
  - Society Islands
- Southwestern Pacific
  - Samoa

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- Brazil
  - Brazil North
  - Brazil Northeast
  - Brazil West-central
- Central America
  - Belize
  - Costa Rica
  - El Salvador
- Southern South America
  - Paraguay
- Western South America
  - Bolivia
  - Ecuador

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000557405
UNII	0V5CJ69G3T
USDA Plants	AVCA
Tropicos	23700001
INPN	447428
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:371870-1
The Plant List	kew-2666746
Missouri Botanical Garden	284816
Open Tree Of Life	760798
NCBI Taxonomy	28974
IPNI	371870-1
iNaturalist	146977
GBIF	2891641
Freebase	/m/057xn73
EPPO	AVRCA
EOL	483574
US Library of Congress	sh94004375
USDA GRIN	6158
Wikipedia	Averrhoa_carambola
PFAF	Averrhoa carambola
Open Tree Of Life	721421
GBIF	9407103

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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Synergistic Inhibition of Synbiotic Cultures among Lactobacilli and Plant Extracts against Vaginal Discharge Causing Candida albicans

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Nutrients

30-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11085874
doi:	10.3390/nu16091372
PMID:	38732618

Antioxidant and Hypoglycemic Potential of Phytogenic Selenium Nanoparticle- and Light Regime-Mediated In Vitro Caralluma tuberculata Callus Culture Extract

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ACS Omega

24-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11079897
doi:	10.1021/acsomega.3c10222
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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

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Heliyon

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Insects

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15-Jan-2024

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PLoS One

02-Jan-2024

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BMC Nurs

02-Jan-2024

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Debittering of Emblica (Phyllanthus emblica L.) fruit powder: Preparation and biological activity

Zhang L, Lin L, Hu Y, Wu D, Zhang Z, Chen C, Wang L, Li J

Food Chem X

02-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10818184
doi:	10.1016/j.fochx.2023.100853
PMID:	38282828

Sweet-type star fruit supplementation controls oxidative stress status and enhances the community walking capacity among elderly Thai

Kaju J, Leelarungrayub J, Natakankitkul S, Laskin JJ

BMC Complement Med Ther

11-Dec-2023

PMCID:	PMC10714658
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PMID:	38082283

Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity in 51 Minor Tropical Fruits of Ecuador

Coyago-Cruz E, Guachamin A, Villacís M, Rivera J, Neto M, Méndez G, Heredia-Moya J, Vera E

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11-Dec-2023

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PMID:	38137243

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Pathogens

10-Dec-2023

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PMID:	38133319

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Sultana N

Molecules

06-Dec-2023

PMCID:	PMC10745545
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Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives
2-Phenylethyl Acetate	7654	Click to see	164.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
Phenylethyl Alcohol	6054	Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCO	122.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzoic acid esters
Ethyl benzoate	7165	Click to see	150.17	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
Methyl Anthranilate	8635	Click to see COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1N	151.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
Methyl Benzoate	7150	Click to see	136.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzoic acid esters / o-Hydroxybenzoic acid esters
Methyl Salicylate	4133	Click to see COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O	152.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoyl derivatives
Benzaldehyde	240	Click to see	106.12	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzyl alcohols
Benzyl Alcohol	244	Click to see	108.14	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Methoxybenzenes / Dimethoxybenzenes
Veratrole	7043	Click to see	138.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols
2,5-Dimethoxy-3-undecylphenol	89782462	Click to see	308.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CCLET.2010.03.031
5-Methoxy-3-undecylphenol	46189015	Click to see	278.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CCLET.2010.03.031
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters
Ethyl butyrate	7762	Click to see CCCC(=O)OCC	116.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
Ethyl Decanoate	8048	Click to see CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC	200.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2000.9699557
Ethyl hexanoate	31265	Click to see CCCCCC(=O)OCC	144.21	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
Ethyl sorbate	1550470	Click to see CCOC(=O)C=CC=CC	140.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
Palmitic Acid	985	Click to see	256.42	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2000.9699557
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols
1-Hexanol	8103	Click to see CCCCCCO	102.17	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
1-Octanol	957	Click to see CCCCCCCCO	130.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
6-Methylhept-5-en-2-ol	20745	Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)O	128.21	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty amides / N-acyl amines
[3-Methyl-5-oxo-5-[(2,4,5-trimethyl-3-oxofuran-2-yl)amino]pent-3-enyl] acetate	163066070	Click to see	295.33	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(+-)-alpha-Pinene	6654	Click to see	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
Beta-Pinene	14896	Click to see	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
Borneol	64685	Click to see	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
CID 44630107	44630107	Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(C2)O)C)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
4-Terpineol, (+/-)-	11230	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)(C(C)C)O	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
Carvone, (+-)-	7439	Click to see	150.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
Carvone, (+)-	16724	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1=O)C(=C)C	150.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
Limonene, (+/-)-	22311	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(4S)-4-hydroxy-4-[(E,3S)-5-hydroxy-3-methylpent-1-enyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one	162919693	Click to see	252.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89824-6
2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 4-hydroxy-4-[(1E,3E)-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1,3-pentadien-1-yl]-3,5,5-trimethyl-, (4S)-	44584347	Click to see	250.33	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89824-6
4-Hydroxy-4-(5-hydroxy-3-methylpent-1-enyl)-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one	162919692	Click to see CC1=CC(=O)CC(C1(C=CC(C)CCO)O)(C)C	252.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89824-6
4-Hydroxy-4-(5-hydroxy-3-methylpenta-1,3-dienyl)-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one	53853320	Click to see CC1=CC(=O)CC(C1(C=CC(=CCO)C)O)(C)C	250.33	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89824-6
Abscisic alcohol	5282225	Click to see	250.33	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89824-6
I2-Ionone	638014	Click to see	192.30	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides
methyl (2S,3R,4S)-4-[2-[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxyethyl]-3-ethenyl-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-carboxylate	10929701	Click to see COC(=O)C1=COC(C(C1CCOC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)C=C)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O	552.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Tetraterpenoids
(2S,6R,7aS)-2-[(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-15-[(2S,7aR)-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]-6,11-dimethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaen-2-yl]-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-6-ol	163089331	Click to see CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C1C=C2C(CC(CC2(O1)C)O)(C)C)C=CC=C(C)C3C=C4C(CCCC4(O3)C)(C)C	584.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
(2S,6S,7aR)-2-[(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-15-[(2R,7aR)-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]-6,11-dimethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaen-2-yl]-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-6-ol	163089330	Click to see	584.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Tetraterpenoids / Carotenoids / Carotenes
(6S,10R,12E,14E,16E,19R,20E,23S,27R)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,12,14,16,20,30-hexaene	162902585	Click to see	551.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
(9-cis,9'-cis)-7,7',8,8'-Tetrahydro-y,y-Carotene	156047	Click to see	540.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohexene	152743364	Click to see	536.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyldotriaconta-2,12,14,16,20,30-hexaene	162902584	Click to see CC(CCCC(C)CC=CC(C)CC=CC=C(C)C=CCC(C)CCCC(C)CCC=C(C)C)CCC=C(C)C	551.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
7',8'-Dihydro-psi,psi-carotene	164636	Click to see	538.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
Beta-Carotene	5280489	Click to see	536.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
epsilon-Carotene	446439	Click to see	536.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
Neurosporene	5280789	Click to see	538.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
Phytofluene	6436722	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)C)C)C)C	542.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
xi-Carotene	5280788	Click to see	540.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Tetraterpenoids / Carotenoids / Xanthophylls
(1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol	25245095	Click to see	568.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
(3S,5R,8R,3'R)-mutatoxanthin	21765300	Click to see	584.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
Cryptoxanthin	5281235	Click to see CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(CC(CC2(C)C)O)C)C)C	552.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
Lutein A	5281243	Click to see	568.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
Mutatoxanthin	5376325	Click to see CC1=C(C(CC(C1)O)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C2C=C3C(CC(CC3(O2)C)O)(C)C)C)C	584.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
Mutatoxanthin	134737870	Click to see	584.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
8'-apo-beta-Carotenol	5280991	Click to see	418.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
Apocarotenal	5478003	Click to see CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=O)C)C	416.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
> Organic Polymers / Polypeptides
Baciguent	65281	Click to see	1422.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Phenylalanine and derivatives
3-[[1-(4-Aminobutylamino)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamoyl]oxirane-2-carboxylic acid	19423296	Click to see	349.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acid derivatives / Carboxylic acid esters
Butyl Acetate	31272	Click to see	116.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2000.9699557
Ethyl Acetate	8857	Click to see	88.11	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Primary alcohols
1-Pentanol	6276	Click to see	88.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
Isoamyl alcohol	31260	Click to see CC(C)CCO	88.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Secondary alcohols
1-Penten-3-Ol	12020	Click to see	86.13	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Aldehydes / Medium-chain aldehydes
Hexanal	6184	Click to see	100.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Benzoquinones / P-benzoquinones
2-Methoxy-6-undecyl-1,4-benzoquinone	44559530	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCC1=CC(=O)C=C(C1=O)OC	292.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CCLET.2010.03.031
5-O-Methylembelin	171489	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCC1=C(C(=O)C=C(C1=O)OC)O	308.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CCLET.2010.03.031
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Ketones
3-Methyl-2-butanone	11251	Click to see	86.13	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one	9862	Click to see	126.20	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Phenylketones / Alkyl-phenylketones
2-Methylacetophenone	11340	Click to see	134.17	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
Acetophenone	7410	Click to see CC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1	120.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzothiazoles
Benzothiazole	7222	Click to see C1=CC=C2C(=C1)N=CS2	135.19	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthofurans
methyl (1R,2R,5R,7R,9S,10S,12S,15S)-7-(furan-3-yl)-9-methyl-4,14-dioxo-3,6,13-trioxapentacyclo[10.2.2.12,5.01,10.05,9]heptadecane-15-carboxylate	163034387	Click to see	402.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyridines and derivatives / Pyridinecarboxylic acids and derivatives / Pyridinecarboxylic acids
Ethyl nicotinate	69188	Click to see CCOC(=O)C1=CN=CC=C1	151.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives
Quinoline	7047	Click to see	129.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamaldehydes
3-Phenylprop-2-Enal	307	Click to see	132.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
Cinnamaldehyde	637511	Click to see	132.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF00062A009
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids
Procyanidin B2, (+)-	122738	Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=CC(=C2C3C(C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O	578.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0239-Y
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins
(+)-Epicatechin	182232	Click to see	290.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0239-Y
Epicatechin	72276	Click to see	290.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0239-Y
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins / Catechin gallates
(-)-Epicatechin gallate	107905	Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O	442.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0239-Y
Epigallocatechin Gallate	65064	Click to see	458.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0239-Y
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins / Epigallocatechins
Epigallocatechin	72277	Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)O	306.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S11418-008-0239-Y
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid C-glycosides
6-[(2R,3S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one	11952944	Click to see	562.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89388-7
Isovitexin	162350	Click to see	432.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89388-7
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Pyranoflavonoids
(8S)-8-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(4-methylpent-3-enyl)-7,8-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-6-one	102004645	Click to see CC(=CCCC1(C=CC2=C(C3=C(C=C2O1)OC(CC3=O)C4=C(C=C(C=C4)O)O)O)C)C	422.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84040-6

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Averrhoa carambola

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