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Brosimum gaudichaudii

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
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Scientific Literature
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Internal ID UUID64400dd7ecdd8702777152
Scientific name Brosimum gaudichaudii
Authority Trécul
First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 3, 8: 139 (1847)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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Common products:
The species yields an edible, sweet fruit whose pulp and seeds are consumed locally. Pulp is used in ice cream, confectionery, and desserts; seeds are roasted and ground as a flour or used whole in breads, cookies, and snacks. The ripe pulp is also processed into a fruit pulp for drinks and non-alcoholic beverages. A small-scale fruit jelly is produced for domestic markets.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Edible fruit pulp and seeds as fresh food and confectionery ingredients; seeds roasted or milled into flour used in bakery and snack products.
- Pulp processed as puree for use in beverages and ice cream; also used in small-batch fruit jellies. No medicinal claims are made.

Colorants and tanning:
No documented reports identified for non-medicinal dye, ink, or tannin uses in Brosimum gaudichaudii.

Properties relevant to use:
The pulp’s high sugar content explains the perceived sweetness and its suitability for confectionery and dessert applications. Seed endosperm composition makes the flour suitable for bread and cookie formulations in home and small-scale baking.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Fruits are collected from wild or semi-wild trees, with seeds used as a local or regional food resource. There is no indication of industrial-scale production in the current sources.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Piratinera gaudichaudii (Trécul) Ducke Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 3: 24, footnote (1922)
Piratinera glaucifolia Ducke Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 3: 24, footnote (1922)
Brosimum gaudichaudii f. longifolium Miq. Fl. Bras. 4(1): 109 (1853)
Brosimum gaudichaudii f. macrophyllum Hassl. Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 21: 123. 1919
Brosimum gaudichaudii f. parvifolium Miq. Fl. Bras. (Martius) 4(1): 109. 1853 [1 Dec 1853]
Brosimum glaucifolium Ducke Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 3: 29 (1922)
Brosimum pusillum Hassl. Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 7: 362 (1907)
Alicastrum gaudichaudii Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 623. 1891 [5 Nov 1891]

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Language Common/alternative name
Portuguese mama-cadela
Chinese 馬馬卡迭拉

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Native
  • Southern America
    • Brazil
      • Brazil North
      • Brazil Northeast
      • Brazil South
      • Brazil Southeast
      • Brazil West-central
    • Southern South America
      • Paraguay
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000572399
Tropicos 21301242
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37275-2
The Plant List kew-2683598
Open Tree Of Life 5749155
NCBI Taxonomy 1620273
IPNI 37275-2
iNaturalist 481786
GBIF 7262433
EOL 6959088
USDA GRIN 438251

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
Effects of Dill (Anethum graveolens) Essential Oil and Lipid Extracts as Novel Antioxidants and Antimicrobial Agents on the Quality of Beef Burger Mujović M, Šojić B, Peulić T, Kocić-Tanackov S, Ikonić P, Božović D, Teslić N, Županjac M, Novaković S, Jokanović M, Škaljac S, Pavlić B Foods 15-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10969687
doi:10.3390/foods13060896
PMID:38540886
Magic Blue Light: A Versatile Mediator of Plant Elongation Kong Y, Zheng Y Plants (Basel) 31-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10780743
doi:10.3390/plants13010115
PMID:38202422
Anemochorous and zoochorous seeds of trees from the Brazilian savannas differ in fatty acid content and composition Franco AC, de Melo RB, Ferreira CS, Williams TC AoB Plants 17-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10433789
doi:10.1093/aobpla/plad042
PMID:37600502
Advances in Low-Lactose/Lactose-Free Dairy Products and Their Production Li A, Zheng J, Han X, Yang S, Cheng S, Zhao J, Zhou W, Lu Y Foods 29-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10340681
doi:10.3390/foods12132553
PMID:37444291
Prospecting Plant Extracts and Bioactive Molecules with Antimicrobial Activity in Brazilian Biomes: A Review de Queiroz JC, Leite JR, Vasconcelos AG Antibiotics (Basel) 21-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC10044579
doi:10.3390/antibiotics12030427
PMID:36978294
Phenolic Acids and Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids Profiles in Leucojum aestivum L. In Vitro Plants Grown under Different Light Conditions Morańska E, Simlat M, Warchoł M, Skrzypek E, Waligórski P, Laurain-Mattar D, Spina R, Ptak A Molecules 04-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9958804
doi:10.3390/molecules28041525
PMID:36838512
Improvement in Solubility–Permeability Interplay of Psoralens from Brosimum gaudichaudii Plant Extract upon Complexation with Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin Machado RD, Silva JC, Silva LA, Oliveira GD, Lião LM, Lima EM, de Morais MC, da Conceição EC, Rezende KR Molecules 19-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9322082
doi:10.3390/molecules27144580
PMID:35889459
Tryptophan and Biogenic Amines in the Differentiation and Quality of Honey Borges CV, Nunes A, Costa VE, Orsi RD, Basilio LS, Monteiro GC, Maraschin M, Lima GP Int J Tryptophan Res 26-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9152190
doi:10.1177/11786469221102098
PMID:35656455
Pharmacological Properties of Bergapten: Mechanistic and Therapeutic Aspects Quetglas-Llabrés MM, Quispe C, Herrera-Bravo J, Catarino MD, Pereira OR, Cardoso SM, Dua K, Chellappan DK, Pabreja K, Satija S, Mehta M, Sureda A, Martorell M, Satmbekova D, Yeskaliyeva B, Sharifi-Rad J, Rasool N, Butnariu M, Bagiu IC, Bagiu RV, Calina D, Cho WC Oxid Med Cell Longev 25-Apr-2022
PMCID:PMC9060977
doi:10.1155/2022/8615242
PMID:35509838
Toxic Potential of Cerrado Plants on Different Organisms Rocha JD, Carneiro FM, Fernandes AS, Morais JM, Borges LL, Chen-Chen L, de Almeida LM, Bailão EF Int J Mol Sci 22-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8998518
doi:10.3390/ijms23073413
PMID:35408775
Effect of LED Lighting on Physical Environment and Microenvironment on In Vitro Plant Growth and Morphogenesis: The Need to Standardize Lighting Conditions and Their Description Barceló-Muñoz A, Barceló-Muñoz M, Gago-Calderon A Plants (Basel) 25-Dec-2021
PMCID:PMC8747321
doi:10.3390/plants11010060
PMID:35009064
Temporal assessment of the medicinal plants trade in public markets of the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil da Costa Ferreira E, de Lucena RF, Bussmann RW, Paniagua-Zambrana NY, da Cruz DD J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 19-Dec-2021
PMCID:PMC8684639
doi:10.1186/s13002-021-00496-3
PMID:34924006
Combinations of Blue and Red LEDs Increase the Morphophysiological Performance and Furanocoumarin Production of Brosimum gaudichaudii Trécul in vitro Costa ÉL, Farnese FD, de Oliveira TC, Rosa M, Rodrigues AA, Resende EC, Januario AH, Silva FG Front Plant Sci 21-Jul-2021
PMCID:PMC8334558
doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.680545
PMID:34367206
Brazilian essential oils as source for the discovery of new anti-COVID-19 drug: a review guided by in silico study Amparo TR, Seibert JB, Silveira BM, Costa FS, Almeida TC, Braga SF, da Silva GN, dos Santos OD, de Souza GH Phytochem Rev 13-Apr-2021
PMCID:PMC8042356
doi:10.1007/s11101-021-09754-4
PMID:33867898
In silico approach of secondary metabolites from Brazilian herbal medicines to search for potential drugs against SARS‐CoV‐2 Amparo TR, Seibert JB, Almeida TC, Costa FS, Silveira BM, da Silva GN, dos Santos OD, de Souza GH Phytother Res 01-Apr-2021
PMCID:PMC8250981
doi:10.1002/ptr.7097
PMID:33797123

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
Beta-Amyrin 73145 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532002000200023
> 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/10.1590/S0103-50532002000200023
beta-Sitosterol 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside 296119 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532002000200023
Sitogluside 5742590 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532002000200023
Stigmast-5-en-3-ol 22012 Click to see 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532002000200023
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans
3-(6-Methoxy-1-benzofuran-5-yl)propanoic acid 163192342 Click to see 220.22 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532002000200023
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Furanocoumarins / Psoralens
2-(2-Hydroxypropan-2-yl)-9-methoxy-2,3-dihydrofuro(3,2-g)chromen-7-one 180058 Click to see 276.28 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532002000200023
Marmesin 334704 Click to see CC(C)(C1CC2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2)C=CC(=O)O3)O 246.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532002000200023
Psoralen 6199 Click to see 186.16 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.2800040508
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532002000200023
https://doi.org/10.1080/10575639908048490
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50093A015
Smyrindiol 92261439 Click to see CC(C)(C1C(C2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2)C=CC(=O)O3)O)O 262.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50093A015
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Furanocoumarins / Psoralens / 5-methoxypsoralens
Bergapten 2355 Click to see COC1=C2C=CC(=O)OC2=CC3=C1C=CO3 216.19 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50093A015
https://doi.org/10.1080/10575639908048490
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532002000200023
https://doi.org/10.1002/PCA.2800040508
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins
Umbelliferone 5281426 Click to see C1=CC(=CC2=C1C=CC(=O)O2)O 162.14 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50093A015
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Pyranocoumarins / Linear pyranocoumarins
Luvangetin 343582 Click to see 258.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532002000200023
https://doi.org/10.1080/10575639908048490
Xanthyletin 65188 Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2)C=CC(=O)O3)C 228.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532002000200023
https://doi.org/10.1080/10575639908048490
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 3-prenylated chalcones
Kanzonol C 5316802 Click to see 392.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532002000200023

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