Myrianthus arboreus

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Internal ID UUID643ff5b98ce56730153378
Scientific name Myrianthus arboreus
Authority P.Beauv.
First published in Fl. Oware 1: 16 (1805)

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Common products:
Edible fruit sold locally in West and Central Africa; occasionally processed into a pulp or concentrate for food formulations. Ripe fruits are sweet, with high sugar content typical of Moraceae fruit pulps.

Industrial and craft applications:
No well-documented industrial uses reported. Timber is occasionally used for light construction, local carvings, and utility wood, but commercial utilization and processing standards are not reported.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Fruits consumed fresh or boiled; pulp used in jams and sweeteners. Flowers are also reported as edible, typically in regional cuisine. No documented processed oil or flour from seeds.

Colorants and tanning:
No documented dye or tannin applications for this species.

Wood and fiber:
Wood described as lightweight and used in local carpentry, small tools, and carvings; strength data and pulping metrics are not reported. No record of fiber extraction or bast-fiber use.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No established fragrance or cosmetic uses documented.

Properties relevant to use:
Fruit pulp exhibits high soluble solids and sugar content; limited technical data on seed oil fatty-acid profiles or wood density/modulus. Other material properties (e.g., lignin/cellulose ratios, resin composition) are not reported.

Standards and regulation:
No food, timber, or cosmetic standards specific to this taxon are identified; no documented regulatory frameworks.

Sustainability and sourcing:
No formal sustainability data or certification frameworks reported for this species.

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Language Common/alternative name
Sango ngbôlô

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Native
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Ethiopia
      • Sudan
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Nigeria
      • Sierra Leone
      • Togo
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Congo
      • Gabon
      • Zaïre

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000374730
Tropicos 21300992
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:854739-1
The Plant List kew-2369488
PFAF Myrianthus arboreus
Open Tree Of Life 5922343
NCBI Taxonomy 1781621
IUCN Red List 145347258
IPNI 854739-1
iNaturalist 983621
GBIF 4013416
USDA GRIN 24838
Wikipedia Myrianthus_arboreus

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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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Ethnobotanical study and vulnerability of medicinal plants used against the symptoms of COVID-19 in the Lomié subdivision, East Region of Cameroon Ngamsou Abdel K, Mala WA, Chimi PM, Funwi FP, Engoulou C, Messi Effa JA, Kouoguem Kamdem ME, Nzoyeuem Djonko F, Landry Fokoua U, Brice Adounga S, Marguerite Mbolo M Heliyon 21-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10999872
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28247
PMID:38590891
Susceptibility of Mangifera indica (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) cultivars to fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in 2 agroecological zones of Cameroon Mokam DG, Atougour N, Tadu Z, Aléné DC, Awono E, Lontsi Tapeo S, Ngamo Tinkeu LS, Djieto-Lordon C J Insect Sci 16-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10943628
doi:10.1093/jisesa/ieae027
PMID:38491950
Use of Medicinal Plants in the Process of Wound Healing: A Literature Review Cedillo-Cortezano M, Martinez-Cuevas LR, López JA, Barrera López IL, Escutia-Perez S, Petricevich VL Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 27-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10975678
doi:10.3390/ph17030303
PMID:38543089
Allium ampeloprasum var. Porrum (Alliaceae) Improves Metabolic and Reproductive Disorders Associated with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Wistar Rats Fofie Tedongmo AD, Mvondo MA Biochem Res Int 19-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10817811
doi:10.1155/2024/8364343
PMID:38283184
Nutritional values of wild edible freshwater macrophytes Zakaria MH, Ramaiya SD, Bidin N, Syed NN, Bujang JS PeerJ 11-Jul-2023
PMCID:PMC10348304
doi:10.7717/peerj.15496
PMID:37456903
Assessing plant diversity change in logged and unlogged dense semi-deciduous production forest of eastern Cameroon Hubert Kpoumie Mounmemi, Mensah Ekué MR, Funwi Preasious Forbi, Roger Kabelong Banoho LP, Tiokeng B, Maffo Maffo NL, Lagarde Jean Betti, Carole Mireil Votio Tchoupou, Amandine Flore Yonkeu Ntonmen, Taedoumg HE, Zapfack L Heliyon 12-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10199262
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16199
PMID:37215910
Bioactive Molecules from Myrianthus arboreus, Acer rubrum, and Picea mariana Forest Resources García-Pérez ME, Kasangana PB, Stevanovic T Molecules 22-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC10004429
doi:10.3390/molecules28052045
PMID:36903291
Traditional knowledge of plants used in hunting and fishing practices among Baka hunter-gatherers of eastern Cameroon Fongnzossie EF, Ngansop MT, Oishi T, Biwole AB, Biye EH, Ichikawa M J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 03-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9808952
doi:10.1186/s13002-022-00571-3
PMID:36597154
Tephritid Fruit Fly Species Composition, Seasonality, and Fruit Infestations in Two Central African Agro-Ecological Zones Nanga Nanga S, Hanna R, Fotso Kuate A, Fiaboe KK, Nchoutnji I, Ndjab M, Gnanvossou D, Mohamed SA, Ekesi S, Djieto-Lordon C Insects 13-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9695843
doi:10.3390/insects13111045
PMID:36421948
Selective and clear-cut logging have varied imprints on tree community structure in a moist semi-deciduous forest in Ghana Addo-Fordjour P, Afram IS, Oppong J Heliyon 04-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9649955
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11393
PMID:36387494
Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria Lawal IO, Rafiu BO, Ale JE, Majebi OE, Aremu AO Plants (Basel) 25-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8912796
doi:10.3390/plants11050633
PMID:35270103
Wandering through southwestern Nigeria: An inventory of Yoruba useful angiosperm plants Ajao AA, Mukaila YO, Sabiu S Heliyon 25-Dec-2021
PMCID:PMC8733184
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08668
PMID:35024488
Approaches to Decrease Hyperglycemia by Targeting Impaired Hepatic Glucose Homeostasis Using Medicinal Plants Mata-Torres G, Andrade-Cetto A, Espinoza-Hernández F Front Pharmacol 23-Dec-2021
PMCID:PMC8733686
doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.809994
PMID:35002743
Phytochemical profile and in vitro antioxidant activity of Emelia M (EMB), Mshikazi and Delosma H herbal medicines as demonstrated in THP-1 and Jurkat leukaemia cell lines Adeniyi JN, Nlooto M, Ngcobo M, Moodley R, Gomo E Afr Health Sci 01-Dec-2021
PMCID:PMC8889806
doi:10.4314/ahs.v21i4.51
PMID:35283952
Pest categorisation of Colletotrichum plurivorum Bragard C, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Civera AV, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Migheli Q, Vloutoglou I, Campese C, Maiorano A, Streissl F, Reignault PL EFSA J 10-Nov-2021
PMCID:PMC8579720
doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6886
PMID:34795796

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(+)-Ursolic Acid 64945 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50042A030
(1R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,12aR,14bS)-1,10,11-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid 138113891 Click to see 504.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82623-0
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50042A030
(2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8R,8aR,10S,12aR,14bR)-8,10-dihydroxy-2,4a,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-2-carboxylic acid 162941214 Click to see 472.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80643-5
(3S,4R,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aS,11R,12R,12aR,14aR,14bR)-3,12-dihydroxy-4,6a,6b,11,12,14b-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4,8a-dicarboxylic acid 13857526 Click to see 502.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80144-4
2beta,3beta,23-Trihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid methyl ester 609112 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)OC)C 502.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84602-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82623-0
8,10-Dihydroxy-2,4a,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-2-carboxylic acid 14019190 Click to see 472.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80643-5
Arjunolic acid 73641 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C 488.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82623-0
Euscaphic Acid 471426 Click to see 488.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-960932
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50042A030
Euscaphic Acid Methyl Ester 14314584 Click to see 502.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6
ilexgeninA 13857524 Click to see 502.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)80144-4
methyl (1R,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-10-acetyloxy-1,11-dihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 162854019 Click to see 544.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6
methyl (1R,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-11-acetyloxy-1,10-dihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 21123533 Click to see 544.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6
methyl (1R,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9S,10S,11R,12aR,14bS)-1,10,11-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 101288295 Click to see 518.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82623-0
methyl (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9S,10R,11S,12aR,14bS)-10,11-dihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 162963685 Click to see 502.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84602-6
methyl (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aS,9R,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-10,11-dihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 162963684 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)CO)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)OC)C 502.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82623-0
Methyl 1,10,11-trihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 73813138 Click to see 518.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82623-0
Methyl 10-acetyloxy-1,11-dihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 53463092 Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)OC(=O)C)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)OC 544.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6
Methyl 11-acetyloxy-1,10-dihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 73744534 Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)OC(=O)C)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)OC 544.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6
Tormentic acid 73193 Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)O 488.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50042A030
https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-960932
Tormentic Acid Methyl Ester 14314585 Click to see 502.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6
Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 2,3,19-trihydroxy-, methyl ester, (2alpha,3beta)- 601648 Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)OC 502.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)91061-6
Ursolic acid acetate 6475119 Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)OC(=O)C)C)C)C2C1C)C)C(=O)O 498.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50042A030
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Oxosteroids / 16-oxosteroids
methyl (1S,2S,4aS,4bR,6aS,9R,10R,10aR,12aS)-10-hydroxy-2-(1-methoxy-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl)-1-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-1,4a,4b,9,10-pentamethyl-3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10a,12,12a-decahydro-2H-chrysene-6a-carboxylate 101603364 Click to see 560.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-960932
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol 222284 Click to see 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50042A030
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6S)-2-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-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-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 154496016 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/10.1021/NP50042A030
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/10.1021/NP50042A030
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/10.1021/NP50042A030

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