Ptychopetalum olacoides
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| Internal ID | UUID644053cf82d55440046169 |
| Scientific name | Ptychopetalum olacoides |
| Authority | Benth. |
| First published in | London J. Bot. 2: 377 (1843) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Essential oil from the wood and bark, used in perfumery as a fixative and fragrance component.
Industrial and craft applications:
- Essential oil used as a fragrance fixative in soap and candle bases, imparting a woody, balsam-like note.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
None documented.
Colorants and tanning:
None documented.
Wood and fiber:
None documented.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
- Essential oil used as a fragrance ingredient and fixative; a constituent in soaps and cosmetic preparations.
- Principal constituent: benzyl benzoate (up to ~72–75% by GC analysis), associated with the characteristic sweet-balsamic, woody aroma and fixative effect.
- Minor components reported include β-caryophyllene, α-humulene, and other sesquiterpenes; details vary with source and method.
Properties relevant to use:
- Essential oil density ~1.07–1.09 g/mL at 20 °C.
- Refractive index ~1.568–1.572 at 20 °C.
- Acid value typically low (near 0); ester value ~50–80 mg KOH/g (values vary by sample and analytical method).
- Soluble in ethanol; used in fragrance bases and soaps.
Standards and regulation:
- Essential oil and fragrance use subject to international fragrance standards and safety evaluations (e.g., ISO/EN fragrance oil specifications and IFRA standards for ingredient safety and limits).
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Wild-harvested Amazonian tree; bark and heartwood are the primary oil sources.
- Availability fluctuates due to limited plantation cultivation and habitat constraints; oil supply is relatively scarce.
- Quality depends on collection area, seasonality, and steam-distillation parameters.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Acanthea virilis | Rebourgeon | Le Moyrapuama : 1 (1895) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| French | muira puama |
| Japanese | ムイラプアマ |
| Japanese | プティコペタルム・オラコイデス |
| Portuguese | marapuama |
| Romanian | muira puama |
| Swedish | muira puama |
| szl | muira puama |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001220793 |
| UNII | G582QI158H |
| Tropicos | 50005781 |
| INPN | 734496 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:608273-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-50005781 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1008642 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 597401 |
| IUCN Red List | 174408412 |
| IPNI | 608273-1 |
| GBIF | 3685538 |
| EOL | 5609128 |
| USDA GRIN | 402674 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Colensane and clerodane diterpenoids | |||||
| (1S,2S,3R,4aR,8aS)-1-[2-(furan-3-yl)ethyl]-3-hydroxy-2,4a,5-trimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalene-1-carbaldehyde | 25135585 | Click to see | 316.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8004002 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| Linalool | 6549 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| Myrcene | 31253 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids | |||||
| P-Cymene | 7463 | Click to see | 134.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| (+-)-alpha-Pinene | 6654 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| 3-Carene | 26049 | Click to see CC1=CCC2C(C1)C2(C)C | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| Beta-Pinene | 14896 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| Borneol | 64685 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| Camphene | 6616 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| Camphor | 2537 | Click to see | 152.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| Alpha-Terpinene | 7462 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| Limonene, (+/-)- | 22311 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (R)-beta-bisabolene | 68128 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)CCC=C(C)C | 204.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| 1,2,4a,5,6,8a-Hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-1-(1-methylethyl)naphthalene | 101708 | Click to see | 204.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| alpha-Guaiene | 5317844 | Click to see | 204.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| beta-Farnesene | 5281517 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=C)C=C)C)C | 204.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| Cadina-1(10),4-diene | 10223 | Click to see CC1=CC2C(CCC(=C2CC1)C)C(C)C | 204.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| Caryophyllene | 5281515 | Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C | 204.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| Copaene | 19725 | Click to see CC1=CCC2C3C1C2(CCC3C(C)C)C | 204.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| Humulene | 5281520 | Click to see | 204.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962688 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones | |||||
| (1S,2S,12R)-1-[2-(furan-3-yl)ethyl]-6,7,12-trimethyl-10-oxatricyclo[7.2.1.02,7]dodec-5-en-11-one | 163195063 | Click to see CC1C2CC3(C(C1(C(=O)O2)CCC4=COC=C4)CCC=C3C)C | 314.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8004002 |
| (1S,2S,7S,9S,12R)-1-[2-(furan-3-yl)ethyl]-6,7,12-trimethyl-10-oxatricyclo[7.2.1.02,7]dodec-5-en-11-one | 162903366 | Click to see | 314.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8004002 |
| Ptychonolide | 25135583 | Click to see | 314.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8004002 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Oxepanes | |||||
| (1S,2S,7R,9R,11S,12R)-1-[2-(furan-3-yl)ethyl]-11-methoxy-6,7,12-trimethyl-10-oxatricyclo[7.2.1.02,7]dodec-5-ene | 163030387 | Click to see | 330.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8004002 |
| (1S,2S,7S,9S,11R,12R)-1-[2-(furan-3-yl)ethyl]-6,7,12-trimethyl-10-oxatricyclo[7.2.1.02,7]dodec-5-en-11-ol | 163105495 | Click to see CC1C2CC3(C(C1(C(O2)O)CCC4=COC=C4)CCC=C3C)C | 316.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8004002 |
| 1-[2-(Furan-3-yl)ethyl]-6,7,12-trimethyl-10-oxatricyclo[7.2.1.02,7]dodec-5-en-11-ol | 74392210 | Click to see | 316.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP8004002 |
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| In public collections | 0 |