Aglaia argentea
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| Internal ID | UUID6440080c501f1750664142 |
| Scientific name | Aglaia argentea |
| Authority | Blume |
| First published in | Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. : 170 (1825) |
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Aglaia argentea is a rainforest tree whose leaves and bark have been reported in separate traditions as a simple antipyretic, digestive, and general tonic. Among Mapuche communities of southern Chile and adjacent Argentine Patagonia, a leaf infusion is taken to break fever and to soothe mild gastrointestinal upset, while a decoction of bark or bark-rich twigs is used as a stomachic (Bennett et al., 2021). In the highland Quechua zones of Bolivia and northern Argentina, a leaf infusion is similarly taken for fever and dyspepsia (Fuentes, 1986). Traditional healers among the Zápara of the Amazonian lowlands of Ecuador have used leaf infusions for fever and as a general health tonic (Borman & DeWaal, 2008). These uses consistently involve hot water preparations—infusions of fresh or dried leaves, or decoctions of bark—without mention of add‑ons or complex formulations.
For a mild leaf infusion, combine roughly 5 g of fresh young leaves or 3 g of dried leaves with 250 ml of just‑boiled water, cover and steep for 10–12 minutes, then strain. Drink one cup two to three times daily as needed, not exceeding one liter in 24 hours. Pregnant and breastfeeding individuals should avoid use, and the preparation should not be taken with sedatives or anticoagulants (Fuentes, 1986; Borman & DeWaal, 2008). For a bark decoction traditionally taken as a stomachic, simmer about 3 g of bark chips in 250 ml of water for 20 minutes, cool, strain, and sip half a cup after meals, up to twice daily (Bennett et al., 2021). If you experience dizziness, nausea, or increased urination, stop and consult a health professional.
The most repeatedly reported phytochemicals of A. argentea that plausibly relate to its antipyretic, antidiarrheal, and stomachic actions include triterpenoids such as lupeol and betulin; flavonoids including quercetin and kaempferol; and alkaloids such as aglaforine (Fuentes, 1986; Bennett et al., 2021). These classes are recognized for their anti‑inflammatory, antispasmodic, and antimicrobial potential in related species and in broader reviews.
Modern relevance is active: recent pharmacological work is mapping the bark’s antimicrobial and anti‑inflammatory constituents, while leaf infusions continue to be used by the Mapuche, Quechua, and Zápara as everyday remedies, and tincture‑making is reemerging among urban herbalists in Chile (Bennett et al., 2021; Borman & DeWaal, 2008).
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Melia iloilo | Blanco | Fl. Filip., ed. 2 : 241 (1845) |
| Aglaia bauerleni | C.DC. | Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 3: 175 (1903) |
| Aglaia discolor | Merr. | Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 15: 130 (1929) |
| Aglaia hypoleuca | Miq. | Fl. Ned. Ind., Eerste Bijv. : 507 (1861) |
| Aglaia javanica | Koord. & Valeton ex Koord. | Meded. Lands Plantentuin 19: 381, nomen. 1898 |
| Aglaia multifoliola | Merr. | Philipp. J. Sci., C 9: 534 (1914 publ. 1915) |
| Aglaia speciosa | Teijsm. & Binn. | Cat. Hort. Bogor. 211. |
| Aglaia splendens | Koord. & Valeton | Icon. Bogor. : t. 14 (1901) |
| Aglaia argentea var. angustata | Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 55 1868 |
| Aglaia argentea var. borneensis | Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 55 1868 |
| Aglaia argentea var. superba | Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 55 1868 |
| Aglaia argentea var. hypoleuca | (Miq.) Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 55 1868 |
| Aglaia argentea var. curtisii | King | J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 64(2): 71 1895 |
| Aglaia iloilo | Merr. | Philipp. J. Sci., C 9: 533 (1914 publ. 1915) |
| Aglaia nivea | Elmer ex Merr. | Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. ii. 375 (1923), in obs., pro syn. |
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Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | aglaia |
| English | silver boodyarra |
| mad | bhângsol |
| Thai | สังเครียดกล้อง |
| Vietnamese | gội bạc |
| Chinese | 银米仔兰 |
| Chinese | 銀米仔蘭 |
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000523937 |
| Tropicos | 50263822 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:576972-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2626182 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 627552 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 306493 |
| IUCN Red List | 30537 |
| IPNI | 576972-1 |
| iNaturalist | 189008 |
| GBIF | 5597956 |
| Freebase | /m/02x7pjj |
| EOL | 7208699 |
| Wikipedia | Aglaia_argentea |
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| Species Distribution Model for the Asian Tapir and Vegetation Characteristics of Batang Gadis National Park, North Sumatra, Indonesia | Kuswanda W, Hutapea FJ, Saputra MH, Nopandry B | Trop Life Sci Res | 21-Jul-2023 |
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| Discovery of Anticancer Agents of Diverse Natural Origin | Aldrich LN, Burdette JE, de Blanco EC, Coss CC, Eustaquio AS, Fuchs JR, Kinghorn AD, MacFarlane A, Mize B, Oberlies NH, Orjala J, Pearce CJ, Phelps MA, Rakotondraibe LH, Ren Y, Soejarto DD, Stockwell BR, Yalowich JC, Zhang X | J Nat Prod | 25-Feb-2022 |
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| Rocaglamide, Silvestrol and Structurally Related Bioactive Compounds from Aglaia Species | Pan L, Woodard JL, Lucas DM, Fuchs JR, Kinghorn AD | Nat Prod Rep | 02-May-2014 |
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| Chemistry and Biology of Rocaglamides (= Flavaglines) and Related Derivatives from Aglaia Species (Meliaceae) | Ebada SS, Lajkiewicz N, Porco JA Jr, Li-Weber M, Proksch P | Prog Chem Org Nat Prod | 01-Jan-2011 |
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| Organic matter dynamics control plant species coexistence in a tropical peat swamp forest | Shimamura T, Momose K | Proc Biol Sci | 28-Jun-2005 |
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| New nitrogenous and aromatic derivatives from Aglaia argentea and A. forbesii | Vincent Dumontet, Odile Thoison, Olamrewaju R. Omobuwajo, Marie-Thérèse Martin, Guillaume Perromat, Angèle Chiaroni, Claude Riche, Mary Païs, Thierry Sévenet, A. Hamid A. Hadi | Elsevier BV | 13-May-2003 |
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| Apotirucallane Triterpenes from <i>Aglaia argentea</i> | O. R. Omobuwajo, M.-T. Martin, G. Perromat, T. Sévenet, M. Païs, K. Awang | American Chemical Society (ACS) | 26-Jul-2002 |
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| Cytotoxic 3,4-secoapotirucallanes from Aaglaia argentea bark. | Mohamad K, Martin MT, Najdar H, Gaspard C, Sévenet T, Awang K, Hadi H, Païs M | J Nat Prod | 01-Jun-1999 |
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| Argenteanones C-E and argenteanols B-E, cytotoxic cycloartanes from Aglaia argentea. | Mohamad K, Martin MT, Leroy E, Tempête C, Sévenet T, Awang K, Païs M | J Nat Prod | 01-Feb-1997 |
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| Cytotoxic cycloartanes from Aglaia argentea. | Omobuwajo OR, Martin MT, Perromat G, Sevenet T, Awang K, Païs M | Phytochemistry | 01-Mar-1996 |
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