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Boronia ternata

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Details
Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
Links to other databases
Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Internal ID UUID64400d8aa0e31351983768
Scientific name Boronia ternata
Authority Endl.
First published in Nov. Stirp. Dec. : 6 (1839)

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Fragrance and cosmetics:
Leaves and terminal branchlets of Boronia ternata yield an essential oil; the main components reported in the species are estragole (methyl chavicol) and (E)-anethole. The oil is used in fragrance compositions.

Properties relevant to use:
High phenylpropanoid content (estradiol and anethole) confers a sweet, anise-like aroma. Such oils are suited to perfumery applications where strong, sweet aromatic notes are desired.

Standards and regulation:
Estragole and anethole are subject to regulatory thresholds for use in cosmetics and fragrance in some jurisdictions; IFRA guidelines and national/regional cosmetics rules provide quantitative limits for such substances.

Sustainability and sourcing:
The species is native to Western Australia and is not widely cultivated. Wild-harvest for oil production is constrained by its conservation status (_declared as “Priority Three” in WA), suggesting need for cultivation or careful sourcing to avoid pressure on wild populations.

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Language Common/alternative name
Malayalam ബോറോണിയ ടെർനാറ്റ

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Name Authority First published in
Boronia ternata var. austrofoliosa Duretto Muelleria 12: 32 (1999)
Boronia ternata var. foliosa (S.Moore) Paul G.Wilson Nuytsia 1: 201 (1971)
Boronia ternata var. promiscua Duretto Muelleria 12: 28 (1999)
Boronia ternata var. elongata Paul G.Wilson Nuytsia 1(2): 201. 1971 [5 May 1971]
Boronia ternata var. glabrifolia F.Muell. Unknown Publ. ()
Boronia ternata var. ternata

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000569327
Tropicos 100299514
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771701-1
The Plant List kew-2680112
Open Tree Of Life 5233124
NCBI Taxonomy 1226053
IPNI 771701-1
iNaturalist 1126792
GBIF 7269287
EOL 5622032
Wikipedia Boronia_ternata
CMAUP NPO21352

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
Major Clades of Australasian Rutoideae (Rutaceae) Based on rbcL and atpB Sequences Bayly MJ, Holmes GD, Forster PI, Cantrill DJ, Ladiges PY PLoS One 13-Aug-2013
PMCID:PMC3742607
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072493
PMID:23967311
The Chemistry of the Western Australian Rutaceae. III. The Alkaloids of Boronia ternata Endl AM Duffield, PR Jefferies CSIRO Publishing 01-Sep-2010
doi:10.1071/CH9630292

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes
Hentriacontane 12410 Click to see 436.80 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Colensane and clerodane diterpenoids
(1R,3R,4R,4aS,8S,8aR)-4-[2-(furan-3-yl)ethyl]-8-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4a,8-trimethyl-2,3,5,6,7,8a-hexahydro-1H-naphthalene-1,4-diol 38350347 Click to see 336.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Marrubenol 10449689 Click to see 336.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Proline and derivatives
Betonicine 164642 Click to see 159.18 unknown via CMAUP database
L-Turicine 1550239 Click to see 159.18 unknown via CMAUP database
Turicine 6560290 Click to see C[N+]1(CC(CC1C(=O)[O-])O)C 159.18 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Oligosaccharides
Forsythoside B 23928102 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)COC4C(C(CO4)(CO)O)O)OCCC5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O 756.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones
(1R,4S,8S,9R,10S,12R)-9-[2-(furan-3-yl)ethyl]-9-hydroxy-4,8,10-trimethyl-2-oxatricyclo[6.3.1.04,12]dodecan-3-one 25728881 Click to see CC1CC2C3C(CCCC3(C1(CCC4=COC=C4)O)C)(C(=O)O2)C 332.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(2'R,2''aS,5''aS,6''R,7''R,8''aR,8''bR)-3',3'',4',4'',5'',5''a,7'',8'',8''a,8''b-Decahydro-2''a,5''a,7''-trimethyldispiro(furan-3(2H),2'(5'H)-furan-5',6''-(6H)naphtho(1,8-bc)furan)-2''(2''aH)-one 168199 Click to see 332.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Marrubiin 73401 Click to see 332.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Furanoquinolines
Skimmianine 6760 Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)C(=C3C=COC3=N2)OC)OC 259.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9630292
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Quinolones and derivatives / Hydroquinolones
(4-Oxo-2-propylquinolin-1(4h)-yl)methyl acetate 265748 Click to see 259.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9630292
2-Propylquinolin-4-ol 12798219 Click to see CCCC1=CC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2N1 187.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9630292
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-[(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 44429837 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)CO)OCCC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O)O 624.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Phaselic acid, (-)- 92299542 Click to see 296.23 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Apigenin 5280443 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O 270.24 unknown via CMAUP database
Luteolin 5280445 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O 286.24 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid C-glycosides / Flavonoid 8-C-glycosides
Vicenin 2 442664 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C(=C3O2)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O 594.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Vitexin 5280441 Click to see 432.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glucuronides / Flavonoid-7-O-glucuronides
Luteolin 7-glucuronide 5280601 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)C(=O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O 462.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
Apigenin 7-O-glucoside 5280704 Click to see 432.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Apigenin-7-O-(6''-O-4-coumaroyl)-beta-glucopyranoside 6439941 Click to see 578.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Luteolin 7-O-glucoside 5280637 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O 448.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
Ladanein 3084066 Click to see 314.29 unknown via CMAUP database

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