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Luvunga scandens

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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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Details Top

Internal ID UUID6440557d048ec921374129
Scientific name Luvunga scandens
Authority (Roxb.) Wight
First published in Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. : 90 (1834)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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Unfortunately, no reliable ethnobotanical sources (monographs, peer-reviewed studies, reputable herbals, or historical records) document traditional medicinal or culinary uses of *Luvunga scandens* involving infusions, decoctions, tinctures, macerations, or poultices. Therefore, no information can be provided for this taxon.

General Uses Top

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Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- The mature fruits are harvested and used as a souring ingredient in Indian cuisine, typically added to pickles, chutneys, and fish or meat curries. The fruits are processed (dried, brined, or chopped) before use. Their high natural acidity provides a sour flavor.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
- Hydrodistillation of fresh leaves yields an essential oil rich in monoterpenes, notably limonene (≈45–50 %) and β‑pinene (≈8–10 %). This citrus‑type aroma profile has been investigated for suitability in perfume and cosmetic formulations.

Properties relevant to use:
- Fruit: high natural acidity, suitable for culinary souring.
- Leaf oil: predominance of monoterpenes (limonene, β‑pinene) that confer a citrus scent, matching requirements for fragrance applications.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Limonia scandens Roxb. Fl. Ind. (Roxburgh) 2: 380. 1832
Luvunga nitida Pierre Fl. Forest. Cochinch. : t. 288 (1893)
Luvunga motleyi (Pierre) Oliv. J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5(Suppl. 2): 44 (1861)

Common names Top

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Language Common/alternative name
Tamil நறவம்
Chinese 三叶藤
Chinese 三叶藤橘

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China South-central
      • China Southeast
      • Hainan
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam
      • Bangladesh
    • Indo-China
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Malaya

Links to other databases Top

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001242539
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:774216-1
Open Tree Of Life 6126448
IPNI 774216-1
GBIF 3834787
Elurikkus 421463
Tropicos 50119337
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60446056-2
The Plant List tro-50119337
Open Tree Of Life 963973
NCBI Taxonomy 645647
IPNI 60446056-2
iNaturalist 1229238
GBIF 3834730
EOL 2900258
USDA GRIN 22912
CMAUP NPO13749

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession Assembly
Name Level Submitter Released Coverage Size
GCA_030449905.1 ASM3044990v1 Contig Huazhong Agricultural University 2023-07-13 140 326.95 Mb

Scientific Literature Top

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
The lemon genome and DNA methylome unveil epigenetic regulation of citric acid biosynthesis during fruit development Yu H, Zhang C, Lu C, Wang Y, Ge C, Huang G, Wang H Hortic Res 05-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10923643
doi:10.1093/hr/uhae005
PMID:38464476
Evolution‐guided multiomics provide insights into the strengthening of bioactive flavone biosynthesis in medicinal pummelo Zheng W, Zhang W, Liu D, Yin M, Wang X, Wang S, Shen S, Liu S, Huang Y, Li X, Zhao Q, Yan L, Xu Y, Yu S, Hu B, Yuan T, Mei Z, Guo L, Luo J, Deng X, Xu Q, Huang L, Ma Z Plant Biotechnol J 28-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10363765
doi:10.1111/pbi.14058
PMID:37115171
Plant as an Alternative Source of Antifungals against Aspergillus Infections: A Review Tan LF, Yap VL, Rajagopal M, Wiart C, Selvaraja M, Leong MY, Tan PL Plants (Basel) 08-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9697101
doi:10.3390/plants11223009
PMID:36432738
Natural Compounds in Sex Hormone-Dependent Cancers: The Role of Triterpenes as Therapeutic Agents Şoica C, Voicu M, Ghiulai R, Dehelean C, Racoviceanu R, Trandafirescu C, Roșca OJ, Nistor G, Mioc M, Mioc A Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 21-Jan-2021
PMCID:PMC7859451
doi:10.3389/fendo.2020.612396
PMID:33552000
Phylogenetic relationship of Paramignya trimera and its relatives: an evidence for the wide sexual compatibility Phi TC, Chu HH, Trieu Le N, Nguyen DB Sci Rep 10-Dec-2020
PMCID:PMC7730421
doi:10.1038/s41598-020-78448-2
PMID:33303786
What's in a band? The function of the color and banding pattern of the Banded Swallowtail Tan EJ, Wilts BD, Tan BT, Monteiro A Ecol Evol 28-Jan-2020
PMCID:PMC7042747
doi:10.1002/ece3.6034
PMID:32128134
Investigation on the Antibacterial and Anti-T3SS Activity of Traditional Myanmar Medicinal Plants Li T, Zhang D, Oo TN, San MM, Mon AM, Hein PP, Wang Y, Lu C, Yang X Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 09-Oct-2018
PMCID:PMC6198585
doi:10.1155/2018/2812908
PMID:30402120
Cyclic Tetrapyrrolic Photosensitisers from the leaves of Phaeanthus ophthalmicus Tan PJ, Ong CY, Danial A, Yusof HM, Neoh BK, Lee HB Chem Cent J 20-Jun-2011
PMCID:PMC3149563
doi:10.1186/1752-153X-5-32
PMID:21682931

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Acylaminobenzoic acid and derivatives
4-[(2-amino-4-oxo-1H-pteridin-6-yl)methyl-formylamino]benzoic acid 97575 Click to see 340.29 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Abscisic acids and derivatives
Abscisic Acid 5280896 Click to see 264.32 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Androstane steroids
(5S,6S,8S,9S,10S,11R,13S,14S)-6,11-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one 92835934 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Androstane steroids / Androgens and derivatives
(3beta,5alpha,7alpha)-3,7-Dihydroxyandrostan-17-one 9815044 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1CC(C3C2CCC4(C3CCC4=O)C)O)O 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(3R,5R,7S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S)-3,7-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one 57386710 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1CC(C3C2CCC4(C3CCC4=O)C)O)O 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(3R,5R,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,17S)-3,17-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one 69924431 Click to see CC12CCC3C(C1CCC2O)C(=O)CC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(3R,5R,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-7,17-dione 57386713 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1CC(=O)C3C2CCC4(C3CCC4=O)C)O 304.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(3R,5S,6S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-3,6-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one 69766330 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1C(CC3C2CCC4(C3CCC4=O)C)O)O 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,5R,7R,8S,9S,10S,13R,14S,16S)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,7,16-triol 99574281 Click to see 308.50 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,5R,7S,8S,9S,10S,13S,14S,16S)-3,7,16-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-11-one 99572894 Click to see 322.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,5R,8S,9S,10S,13R,14S,16R)-3,16-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one 99573267 Click to see CC12CCC3C(C1CC(C2)O)C(=O)CC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,5R,8S,9S,10S,13R,14S,16S)-3,16-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one 99573266 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,5S,6S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,16R)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,6,16-triol 99574278 Click to see CC12CCC3C(C1CC(C2)O)CC(C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O 308.50 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,5S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,16R)-3,16-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one 99571962 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,5S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,16S)-3,16-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one 99571961 Click to see CC12CCC3C(C1CC(C2)O)CC(=O)C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,5S,8S,9S,10S,11R,13S,14S,16S)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,11,16-triol 100922640 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1CCC3C2C(CC4(C3CC(C4)O)C)O)O 308.50 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,5S,8S,9S,10S,13S,14S,16R)-3,16-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-11-one 99601533 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(3S,5S,8S,9S,10S,13S,14S,16S)-3,16-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-11-one 99575783 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(5R,8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-5,17-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 10979706 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(5R,8S,9S,10S,13R,14S,16S)-16-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,4,5,6,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,7-dione 99571971 Click to see 304.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(5S,6R,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,16S)-6,16-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 99573707 Click to see CC12CCC3C(C1CC(C2)O)CC(C4C3(CCC(=O)C4)C)O 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(5S,6S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,16R)-6,16-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 99573706 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(5S,6S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,16S)-6,16-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 99573705 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(5S,6S,8S,9S,10S,11R,13S,14S)-6,11-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 99574441 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(5S,8S,9R,10S,13S,14S,16R)-9,16-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,6,7,8,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,11-dione 99571360 Click to see 320.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(5S,8S,9R,10S,13S,14S,16S)-9,16-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,6,7,8,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,11-dione 99571358 Click to see CC12CCC(=O)CC1CCC3C2(C(=O)CC4(C3CC(C4)O)C)O 320.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(5S,8S,9S,10S,11R,13S,14S,16R)-11,16-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 100922644 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(5S,8S,9S,10S,13S,14S,16R)-16-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,4,5,6,7,8,9,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,11-dione 99574177 Click to see 304.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(5S,8S,9S,10S,13S,14S,16S)-16-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,4,5,6,7,8,9,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,11-dione 99574175 Click to see CC12CCC(=O)CC1CCC3C2C(=O)CC4(C3CC(C4)O)C 304.40 unknown via CMAUP database
11-Hydroxyandrosterone 21139727 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1CCC3C2C(CC4(C3CCC4=O)C)O)O 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
11alpha-Hydroxy-5alpha-androstane-3,17-dione 101709630 Click to see CC12CCC(=O)CC1CCC3C2C(CC4(C3CCC4=O)C)O 304.40 unknown via CMAUP database
3beta-Hydroxy-5alpha-androstane-7,17-dione 11954160 Click to see CC12CCC(CC1CC(=O)C3C2CCC4(C3CCC4=O)C)O 304.40 unknown via CMAUP database
5alpha-Androstan-11-one, 3alpha,17beta-dihydroxy- 10125601 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
5alpha-Androstan-3-one, 11alpha,17beta-dihydroxy- 22796602 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
5alpha-Androstan-3beta,17beta-diol-7-one 11868973 Click to see CC12CCC3C(C1CCC2O)C(=O)CC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
5alpha-Androstan-6-one, 3beta,17beta-dihydroxy- 11551286 Click to see CC12CCC3C(C1CCC2O)CC(=O)C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
5alpha-Androstane-3,7,17-trione 11266632 Click to see CC12CCC(=O)CC1CC(=O)C3C2CCC4(C3CCC4=O)C 302.40 unknown via CMAUP database
7-beta-Hydroxyepiandrosterone 9836181 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Androstan-3-one, 6,17-dihydroxy-, (5alpha,6alpha,17beta)- 15838416 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Androstan-6-one, 3,17-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5alpha,17beta)- 15929496 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Androstane-3,11,17-triol 57396177 Click to see 308.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Androstane-3,17-dione, 6-hydroxy-, (5alpha,6alpha)- 22296022 Click to see 304.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Androstane-3,6,17-triol 170796 Click to see CC12CCC3C(C1CCC2O)CC(C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O 308.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Androstane-3,7,17-triol, (3beta,5alpha,7beta,17beta)- 68995028 Click to see 308.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Exemestane Impurity 30 15917986 Click to see 306.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid esters
10-Hydroxy-3-oxoestr-4-en-17-yl acetate 91691749 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CCC4=CC(=O)CCC34O)C 332.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives
(E)-but-2-enedioate;hydron 21883788 Click to see [H+].[H+].C(=CC(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-] 116.07 unknown via CMAUP database
CID 21952380 21952380 Click to see 118.09 unknown via CMAUP database
Glutaric acid 743 Click to see C(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O 132.11 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Hydroxy acids and derivatives / Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives
2-Oxonioacetate 3698251 Click to see C(C(=O)[O-])[OH2+] 76.05 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Quinoline carboxylic acids
Quininic acid 345824 Click to see 203.19 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Pyranocoumarins / Linear pyranocoumarins
Xanthyletin 65188 Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2)C=CC(=O)O3)C 228.24 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Cinnamylphenols
Xenognosin 5281296 Click to see 256.30 unknown via CMAUP database

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