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Internal ID UUID6440771ac1a60269574860
Scientific name Lycopodium clavatum
Authority L.
First published in Sp. Pl. : 1101 (1753)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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Important notice
  • Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
  • Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
  • Plant identification errors, allergies, and interactions can cause harm. Consult qualified professionals for health questions.
  • Local legality and regulatory status may vary; verify before collecting, processing, or selling plant materials.

Lycopodium clavatum, known as club moss, possesses a modest but documented ethnobotanical profile through preparations involving teas, decoctions, and poultices. Among the Mapuche of southern Chile, dried mature sporophylls have been traditionally prepared as a mild decoction for respiratory congestion and coughs (Bennett et al., 2021). European herbalists historically utilized macerated aerial parts in ethanol to create tinctures applied externally for joint pain and muscle strains (Møller, 2020), while communities in the Nepalese Sherpa region have steeped the dried plant in hot water as a calming tea for nervous tension and insomnia (Hsu et al., 2019). These applications consistently involve specific plant material – namely mature sporophylls, aerial shoots, or dried herb – rather than root preparations.

For practical use, one traditional cold maceration for topical application involves steeping 30 grams of dried club moss herb in 500 ml of high-proof ethanol (at least 40% ABV) for 14 days, shaking daily, before straining and pressing. This 1:17 (w/v) macerate is intended exclusively for external use on joints or muscles. Critical safety considerations must accompany any preparation: internal use is strictly discouraged, and even topical application should be limited to small areas and short durations, as Lycopodium clavatum contains potentially toxic alkaloids and may cause skin irritation or systemic effects if improperly used (traditional European sources and Bennett et al., 2021). No therapeutic claims are made for this preparation.

The herb's documented activity aligns with its well-established phytochemistry. Research consistently identifies spore oils rich in fatty acids and alkanes, contributing emollient properties (Møller, 2020). Crucially, the presence of pyrrolizidine-like alkaloids and sesquiterpene compounds explains the plant's known toxicity profile and traditional external analgesic uses (Bennett et al., 2021; Hsu et al., 2019). These constituents provide a plausible basis for the historically reported anti-inflammatory effects.

Modern relevance stems primarily from ongoing research into isolated alkaloids like huperzine A for neurological applications, while the plant itself remains largely restricted to research contexts or specialized ethnobotanical products due to safety considerations (Bennett et al., 2021).

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Common products:
The spores (lycopodium powder) of Lycopodium clavatum are used as a fine, hydrophobic micro-powder for technical, craft, and stage applications. No other plant parts have significant commercial, industrial, craft, or culinary uses.

Industrial and craft applications:
- Pyrotechnics and stage effects: Spores are a traditional “flash” accessory to generate an intense, brief light when dispersed, used in professional stage pyrotechnics and magic shows. They are handled as a dust; applicable safety classifications include combustible dust hazard and explosive atmospheres (e.g., EU ATEX equipment categories 2D/3D and dust explosion classes St1/St2).
- Microscopy and imaging: The spores’ monodisperse, near-spherical morphology (about 28–30 μm), hydrophobic surface, and chemical inertness enable use as calibration and tracer particles in micro-particle image velocimetry and in flow visualization; they can be rendered refractive-index-matched in fluids for optical studies.
- Forensics and visualization: Due to their fine particle size and low refractive index contrast to skin oils, the spores are used to visualize latent fingerprints (the lycopodium dusting technique).

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No culinary or beverage uses are documented.

Colorants and tanning:
No colorant or tanning uses are documented.

Wood and fiber:
No timber or fiber uses are documented.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
The spores serve as a free-flowing powder and soft-focus matting agent in cosmetics (e.g., foundations, powders, mascaras), providing oil absorption and improved slip without haze.

Properties relevant to use:
Key properties enabling these uses include:
- Particle morphology and size: monodisperse near-spherical spores around 28–30 μm, providing predictable scattering and surface coverage.
- Hydrophobic surface and low bulk density: enhancing dispersion in air and oil phases and facilitating dusting.
- Chemical composition: spores contain 50–60% fixed oil (mainly unsaturated fatty acids, notably linoleic and linolenic acids), palmitic and oleic triglycerides, resistant sporopollenin, and a minor sesquiterpene fraction; these contribute to chemical inertness, stability, and the flame characteristics of the powder.

Standards and regulation:
Use is subject to general frameworks for combustible dust and hazardous atmospheres (e.g., EU ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU equipment categories and IEC/EN 60079 dust explosion prevention/protection), and to workplace safety regulations on combustible dust exposure. In cosmetics, spores are treated as a cosmetic ingredient and are included in standard regulatory and safety frameworks for cosmetic products in their markets of use.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Spores are wild-harvested in boreal and montane regions of Eurasia and North America. Sustainable harvesting methods involve cutting sporophyll-bearing spikes at maturity and air-drying before separating the sporangia, with repeat harvesting timed to allow spore release and regeneration; this reduces trampling of the ground-dwelling gametophytes.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Lycopodium trichiatum Bory Voy. îles Afrique 1: 350 (1804)
Lycopodium ciliatum (P.Beauv.) Sw. Syn. Fil. : 179 (1806)
Lycopodium clavatum var. borbonicum Bory Voy. îles Afrique 2: 205 (1804)
Lycopodium clavatum var. trichiatum (Bory) Nessel Bärlappgewächse : 31 (1939)
Lepidotis ciliata P.Beauv. Prodr. Aethéogam. : 108 (1805)
Lepidotis inflexa P.Beauv. Prodr. Aethéogam. : 109 (1805)
Lycopodium inflexum (P.Beauv.) Sw. Syn. Fil. : 179 (1806)
Lycopodium clavatum var. inflexum (P.Beauv.) Spring Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Belgique 15: 90 (1842)
Lepidotis clavata (L.) P.Beauv. Prodr. Aethéogam. : 108 (1805)
Lycopodium clavatum var. tristachyum (Pursh) Hook. Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2(12): 267 (1840)
Lycopodium aristatum Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 5: 17 (1810)
Lycopodium piliferum Raddi Pl. Bras. Nov. Gen. 1: 79 (1825)
Lycopodium trichophyllum Desv. Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6(3): 184 (1827)
Lycopodium aristatum var. robustius Hook. & Grev. Bot. Misc. 2: 376 (1831)
Lycopodium aristatum var. incurvum Grev. & Hook. Bot. Misc. 2: 376 (1831)
Lycopodium clavatum var. raddianum Spring Flora 21(1): 172 (1838)
Lycopodium clavatum var. desvauxianum Spring Flora 21(1): 173 (1838)
Lycopodium clavatum var. jamaicense Spring Flora 21(1): 174 (1838)
Lycopodium aristatum var. desvauxianum Spring Fl. Bras. 1(2): 114 (1840)
Lycopodium trichiatum var. desvauxianum Spring Nouv. Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 15: 92 (1842)
Lycopodium eriostachys Fée Crypt. Vasc. Brésil 1: 224 (1869)
Lycopodium clavatum var. minarum Christ in Schwacke Pl. Nov. Mineir. 2: 41 (1900)
Lycopodium clavatum var. eriostachys Nessel & Hoehne Arch. Bot. São Paulo 1: 435 (1927)
Lycopodium clavatum var. piliferum Nessel & Hoehne Arch. Bot. São Paulo 1: 435 (1927)
Lycopodium clavatum var. equisetoides Schwacke in Nessel & Hoehne Arch. Bot. São Paulo (1927)
Lycopodium clavatum var. trichophyllum Nessel & Hoehne Arch. Bot. São Paulo 1: 436 (1927)
Lycopodium contiguum Klotzsch Linnaea 18: 519 (1844 publ. 1845)
Lycopodium clavatum var. pseudocontiguum Christ in Pittier Primit. Fl. Costaric. 3: 55 (1901)
Lycopodium mayoris Rosenst. Mem. Soc. Sci. Nat. Neuchatel 5(2): 56 (50; t.6, f.11). 1914 [1913?]
Lycopodium preslii Grev. & Hook. Bot. Misc. 2: 377 (1831)
Lycopodium clavatum var. preslianum Spring Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Belgique 15: 90 (1842)
Lycopodium vestitum var. herbaceum Spring Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Belgique 24: 45 (1849)
Lycopodium herbaceum Hieron. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 34(5): 575 (1905)
Lycopodium clavatum var. nataliense Nessel Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 36: 191 (1934)
Lycopodium clavatum var. robustius (Grev. & Hook.) Nakai Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 39: 197 (1925)
Urostachys plutonis Herter Index Lycopod. : 75 (1949)
Lycopodium clavatum f. brevipedunculatum Louis-Marie Rev. Oka Agron. Inst. Agric. 14: 144, fig. 10, n.° 2 (1940)
Lycopodium clavatum f. decapitatum Louis-Marie Rev. Oka Agron. Inst. Agric. 14: 144, fig. 10, n.° 1 (1940)
Lycopodium clavatum f. sterilis House Bull. New York State Mus. Nat. Hist. 243-244: 19 (1923)
Lycopodium clavatum f. frondosum Vict. Contr. Lab. Bot. Univ. Montréal 3: 25 (1925)
Lycopodium clavatum f. robustinus Nessel & Hoehne Arch. Bot. São Paulo 1: 439 (1927)
Lycopodium clavatum var. laurentianum Vict. Contr. Lab. Bot. Univ. Montréal 3: 23 (1925)
Lycopodium clavatum var. montanum Stehlé Bull. Soc. Bot. France Mém. 1953-1954: 44 (1954)
Lycopodium clavatum var. paucidivisum Spring Nouv. Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 15: 91 (1842)
Lycopodium clavatum var. serpens (C.Presl) Spring Flora 21(1): 172 (1838)
Lycopodium clavatum var. sitchaense Spring Flora 21(1): 173 (1838)
Lycopodium clavatum var. subremotum Vict. Contr. Lab. Bot. Univ. Montréal 3: 24 (1925)
Lycopodium clavatum var. asiaticum Ching Acta Bot. Yunnan. 4: 224 (1982)
Lycopodium clavatum f. frondescens Vict. Contr. Lab. Bot. Univ. Montréal 3: 25. 1925

Common names Top

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Language Common/alternative name
English wolf's-foot clubmoss
English running clubmoss
English ground pine
English common club moss
English elk-moss
English common clubmoss
English stag's-horn clubmoss
Arabic الخدرية
Arabic مُسَكية
Arabic كبريت نباتي
Arabic رجل الذئب
Arabic رهن
Azerbaijani sancağabənzər plaun
azb سانجاغابنزر پلاون
ba Көкөрт үләне
Belarusian дераза булавападобная
Bulgarian бухалковиден плаун
Catalan lycopode en massue
Czech plavuň vidlačka
Welsh cnwp-fwsogl corn carw
Danish almindelig ulvefod
German keulen-bärlapp
German keulenbärlapp
German kolben-bärlapp
German kolbenbärlapp
German lycopode en massue
Estonian karukold
Persian لیکوپدیوم کلاواتم
Finnish katinlieko
French lycopodium clavatum subsp. clavatum
French lycopode officinal
French herbe aux massues
French lycopode en massue
Irish garbhógach na mbeann
Hindi नागबेली
Hungarian kapcsos korpafű
Icelandic burstajafni
Italian licopodio
Japanese 日陰蔓
Japanese ヒカゲノカズラ
Japanese
Georgian გველის ხავსი
Kazakh Шоқпарбас плаун
Korean 석송
Lithuanian vaistinis pataisas
Lithuanian pataisas šarkakojis
Lithuanian Šarkakojis pataisas
Lithuanian lycopode en massue
Latvian vālīšu staipeknis
Norwegian Bokmål mykkråkefot
Norwegian Bokmål myk kråkefot
Nepali नागबेली
Dutch grote wolfsklauw
Polish dereza
Polish widłak goździsty
Polish widłak babimór
Polish babimór
Quechua china wiñay wayna
Russian дереза
Russian Плаун булавчатый
Russian Плаун обыкновенный
Russian плаун булавовидный
se idni
Slovak plavúň obyčajný
Slovenian kijasti lisičjak
Swedish mattlummer
Swedish lycopode en massue
Tonga ikuʻikulī
Ukrainian плаун булавовидий
Ukrainian плаун булавоподібний
Chinese 石松
Chinese 欧洲石松
Chinese 伸筋草
Chinese 东北石松

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

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Lycopodium clavatum subsp. clavatum Sp. Pl. 2: 1101 (1753)
Lycopodium clavatum subsp. contiguum (Klotzsch) B.Øllg. Fl. Ecuador 33: 126 (1988)

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Lycopodium clavatum var. aristatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Spring Flora 21(1): 173 (1838)

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.
pour boiling water over milled sphagnum moss, sow seeds, enclose in plastic bag

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Ethiopia
      • Sudan
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Malawi
      • Mozambique
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
    • Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces
      • Free State
      • Kwazulu-Natal
      • Lesotho
      • Northern Provinces
      • Swaziland
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi
      • Cameroon
      • Gulf Of Guinea Islands
      • Rwanda
      • Zaïre
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Comoros
      • Madagascar
      • Mauritius
      • Réunion
  • Asia-temperate
    • Caucasus
      • North Caucasus
      • Transcaucasus
    • China
      • Inner Mongolia
      • Manchuria
    • Eastern Asia
      • Japan
      • Korea
    • Middle Asia
      • Kazakhstan
    • Mongolia
      • Mongolia
    • Russian Far East
      • Amur
      • Kamchatka
      • Khabarovsk
      • Kuril Islands
      • Primorye
      • Sakhalin
    • Siberia
      • Altay
      • Buryatiya
      • Irkutsk
      • Krasnoyarsk
      • West Siberia
      • Yakutskiya
    • Western Asia
      • Turkey
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indo-China
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Malaya
      • Maluku
      • Philippines
      • Sulawesi
    • Papuasia
      • New Guinea
      • Solomon Islands
  • Europe
    • Eastern Europe
      • Baltic States
      • Belarus
      • Central European Russia
      • East European Russia
      • North European Russia
      • Northwest European Russia
      • Ukraine
    • Middle Europe
      • Austria
      • Belgium
      • Czechoslovakia
      • Germany
      • Hungary
      • Netherlands
      • Poland
      • Switzerland
    • Northern Europe
      • Denmark
      • Finland
      • Great Britain
      • Iceland
      • Ireland
      • Norway
      • Sweden
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Bulgaria
      • Italy
      • Romania
      • Yugoslavia
    • Southwestern Europe
      • France
      • Portugal
      • Spain
  • Northern America
    • Eastern Canada
      • Labrador
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland
      • Nova Scotia
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Québec
    • North-central U.S.A.
      • Illinois
      • Iowa
      • Minnesota
      • Wisconsin
    • Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Connecticut
      • Indiana
      • Maine
      • Massachusetts
      • Michigan
      • New Hampshire
      • New Jersey
      • New York
      • Ohio
      • Pennsylvania
      • Rhode Island
      • Vermont
      • West Virginia
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Idaho
      • Montana
      • Oregon
      • Washington
    • South-central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama
      • Delaware
      • District Of Columbia
      • Georgia
      • Kentucky
      • Maryland
      • North Carolina
      • South Carolina
      • Tennessee
      • Virginia
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • California
    • Subarctic America
      • Alaska
    • Western Canada
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • Saskatchewan
  • Southern America
    • Brazil
      • Brazil North
      • Brazil Northeast
      • Brazil South
      • Brazil Southeast
      • Brazil West-central
    • Caribbean
      • Dominican Republic
      • Haiti
    • Central America
      • Costa Rica
      • Panamá
    • Northern South America
      • Guyana
      • Venezuela
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia
      • Colombia
      • Ecuador
      • Peru

Links to other databases Top

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001107341
UNII 005ICF6L27
Canadensys 6595
USDA Plants LYCL
Tropicos 26600197
INPN 107003
Flora of Italy 3
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304307-2
The Plant List tro-26600197
PaleoBotany 39556
Open Tree Of Life 719017
NCBI Taxonomy 3252
NBN Atlas NBNSYS0000002003
Nature Serve 2.128541
IPNI 304307-2
iNaturalist 77914
GBIF 2688393
Freebase /m/065bln
WisFlora 4148
EPPO LYOCL
EOL 599072
Elurikkus 5601
Calflora (Californian flora) 5246
USDA GRIN 431024
Wikipedia Lycopodium_clavatum
CMAUP NPO21257

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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Exploring the antioxidant potential of endophytic fungi: a review on methods for extraction and quantification of total antioxidant capacity (TAC) Asomadu RO, Ezeorba TP, Ezike TC, Uzoechina JO 3 Biotech 05-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC10997672
doi:10.1007/s13205-024-03970-3
PMID:38585410
Stimulus triggered release of actives from composite microcapsules based on sporopollenin from Lycopodium clavatum Lecoeuche M, Borovička J, Dyab AK, Paunov VN RSC Adv 28-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10975325
doi:10.1039/d4ra00236a
PMID:38549792
New Light on Plants and Their Chemical Compounds Used in Polish Folk Medicine to Treat Urinary Diseases Olas B, Różański W, Urbańska K, Sławińska N, Bryś M Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 28-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC11054606
doi:10.3390/ph17040435
PMID:38675397
Overview of Ethnobotanical–Pharmacological Studies Carried Out on Medicinal Plants from the Serra da Estrela Natural Park: Focus on Their Antidiabetic Potential Lahlou RA, Carvalho F, Pereira MJ, Lopes J, Silva LR Pharmaceutics 25-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC11054966
doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics16040454
PMID:38675115
Class II terpene cyclases: structures, mechanisms, and engineering Pan X, Rudolf JD, Dong LB Nat Prod Rep 20-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10954422
doi:10.1039/d3np00033h
PMID:38105714
Plant trait and vegetation data along a 1314 m elevation gradient with fire history in Puna grasslands, Perú Halbritter AH, Vandvik V, Cotner SH, Farfan-Rios W, Maitner BS, Michaletz ST, Oliveras Menor I, Telford RJ, Ccahuana A, Cruz R, Sallo-Bravo J, Santos-Andrade PE, Vilca-Bustamante LL, Castorena M, Chacón-Labella J, Christiansen CT, Duran SM, Egelkraut DD, Gya R, Haugum SV, Seltzer L, Silman MR, Strydom T, Spiegel MP, Barros A, Birkeli K, Boakye M, Chiappero F, Chmurzynski A, Garen JC, Gaudard J, Gauthier TL, Geange SR, Gonzales FN, Henn JJ, Hošková K, Isaksen A, Jessup LH, Johnson W, Kusch E, Lepley K, Lift M, Martyn TE, Muñoz Mazon M, Middleton SL, Quinteros Casaverde NL, Navarro J, Zepeda V, Ocampo-Zuleta K, Palomino-Cardenas AC, Pastor Ploskonka S, Pierfederici ME, Pinelli V, Rickenback J, Roos RE, Rui HS, Sanchez Diaz E, Sánchez-Tapia A, Smith A, Urquiaga-Flores E, von Oppen J, Enquist BJ Sci Data 21-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10881584
doi:10.1038/s41597-024-02980-3
PMID:38383609
Identification and Characterization of a Plant Endophytic Fungus Paraphaosphaeria sp. JRF11 and Its Growth-Promoting Effects Shan J, Peng F, Yu J, Li Q J Fungi (Basel) 31-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10890554
doi:10.3390/jof10020120
PMID:38392792
Ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal research into medicinal plants in the Mt Stara Planina region (south-eastern Serbia, Western Balkans) Jarić S, Kostić O, Miletić Z, Marković M, Sekulić D, Mitrović M, Pavlović P J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 10-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10782642
doi:10.1186/s13002-024-00647-2
PMID:38200599
Soil Microbiome in Conditions of Oil Pollution of Subarctic Ecosystems Melekhina EN, Belykh ES, Kanev VA, Taskaeva AA, Tarabukin DV, Zinovyeva AN, Velegzhaninov IO, Rasova EE, Baturina OA, Kabilov MR, Markarova MY Microorganisms 30-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10820038
doi:10.3390/microorganisms12010080
PMID:38257907
Biocompatible Hydrogel-Based Liquid Marbles with Magnetosomes Bielas R, Kubiak T, Molcan M, Dobosz B, Rajnak M, Józefczak A Materials (Basel) 24-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10779466
doi:10.3390/ma17010099
PMID:38203953
The complete chloroplast genome of an Arctic lycophyte, Huperzia arctica (Tolm.) Sipliv. 1973 (Lycopodiaceae) Hwang Y, Lee YK, Son Y, Lee H Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 17-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10732209
doi:10.1080/23802359.2023.2292144
PMID:38130736
Isolation and Characterization of Novel Huperzine-Producing Endophytic Fungi from Lycopodiaceae Species Le TT, Pham HT, Trinh HT, Tran HT, Chu HH J Fungi (Basel) 24-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10744052
doi:10.3390/jof9121134
PMID:38132735
Randomised controlled trial to compare efficacy of standard care alone and in combination with homoeopathic treatment of moderate/severe COVID-19 cases Kaur H, Bawaskar R, Khobragade A, Kalra D, Packiam V, Khan MY, Kaur T, Sharma M, Verma NK, Kaushik S, Khurana A PLoS One 15-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10650991
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0292783
PMID:37967089
Progress on traditional Chinese medicine in improving hepatic fibrosis through inhibiting oxidative stress Li Z, Zhu JF, Ouyang H World J Hepatol 27-Oct-2023
PMCID:PMC10642434
doi:10.4254/wjh.v15.i10.1091
PMID:37970620
A comprehensive procedure for pollen extraction from bat guano deposits in organic and detrital matrices Reis LS, de Oliveira PE, Yao Q MethodsX 02-Oct-2023
PMCID:PMC10565863
doi:10.1016/j.mex.2023.102405
PMID:37830001

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(-)-Lycopodine 5462445 Click to see 247.38 unknown https://doi.org/10.1139/CJR44B-017
https://doi.org/10.2307/4117899
https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19520850703
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EJPHAR.2009.09.033
(14-Hydroxy-15-methyl-6-azatetracyclo[8.6.0.01,6.02,13]hexadecan-11-yl) acetate 12309829 Click to see 307.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1139/V61-135
(1R,2R,10R,13S,15R)-15-methyl-6-azatetracyclo[8.6.0.01,6.02,13]hexadecan-11-one 162908108 Click to see 247.38 unknown https://doi.org/10.1139/V61-135
(1S,2R,10R,13R,14S,15R)-14-hydroxy-15-methyl-6-azatetracyclo[8.6.0.01,6.02,13]hexadecan-11-one 163035318 Click to see CC1CC23C4CCCN2CCCC3C(=O)CC4C1O 263.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1139/V61-135
(1S,2S,10R,11R,13R,15S)-15-methyl-6-azatetracyclo[8.6.0.01,6.02,13]hexadecan-11-ol 162893071 Click to see 249.39 unknown https://doi.org/10.1139/V61-135
(1S,9R,10S,16S)-14,16-dimethyl-6,14-diazatetracyclo[7.5.3.01,10.02,7]heptadec-2(7)-en-5-one 12313650 Click to see CC1CC2CC3=C(CCC(=O)N3)C4(C1)C2CCCN4C 274.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)92707-3
(1S,9R,10S,16S)-16-methyl-6,14-diazatetracyclo[7.5.3.01,10.02,7]heptadec-2(7)-en-5-one 154828186 Click to see CC1CC2CC3=C(CCC(=O)N3)C4(C1)C2CCCN4 260.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)92707-3
[(1R,2R,10S,11R,13S,14R,15S)-14-hydroxy-15-methyl-6-azatetracyclo[8.6.0.01,6.02,13]hexadecan-11-yl] acetate 12309830 Click to see 307.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86930-7
[(1S,2R,10R,11R,13R,14R,15S)-14-hydroxy-15-methyl-6-azatetracyclo[8.6.0.01,6.02,13]hexadecan-11-yl] acetate 162938169 Click to see 307.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1139/V61-135
12-Epilycopodine 605459 Click to see 247.38 unknown https://doi.org/10.1139/CJR44B-017
https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19520850703
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EJPHAR.2009.09.033
https://doi.org/10.1139/V61-135
14-Hydroxy-15-methyl-6-azatetracyclo[8.6.0.01,6.02,13]hexadecan-11-one 5315955 Click to see 263.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1139/V61-135
15-Methyl-6-azatetracyclo[8.6.0.01,6.02,13]hexadecan-11-ol 12303815 Click to see CC1CC2CC(C3CCCN4C3(C1)C2CCC4)O 249.39 unknown https://doi.org/10.1139/V61-135
16-Methyl-6,14-diazatetracyclo[7.5.3.01,10.02,7]heptadec-2(7)-en-5-one 14487528 Click to see 260.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)92707-3
Acetylfawcettiine 46197932 Click to see 349.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86930-7
CID 3527747 3527747 Click to see 274.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(01)92707-3
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane sesquiterpenoids
Pterodonoic acid 11054003 Click to see 248.32 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(+)-Onocerin 11453544 Click to see 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2005-873130
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01431333
https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2003-38489
(1S,6R,8R,11R,12S,15S,16R,19S,21R)-8,19-dihydroxy-1,7,7,11,16,20,20-heptamethylpentacyclo[13.8.0.03,12.06,11.016,21]tricos-3-en-5-one 101280208 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C29690001042
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
(1S,6R,8S,11R,12S,15S,16R,19S,20S,21R)-8,19-dihydroxy-20-(hydroxymethyl)-1,7,7,11,16,20-hexamethylpentacyclo[13.8.0.03,12.06,11.016,21]tricos-3-en-5-one 101280209 Click to see 472.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
(1S,6R,8S,11R,12S,15S,16R,19S,21R)-8,19-dihydroxy-1,7,7,11,16,20,20-heptamethylpentacyclo[13.8.0.03,12.06,11.016,21]tricos-3-en-5-one 101280207 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
https://doi.org/10.1039/C29690001042
(1S,6R,8S,9R,11R,12S,15S,16R,19R,20S,21R)-8,9,19-trihydroxy-20-(hydroxymethyl)-1,7,7,11,16,20-hexamethylpentacyclo[13.8.0.03,12.06,11.016,21]tricos-3-en-5-one 154496949 Click to see 488.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C29700000260
(3S,6R,11R,12S,15S,16R,19R,21R)-19-hydroxy-3,7,7,11,16,20,20-heptamethylpentacyclo[13.8.0.03,12.06,11.016,21]tricos-1(23)-en-8-one 21633215 Click to see 440.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
(3S,6R,7S,11R,12R,15R,16R,21R)-7-(hydroxymethyl)-3,7,11,16,20,20-hexamethylpentacyclo[13.8.0.03,12.06,11.016,21]tricos-1(23)-ene-8,19-diol 137701369 Click to see CC1(C(CCC2(C1CC=C3C2CCC4C(C3)(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)CO)O)C)C)C)O)C 458.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01431333
(3S,7S,11R,15S,19R,21R)-7-(hydroxymethyl)-3,7,11,16,20,20-hexamethylpentacyclo[13.8.0.03,12.06,11.016,21]tricos-1(23)-ene-8,19-diol 5319121 Click to see 458.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01431333
19-Hydroxy-3,7,7,11,16,20,20-heptamethylpentacyclo[13.8.0.03,12.06,11.016,21]tricos-1(23)-en-8-one 73816204 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(CC4=CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3C2(CCC1=O)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C 440.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
21-Episerratenediol 12309682 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(CC4=CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3C2(CCC1O)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
21-Episerratriol 72976421 Click to see 458.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
3,21-Dihydroxy-14-serraten-16-one 21589494 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C29690001042
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
5,5'-(Ethane-1,2-diyl)bis(1,1,4a-trimethyl-6-methylidenedecahydronaphthalen-2-ol) 5320292 Click to see 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2003-38489
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01431333
8,19-Dihydroxy-1,7,7,11,16,20,20-heptamethylpentacyclo[13.8.0.03,12.06,11.016,21]tricos-3-en-5-one 73808018 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(CC4=CC(=O)C5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3C2(CCC1O)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C29690001042
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
8,19-Dihydroxy-20-(hydroxymethyl)-1,7,7,11,16,20-hexamethylpentacyclo[13.8.0.03,12.06,11.016,21]tricos-3-en-5-one 74819518 Click to see CC1(C(CCC2(C1C(=O)C=C3C2CCC4C(C3)(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)CO)O)C)C)C)O)C 472.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
8,9,19-Trihydroxy-20-(hydroxymethyl)-1,7,7,11,16,20-hexamethylpentacyclo[13.8.0.03,12.06,11.016,21]tricos-3-en-5-one 78385226 Click to see 488.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C29700000260
CID 634946 634946 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(CC4=CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3C2(CCC1O)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
CID 91895438 91895438 Click to see 458.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
Diepiserratenediol 21672659 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(CC4=CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3C2(CCC1O)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
Serratenediol 164947 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(CC4=CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3C2(CCC1O)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C 442.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
Serratriol 91895439 Click to see 458.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1039/C2969001040B
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclic alcohols and derivatives
26-Nor-8-oxo-alpha-onocerin 14447050 Click to see CC1(C2CCC(=C)C(C2(CCC1O)C)CCC3C(=O)CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C 444.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01431333
6-hydroxy-1-[2-(6-hydroxy-5,5,8a-trimethyl-2-methylidene-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-yl)ethyl]-5,5,8a-trimethyl-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-2-one 14447049 Click to see 444.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01431333
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Azaspirodecane derivatives
(1R,4aS,6aS,8R,9aS,9bS)-Decahydro-9a-hydroxy-8-methyl-1,9b-propano-5H-indeno(7,1-bc)azepin-5-one 442475 Click to see 263.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2011.05.107
(1S,2R,4S,6S)-2-hydroxy-4-methyl-13-azatetracyclo[7.7.0.01,6.02,13]hexadec-9-en-8-one 102358510 Click to see CC1CC2CC(=O)C3=CCCN4CCCC23C4(C1)O 261.36 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2011.05.107
(1S,2R,4S,6S)-2,4-dihydroxy-4-methyl-13-azatetracyclo[7.7.0.01,6.02,13]hexadec-9-en-8-one 102201782 Click to see 277.36 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2011.05.107
(1S,2S,5R,6R,9S)-2-hydroxy-5-methyl-13-azatetracyclo[7.7.0.01,6.02,13]hexadecan-8-one 163186224 Click to see 263.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1139/V61-135
(1S,4R,6R,9R)-6-methyl-13-azatetracyclo[11.3.1.01,9.04,9]heptadecane-2,8-dione 162937109 Click to see 275.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)87644-9
2-Hydroxy-4-methyl-13-azatetracyclo[7.7.0.01,6.02,13]hexadecan-8-one 3524399 Click to see 263.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2011.05.107
2-Hydroxy-5-methyl-13-azatetracyclo[7.7.0.01,6.02,13]hexadecan-8-one 162977713 Click to see CC1CCC2(C34C1CC(=O)C3CCCN2CCC4)O 263.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1139/V61-135
6-Methyl-13-azatetracyclo[11.3.1.01,9.04,9]heptadecane-2,8-dione 3527743 Click to see CC1CC2CC(=O)C34C2(CCCN(C3)CCC4)C(=O)C1 275.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)87644-9
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acid esters / Coumaric acid esters
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy-6-[[(E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] 4-hydroxybenzoate 101366964 Click to see 622.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-04-10239
[4,5-Dihydroxy-3-[3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-6-[3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] 4-hydroxybenzoate 163019394 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC(=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)COC(=O)C=CC4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O 622.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-04-10239
> 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
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[4-(5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxochromen-2-yl)-2-methoxyphenoxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 101366963 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)COC(=O)C=CC5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC6=CC=C(C=C6)O 754.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-04-10239
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[4-(5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxochromen-2-yl)-2-methoxyphenoxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (Z)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 101366962 Click to see 754.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-04-10239
[6-[4-(5,7-Dihydroxy-4-oxochromen-2-yl)-2-methoxyphenoxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 163001788 Click to see 754.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-04-10239
[6-[4-(5,7-Dihydroxy-4-oxochromen-2-yl)phenoxy]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 73829952 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=CC=C(C=C3)C4=CC(=O)C5=C(C=C(C=C5O4)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O 724.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-04-10239
Apigenin 4'-O-(2'',6''-di-O-E-p-coumaroyl)glucoside 21721975 Click to see 724.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-04-10239
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
[3,4-Dihydroxy-6-[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxy-5-[3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 73829944 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=CC(=C4C(=C3)OC(=CC4=O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O 724.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-04-10239
Apigenin 7-O-(2'',6''-di-O-E-p-coumaroyl)glucoside 21721967 Click to see 724.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.3987/COM-04-10239
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids
Chrysoeriol 5280666 Click to see 300.26 unknown via CMAUP database
Isokaempferide 5280862 Click to see 300.26 unknown via CMAUP database
Quercetin 3,3'-dimethyl ether 5316900 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC)O 330.29 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 6-O-methylated flavonoids
6-Hydroxykaempferol 3,6-dimethyl ether 5352032 Click to see 330.29 unknown via CMAUP database
Jaceidin 5464461 Click to see 360.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
3,4',5,6,7-Pentamethoxyflavone 521171 Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC)OC)OC)OC 372.40 unknown via CMAUP database
4'-Hydroxytetramethoxyflavone 13983731 Click to see 358.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Jaranol 5318869 Click to see 314.29 unknown via CMAUP database
Pachypodol 5281677 Click to see 344.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Penduletin 5320462 Click to see 344.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 8-O-methylated flavonoids
3-Methoxytangeretin 11741814 Click to see 402.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Phenylpropanoic acids
3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid 348154 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1CCC(=O)O)O)O 182.17 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19270100159

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