Andira araroba (Araroba)

Traditional uses

German

• Alopecia

US

• Detergent
• Psoriasis

Dutch

• Poison

Latin America

• Ringworm
• Alterative

French

• Taenifuge
• Spasm

Chemicals

Wood

• CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
• CHRYSOPHANOL
• EMODINANTHRONMONOMETHYLETHER
• EMODIN-MONOMETHYL-ETHER
• CHRYSAROBIN
• CHRYSOPHANOL-ANTHRONE
• ARAROBINOL
• DIHYDROEMODINANTHRANOLMONOMETHYLETHER

Activities

1. Pesticide — 3 compounds; CHRYSAROBIN, CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID, CHRYSOPHANOL
2. Calcium-Antagonist — 2 compounds; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID, CHRYSOPHANOL
3. Fungicide — 2 compounds; CHRYSAROBIN, CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
4. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CHRYSAROBIN
5. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANOL
6. Antipsoriac — 1 compounds; CHRYSAROBIN
7. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANOL
8. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
9. Antitrichophytotic — 1 compounds; CHRYSAROBIN
10. Candidicide — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANOL
11. Cathartic — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANOL
12. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CHRYSAROBIN
13. Emetic — 1 compounds; CHRYSAROBIN
14. Hemostat — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANOL
15. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CHRYSAROBIN
16. Keratitigenic — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
17. Keratolytic — 1 compounds; CHRYSAROBIN
18. Mutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CHRYSAROBIN
19. Occuloirritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
20. Pigment — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANOL
21. Purgative — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANOL
22. Termitifuge — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANOL

Toxic compounds

• CHRYSAROBIN — Allergenic; Wood
• CHRYSAROBIN — Cytotoxic; Wood; 1 ug/ml
• CHRYSAROBIN — Irritant; Wood
• CHRYSAROBIN — Mutagenic; Wood
• CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID — Occuloirritant; Wood