Carapa guianensis (Andiroba)

Traditional uses

Panama(Choco)

  • Arthritis

Trinidad

  • Cold
  • Feet
  • Fever
  • Flu
  • Insectifuge
  • Pediculicide

Elsewhere

  • Insecticide
  • Insectifuge
  • Arthritis
  • Repellant
  • Soap
  • Tetanus

Venezuela

  • Itch
  • Malaria
  • Parasiticide
  • Skin
  • Leprosy

Guatemala

  • Repellant(Insect)

South America

  • Soap

Chemicals

Plant

  • 6-ALPHA-ACETOXY-EPOXYAZADIRADIONE
  • 6ALPHA-HYDROXYGEDUNIN
  • EPOXYAZADIRADIONE
  • 6-ALPHA-ACETOXY-GEDUNIN
  • 7-DEACETOXY-7-OXOGEDUNIN

Seed

  • 6-BETA-ACETOXY-GEDUNIN
  • ANDIROBIN
  • 7-DESACETOXY-7-KETOGEDUNIN
  • OLEIC-ACID — 275000 to 375000
  • STEARIC-ACID — 220000 to 260000
  • FAT — 550000 to 650000
  • PALMITIC-ACID — 55000 to 65000

Bark

  • 11-BETA-ACETOXYGEDUNIN
  • 6ALPHA,11BETA-DIACETOXY-GEDUNIN
  • 6BETA,11BETA-DIACETOXY-GEDUNIN

Activities

  1. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  2. FLavor — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  3. Propecic — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  4. Antialopecic — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  5. Antiandrogenic — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  6. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  7. Lubricant — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  8. Perfumery — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  9. Pesticide — 2 compounds; 11-BETA-ACETOXYGEDUNIN, PALMITIC-ACID
  10. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  11. Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  12. Anemiagenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  13. Antifibrinolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  14. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  15. Antileukotriene-D4 — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  16. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; 11-BETA-ACETOXYGEDUNIN
  17. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  18. Cancer-Preventive — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  19. Choleretic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  20. Cosmetic — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
  21. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  22. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  23. Hypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  24. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  25. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  26. Nematicide — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  27. Percutaneostimulant — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  28. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  29. Suppository — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

  • OLEIC-ACID — Allergenic; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Irritant; Seed