Hydnocarpus kurzii (True Chaulmoogra)

Traditional uses

China

• Leprosy
• Poison
• Syphilis
• Vermifuge
• Scabies

Turkey

• Leprosy
• Lupus
• Scrofula
• Skin
• Fever
• Parasiticide
• Sedative

India

• Piscicide
• Skin
• Sore
• Bactericide
• Fever
• Bruise
• Leprosy
• Ophthalmia
• Sprain
• Wound

Elsewhere

• Psoriasis

Chemicals

Seed

• ARACHNIC-ACID
• CHAULMOOGRIC-ACID — 67500 to 112500
• DIHYDROCHAULMOOGRIC-ACID
• FAT — 300000 to 550000
• GORLIC-ACID — 67800 to 113000
• HCN — 400
• OLEIC-ACID — 43800 to 73000
• PALMITIC-ACID — 12000 to 20000
• TANNIN
• TARAKTOGENIC-ACID
• ASH — 49300
• DIHYDROHYDNOCARPIC-ACID
• ISOGALEIC-ACID
• PROTEIN — 240000 to 242000
• HYDNOCARPIC-ACID — 104700 to 174500

Activities

1. Pesticide — 4 compounds; HCN, HYDNOCARPIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, TANNIN
2. Antibacterial — 3 compounds; CHAULMOOGRIC-ACID, HYDNOCARPIC-ACID, TANNIN
3. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
4. Antialopecic — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
5. Antiandrogenic — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
6. Antilepric — 2 compounds; CHAULMOOGRIC-ACID, HYDNOCARPIC-ACID
7. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, TANNIN
8. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, TANNIN
9. FLavor — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
10. Propecic — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
11. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
12. Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
13. Anemiagenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
14. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
15. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; HCN
16. Anticancer — 1 compounds; TANNIN
17. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
18. Antidiarrheic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
19. Antidote — 1 compounds; HCN
20. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; TANNIN
21. Antifibrinolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
22. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
23. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; TANNIN
24. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; TANNIN
25. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
26. Antileukotriene-D4 — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
27. Antilipolytic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
28. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
29. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
30. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
31. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; TANNIN
32. Antirenitic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
33. Antisarcoidosic — 1 compounds; CHAULMOOGRIC-ACID
34. Antitumor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
35. Antitumor-Promoter — 1 compounds; TANNIN
36. Antitussive — 1 compounds; HCN
37. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; TANNIN
38. Antiviral — 1 compounds; TANNIN
39. Bronchosedative — 1 compounds; HCN
40. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
41. Chelator — 1 compounds; TANNIN
42. Choleretic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
43. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
44. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
45. Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
46. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
47. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
48. Hypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
49. Hypocholesterolemic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
50. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; TANNIN
51. Insecticide — 1 compounds; HCN
52. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
53. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
54. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
55. Lubricant — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
56. MAO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
57. Nematicide — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
58. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
59. Percutaneostimulant — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
60. Perfumery — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
61. Psychotropic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
62. Respirastimulant — 1 compounds; HCN
63. Rodenticide — 1 compounds; HCN
64. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
65. Vasomotor-Stimulant — 1 compounds; HCN
66. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN

Toxic compounds

• OLEIC-ACID — Allergenic; Seed
• OLEIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Seed
• OLEIC-ACID — Irritant; Seed
• TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Seed
• TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Seed
• TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Seed
• TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Seed