Picrasma excelsa (Bitterwood)

Traditional uses

Nc

  • Epithelioma

Turkey

  • Fever
  • Insecticide
  • Narcotic
  • Piscicide
  • Stomachic
  • Tonic
  • Digestive
  • Vermifuge

Elsewhere

  • Insecticide
  • Tonic
  • Vermifuge
  • Stomachic

West Indies

  • Tonic
  • Vermifuge

Chemicals

Wood

  • GUM
  • ALKALOIDS — 700

Bark

  • ISOQUASSIN
  • PECTIN
  • QUASSIN
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
  • BETA-SITOSTERONE

Plant

  • N-METHOXY-1-VINYL-BETA-CARBOLINE
  • THIAMIN

Activities

  1. Pesticide — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, PECTIN, QUASSIN, THIAMIN
  2. Antibacterial — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, PECTIN
  3. Antigastritic — 2 compounds; PECTIN, THIAMIN
  4. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, PECTIN
  5. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, PECTIN
  6. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, PECTIN
  7. Hypoglycemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, PECTIN
  8. Amebicide — 1 compounds; QUASSIN
  9. Analgesic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  10. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  11. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  12. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  13. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  14. Antialcoholic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  15. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  16. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  17. Antianorectic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  18. Antiatheromic — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  19. Antibackache — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  20. Antiberiberi — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  21. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  22. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  23. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  24. Anticanker — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  25. Anticardiospasmic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THIAMIN
  26. Anticataract — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  27. Anticolitic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  28. Antidecubitic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  29. Antideliriant — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  30. Antidementia — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  31. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  32. Antidiarrheic — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  33. Antidyspeptic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  34. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  35. Antiencephalopathic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  36. Antienteritic — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  37. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  38. Antifatigue — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  39. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  40. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  41. Antigallstone — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  42. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  43. Antihangover — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  44. Antiheartburn — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  45. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  46. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  47. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  48. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  49. Antilithic — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  50. AntiLyme — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  51. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  52. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  53. Antimigraine — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  54. Antimyocarditic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  55. Antineuralgic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  56. Antineurasthenic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  57. Antineuritic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  58. Antineuropathic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THIAMIN
  59. Antiobesity — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  60. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  61. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  62. Antipoliomyelitic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  63. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  64. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  65. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  66. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  67. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  68. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  69. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  70. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  71. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  72. Antitumor (Prostate) — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  73. Antitussive — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  74. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  75. Antiviral — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  76. Apertif — 1 compounds; QUASSIN
  77. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  78. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  79. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  80. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  81. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  82. Demulcent — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  83. Emetic — 1 compounds; QUASSIN
  84. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  85. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  86. Fungicide — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  87. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  88. Hemostat — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  89. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  90. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  91. Insecticide — 1 compounds; QUASSIN
  92. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  93. Neuroprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THIAMIN
  94. Peristaltic — 1 compounds; PECTIN
  95. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  96. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  97. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL

Toxic compounds

  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Bark; 250 ug/ml
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Bark
  • PECTIN — Antimutagenic; Bark
  • THIAMIN — Anticardiospasmic; Plant
  • THIAMIN — Antineuropathic; Plant; 50 mg
  • THIAMIN — Neuroprotective; Plant