Quassia amara (Bitterwood)

Traditional uses

Elsewhere

• Bite(Snake)
• Insecticide
• Liver
• Stomachic
• Fever
• Tonic

Panama

• Bite(Snake)
• Hyperglycemia
• Liver
• Vermifuge
• Fever

Nc

• Carcinoma
• Cancer

Turkey

• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Malaria
• Astringent
• Fever
• Tonic
• Diarrhea

Venezuela

• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Fever
• Laxative
• Tonic

Mexico

• Dyspepsia
• Stomachic
• Tonic
• Vermicide

Dominican Republic

• Fever
• Tonic

Haiti

• Insecticide

Latin America

• Insecticide
• Stimulant
• Stomachic
• Tonic

Panama(Choco)

• Malaria
• Medicine

US

• Insecticide

Chemicals

Wood

• ALKALOIDS — 2500
• 18-HYDROXYQUASSIN
• ISOQUASSIN
• NEOQUASSIN
• POTASSIUM-ACETATE
• QUASSINOL
• QUASSOL
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• QUASSIN — 1000 to 2000
• BETA-SITOSTENONE

Root

• CALCIUM-TARTRATE
• EO
• GALLIC-ACID
• MALIC-ACID

Activities

1. Pesticide — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GALLIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID, QUASSIN
2. Antibacterial — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GALLIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
3. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GALLIC-ACID
4. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GALLIC-ACID
5. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GALLIC-ACID
6. Antiseptic — 2 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
7. Antitumor — 2 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
8. Antiviral — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GALLIC-ACID
9. Apoptotic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GALLIC-ACID
10. Bacteristat — 2 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
11. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GALLIC-ACID
12. Candidicide — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GALLIC-ACID
13. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GALLIC-ACID
14. ACE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
15. Amebicide — 1 compounds; QUASSIN
16. Analgesic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
17. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
18. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
19. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
20. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
21. Antiadenovirus — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
22. Antiallergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GALLIC-ACID
23. Antianaphylactic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
24. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
25. Antiangiogenic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
26. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
27. Antiatherosclerotic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
28. Antibronchitic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
29. Anticancer — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
30. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
31. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
32. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
33. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GALLIC-ACID
34. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
35. Antiescherichic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
36. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
37. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
38. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
39. Antifibrinolytic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
40. Antifibromyalgic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
41. Antiflu — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
42. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
43. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GALLIC-ACID
44. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
45. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
46. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
47. Antileishmanic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
48. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
49. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
50. AntiMRSA — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
51. Antinitrosaminic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
52. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
53. Antioxidant Synergist — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
54. Antiperiodontitic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
55. Antiperoxidant — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
56. Antipolio — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
57. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
58. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
59. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
60. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
61. Antiproteolytic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
62. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
63. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
64. Antiseborrheic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
65. Antistaphylococcic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
66. Antitubercular — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
67. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
68. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
69. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
70. Antitumor-Promoter — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
71. Apertif — 1 compounds; QUASSIN
72. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
73. Astringent — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
74. Bronchodilator — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
75. Bruchiphobe — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
76. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GALLIC-ACID
77. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
78. Choleretic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
79. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
80. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GALLIC-ACID
81. Emetic — 1 compounds; QUASSIN
82. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
83. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
84. FLavor — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM-ACETATE
85. Floral-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
86. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
87. Gram(-)icide — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
88. Gram(+)icide — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
89. Hemopoietic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
90. Hemostat — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
91. Hypocholesterolemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
92. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
93. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
94. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
95. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
96. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
97. Insecticide — 1 compounds; QUASSIN
98. Insulin-Sparing — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
99. Laxative? — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
100. Mycobactericide — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
101. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
102. Nephrotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GALLIC-ACID
103. NO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
104. Sialogogue — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
105. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
106. Styptic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
107. Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
108. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
109. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
110. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Wood; 250 ug/ml
• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Wood
• GALLIC-ACID — Antiallergenic; Root
• GALLIC-ACID — Anticarcinomic; Root; ED50=3
• GALLIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Root
• GALLIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Root
• GALLIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Root
• GALLIC-ACID — Cytotoxic; Root; 500 uM
• GALLIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Root
• GALLIC-ACID — Nephrotoxic; Root