Simarouba glauca (Simaruba Bark)

Traditional uses

Haiti

  • Ache(Body)
  • Anemia
  • Anodyne
  • Dysentery
  • Emetic
  • Emmenagogue
  • Rheumatism
  • Sudorific
  • Dyspepsia
  • Purgative
  • Fever

Costa Rica

  • Amebiasis

Mexico

  • Amebiasis
  • Dyspepsia
  • Fever
  • Malaria

Dominican Republic

  • Colic
  • Diarrhea
  • Malaria
  • Gonorrhea

Elsewhere

  • Soap
  • Malaria

Salvador

  • Stomachic
  • Intoxicant

Costarica

  • Malaria

Chemicals

Seed

  • ARACHIDIC-ACID — 9240 to 10085
  • FAT — 620000 to 677000
  • GLAUCARUBINONE
  • LINOLENIC-ACID — 1425 to 1555
  • OLEIC-ACID — 355700 to 388400
  • PALMITIC-ACID — 70870 to 77380
  • STEARIC-ACID — 169600 to 185220
  • PALMITOLEIC-ACID — 1300 to 1420
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — 11780 to 12860

Plant

  • 15-HYDROXYAILANTHONE
  • 15-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYLGLAUCARUBOLONE
  • GLAUCARUBOLONE
  • 15-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYLGLAUCARUBOL

Fruit

  • DELTA-13(18)-GLAUCARUBIN
  • GLAUCARUBIN

Activities

  1. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 5 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, PALMITOLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  2. Pesticide — 4 compounds; GLAUCARUBIN, GLAUCARUBINONE, GLAUCARUBOLONE, PALMITIC-ACID
  3. Propecic — 4 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  4. Amebicide — 3 compounds; GLAUCARUBIN, GLAUCARUBINONE, GLAUCARUBOLONE
  5. Antialopecic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  6. Antiandrogenic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  7. FLavor — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  8. Hypocholesterolemic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  9. Antifeedant — 2 compounds; GLAUCARUBIN, GLAUCARUBINONE
  10. Antifibrinolytic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  11. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  12. Antileukotriene-D4 — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  13. Antimalarial — 2 compounds; GLAUCARUBIN, GLAUCARUBINONE
  14. Antitumor — 2 compounds; GLAUCARUBINONE, GLAUCARUBOLONE
  15. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  16. Insectifuge — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  17. Lubricant — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  18. Nematicide — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  19. Perfumery — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  20. Soap — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, PALMITOLEIC-ACID
  21. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  22. Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  23. Anemiagenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  24. Antiacne — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  25. Antianaphylactic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  26. Antiarteriosclerotic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  27. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  28. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  29. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  30. Antigranular — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  31. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  32. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; GLAUCARUBINONE
  33. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  34. AntiMS — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  35. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  36. Antiplasmodial — 1 compounds; GLAUCARUBINONE
  37. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  38. Antisarcomic — 1 compounds; GLAUCARUBOLONE
  39. Antiviral — 1 compounds; GLAUCARUBOLONE
  40. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID
  41. Choleretic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  42. Comedolytic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  43. Cosmetic — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
  44. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  45. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  46. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID
  47. Hypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  48. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  49. Insecticide — 1 compounds; GLAUCARUBINONE
  50. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  51. Metastatic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  52. Nematistat — 1 compounds; GLAUCARUBOLONE
  53. Percutaneostimulant — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  54. Suppository — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

  • LINOLEIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Seed
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Allergenic; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Irritant; Seed