Virola surinamensis (Ucahuba)

Traditional uses

Venezuela

  • Rheumatism

Chemicals

Seed

  • CAPRIC-ACID — 4200 to 4760
  • DECANOIC-ACID — 4200 to 4760
  • FAT — 600000 to 680000
  • LAURIC-ACID — 78000 to 115000
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — 30600 to 34680
  • MYRISTIC-ACID — 418200 to 496000
  • PALMITIC-ACID — 18000 to 29900
  • TRIMYRISTIN
  • LAURODIMYRISTIN
  • OLEIC-ACID — 46200 to 52360

Leaf

  • GALBACINE
  • SURINAMENSINE
  • VIROLINE
  • ELEMICINE
  • VERAGUENSINE

Activities

  1. Nematicide — 4 compounds; DECANOIC-ACID, LINOLEIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  2. Pesticide — 4 compounds; CAPRIC-ACID, DECANOIC-ACID, GALBACINE, PALMITIC-ACID
  3. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  4. Antialopecic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  5. Antiandrogenic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  6. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; LAURIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  7. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  8. FLavor — 3 compounds; DECANOIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  9. Hypercholesterolemic — 3 compounds; LAURIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  10. Propecic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  11. Schistosomicide — 3 compounds; GALBACINE, SURINAMENSINE, VIROLINE
  12. Antifibrinolytic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  13. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  14. Antileukotriene-D4 — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  15. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  16. Insectifuge — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  17. Irritant — 2 compounds; toxic activity; CAPRIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  18. Lubricant — 2 compounds; MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  19. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  20. Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  21. Anemiagenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  22. Antiacne — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  23. Antianaphylactic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  24. Antiarteriosclerotic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  25. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  26. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; LAURIC-ACID
  27. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  28. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  29. Antigranular — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  30. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  31. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  32. AntiMS — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  33. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  34. Antiviral — 1 compounds; LAURIC-ACID
  35. Candidicide — 1 compounds; LAURIC-ACID
  36. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID
  37. Choleretic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  38. Comedolytic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  39. Cosmetic — 1 compounds; MYRISTIC-ACID
  40. COX-1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LAURIC-ACID
  41. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LAURIC-ACID
  42. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  43. Fungicide — 1 compounds; CAPRIC-ACID
  44. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  45. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID
  46. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  47. Metastatic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  48. Percutaneostimulant — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  49. Perfumery — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  50. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

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