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Quassia amara  L.

   

Botanical Name

:

Quassia amara L.

English Name

:

Amargo, Quassia-wood, Surinam quassia

Synonym(s)

:

Simaruba excelsa

Family

:

Simaroubaceae

 

General Info

Description

A shrub or rarely a small tree, growing to 3 m tall (rarely 8 m). The leaves are alternate, 15-25 cm long, and pinnate with 3-5 leaflets, the leaf rachis being winged. The flowers are produced in a panicle 15-25 cm long, each flower 2.5-3.5 cm long, bright red on the outside, and white inside. The fruit is a small drupe 1-1.5 cm long.

Herb Effects

Tonic, digestion stimulant, blood cleanser, insecticide and mild laxative.

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The American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy
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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Beta-sitosterol, quassin (wood); gallic acid, malic acid (root)

Chemistry of Active Ingredients
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Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Product Categories
beta-Sitosterol 5779-62-4 17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
,11,12,14, 15,16,17
-dodecahydro-1H-cycl
openta[a]phenanthren
-3-ol
C29H50O Click Here To Enlarge
Quassin 76-78-8 Not Available C22H28O6 Click Here To Enlarge
Gallic acid 149-91-7 3,4,5-trihydroxybenz
oic acid
C7H6O5 Click Here To Enlarge
Malic acid Not Available 2-hydroxybutanedioic
acid
C4H6O5 Click Here To Enlarge

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

For diarrhea, intestinal worms, dysentery, dyspepsia, excessive mucus, expelling worms, intestinal gas, stomachache, anemia, and liver and gastrointestinal disorders (plant); for liver and gallbladder diseases and for intestinal parasites (wood).

Contraindication

Not to be used during pregnancy. Men undergoing fertility treatment or those wishing to have children probably should avoid using amargo. Large amounts of amargo can irritate the mucous membrane of the stomach and can lead to nausea and vomiting.

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