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Schinus molle L.


Botanical Name	:	Schinus molle L.
English Name	:	California pepper tree
Synonym(s)	:	Schinus huygan Molina.
Family	:	Anacardiaceae

General Info

Description

Evergreen single or multistemmed tree, dark green, moderately weeping form, 30-40ft with equal spread. Leaves pinnately compound, linear, length varies from 6-12in, leaflets to 2.5 in long. Flowers in leaf auxillary, off-white. The fruit is a small, leathery, pink/red, spherical drupe 5-8 mm diameter, carried in dense clusters of hundreds of berries.

Herb Effects

Astringent, antibacterial, diuretic, digestive stimulant, tonic, antiviral and wound healer (plant); a mild laxative and diuretic (sap).

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Alpha-pinene, beta-phellandrene, beta-pinene, camphene, carvacrol, caryophyllene, d-limonene, myrcene, perillaldehyde (fruit); beta-sitosterol, kaempferol, myricetin, quercetin (leaf); fisetin, gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, tannin (bark).

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

alpha-Pinene

80-56-8

2,7,7-trimethylbicyc
lo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene

C₁₀H₁₆

beta-Phellandrene

555-10-2

3-methylidene-6-prop
an-2-yl-cyclohexene

C₁₀H₁₆

beta-Pinene

23089-32-9

6,6-dimethyl-2-methy
lidene-norpinane

C₁₀H₁₆

Camphene

5794-04-7

2,2-dimethyl-3-methy
lidene-norbornane

C₁₀H₁₆

Carvacrol

499-75-2

2-methyl-5-propan-2-
yl-phenol

C₁₀H₁₄O

Caryophyllene

87-44-5

4,11,11-trimethyl-8-
methylidene-bicyclo[
7.2.0]undec-4-ene

C₁₅H₂₄

D-limonene

95327-98-3

1-methyl-4-prop-1-en
-2-yl-cyclohexene

C₁₀H₁₆

Myrcene

2153-31-3

7-methyl-3-methylide
ne-octa-1,6-diene

C₁₀H₁₆

Perillaldehyde

Not Available

4-prop-1-en-2-ylcycl
ohexene-1-carbaldehy
de

C₁₀H₁₄O

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

Kaempferol

80714-53-0

3-[3-[4,5-dihydroxy-
6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
(hydroxyme thyl)oxa
n-2-yl]oxy-oxan-2-yl
]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6
-(hydroxymethyl)oxan
-2 -yl]oxy-4,5-dihy
droxy-2-(4-hydroxyph
enyl)-chromen-7-one

C₃₃H₄₀O₂₁

Myricetin

529-44-2

3,4,5-trihydroxy-2-(
3,4,5-trihydroxyphen
yl)-chromen-7-one

C₁₅H₁₀O₈

Quercetin

Not Available

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-3,4,5-trihydroxy
-chromen-7-one

C₁₅H₁₀O₇

Fisetin

Not Available

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-3,4-dihydroxy-ch
romen-7-one

C₁₅H₁₀O₆

Gallic acid

149-91-7

3,4,5-trihydroxybenz
oic acid

C₇H₆O₅

Tannin

1401-55-4

Not Available

C₂₇H₂₂O₁₈

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

To treat digestive disorders (gum from bark); to treat amenorrhea, bronchosis, cancer, cold, conjunctivosis, diarrhea, high blood pressure, mycosis, ophthalmia, prolapse, respirosis, rheumatism, skin diseases, tuberculosis, ulcer.

Contraindication

Stimulate the uterus in animal studies and therefore should not be used in pregnancy.

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