Eugenia dombeyi (Spreng.) Skeels |
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Botanical Name |
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Eugenia dombeyi (Spreng.) Skeels |
English
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Brazilian cherry, Brazilian plum, Grumichama, Spanish cherry |
Synonym(s) |
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Eugenia brasiliensis Lamk, non Aublet, Myrtus dombeyi Sprengel |
Family |
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Myrtaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A slender tree 25-35 feet tall. Leaf blades oblong-ovate, 3.5-5 inches long, 1-2.25 inches wide, leathery, glossy, both sides minutely pitted, margins recurved. Inflorescence in terminal clusters on branches, or flowers solitary, pedicels 1.25-2 inches long. Flower sepals 4, green; petals 4, white; stamens to 100, anthers pale yellow. Fruit flattened-globose, 0.5-0.75 inches in diameter, red turning dark purple-black when ripe, flesh juicy, apex capped by persistent sepals. Seeds 1-3, to 0.5 inches wide, pale tan to greenish gray. |
| Herb Effects |
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Aromatic, astringent and diuretic (infusion of leaves or bark). |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, niacin, riboflavin and thiamin (fruits) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Ascorbic acid |
Not Available |
2-(1,2-dihydroxyethy
l)-4,5-dihydroxy-fur
an-3-one |
C6H8O6 |
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| Beta-carotene |
Not Available |
3,7,12,16-tetramethy
l-1,18-bis(2,6,6-tri
methyl-1-cyclohexeny
l)-octadec
a-1,3,5,
7,9,11,13,15,17-nona
ene |
C40H56 |
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| Niacin |
99148-57-9 |
Pyridine-3-carboxyli
c acid |
C6H5NO2 |
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| Riboflavin |
Not Available |
Not Available |
C17H21N4O9P |
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| Thiamin |
59-43-8 |
2-[3-[(4-amino-2-met
hyl-pyrimidin-5-yl)m
ethyl]-4-methyl-1-th
ia-3-azoni
acyclope
nta-2,4-dien-5-yl]et
hanol |
C12H17N4OS+ |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Used as a treatment for rheumatism (infusion of leaves or bark). |
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