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Buchanania lanzan

Buchanania lanzan · Accepted scientific name

Scientific literature: Very Sparse (8 studies) · ★☆☆☆☆

Buchanania lanzaan, scientifically known as Buchanania lanzaan, is a versatile medicinal tree native to South and Southeast Asia. Renowned for its therapeutic properties, its fruits, bark, and leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat digestive issues, skin ailments, and inflammation, offering significant bioactive potential for modern pharmacology.

Family
Anacardiaceae
Native range
Asia-Temperate
Parts used
Not available
Common names
Not available
Scientific synonyms
Mangifera Silvestris · Buchanania Lanzan Var. Palodensis · 3 more

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Buchanania lanzan

Synonyms

Regional and Traditional Names

German:

  • Charoli

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Buchanina lanzaan, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Sapindales and the family Anacardiaceae. Its taxonomic hierarchy concludes within the genus Buchanina.

Rank Classification
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Subclass Magnoliidae
Order Sapindales
Family Anacardiaceae
Genus Buchanania

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range across parts of Asia. In China, its distribution is noted in the South-Central regions as well as on Hainan island. Moving towards the Indian Subcontinent, it can be found growing within the borders of Bangladesh. The species is also widely documented across various parts of India. Finally, its presence extends further north into the mountainous terrain of Nepal.

Region Area
China China South-Central
China Hainan
Indian Subcontinent Bangladesh
Indian Subcontinent India
Indian Subcontinent Nepal
Indian Subcontinent West Himalaya
Indo-China Cambodia
Indo-China Laos
Indo-China Myanmar
Indo-China Thailand

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Buchanania lanzan has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 2-Hydroxy-5-methylbenzaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester, 8-octadecenoic acid methyl ester, catechol, hexadecenoic acid methyl ester.

Chemicals reported in Buchanania lanzan
Chemical Supporting sources Consensus
2-Hydroxy-5-methylbenzaldehyde 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
8-octadecenoic acid methyl ester 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
catechol 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
hexadecenoic acid methyl ester 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
n-Hexadecanoic acid 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

2-Hydroxy-5-methylbenzaldehyde

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

8-octadecenoic acid methyl ester

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

catechol

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

hexadecenoic acid methyl ester

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

n-Hexadecanoic acid

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Buchanania lanzan has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria.

Conditions investigated for Buchanania lanzan
Condition Supporting sources Consensus
Gram-negative bacteria 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Gram-positive bacteria 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Gram-negative bacteria

  1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Gram-positive bacteria

  1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)