Phaleria macrocarpa

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Phaleria papuana
• Phaleria calantha
• Drimyspermum macrocarpum
• Phaleria papuana var. wichmannii
• Phaleria wichmannii

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it falls under the order Malvales and the family Thymelaeaceae. Ultimately, it is identified by the genus Phaleria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution spanning across parts of Southeast Asia and Oceania. Within the Indo-China region, its presence can be identified in the Nicobar Islands. Moving further east into the Papuasia region, the species is also found in New Guinea. These distinct locations highlight the plant's ability to thrive in diverse tropical island environments. Consequently, its natural range is characterized by these specific maritime and mainland territories.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Phaleria macrocarpa is characterized by its robust growth form, specifically developing into a perennial tree. This botanical structure is defined by its woody nature, possessing a firm, lignified stem that provides the necessary support for its significant height and canopy development.

Growth form :

tree

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Phaleria macrocarpa has 3 reported plant parts identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include fruit, leaf, seed.

Fruit

1. Avicenna journal of phytomedicine
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Leaf

1. TheScientificWorldJournal

Seed

1. TheScientificWorldJournal

Chemicals

Phaleria macrocarpa has 22 reported phytochemicals identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Antioxidants, BAX, Bcl-2, Caspase 3.

Flavonoids

1. BioMed research international
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antioxidants

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

BAX

1. TheScientificWorldJournal

Bcl-2

1. TheScientificWorldJournal

Caspase 3

1. TheScientificWorldJournal

DODECANOIC ACID

1. Pharmacognosy reviews

Desacetylfevicordin A

1. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

ETHYL STEARATE

1. Pharmacognosy reviews

Gallic acid

1. Pharmacognosy reviews

Glycosides

1. BioMed research international

Activities

Phaleria macrocarpa has 1 reported activities identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Chemopreventive.

Chemopreventive

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Phaleria macrocarpa has 23 reported investigations on conditions identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cancer, breast cancer, aberrant crypt foci, acne, allergies.

Cancer

1. Pharmacognosy reviews
2. TheScientificWorldJournal
3. International journal of oncology
4. Journal of ethnopharmacology
5. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Breast cancer

1. Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society
2. TheScientificWorldJournal
3. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Aberrant crypt foci

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Acne

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Allergies

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Blood diseases

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Blood glucose

1. Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society

Blood pressure

1. Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society

Cholesterol

1. Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society

Colon cancer

1. Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society

Preparations

Phaleria macrocarpa has 7 reported preparations identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include PM aqueous extract, aqueous extract, crude extracts, ethanol extract, ethanol extract of P. macrocarpa fruits.

Pm aqueous extract

1. Advanced pharmaceutical bulletin

Aqueous extract

1. Avicenna journal of phytomedicine

Crude extracts

1. Andrologia

Ethanol extract

1. TheScientificWorldJournal

Ethanol extract of p. macrocarpa fruits

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Extracts

1. Journal of food and drug analysis

Medicinal plant extract

1. Acta medica Indonesiana