Bataua

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Colombia(Guahibo), CO

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Asthma, Cough, Hair-Oil, Respiratory

Science studied: not documented

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Arecaceae

Scientific name: Jessenia bataua

Common names: Bataua, Mil pesos, Seje

History

The source record documents this plant in Colombia(Guahibo), CO.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Asthma
• Cough
• Hair-Oil
• Respiratory
• Intoxicant
• Tuberculosis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Colombia(Guahibo)
• CO

Documented cultural uses

• Asthma
• Cough
• Hair-Oil
• Respiratory
• Intoxicant
• Tuberculosis

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Asthma · Colombia(Guahibo) · "
• Cough · Colombia(Guahibo) · "
• Hair-Oil · Colombia(Guahibo) · "
• Respiratory · Colombia(Guahibo) · "
• Intoxicant · Colombia(Guahibo) · "
• Tuberculosis · Colombia(Guahibo) · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Characterization of a KCS-like KASII from Jessenia bataua that elongates saturated and monounsaturated stearic acids in Arabidopsis thaliana. · 2011 source ↗
• Bioactive compounds, volatiles and antioxidant activity of virgin seje oils (jessenia bataua) from the amazonas · 2009 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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