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botanical illustration of Biriba, Rollinia mucosa

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Biriba

Rollinia mucosa

Biriba · Lancewood · Abriba · Kachiman mowvé · rollinier · wild sugar apple

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Moluccas, CO, TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Tumor

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, CALCIUM, FIBER

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Annonaceae

Scientific name: Rollinia mucosa

Common names: Biriba, Lancewood, Abriba, Kachiman mowvé, rollinier, wild sugar apple

History

The source record documents this plant in Moluccas, CO, TW.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

  • Tumor

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

  • Moluccas
  • CO
  • TW

Documented cultural uses

  • Tumor

Cultural record detail

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

  • Tumor · Moluccas · "

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

  • Anxiolytic-like and sedative actions of Rollinia mucosa: possible involvement of the GABA/benzodiazepine receptor complex. · 2010 source ↗
  • Lignans from leaves of Rollinia mucosa. · 2002 source ↗
  • Volatile components of Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill · 2000 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • ASCORBIC-ACID
  • ASH
  • CALCIUM
  • FIBER
  • GLYCERIDES?
  • KILOCALORIES
  • NIACIN
  • THIAMIN
  • FAT
  • IRON
  • PHOSPHORUS
  • WATER
  • PROTEIN
  • RIBOFLAVIN

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

Rollinia mucosa
Rollinia mucosa · Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG)

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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