Cedron

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Latin America, Panama(Cuna), Brazil, CO, GF, GY, SR, VE

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bite(Snake), Colic, Dyspepsia, Fever

Science studied: CEDRIN, CEDRONINE, CEDRONOLINE, FAT

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Simaroubaceae

Scientific name: Simaba cedron

Common names: Cedron, cedron, cedrón, manga-de-anta, paratudo, pau-para-tudo, pratudo, wan ede

History

The source record documents this plant in Latin America, Panama(Cuna), Elsewhere, Brazil, CO, GF, GY, SR and 1 additional place.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bite(Snake)
• Colic
• Dyspepsia
• Fever
• Fwvwe
• Malaria
• Preventitive(Bite(Snake))
• Sedative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Latin America
• Panama(Cuna)
• Elsewhere
• Brazil
• CO
• GF
• GY
• SR
• VE

Documented cultural uses

• Bite(Snake)
• Colic
• Dyspepsia
• Fever
• Fwvwe
• Malaria
• Preventitive(Bite(Snake))
• Sedative
• Spasm
• Tonic

Cultural record detail

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

• Bite(Snake) · Latin America · "
• Bite(Snake) · Panama(Cuna) · "
• Colic · Elsewhere · "
• Dyspepsia · Latin America · "
• Fever · Elsewhere · "
• Fwvwe · Latin America · "
• Malaria · Elsewhere · "
• Preventitive(Bite(Snake)) · Panama(Cuna) · "
• Sedative · Latin America · "
• Spasm · Latin America · "
• Tonic · Latin America · "
• Bite(Snake) · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · Latin America · "
• Malaria · Latin America · "
• Malaria · Brazil · "

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

• Traditional use and scientific investigations of the medicinal plant <i>Simaba cedron</i> Planch. · 2019 source ↗
• Cytotoxic quassinoids from Simaba cedron. · 1998 source ↗
• Cedronolactone E, a novel C(19) quassinoid from Simaba cedron. · 2001 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CEDRIN
• CEDRONINE
• CEDRONOLINE
• FAT
• STARCH
• CEDRONYLINE
• QUASSIN

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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