Goldcup

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Trinidad, AU

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Amenorrhea, Dysentery, Feet, Fever

Science studied: 3ALPHA-ANGELOYLOXYKAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER, 15-ANGELOYLOXYKAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER, 3ALPHA-CINNAMOYLOXYKAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER, SIMSIOLIDE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Wedelia trilobata

Common names: Goldcup, Pasmo

History

The source record documents this plant in Trinidad, AU.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Amenorrhea
• Dysentery
• Feet
• Fever
• Sore

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Trinidad
• AU

Documented cultural uses

• Amenorrhea
• Dysentery
• Feet
• Fever
• Sore

Cultural record detail

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

• Amenorrhea · Trinidad · "
• Dysentery · Trinidad · "
• Feet · Trinidad · "
• Fever · Trinidad · "
• Sore · Trinidad · "

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

• Differential Responses in <i>Wedelia trilobata</i> and <i>Wedelia chinensis</i> Under Light Stress: Roles of Abscisic Acid and Sodium Tungstate. · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Wedelia trilobata</i> (L.) Leaf Extract Induces Autophagy-Mediated Cell Death in HT-29 Colorectal Cancer Cells via Suppression of the Akt/mTOR Signaling Axis. · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Wedelia trilobata</i>-derived biochar mitigates chromium toxicity and improves physiological performance in hydroponically grown Chinese cabbage. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 3ALPHA-ANGELOYLOXYKAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
• 15-ANGELOYLOXYKAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
• 3ALPHA-CINNAMOYLOXYKAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
• SIMSIOLIDE
• 3ALPHA-TIGLOYLOXYKAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
• WEDELIASECOKAURENOLIDE
• 6-ANGELOYLOXYTRILOBOLIDE
• 6-METHYL-PROPANOYLTRILOBOLIDE

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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