Golden Dewdrop

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Venezuela, ", Mexico, India, BD, CO, LA, LY

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Detergent, Fatality, Fever, Insecticide

Science studied: FAT, HCN, PROTEIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Verbenaceae

Scientific name: Duranta repens

Common names: Golden Dewdrop

History

The source record documents this plant in Venezuela, ", Mexico, Elsewhere, India, BD, CO, LA and 6 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Detergent
• Fatality
• Fever
• Insecticide
• Larvicide
• Stimulant

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Venezuela
• "
• Mexico
• Elsewhere
• India
• BD
• CO
• LA
• LY
• MH
• NP
• PH

Documented cultural uses

• Detergent
• Fatality
• Fever
• Insecticide
• Larvicide
• Stimulant

Cultural record detail

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

• Detergent · Venezuela · "
• Fatality · " · "
• Fever · Mexico · "
• Insecticide · Elsewhere · "
• Larvicide · India · "
• Stimulant · Mexico · "
• Stimulant · Venezuela · "

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

• Synergistic potential of yeast, seaweed, and green tea extracts for reducing the application of NPK fertilizers in <i>Duranta repens</i> L. fertilization. · 2026 source ↗
• Duranta repens L. reverses hepatic and peripheral insulin resistance in fructose-induced hyperinsulinaemic rats – Experimental and computational findings · 2024 source ↗
• GLUT-2 mediated glucose uptake analysis of <i>Duranta repens</i>: <i>In-silico</i> and <i>In-vitro</i> approach. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• FAT
• HCN
• PROTEIN

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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