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Maranhao Jaborandi
Pilocarpus microphyllus
Maranhao Jaborandi · Arruda · Arruda-brava · Jaborandi · Pernambuco jaborandi
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Mexico, Turkey, Brazil
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Bright's Disease, Dropsy, Epilepsy, Expectorant
Science studied: DELTA-CADINENE, ALPHA-COPAENE, EO, ALPHA-GUAIAENE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Rutaceae
Scientific name: Pilocarpus microphyllus
Common names: Maranhao Jaborandi, Arruda, Arruda-brava, Jaborandi, Pernambuco jaborandi
POWO: 60452903-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Turkey, Brazil.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Bright's Disease
- Dropsy
- Epilepsy
- Expectorant
- Glaucoma
- Ophthalmia
- Pleurisy
- Rheumatism
show 8 more documented entries
- Stimulant
- Sudorific
- Asthma
- Cardiosedative
- Diabetes
- Diaphoretic
- Hair-Tonic
- Sialogogue
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Mexico
- Turkey
- Brazil
Documented cultural uses
- Bright's Disease
- Dropsy
- Epilepsy
- Expectorant
- Glaucoma
- Ophthalmia
- Pleurisy
- Rheumatism
- Stimulant
- Sudorific
- Asthma
- Cardiosedative
show 4 more documented entries
- Diabetes
- Diaphoretic
- Hair-Tonic
- Sialogogue
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Bright's Disease · Mexico · "
- Dropsy · Mexico · "
- Epilepsy · Turkey · "
- Expectorant · Turkey · "
- Glaucoma · Turkey · "
- Ophthalmia · Turkey · "
- Pleurisy · Mexico · "
- Rheumatism · Mexico · "
- Stimulant · Brazil · "
- Stimulant · Turkey · "
- Sudorific · Turkey · "
- Asthma · Brazil · "
- Cardiosedative · Turkey · "
- Diabetes · Brazil · "
- Diaphoretic · Brazil · "
- Expectorant · Brazil · "
- Hair-Tonic · Turkey · "
- Sialogogue · Turkey · "
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
- Initial Silvicultural Performance of Pilocarpus microphyllus in Agroforestry systems in the Amazon · 2026 source ↗
- Titulo: Antinociceptive effects of epiisopiloturine from Pilocarpus microphyllus in an orofacial pain model in rodents. · 2026 source ↗
- Cytotoxic and Antileishmanial Potential of Pilocarpus microphyllus Essential Oil: In Vitro and In Silico Study. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- DELTA-CADINENE
- ALPHA-COPAENE
- EO
- ALPHA-GUAIAENE
- ISOPILOCARPIDINE
- BETA-OCIMENE
- PILOSINE
- ALPHA-PINENE
- 2-TRIDECANONE
- HUMULENE
- ISOPILOCARPINE
- ISOEPIPILOSINE
- PILOCARPIDINE
- SABINENE
- 3,7,7-TRIMETHYLBICYCLO(3.1.1)-2-HEPTENE
- PILOCARPINE
show 2 more documented entries
- CARYOPHYLLENE
- LIMONENE
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
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
show claim source mapping
- 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 ↗
- wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
- cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
- powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
- wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗
CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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