Morinda

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Panama(Cuna)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Anodyne, Cold, Malaria

Science studied: CALCIUM, COPPER, POTASSIUM, IRON

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Rubiaceae

Scientific name: Morinda sp

Common names: Morinda

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Panama(Cuna).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Anodyne
• Cold
• Malaria
• Neuralgia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Panama(Cuna)

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Anodyne
• Cold
• Malaria
• Neuralgia

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

• CULTURE METHOD OF MORINDA SP. ADVENTITIOUS ROOT · 2008 source ↗
• Method for increasing growth and bioactive compound content of Morinda sp. adventitious root · 2010 source ↗
• A mating aggregation of Thonalmus bicolor (L.) (Coleoptera: Lycidae) feeding at Morinda sp. (Rubiales: Rubiaceae) nectaries in Jamaica. · 1991 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CALCIUM
• COPPER
• POTASSIUM
• IRON
• ZINC
• ARSENIC
• MANGANESE
• SODIUM
• MAGNESIUM

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.