botanical record · discovered
Myrtle
Myrtus communis
Myrtle · Myrte (Ger.) · Arrayan (Sp.) · Mirto (Sp.) · Almindelig Myrte · Arrayán mediterráneo · Brautmyrte · Gemeine Myrte · Közönséges mirtusz · Mirt zwyczajny · Mirta · Mirto europeo · Mirto mediterráneo · Murta · Murtra · Myrte · Myrte commun · Myrte commune · Myrtti
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Turkey, Kurdistan, Iraq, Europe, Spain, Greece
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Astringent, Bladder, Cordial
Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, ALDEHYDES, BETA-BISABOLENE, BORNYL-ACETATE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Myrtaceae
Scientific name: Myrtus communis
Common names: Myrtle, Myrte (Ger.), Arrayan (Sp.), Mirto (Sp.), Almindelig Myrte, Arrayán mediterráneo, Brautmyrte, Gemeine Myrte, Közönséges mirtusz, Mirt zwyczajny, Mirta, Mirto europeo, Mirto mediterráneo, Murta, Murtra, Myrte, Myrte commun, Myrte commune, Myrtti
History
The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Kurdistan, Elsewhere, Iraq, Europe, Spain, Greece.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Antiseptic
- Astringent
- Bladder
- Cordial
- Cystitis
- Dyspepsia
- Epilepsy
- Hemorrhage
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- Lung
- Prolapse
- Pyelitis
- Rheumatism
- Sedative
- Stimulant
- Stomach
- Stomachic
- Urogenital
- Uterus
- Wound
- Carminative
- Condyloma(Anus)
- Leucorrhea
- Perfume
- Brain
- Bronchitis
- Mouthwash
- Pectoral
- Rubefacient
- Tonic
- Tumor(Tonsil)
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Turkey
- Kurdistan
- Elsewhere
- Iraq
- Europe
- Spain
- Greece
Documented cultural uses
- Antiseptic
- Astringent
- Bladder
- Cordial
- Cystitis
- Dyspepsia
- Epilepsy
- Hemorrhage
- Lung
- Prolapse
- Pyelitis
- Rheumatism
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- Sedative
- Stimulant
- Stomach
- Stomachic
- Urogenital
- Uterus
- Wound
- Carminative
- Condyloma(Anus)
- Leucorrhea
- Perfume
- Brain
- Bronchitis
- Mouthwash
- Pectoral
- Rubefacient
- Tonic
- Tumor(Tonsil)
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ACETIC-ACID
- ALDEHYDES
- BETA-BISABOLENE
- BORNYL-ACETATE
- 2-BUTANOL
- BUTYL-2-METHYLBUTYRATE
- CALACORENE
- DELTA-3-CARENE
- TRANS-CARVYL-ACETATE
- CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE
- COPAENE
- AR-CURCUMENE
- P-CYMENE
- DIPENTENE
- BETA-ELEMENE
- ELLAGIC-ACID
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- EO
- GALLIC-ACID
- GERANYL-ACETATE
- GERANYL-2-METHYLPROPIONATE
- HEXANAL
- ALPHA-HUMULENE
- ISOBORNEOL
- D-LIMONENE
- LINALOOL
- LINOLEIC-ACID
- MALIC-ACID
- 2-METHYL-BUTANAL
- 2-METHYL-BUT-3-EN-2-OL
- METHYL-CHAVICOL
- METHYL-EUGENOL
- 2-METHYL-FURAN
- 5-METHYL-3-HEXANONE
- 2-METHYL-PROPYL-2-METHYL-PROPIONATE
- ALPHA-MUUROLENE
- MYRCENE
- MYRICETIN
- MYRISTIC-ACID
- MYRTENAL
- D-MYRTENOL
- L-MYRTENOL
- CIS-MYRTENYL-ACETATE
- MYRTENYL-ACETATE
- MYRTENYL-2-METHYL-PROPIONATE
- MYRTUCUMMULONE-A
- NEROL
- NERYL-ACETATE
- PALMITIC-ACID
- PENTADECANE
- ALPHA-PINENE
- QUERCETIN-GLYCOSIDES
- RESIN
- ALPHA-SELINENE
- SUGAR
- TANNIN
- TERPINEN-4-OL
- ALPHA-TERPINEOL
- ALPHA-TERPINYL-ACETATE
- TOLUENE
- DELTA-CADINENE
- CITRIC-ACID
- MYRTENOL
- ACETONE
- 2-BUTANONE
- CALAMENENE
- 1,8-CINEOLE
- 3,6-DIGALLOYLGLUCOSE
- ALPHA-P-DIMETHYL-STYRENE
- FURFURAL
- GERANYL-2-METHYL0BUTYRATE
- KAEMPFEROL-GLYCOSIDE
- LINALYL-ACETATE
- 2-METHYL-BUTYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE
- 2-METHYL-PROPANOL
- MYRICITRIN
- MYRTENOLS
- MYRTENYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE
- OLEIC-ACID
- BETA-PINENE
- BETA-SELINENE
- GAMMA-TERPINENE
- VERBENONE
- CARVACROL
- ALCOHOLS
- GERANIOL
- TERPINOLENE
- TRANS-ALLO-OCIMENE
- BORNEOL
- CAMPHENE
- CAMPHOR
- CARVONE
- CARYOPHYLLENE
- LIMONENE
- 2-METHYL-BUTANOL
- ALPHA-FENCHOL
- ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE
- ALPHA-TERPINENE
- ALPHA-THUJENE
- BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
- CARVYL-ACETATE-I
- CARVYL-ACETATE-II
- CITRONELLYL-ACETATE
- EUGENOL
- FAT
- GALLOTANNINS
- GERANIAL
- ISOBUTYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE
- ISOBUTYL-ISOBUTYRATE
- LIMONENE-OXIDE-I
- LIMONENE-OXIDE-II
- MYRTOCOMMULON-A
- MYRTOCOMMULON-B
- MYRTOL
- NERAL
- NEROLIDOL
- P-CYMEN-8-OL
- PERILLENE
- PROPANOL
- SABINENE
- TRANS-ANETHOLE
- TRANS-OCIMENE
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.
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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