botanical record · discovered
Tuberose
Polianthes tuberosa
Tuberose · Amole · Kvapnioji tuberoza · Nachthyazinthe · Nardo · Nardo común · Sedap malam · Tubéreuse · agáva nočná · angélica · iakorang · jacinto-da-índia · kupaloke · nardo · tuberos · tuberosa
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Mexico, Malaya, Mexico(Aztec), Turkey, "
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Astringent, Cosmetic, Diarrhea, Diuretic
Science studied: BENZYL-BENZOATE, 5-(1-BUTENYL)-DIHYDRO-2(3H)-FURANONE, 9(11)-DEHYDROHECOGENIN, EUGENOL
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Agavaceae
Scientific name: Polianthes tuberosa
Common names: Tuberose, Amole, Kvapnioji tuberoza, Nachthyazinthe, Nardo, Nardo común, Sedap malam, Tubéreuse, agáva nočná, angélica, iakorang, jacinto-da-índia, kupaloke, nardo, tuberos, tuberosa
History
The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Malaya, Mexico(Aztec), Turkey, Elsewhere, ".
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Astringent
- Cosmetic
- Diarrhea
- Diuretic
- Emetic
- Fever
- Gonorrhea
- Perfume
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- Pimple
- Resolvent
- Soap
- Styptic
- Tumor
- Detergent
- Heat rash
- Perfumery
- Alterative
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Mexico
- Malaya
- Mexico(Aztec)
- Turkey
- Elsewhere
- "
Documented cultural uses
- Astringent
- Cosmetic
- Diarrhea
- Diuretic
- Emetic
- Fever
- Gonorrhea
- Perfume
- Pimple
- Resolvent
- Soap
- Styptic
show 5 more documented entries
- Tumor
- Detergent
- Heat rash
- Perfumery
- Alterative
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BENZYL-BENZOATE
- 5-(1-BUTENYL)-DIHYDRO-2(3H)-FURANONE
- 9(11)-DEHYDROHECOGENIN
- EUGENOL
- FARNESOL
- GERANIOL
- GERANYL-ACETATE
- 5-(2-HEXENYL)-DIHYDRO-2(3H)-FURANONE
- LYCORINE
- METHYL-ANTHRANILATE
- METHYL-SALICYLATE
- METHYL-VANILLIN
- NERYL-ACETATE
- PHENYLACETIC-ACID
- TIGOGENIN
- BENZYL-ALCOHOL
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- EO
- BUTYRIC-ACID
- FRUCTOSAN
- HECOGENIN
- METHYL-BENZOATE
- NEROL
- PIPERONAL
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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