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Yellow Mombin
Spondias pinnata
Yellow Mombin · Yellow Plum · Aamrataka · Kattambazham · Libas · Mambulichi · Manga-da-china · Mangopflaume · Titimel · amberella · bing lang qing · common hog-plum · kedongdong · slivkovník perovitý · śliwiec pierzasty · अंबाडा · आमड़ा
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Philippines, India(Santal), Moluccas, Bali, Malaya
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Antidote, Asthma, Astringent, Bilious
Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, ELLAGITANNINS, FAT
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Anacardiaceae
Scientific name: Spondias pinnata
Common names: Yellow Mombin, Yellow Plum, Aamrataka, Kattambazham, Libas, Mambulichi, Manga-da-china, Mangopflaume, Titimel, amberella, bing lang qing, common hog-plum, kedongdong, slivkovník perovitý, śliwiec pierzasty, अंबाडा, आमड़ा
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Philippines, India(Santal), Moluccas, Bali, Malaya.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Antidote
- Asthma
- Astringent
- Bilious
- Cholera
- Demulcent
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
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- Dysmenorrhea
- Dyspepsia
- Gonorrhea
- Herpes
- Nausea
- Night-Fever
- Rheumatism
- Rinderpest
- Tuberculosis
- Ache(Ear)
- Metroxenia
- Ophthalmia
- Scurf
- Scurvy
- Anemia
- Cough
- Evil eye
- Sore
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
- Philippines
- India(Santal)
- Moluccas
- Bali
- Malaya
Documented cultural uses
- Antidote
- Asthma
- Astringent
- Bilious
- Cholera
- Demulcent
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Dysmenorrhea
- Dyspepsia
- Gonorrhea
- Herpes
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- Nausea
- Night-Fever
- Rheumatism
- Rinderpest
- Tuberculosis
- Ache(Ear)
- Metroxenia
- Ophthalmia
- Scurf
- Scurvy
- Anemia
- Cough
- Evil eye
- Sore
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Antidote · Elsewhere · "
- Asthma · Philippines · "
- Astringent · Elsewhere · "
- Bilious · Elsewhere · "
- Cholera · India(Santal) · "
- Demulcent · Elsewhere · "
- Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
- Dysentery · India(Santal) · "
- Dysmenorrhea · Moluccas · "
- Dyspepsia · Elsewhere · "
- Gonorrhea · Moluccas · "
- Herpes · Bali · "
- Nausea · Elsewhere · "
- Night-Fever · India(Santal) · "
- Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
- Rinderpest · India(Santal) · "
- Tuberculosis · Elsewhere · "
- Ache(Ear) · Elsewhere · "
- Metroxenia · Elsewhere · "
- Ophthalmia · India(Santal) · "
- Scurf · Bali · "
- Scurvy · Elsewhere · "
- Anemia · India(Santal) · "
- Cough · Malaya · "
5 additional documented entries remain in the source record.
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
- Spondias pinnata mediated silver nanoparticles with antibiofilm and catalytic potential. · 2025 source ↗
- Enhancement of pooled chilled semen quality in four Kintamani dogs through extenders enriched with different concentrations of <i>Spondias pinnata</i> leaf extract. · 2026 source ↗
- Molecular docking of antidiabetic molecules of libas (<i>Spondias pinnata</i>) fruit and prediction of their pharmacokinetic properties. · 2024 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- CALCIUM
- ELLAGITANNINS
- FAT
- FIBER
- IRON
- POTASSIUM
- RIBOFLAVIN
- SUCROSE
- THIAMIN
- PROTEIN
- CARBOHYDRATES
- GALLOYL-GERANIIN
- BETA-CAROTENE
- IODINE
- PHOSPHORUS
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- SODIUM
- WATER
- GERANIIN
- NIACIN
- GLUCOSE
- FRUCTOSE
- KILOCALORIES
- ASH
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
World Flora Online Plant List · WFO dataset terms; see release metadata
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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