botanical record · discovered
Yellow oleander
Thevetia neriifolia
Yellow oleander · lucky nut
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Iraq, French, German, Sanscrit, Dutch, Venezuela, English, Turkey
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Abortifacient(Veterinary), Cardiotonic(Veterinary), Fever(Veterinary), Malaria(Veterinary)
Science studied: CERBEROSIDE, ACETYL-PERUVOSIDE, ACETYL-THEVETIN-A, ACETYL-THEVETIN-B
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Apocynaceae
Scientific name: Thevetia neriifolia
Common names: Yellow oleander, lucky nut
History
The source record documents this plant in Iraq, French, German, Sanscrit, Dutch, Venezuela, English, Turkey and 2 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Abortifacient(Veterinary)
- Cardiotonic(Veterinary)
- Fever(Veterinary)
- Malaria(Veterinary)
- Poison(Veterinary)
- Purgative(Veterinary)
- Skin(Veterinary)
- Tachycardia*(Veterinary)
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- Tumor(Veterinary)
- Emetic(Veterinary)
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Iraq
- French
- German
- Sanscrit
- Dutch
- Venezuela
- English
- Turkey
- India
- Malaysia
Documented cultural uses
- Abortifacient(Veterinary)
- Cardiotonic(Veterinary)
- Fever(Veterinary)
- Malaria(Veterinary)
- Poison(Veterinary)
- Purgative(Veterinary)
- Skin(Veterinary)
- Tachycardia*(Veterinary)
- Tumor(Veterinary)
- Emetic(Veterinary)
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CERBEROSIDE
- ACETYL-PERUVOSIDE
- ACETYL-THEVETIN-A
- ACETYL-THEVETIN-B
- CARDENOLIDES
- CERBERIN
- GLUCOPERUVOSIDE
- NERIIFOLIN
- OLEIC-ACID
- PERUVOSIDE
- STEARIC-ACID
- THEVIBIOSIDE
- THEVERIDOSIL
- THEVETIN-A
- THEVETIN-B
- FAT
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- PALMITIC-ACID
- APIGENIN-5-METHYLETHER
- LINOLEIC-ACID
- RUVOSIDE
- THEVISIDE
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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