Thespesia populnea

Common Names: cork-tree, majagua, portia tree, seaside mahoe, Spanish cork

Ethnobotanical Studies

Society archipelago, French Polynesia

Uses: Fever; Furuncles, abscess and others disorders with pus exudation; Heat rash; Chicken pox; Detoxifying agent (puaroto); Eczema; Eye disorders; Fracture; Headache; Skin disorders (he'a); Skin disorders (due to mosquito bite)

DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-023-00617+0
PubMed:: 37853377

Studies

The study of wound healing activity of Thespesia populnea L. bark, an approach for accelerating healing through nanoparticles and isolation of main active constituents.

Abdel Halim MB et al (2024).; BMC Complement Med Ther.
DOI:: 10.1186/s12906-024-04343-2
PubMed:: 38355527

Facile exfoliation and physicochemical characterization of Thespesia populnea plant leaves based bioplasticizer macromolecules reinforced with polylactic acid biofilms for packaging applications.

Phytochemistry

Jenix Rino J et al (2024).; Int J Biol Macromol.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129771
PubMed:: 38286386

Quinolinones Alkaloids with AChE Inhibitory Activity from Mangrove Endophytic Fungus Penicillium citrinum YX-002.

Phytochemistry

Liu Y et al (2023).; Chem Biodivers.
DOI:: 10.1002/cbdv.202300735
PubMed:: 37423890

A survey on the potential contribution of Reunion Island dye plant species diversity to the market demand for bioactive plant-based dyes and pigments.

Andriamanantena M et al (2023).; J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-023-00580-w
PubMed:: 36964580

A new alkaloid from Thespesia populnea endophytic fungus Penicillium sp. TM-Y1-1.

Phytochemistry

Tang J et al (2023).; J Asian Nat Prod Res.
DOI:: 10.1080/10286020.2022.2162887
PubMed:: 36583379

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Thespesia populnea Bark Extract for Efficient Removal of Methylene Blue (MB) Degradation via Photocatalysis with Antimicrobial Activity and for Anticancer Activity.

Antimicrobial Cancer

Yahya Tahir M et al (2022).; Bioinorg Chem Appl.
DOI:: 10.1155/2022/7268273
PubMed:: 35813489

GC-MS and NMR spectroscopy based metabolite profiling of Panchvalkal kwath (polyherbal formulation).

Phytochemistry

Singh P et al (2023).; Nat Prod Res.
DOI:: 10.1080/14786419.2021.1990919
PubMed:: 34661480

Panchvalkala, a traditional Ayurvedic formulation, exhibits antineoplastic and immunomodulatory activity in cervical cancer cells and C57BL/6 mouse papilloma model.

Cancer Immunology

Aphale S et al (2021).; J Ethnopharmacol.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114405
PubMed:: 34260879

Pyrazinopyrimidine alkaloids from a mangrove-derived fungus Aspergillus versicolor HDN11-84.

Phytochemistry

Li F et al (2021).; Phytochemistry.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112817
PubMed:: 34052697

10.

Influence of phytochemicals in induced psoriasis (Review).

Review Dermatology

Niculet E et al (2020).; Exp Ther Med.
DOI:: 10.3892/etm.2020.9013
PubMed:: 32905089

11.

Pollination effectiveness of specialist and opportunistic nectar feeders influenced by invasive alien ants in the Seychelles.

Fuster F, Kaiser-Bunbury CN and Traveset A (2020).; Am J Bot.
DOI:: 10.1002/ajb2.1499
PubMed:: 32592166

12.

Complete Chloroplast Genomes of 14 Mangroves: Phylogenetic and Comparative Genomic Analyses.

Shi C et al (2020).; Biomed Res Int.
DOI:: 10.1155/2020/8731857
PubMed:: 32462024

13.

Characterization of cellulose fibers in Thespesia populnea barks: Influence of alkali treatment.

Kathirselvam M et al (2019).; Carbohydr Polym.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.04.063
PubMed:: 31079675

14.

Dataset on analysis of dyeing property of natural dye from Thespesia populnea bark on different fabrics.

Mohini K, Tejashree L and Vijay N (2017).; Data Brief.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.dib.2017.11.063
PubMed:: 29234699

15.

Potential of the plant Thespesia populnea in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.

Gastroenterology

Nirmal SA et al (2015).; Pharm Biol.
DOI:: 10.3109/13880209.2014.982302
PubMed:: 25858438

16.

Investigation on antimicrobial activity of root extracts of Thespesia populnea Linn.

Antimicrobial

Senthil-Rajan D et al (2013).; Trop Biomed.
PubMed:: 24522124

17.

Antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of Thespesia populnea fruit pulp extracts on alloxan-induced diabetic rats.

Diabetes

Belhekar SN et al (2013).; Indian J Pharm Sci.
PubMed:: 24019572

18.

The effect of Thespesia populnea on cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity.

Mika D and Guruvayoorappan C (2013).; J Cancer Res Ther.
DOI:: 10.4103/0973-1482.110362
PubMed:: 23575074

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Experimental study on anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory effect of Thespesia populnea phytochemical extract in mice models.

Cancer Immunology Phytochemistry

Mika D and Guruvayoorappan C (2013).; Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol.
DOI:: 10.3109/08923973.2012.735237
PubMed:: 23098275

20.

Analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of Thespesia populnea leaf extracts.

Immunology Pain

Ilavarasan R, Mohideen S and Venkataraman S (2012).; Nat Prod Res.
DOI:: 10.1080/14786419.2011.574134
PubMed:: 21916770

21.

Pharmacological actions of Thespesia populnea relevant to Alzheimer's disease.

Neuroscience

Vasudevan M and Parle M (2006).; Phytomedicine.
PubMed:: 16860552