Horsfieldia superba

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Horsfieldia superba
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Horsfieldia
Species:
H. superba
Binomial name
Horsfieldia superba
(Hk. f. & Th.) Warb.

Horsfieldia superba is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore, and is threatened by habitat loss. It is used in traditional herbal medicine [2] and contains an alkaloid called horsfiline, which has analgesic effects, [3] as well as several other compounds including 5-MeO-DMT and 6-methoxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline. [4]

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References

  1. Chua, L.S.L. (1998). "Horsfieldia superba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T31557A9642631. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31557A9642631.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Teo LE, Pachiaper G, Chan KC, Hadi HA, Weber JF, Deverre JR, David B, Sévenet T. A new phytochemical survey of Malaysia V. Preliminary screening and plant chemical studies. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1990; 28(1):63-101.
  3. https://patents.google.com/patent/US6774132B1/ar Alf Claesson, Britt-Marie Swahn, Odd-Geir Berge. Spirooxindole derivatives that act as analgesics. US Patent 6774132B1]
  4. Jossang A, Jossang P, Hadi HA, Sevenet T, Bodo B. Horsfiline, an oxindole alkaloid from Horsfieldia superba. Journal of Organic Chemistry 1991; 56(23):6527-6530. DOI 10.1021/jo00023a016