Muira Puama
Ptychopetalum olacoides
Plant Family
Olacaceae
Pictured: Muira Puama
Olax family
Tropical trees and shrubs; the bark and wood of muira puama are used as nerve and libido tonics.
1 Herb // 57 Constituents // 2 Notable Members
Overview
The Olax Family
Tropical trees and shrubs; the bark and wood of muira puama are used as nerve and libido tonics.
Materia Medica
Herbs in This Family
The monograph in the database whose Olacaceae membership is recorded on the herb itself — so this list keeps itself current as new herbs land.
Phytochemistry
Characteristic Chemistry
The compounds recorded for this family's single member, grouped by class.
Terpenoids 35
- Allo-aromadendrene 1
- Alpha-copaene 1
- Alpha-elemene 1
- Alpha-guaiene 1
- Alpha-muurolene 1
- Alpha-pinene 1
- Alpha-resinic acid 1
- Alpha-terpinene 1
- Beta-bisabolene 1
- Beta-pinene 1
- Beta-resinic acid 1
- Beta-sitosterol 1
- Beta-transfarnesene 1
- Borneol 1
- Campesterol 1
- Camphene 1
- Camphor 1
- Car-3-ene 1
- Caryophyllene 1
- Cubebene 1
- Delta-cadinene 1
- Elixene 1
- Ergosterol 1
- Gamma-muurolene 1
- Humulene 1
- Limonene 1
- Linalool 1
- Lupeol 1
- Monoterpenes 1
- Myrcene 1
- Para-cymene 1
- Phytosterols 1
- Sesquiterpenes 1
- Stigmasterol 1
- Triterpenes 1
Lipids & Fatty Acids 14
Phenolics 4
- Coumarin 1
- Eugenol 1
- Luteolin 1
- Phlobaphene 1
Alkaloids 4
- Alkaloids 1
- Magnoflorine 1
- Menisperine 1
- Muirapuamine 1
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Notable members without a monograph yet.
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