Damiana
Turnera diffusa
Plant Family
Turneraceae
Pictured: Damiana
Damiana family
Small aromatic shrubs of the Americas; damiana's leaf is a traditional nervine aphrodisiac.
1 Herb // 37 Constituents // 1 Notable Member
Overview
The Damiana Family
Small aromatic shrubs of the Americas; damiana’s leaf is a traditional nervine aphrodisiac.
Materia Medica
Herbs in This Family
The monograph in the database whose Turneraceae 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 14
- 1,8-cineole 1
- alpha-copaene 1
- alpha-pinene 1
- beta-pinene 1
- beta-sitosterol 1
- Calamene 1
- Cymol 1
- Eremophyllane 1
- Essential oil 1
- gamma-cadinene 1
- p-cymene 1
- Quinovo-pyranosides 1
- Squalene 1
- Thymol 1
Phenolics 12
- Acacetin 1
- Apigenin 1
- Apigenin-7-glucoside 1
- Arbutin 1
- Barterin 1
- Eugenol 1
- Flavonoids 1
- Gonzalitosin 1
- Luteolin 1
- Pinocembrin 1
- Tannins 1
- Trimethoxy-flavones 1
Other Constituents 5
- Caoutchouc 1
- Chlorophyll 1
- Damianin 1
- Glycosides 1
- Tetraphyllin B 1
Lipids & Fatty Acids 3
Amino Acids & Proteins 1
Unclassified 2
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Notable members without a monograph yet.
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