Pictures of copaiba copaifera officinalis, copaifera. Jun 29, 2014 this page was last edited on december 2019, at 21. Antibacterial, preservative, and mutagenic potential of copaifera. Chemistry and biological activities of terpenoids from. Experimental sample plants of hymenaea courbard var. There is a calming, centering effect felt just from the aroma. Description indigenous to the tropical regions of south america, mainly peru, brazil, panama, and venezuela, the tree also is. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Proceedings of the 8th international symposium on canine and. Copaifera is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, fabaceae the scientific name means copalbearer or more accurately, copaibabearer, since economically important resins and essential oils can be acquired from them.
Copaiba trees, of the genus copaiferafabaceae, produce an oleoresin that has pharmacological. Estructura poblacional decopaifera pubiflora benth. Another bias that is obvious from the studies listed in table 1 is the almost exclusive focus on chewing insects attacking either seeds or seedlings. Henriettes herbal is one of the oldest and largest herbal medicine sites on the net. Reliable methods for analyses of volatile compounds of. The plants database includes the following 3 species of copaifera.
The proportion of copaifera reticulata and copaifera paupera trees that yielded more than 1 ml oleoresin was higher than the other species. Copaiba product summary copaiba essential oil is extracted from the oleoresin of several different species of copaifera, including multijuga, langsdorffii, and reticulata. Other species are threatened, mainly by deforestation. Based on the ethnopharmacological evidences about the antileishmanial activity of copaifera spp. The wood and resin are harvested from the wild for local use. An evergreen tree to 61235 m tall, and 1 m diameter. Copaifera langsdorffii, also known as the diesel tree, is a tropical rainforest tree.
The only exception is an influential paper by janzen in which he reports on the effects of an external. Flowers in terminal racemes to compound panicles with numerous, subsessile whitish flowers. Full publication details for this name can be found in ipni. Investigation of safety profile of four copaifera species and. Age structure differentiated between years when comparisons were made for plants in one. The copaiba resins are generally composed of a volatile oil made up largely of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, such as. Molecules free fulltext chemistry and biological activities of. Antibacterial, preservative, and mutagenic potential of.
Copaiba trees, of the genus copaifera fabaceae, produce an oleoresin that has pharmacological applications. The yield from the trees is very variable, and factors affecting production are still unknown. Iscfr viii international symposium on canine and feline reproduction paris, france june 2225, 2016 evssar xix 188 effects of copaiba oilresin copaifera pubiflora on the quality of cooled and frozenthawed. A leader in creating a worldwide market for the important medicinal plants of the amazon since 1995. Copaiba essential oil copaifera officinalis 15 ml copaiba oil is a rare essential oil that traditioanlly has supported the bodys natural response to irritation. Investigation of safety profile of four copaifera species.
Copaifera langsdorffii is a usually evergreen rainforest tree with a dense, round crown. The oleoresin of copaifera trees has been widely used as a traditional medicine in. Using molecular methods, seven endophytic fungal strains from the medicinal plants copaifera pubiflora and melocactus ernestii were identified as diaporthe miriciae, while two isolates were identified to the genus level diaporthe sp. Relationship of light intensity to leaf resin composition and. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Extracts of bolivian plants,copaifera reticulata andheisteria pallida inhibit in vitro free. Energetics and chakras 1st chakra survival and support, 2nd chakra relationships, creation energy, 3rd chakra personal power, balancing, clarity, expansive, grounding, protective, purifying, uplifting energetic, spiritual, and emotional qualities of balsam copaiba. The plant list includes 89 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus copaifera. Usda forest service forest products laboratory one gifford pinchot drive madison, wi 537052398 608 2319200. The record derives from ildis which reports it as an accepted name record 1166. Leaves paripinnate, glabrous, subcoriaceous, 510cm long. This page was last edited on december 2019, at 21. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank.
Copaifera officinalis copal aka copaiba, copal, balsam. The wood is light due to its porosity, and it is honeycombed with capillaries filled with oil. Copaiba balsam is obtained from more than twenty arboreal species, among which the most studied are copaifera officinalis, copaifera reticulata, copaifera duckei, copaifera multijuga, copaifera langsdorffii, copaifera hayn, copaifera. Copaiba oil contains a significant amount of kaurenoic acid, a diterpene plant chemical that has shown in laboratory studies to exert antiinflammatory, hypotensive, and diuretic effects in vivo and antimicrobial, smooth muscle relaxant and cytotoxic actions in vitro. We evaluated the yield of oleoresin from copaifera spp. The extracts obtained from their aerial parts have commercial value and it is an ingredient in beekeeping and in cosmetic products veigajunior and pinto, 2002. For more multimedia, look at copaifera langsdorffii on wikimedia commons. The copaifera duckei, copaifera reticulata, copaifera paupera, and copaifera pubiflora oleoresins displayed promising micmbc valuesfrom 12.
Known hazards none known botanical references range s. The sesquiterpenes and diterpenes labdane, clerodane and kaurane skeletons are different for each copaifera species and have been linked to several reported. Copaifera officinalis is a well branched tropical tree of the burseraceae copal family, that grows up to 100 feet tall. It can be used in meditation and for any time when the nervous system needs balance and harmony. Copaifera duckei oleoresin and its main non volatile terpenes. The oleoresin volumes from yielding copaifera pubiflora trees were significantly higher than those from c. Pdf in this paper, the in vitro schistosomicidal effects of three. Leguminosae, caesalpinioideae near parent tree article in plant species biology 103. In the present study, we evaluated the antifungal potential of cytochalasins produced by diaporthe taxa against phytopathogenic fungi. Copaifera langsdorffii in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Copahu copaiba copaifera officinalis essential oil.
It has many names in local languages, including kupay, cabismo, and copauva 5. It has pinnate leathery leaves and blossoms are borne in whitish racemes. Traditionally used in native american recipes, today copaiba is featured in european and north american pharmacopeias. Copaifera sp is widely used as a popular medicine and it has various ethnopharmacological indications, including gonorrhea, bronchitis, asthma, skin ulcers, ulcers, sore throat, uterine infections, general inflammations, cancer, and leishmanioses. Copaifera officinalis resin is sold in gel capsules in stores and pharmacies in brazil and recommended for all types of internal inflammation, stomach ulcers and cancer. The plant list includes a further 8 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus copaifera. Volatiles of oleoresins of copaifera paupera herzog dwyer, c. Many practitioners of traditional medicine have been extremely impressed by copaiba essential oil benefits for centuries. Nutritional analysis of fruits, seeds, and leaves eaten by saki monkeys. Pdf copaifera duckei oleoresin and its main non volatile.
Fluckiger observed a similar deposit in trinidad balsam, from copaifera officinalis, which he thought identical with copaivic acid. America northern brazil, colombia, venezuela, guyana. Botanical and common names family leguminosae fabaceae copaifera langsdorffi copaiba balsam, copaiva copaifera officinalis copaiba, jesuits balsam, copal, balsam cautions use only under the guidance of a knowledgeable professional as it is toxic in overdose. Mar 30, 2012 copaiba oleoresins are exuded from the trunks of trees of the copaifera species leguminosaecaesalpinoideae. Copaifera resin has been used topically by healers in the amazon. Tapping the tree involves cutting a well into which the oil seeps and where it can be easily collected. The genus copaifera belongs to the family leguminosae and encompasses 72 species. I studied production ecology from three copaiba types in the eastern brazilian. Proceedings of the 8th international symposium on canine. From a stoichiometric calculation based on these data, and considering the mw of the two prototype diterpene acids kaurenoic and copalic acids, c 20 h 32 o 2, mw 304. Copaifera pubiflora on the quality of cooled and frozenthawed. They are also important for production of biodiesel and wood, especially copaifera langsdorffii. This difference was associated with the proportion of plants.
Relationship of light intensity to leaf resin composition. We sampled 30 copaifera trees by extracting oleoresin for 24 h with a metal borer. Copaifera is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, fabaceae. Dec 11, 2018 the copaifera duckei, copaifera reticulata, copaifera paupera, and copaifera pubiflora oleoresins displayed promising micmbc valuesfrom 12. In peruvian traditional medicine, three or four drops of the resin are mixed with a spoonful of honey and taken as a natural sore throat remedy. Copahu copaiba copaifera officinalis essential oil aliksir. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Copaiba oleoresins are exuded from the trunks of trees of the copaifera species leguminosaecaesalpinoideae. The oleoresin of copaifera trees has been widely used as a traditional medicine in neotropical regions for thousands of years and remains a popular treatment for a variety of ailments. Oleoresin is the main product from tree trunks of copaifera species fabaceae caesalpinoiodidaeae, which are distributed throughout central america, south america and africa and bear more than forty described species. Its been online since 1995, and is run by henriette kress, a herbalist in helsinki, finland. I studied production ecology from three copaiba types in the eastern brazilian amazon. Copaiba pictures copaifera officinalis copaifera langsdorffii these images are ed and may not be used without permission.
The copaifera duckei, copaifera reticulata, copaifera paupera, and copaifera pubiflora. The incense still burns in many mexican churches today for the purpose of making the body ritually clean. An entomocentric view of the janzenconnell hypothesis. Copaifera langsdorffii wikispecies, free species directory. Copaiba resin, which copaiba oil originates from, has been used medicinally since at least 1625 for the natural treatment of health concerns like bronchitis, chronic cystitis, chronic diarrhea and hemorrhoids the brazilian herbal medicine system is one of many traditional. Trees belonging to the genus copaifera are native to the tropical regions of latin america and western africa. Gcms profiling of the phytochemical constituents of the. Balsam copaiba essential oil, as with many of the resins, is energetically helpful in healing old wounds or traumas. Oleoresin extracted from copaiba copaifera spp leguminosae trees is a popular traditional medicine in amazonia. Abstract the age structure and distribution of seeds, seedlings, and non. Seed bugs lygaeidae and related families are renowned as.
The scientific name means copalbearer or more accurately, copaibabearer, since economically important resins and essential oils can be acquired from them. Interspecific differences in the oleoresin production of. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Biotechnological potential of the carapa guianensis, bertholletia.