Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Virola surinamensis
syn Virola sebifera

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

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Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): ucuhuba syn ucuiba syn ucuba oiltree
Crop Use(s): oil crop
Reference Source(s): rehm
Number of Papers/Mentions: 25

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Bonal, D., T. S. Barigah, et al. (2000). Late-stage canopy tree species with extremely low delta13C and high stomatal sensitivity to seasonal soil drought in the tropical rainforest of French Guiana. Plant Cell and Environment. [print] May 23(5): 445-459. {a} Unite d'Ecophysiologie Forestiere, INRA Nancy, F-54280, Champenoux, France

Krause, G. H., C. Schmude, et al. (1999). Effects of solar ultraviolet radiation on the potential efficiency of photosystem II in leaves of tropical plants. Plant Physiology Rockville. Dec. 121(4): 1349-1358. {a} Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, Universitaetsstrasse 1, Gebaeude 26.03, D-40225, Duesseldorf, Germany

Lopes, N. P., M. J. Kato, et al. (1999). Antimalarial use of volatile oil from leaves of Virola surinamensis (Rol.) Warb. by Waiapi Amazon Indians. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. Nov. 67(3): 313-319. {a} Departamento de Fisica e Quimica, Faculdade de Ciencias Farmaceuticas de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. do Cafe s/n, CEP 14040-903, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil

Lopes, N. P., M. J. Kato, et al. (1999). Antifungal constituents from roots of Virola surinamensis. Phytochemistry Oxford. May 51(1): 29-33. {a} Instituto de Quimica, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, CEP 05599-970, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Lopez, O. R. and T. A. Kursar (1999). Flood tolerance of four tropical tree species. Tree Physiology. Dec. 19(14): 925-932. {a} Department of Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Winter, K. and C. E. Lovelock (1999). Growth responses of seedlings of early and late successional tropical forest trees to elevated atmospheric CO2. Flora Jena. April 194(2): 221-227. {a} Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Panama

Betelho, M. d. N., L. E. M. d. Oliveira, et al. (1998). The morphological-anatomical adaptation of young plants of Inga vera Willd. And Virola surinamensis (Rolland. ex Rottb.) to submersion. Boletim do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi Serie Botanica. [print] Dezembro 14(2): 93-107. {a} Faculdade de Ciencias Agrarias do Para, Av. Perimetral, 2501, Cep 66077-530, Belem, PA, Portugal

Lopes, N. P., D. H. S. Silva, et al. (1998). Butanolides as a common feature of Iryanthera lancifolia and Virola surinamensis. Phytochemistry Oxford 49(5): 1405-1410. {a} Inst. Quim., Univ. Estadual Paulista, C.P. 355, CEP 14800-900, Araraquara, SP, Brazil

Lovelock, C. E., K. Winter, et al. (1998). Responses of communities of tropical tree species to elevated CO2 in a forest clearing. Oecologia Berlin 116(1-2): 207-218. {a} Smithsonian Environ. Res. Cent., PO Box 28, Edgewater, MD 21037, USA

Peporine, L. N., P. Chicaro, et al. (1998). Flavonoids and lignans from Virola surinamensis twigs and their in vitro activity against Trypanosoma cruzi. Planta Medica 64(7): 667-669. {a} Inst. Quim., Univ. Sao Paulo, Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes, 748 CEP 05508-900 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Severien, B. T., P. Imbert, et al. (1998). Growth and net assimilation rate of seedlings of ten Guianan tree species grown under five light regimes. Annales des Sciences Forestieres Paris 55(6): 681-706. {a} Station de Recherches Forestieres, INRA, B.P. 709, 97 387 Kourou Cedex, France

De, A. B. E. E., S. M. S. Da, et al. (1997). Lignoids, flavonoids and polyketides of Virola surinamensis. Phytochemistry Oxford 46(4): 745-749. {a} Lab. Quimica Organica, Inst. Butantan, C.P. 65, 01051 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Lopes, N. P., M. J. Kato, et al. (1997). Circadian and seasonal variation in the essential oil from Virola surinamensis leaves. Phytochemistry Oxford 46(4): 689-693. {a} Inst. Quim., Univ. Sao Paulo, C.P. 26077, 05599-970 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Lopes, N. P., E. E. D. A. Blumenthal, et al. (1996). Lignans, gamma-lactones and propiophenones of Virola surinamensis. Phytochemistry Oxford 43(5): 1089-1092. {a} Inst. Quimica, Universidade de Sao Paulo, C.P. 26077, 05599-970 Sao Paulo, Brazil

Cunha, R., M. T. S. Eira, et al. (1995). Germination and desiccation studies on wild nutmeg seed (Virola surinamensis). Seed Science and Technology 23(1): 43-49. CENARGEN/EMBRAPA, C.P. 02372, CEP 70.849-970 Brasilia, DF, Brazil

Lopes, N. P., S. D. C. Franca, et al. (1994). A butanolide from seedlings and micropropagated leaves of Virola surinamensis. Phytochemistry Oxford 35(6): 1469-1470. {a} Fac. Ciencias Farmaceuticas, Univ. Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

De, C. F., G. B. Williamson, et al. (1993). Radial variation in the wood specific gravity of Joannesia princeps: The roles of age and diameter. Biotropica 25(2): 176-182. {a} Departamento de Zoologia-IB, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, CP 6109, 13.081 Campinas, SP, Brasil

Li, H., J. F. Franklin, et al. (1993). Developing alternative forest cutting patterns: A simulation approach. Landscape Ecology 8(1): 63-75. {a} Dep. Bot., Duke Univ., Durham, NC 27706, USA

Macedo, D. S. and A. B. Anderson (1993). Early ecological changes associated with logging in an Amazon floodplain. Biotropica 25(2): 151-163. {a} Ford Found., Praia do Flamengo 100, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22.210

Ribeiro, M. N. S. and I. D. J. A. Aguiar (1993). Decomposing hymenomycetes of wood in sawmills of Manaus, AM, Brasil. Acta Amazonica 23(2-3): 219-225. Inst. Nac. Pesquisas Amazonia, Amazonas, Brazil

Behnke, H. D. (1991). Sieve-element characters of Myristicaceae: Nuclear crystals, S-type and P-type plastids, nacreous walls. Nordic Journal Of Botany 11(3): 333-344.

Fisher, B. L., H. F. Howe, et al. (1991). Survival and growth of Virola surinamensis yearlings: Water augmentation in gap and understory. Oecologia 86(2): 292-297.

Howe, H. F. (1990). Survival and growth of juvenile Virola surinamensis in Panama: Effects of herbivory and canopy closure. Journal Of Tropical Ecology 6(3): 259-280.

Brazzach, M. L., H. J. Bertuzzi, et al. (1988). Influence of lubricants on the physical behavior of excipient mixtures: II. Microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol and starch. Revista De Farmacia E Bioquimica Da Universidade De Sao Paulo 24(1): 19-28.

Brazzach, M. L., H. J. Bertuzzi, et al. (1987). Influence of lubricants on physical behavior of excipient mixtures: I. Microcrystalline cellulose, lactose and starch. Revista De Farmacia E Bioquimica Da Universidade De Sao Paulo 23(2): 104-114.

Kawanishi, K. and Y. Hashimoto (1987). Long chain esters of Virola species. Phytochemistry 26(3): 749-752.

Howe, H. F., E. W. Schupp, et al. (1985). Early consequences of seed dispersal for a neotropical tree (Virola surinamensis). Ecology 66(3): 781-791.

Sanford, R. L. J. (1062). Apogeotropic roots in an Amazon rain forest (Venezuela). Science 235(4792): 1062-1064.

Schuch, R. and K. D. Mukherjee (1005). Interesterification of lipids using an immobilized sn-1,3-specific triacylglycerol lipase. Journal Of Agricultural And Food Chemistry 35(6): 1005-1008.


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Index of common names:
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