Quassia simarouba

SlMAROUBA. Simarouba. Quassia simarouba. W. II. 568. Cortex. The bark. 

The following also gave positive tests Quassisa aitdra, Simaba (= Quassia) cedron (5/6), Q. ferritginea, Simarouba (= Quassia) glauca (1/2). 

Major vegetable fats 3.3.1 Kctxixmo oil (Simarouba glauca, Quassia)... 

Under the name of quassia or quassia wood Quassiae lignum), two indiscriminate species were then sold in Europe Quassia amara (mainly root, wood and stems) and Picrasma excelsa (Sw.) Planch, (formerly Picraena excelsa (Sw.) Lindley) or Jamaican quassia (trunk wood) [17,18, 20]. Quassia wood was initially used as an antiseptic, for meat preservation and as antipyretic. But because of its bitter principles its main recommendation was as a digestive and tonic [17, 21]. Q. amara was rapidly registered in various European pharmacopoeias, alone or with other Simaroubaceae species with the same reputation, such as Picrasma excelsa or Simarouba amara Aubl. [22-25]. The reputation of quassia wood then spread to the United States, where the medicinal use of cups mostly made of Q. amara wood became popular [26]. Meanwhile, a few Simaroubaceae were registered in North American official pharmaceutical documents, such as the King s American Dispensatory [27] or the United States Dispensatory [28]. 

Moreover, some species have been introduced, naturalized, cultivated, and marketed outside their original distribution area with respect to their therapeutic value. This is the case for Simarouba amara, introduced in India Ailanthus altissima, introduced as an ornamental and medicinal plant in North America, then in Europe Brucea javanica, now cultivated in Africa and Quassia amara, a few specimens of which were introduced in Africa and India. In their country of... 

Ailanthus altissima, Brucea antidysenterica, Picrasma excelsa. Quassia africana. Quassia undulata, Simaba cedron, and Simarouba amara are also used as anthelmintics. 

Lastly, three Simaroubaceae species are described as antivenom Brucea antidysenterica. Quassia amara, and Simaba cedron, with a veiy strong convergence of use for the cotyledons of Simaba cedron seeds in South America). Brucea antidysenterica, Brucea javanica, Eurycoma longifolia. Quassia undulata, and Picrasma javanica are known as antidotes to food poisoning or other types poisoning. Central nervous system troubles, such as dementia, nervousness, and epilepsy, and alcohol addiction are treated with preparations of Ailanthus altissima. Quassia undulata, Simarouba amara, or Picrasma excelsa. 

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