The berries are also used to sometimes make an alcoholic drink. The powdered bark is used as a fish poison. In central Africa the tree is known as a remedy for stomach ache and diarrhoea. It is also used to treat respiratory ailments and tuberculosis.
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Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
---|---|---|
1 | Neryl Acetate | 5.0 |
2 | A-Humulene | 4.0 |
3 | P-Cymene | 4.50 |
4 | Gamma-Gurjunene | 4.20 |
5 | Beta-Caryophyllene | 3.20 |
6 | Caryophyllene Oxide | 3.60 |
7 | (E)-Beta-Ocimene | 2.0 |
8 | Myrcene | 2.60 |
9 | Alpha- Pinene | 2.90 |
10 | Beta-Elemene | 2.90 |
11 | Delta-Selinene | 2.50 |
12 | Ar-Curcumene | 1.0 |
13 | Allo-Aromadendrene | 0.30 |
14 | Spathulenol | 0.40 |
15 | Alpha-Copaene | 0.50 |
16 | Hexanol | 0.20 |
17 | Linalool | 0.70 |