Description

Chiococca alba (snowberry), a member of the Rubiaceae, has been used as a folk remedy for a range of health issues including inflammation and rheumatism and produces a wealth of specialized metabolites including terpenes, alkaloids, and flavonoids.

Scientific classitication

Family: Rubiaceae

Genus: Chiococca

Common Name

snowberry

Reference

Lau, K. H., Bhat, W. W., Hamilton, J. P., Wood, J. C., Vaillancourt, B., Wiegert-Rininger, K., Newton, L., Hamberger, B., Holmes, D., Hamberger, B., & Buell, C. R. (2020). Genome assembly of Chiococca alba uncovers key enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of unusual terpenoids. DNA research : an international journal for rapid publication of reports on genes and genomes, 27(3), dsaa013.