Byrsonima sericea is a species of semi-deciduous tree[2] native to Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Guyana, and French Guiana.

Flowers are tall orange plumes which develop into small, 8 mm large fruits when mature.

[2] The plant is used by Brazilians, to whom it is known as murici, to treat gastric injuries, due to the leaves' high content of flavonoids, such as rutin, isoquercitrin, kaempferol 3-O-rutinoside, and querceti, known for their antioxidant properties.

The presence of these large amounts of phenolic compounds in the Byrosonima sericea such as flavonoids may possess antioxidant power as well, thus allowing benefits to the immune system as well; thus, the bioactivity of the phenolic compounds can be attributed to their ability to bond with certain metals, inhibit the which may be attributable for the antioxidant capacity.

The study concluded that the rats treated with the floral oil from the Byrosonima sericea had additional hepatoprotective action from the enzyme secretion.