Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne. |
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Botanical Name |
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Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne. |
English
Name |
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Chocolate Vine, Five-Leaf Akebia, Raisin Vine |
Synonym(s) |
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Rajania quinata Houtt. |
Family |
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Lardizabalaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A deciduous to semi-evergreen twining vine. |
| Herb Effects |
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Anodyne, antifungal, antiphlogistic, bitter, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, laxative, galactogogue, resolvent, stimulant, stomachic and vulnerary (stems); antirheumatic, depurative, diuretic, febrifuge, stomachic and tonic (fruit) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Acetic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid (seed); hederagenin, oleanolic acid (stem) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Acetic acid |
77671-22-8 |
acetic acid |
C2H4O2 |
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| Linoleic acid |
8024-22-4 |
octadeca-9,12-dienoi
c acid |
C18H32O2 |
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| Oleic acid |
8046-01-3 |
Octadec-9-enoic acid |
C18H34O2 |
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| Palmitic acid |
66321-94-6 |
Hexadecanoic acid |
C16H32O2 |
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| Stearic acid |
82497-27-6 |
Octadecanoic acid |
C18H36O2 |
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| Hederagenin |
465-99-6 |
10-hydroxy-9-(hydrox
ymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9
,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,
4,5,6,6a,7
,8,8a,10
,11,12,13,14b-tetrad
ecahydropicene-4a-ca
rboxylic acid |
C30H48O4 |
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| Oleanolic acid |
508-02-1 |
10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b
,9,9,12a-heptamethyl
-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a
,10,11,12,
13,14b-t
etradecahydropicene-
4a-carboxylic acid |
C30H48O3 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Controls bacterial and fungal infections, for urinary tract infections, lack of menstruation, to improve lactation (stems) |
Dealers
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