Chinese Quince

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Chinese Quince
• Japanese Quince
• Chinese-quince
• Japanese-quince
• flowering-quince
• Japonica

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Pyrus japonica var. alba
• Chaenomeles speciosa f. alba
• Cydonia speciosa
• Chaenomeles angustifolia
• Pyrus speciosa
• Chaenomeles angustifolia var. eburnea
• Chaenomeles alba
• Chaenomeles alba grandiflora
• Chaenomeles cardinalis
• Chaenomeles eburnea
• Chaenomeles eugenioides
• Chaenomeles eugenioides var. alba
• Chaenomeles eugenioides var. tortuosa
• Chaenomeles japonica var. cardinalis
• Chaenomeles japonica var. eburnea
• Chaenomeles japonica var. extuscoccinea
• Chaenomeles japonica var. genuina
• Chaenomeles cardinalis var. tortuosa
• Chaenomeles speciosa f. eburnea
• Chaenomeles speciosa f. gaujardii
• Chaenomeles speciosa f. papeleusii
• Chaenomeles speciosa f. tortuosa
• Cydonia japonica var. gaujardii
• Cydonia japonica var. papeleusii
• Cydonia umbato
• Cydonia citripomma
• Chaenomeles speciosa f. extuscoccinea
• Chaenomeles citripomma

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Rosales, it is further categorized into the family Rosaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Chaenomeles.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad presence across various regions of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its distribution can be identified within Great Britain. Moving into Middle Europe, it is commonly found in Germany, Poland, and Switzerland. Additionally, the species extends into Southwestern Europe, specifically occurring in France. Together, these locations highlight the diverse environmental range inhabited by the species.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Chaenomeles speciosa has 2 reported plant parts identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include fruit, flower.

Fruit

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
3. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Flower

1. Journal of fluorescence

Chemicals

Chaenomeles speciosa has 23 reported phytochemicals identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, OLEANOLIC ACID, CHLOROGENIC ACID, Terpenoids, Triterpenes.

Flavonoids

1. Archives of pharmacal research
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
3. Biomedical reports
4. Journal of chromatographic science

OLEANOLIC ACID

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
3. Horticulture research

CHLOROGENIC ACID

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Terpenoids

1. Archives of pharmacal research
2. Journal of chromatographic science

Triterpenes

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
2. Bioorganic chemistry

Ursolic acid

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Horticulture research

2'-Methoxyaucuparin

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Butyl chlorogenate

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Carbon Quantum Dots

1. Journal of fluorescence

Cryptochlorogenic acid methyl ester

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Chaenomeles speciosa has 13 reported activities identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antitumor.

Antioxidant

1. Archives of pharmacal research
2. Biomedical reports
3. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Analgesic

1. Archives of pharmacal research
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antibacterial

1. Archives of pharmacal research
2. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Anticancer

1. Journal of fluorescence
2. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Antitumor

1. Archives of pharmacal research
2. Biomedical reports

Antiviral

1. Archives of pharmacal research
2. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Hepatoprotective

1. Archives of pharmacal research
2. Biomedical reports

Antihyperglycemic

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Antihyperlipidemic

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Antimicrobial

1. Biomedical reports

Medicinal Uses

Chaenomeles speciosa has 19 reported medicinal uses identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include dysentery, enteritis, beriberi, cholera, rheumatism.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations