quince
Cydonia oblonga · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Very Extensive (476 studies) · ★★★★★
Quince, scientifically known as Cydonia oblonga, is a deciduous shrub celebrated for its fragrant blossoms and aromatic, golden fruit. Beyond its culinary uses, this medicinal plant offers therapeutic benefits, traditionally utilized for its digestive properties and astringent qualities, making it a valuable addition to holistic wellness and natural remedies.
Names
Common Names
- quince
- Quince tree
- Common Quince
Regional and Traditional Names
Spanish:
- Cydonia
- Cydonia sumboshia
- Membrillero comun
- Membrillero
- Membrillo de Portugal
- Azamboero de Granada
- Cydonia vulgaris var. oblonga
- Codoñato
- Membrillero común
- Cydonia europaea
- Coduner
- Membrillo
- Bembrillas
- Zambua
- Codonato
- Cydonia vulgaris var oblonga
- Pyrus cydonia
- Membrillo macho
- Cydonia cydonia
- Zamboa de Granada
- Cydonia vulgaris
- Pyrus Cydonia cydonia
- Cydonia communis
- Marmello
- Coduñer
- Codoñera
- Membrillo dulce
- Pyrus-Cydonia cydonia
- Codonera
- Sorbus cydonia
- Bembrillero
- Cydonia maliformis
- Membrillal
- Bembrillo
- Membrillo real
- Membrillero
- Membrillo
German:
- Quitte
- Echte Quitte
- Quitten
- Quitte
- Quittenbaum
- Echte Quitte
French:
- Cognassier
- cognassier
- Coing
- Cognassier commun
- Cognacier
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Cydonia oblongaSynonyms
- Cydonia vulgaris var. maliformis
- Pyrus cydonia var. maliformis
- Cydonia vulgaris f. lusitanica
- Pyrus cydonia var. dulcis
- Cydonia sumboshia
- Sorbus cydonia
- Pyrus cydonia
- Pyrus-cydonia cydonia
- Pyrus-cydonia cydonia lusitanica
- Pyrus sumboshia
- Pyrus cydonia var. rotunda
- Cydonia europaea
- Pyrus cydonia var. sylvestris
- Cydonia media
- Pyrus cydonia maliformis
- Cydonia communis var. lusitanica
- Cydonia minor
- Pyrus oblonga
- Pyrus cydonia var. lusitanica
- Pyrus lusitanica
- Pyrus cydonia var. major
- Pyrus cydonia var. minor
- Cydonia communis var. maliformis
- Cydonia vulgaris f. maliformis
- Cydonia oblonga subsp. integerrima
- Cydonia oblonga subsp. lusitanica
- Cydonia oblonga var. maliformis
- Cydonia oblonga subsp. maliformis
- Cydonia oblonga f. marmorata
- Cydonia oblonga var. integerrimosepala
- Cydonia oblonga var. lusitanica
- Cydonia oblonga f. lusitanica
- Cydonia vulgaris aurantia
- Cydonia vulgaris var. brusvicensis
- Cydonia vulgaris communis
- Cydonia vulgaris var. georgica
- Cydonia vulgaris var. lusitanica
- Cydonia vulgaris macrocarpa
- Cydonia vulgaris var. marmorata
- Cydonia vulgaris var. pyramidalis
- Cydonia vulgaris silvestris
- Cydonia lusitanica
- Cydonia oblonga var. obpyricarpa
- Cydonia oblonga var. obpyriformis
- Cydonia oblonga var. orbiculatocomplanata
- Cydonia maliformis
- Cydonia silvestris var. communis
- Cydonia oblonga var. ovalicarpa
- Cydonia oblonga var. ovalis
- Cydonia vulgaris var. anglica
- Cydonia oblonga var. urceolata
- Cydonia oblonga var. pyramidalis
- Cydonia silvestris var. lusitanica
- Cydonia silvestris var. maliformis
- Cydonia silvestris var. microcarpa
- Cydonia oblonga var. plano-cyclocarpa
- Cydonia oblonga var. pomiformis
- Crataegus serotina
- Cydonia oblonga f. pyramidalis
- Cydonia oblonga subsp. pyriformis
- Cydonia oblonga f. pyriformis
- Cydonia oblonga var. pyriformis
- Cydonia oblonga var. rotundata
- Cydonia oblonga var. serrulata
- Cydonia oblonga var. typica
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 Rosalales, it is further categorized into the family Rosaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic placement is defined by the genus Cydonia.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Rosales | WCVP |
| Family | Rosaceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Cydonia | WCVP |
Distribution
This plant exhibits a specific distribution across several regions of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its presence can be documented within Great Britain. Moving into Middle Europe, the species is found throughout the territory of Germany. It also inhabits the landscapes of Austria and the regions of Czechia-Slovakia. Finally, the geographical range of this medicinal plant extends into Hungary.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Europe | Great Britain | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Austria | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Czechia-Slovakia | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Germany | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Hungary | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Switzerland | WCVP |
| Southwestern Europe | Baleares | WCVP |
| Southwestern Europe | Corse | WCVP |
| Southwestern Europe | France | WCVP |
| Southwestern Europe | Portugal | WCVP |
Plant Parts
This plant, Cydonia oblonga, is a medicinal species where various components offer unique therapeutic potential. The roots and underground stocks are often utilized for their concentrated bioactive compounds, providing foundational medicinal properties. The lush, green leaves are also significant, frequently used in traditional preparations due to their specific chemical constituents. Furthermore, the plant produces a prominent fructus, which serves as the botanical term for its edible fruits, known for being rich in nutrients and various health-promoting antioxidants. Finally, the seeds contained within the fruit also play a role in the plant's reproductive cycle and can sometimes be studied for their specific chemical profiles.| Plant Part | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bark | Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Fruits | Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| fructus | Arzneimittel-Forschung (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| leaves | The new microbiologica (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| rootstocks | Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| seeds | Frontiers in pharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Chemicals
Cydonia oblonga has 68 reported phytochemicals identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include quercetin, Flavonoids, Sugars, malic acid, p-coumaric acid.
Most Reported Compounds
| Compound | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| quercetin | Plant methods (and other 3 sources) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Flavonoids | Frontiers in pharmacology (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Sugars | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| malic acid | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| p-coumaric acid | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| 1-Propylhydrazine | Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| 6-AH-cAMP | Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| ABTS | Chemistry & biodiversity (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Aldobionic acid | Dr. Duke (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antioxidants | Journal of fish diseases (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Activities
Cydonia oblonga has 356 reported activities identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antiallergic, Anticancer.
Most Reported Activities
| Activity | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Antioxidant | Dr. Duke (and other 6 sources) | ★★★☆☆ |
| Antibacterial | Dr. Duke (and other 4 sources) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Antidiabetic | Dr. Duke (and other 4 sources) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Antiallergic | Dr. Duke (and other 3 sources) | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Anticancer | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antidepressant | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antihypertensive | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antitussive | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antiviral | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Cardioprotective | Dr. Duke (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Medicinal Uses
Cydonia oblonga has 13 reported medicinal uses identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include diarrhea, inflammation, HeLa cells, Klebsiella pneumoniae, SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Most Reported Uses
| Use | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| diarrhea | Revista de gastroenterologia del Peru : organo oficial de la Sociedad de Gastroenterologia del Peru (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| inflammation | Current drug delivery (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| HeLa cells | Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | Inflammopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| SARS-CoV-2 infection | Phytotherapy research : PTR (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| allergies | Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| antihyperlipidemic | British journal of clinical pharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| antihypertensive | British journal of clinical pharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| asthma | Journal of complementary & integrative medicine (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| cancer | Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Preparations
| Preparations | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cydonia oblonga extract | Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| extracts | British journal of clinical pharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| fructus | Arzneimittel-Forschung (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| laūq | Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| methanolic extract | Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| methanolic extracts of Cydonia oblonga bark | Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| purified fractions | Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| rootstocks | Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |