Apios americana

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cancer

Science studied: GENISTEIN, 2'-HYDROXYGENISTEIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Apios americana

Common names: America-hodoimo, American Potato-bean, American Potatobean, American groundnut, American potato-bean, American potatobean, Amerikaanse grondnoot, Amerikanische Erdbirne, Apios, Apios d'Amérique, Haricot pomme de terre, Glycine tubéreuse, Patate en chapelet, Erdbirne, Glycine tubéreuse, Ground-bean, Groundnut, Haricot sauvage, Haricot-pomme de terre, Hopënis, Indian potato

History

The source record documents this plant in US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cancer

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US

Documented cultural uses

• Cancer

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Chromosome-level haplotype-resolved genome assemblies and annotations of Apios americana and Apios priceana. · 2026 source ↗
• Enhancement of isoflavone aglycones, GABA, and mineral bioavailability in <i>Apios americana</i> Medikus by co-fermentation with <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> LAB02 and <i>Levilactobacillus brevis</i> BMK484. · 2026 source ↗
• Comparison of Antioxidant Capacity by Cooking Method of Apios (<i>Apios americana</i> Medicus) and Its Applicability as an Elder-Friendly Food. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GENISTEIN
• 2'-HYDROXYGENISTEIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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