Cat Powder

At a glance

Origin / distribution: AM, JP, NO, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Tonic

Science studied: ACTINIDIOLIDE, ACTINIDOL, DIHYDRONEPETALACTONE, 5-HYDROXYMATATABIDIETHER

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Actinidiaceae

Scientific name: Actinidia polygama

Common names: Cat Powder, Silver Vine, Silberrebe, Silver vine, cat-powder, klätteraktinidia, mata-tabi, silver vine, silvervine, 개다래, マタタビ

POWO: 60472666-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, AM, JP, NO, US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Tonic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• AM
• JP
• NO
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Tonic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Tonic · Elsewhere · "

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

• Actinidiosides A-E: Five New Iridoid Glycosides From the Gall Fruits of Actinidia polygama. · 2026 source ↗
• Floral deception in dioecious Actinidia polygama (Actinidiaceae) revealed by differential nitrogen investment in male organs · 2024 source ↗
• Effect of A. polygama APEE (Actinidia polygama ethanol extract) or APWE (Actinidia polygama water extract) on wrinkle formation in UVB-irradiated hairless mice. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACTINIDIOLIDE
• ACTINIDOL
• DIHYDRONEPETALACTONE
• 5-HYDROXYMATATABIDIETHER
• 7-HYDROXYMATATABIDIETHER
• IRIDOMYRMECIN
• ISODIHYDRONEPETALACTONE
• ISOIRIDOMYRMECIN
• MATATABIDIETHER
• MATATABIC-ACID
• ALLO-MATATABIOL
• METATABILACETONE
• ACTINIDIN
• IRIDODIOLS
• DIHYDROACTINIDIOLIDE
• IRIDIALO-BETA-D-GENTIOBIOSIDE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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