Chenopodium quinoa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: AT

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Vermifuge

Science studied: CHENOPODIUM-QUINOA-VIRUS-INHIBITOR, CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN-IV-A, HEDERA-NEPALENSIS-SAPONIN-F, KAEMPFEROL-3-O-[BETA-D-APIOFURANOSYL-(1-2)-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1-6)]-BETA-3-GALACTOPYRANOSIDE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Chenopodiaceae

Scientific name: Chenopodium quinoa

Common names: Andenhirse, Arroz Andino, Chénopode, Chénopode quinoa, Quinoa, Diêm mạch, Gierstmelde, Inkakorn, Inkareis, Kinwa, Komosa ryżowa, Kvinoa, Perumelde, Perureis, Quinoa, Quinoa (EN), Quinua, Quinua de castilla

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, AT.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Vermifuge

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• AT

Documented cultural uses

• Vermifuge

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

• Functional characterization of CqCYP86A1a and CqCYP86A1b in root suberin biosynthesis in Chenopodium quinoa. · 2026 source ↗
• Monopotassium phosphate seed priming improves phosphorus deficiency tolerance in Chenopodium quinoa · 2026 source ↗
• Quinoa (<i>Chenopodium quinoa</i> Willd.) Saponins and Their Pharmaceutical Potential: A Review. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CHENOPODIUM-QUINOA-VIRUS-INHIBITOR
• CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN-IV-A
• HEDERA-NEPALENSIS-SAPONIN-F
• KAEMPFEROL-3-O-[BETA-D-APIOFURANOSYL-(1-2)-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1-6)]-BETA-3-GALACTOPYRANOSIDE
• KAEMPFEROL-3-O-[BETA-D-APIOFURANOSYL-(1-2)-BETA-D-GALACTOPYRANOSIDE
• MAURITIANIN
• OLEANOLIC-ACID
• OLEANOLIC-ACID-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
• 3-O-[BETA-D-XYLOPYRANOSYL-(1-3)-BETA-D-GLUCURONOSYL-6-O-METHYL-ESTER]-OLEANOLIC-ACID
• 3-O-[BETA-D-XYLOSYL-(1-3)-BETA-D-GLUCURONOSYL-OLEANOLIC-ACID
• PROTEIN
• QUINOA-SAPONIN-1
• QUINOA-SAPONIN-10
• QUINOA-SAPONIN-2
• QUINOA-SAPONIN-3
• QUINOA-SAPONIN-4

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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