Chocolate Vine

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Japan, China, Japan*

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cancer, Circulation, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, AKEBIN, AKEBOSIDES, COPPER

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Lardizabalaceae

Scientific name: Akebia quinata

Common names: Chocolate Vine, /, Akebia, Akebia a cinque foglie, Akebia a cinque punte, Akebia pięciolistkowa, Akebie, Akebie a cinq feuilles, Akébia, Akébie à cinq feuilles, Akébie à cinq feuilles, Akébia à cinq feuilles, Chocoladewingerd, Chocolate vine

POWO: 106376-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Japan, China, Japan*.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cancer
• Circulation
• Diaphoretic
• Diuretic
• Emmenagogue
• Laxative
• Stomachic
• Tonic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Japan
• China
• Japan*

Documented cultural uses

• Cancer
• Circulation
• Diaphoretic
• Diuretic
• Emmenagogue
• Laxative
• Stomachic
• Tonic
• Viscera
• Vulnerary
• Stimulant
• Antiphlogistic

Cultural record detail

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

• Cancer · Japan · "
• Cancer · China · "
• Circulation · China · "
• Diaphoretic · China · "
• Diuretic · Japan* · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Emmenagogue · Japan* · "
• Laxative · China · "
• Stomachic · China · "
• Tonic · China · "
• Viscera · China · "
• Vulnerary · China · "
• Stimulant · China · "
• Antiphlogistic · China · "

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

• Perianth symmetry in sexually differentiated flowers of <i>Akebia quinata</i> (Lardizabalaceae). · 2025 source ↗
• Therapeutic Effects of <i>Akebia quinata</i> Seeds Through Apoptosis and Immunogenic Cell Death in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. · 2026 source ↗
• A novel chemical constituent from the stems of Akebia quinata and its diacylglycerol acyltransferase inhibitory activity · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID
• AKEBIN
• AKEBOSIDES
• COPPER
• HEDERAGENIN
• IRON
• MANGANESE
• NORARJUNOLIC-ACID
• PALMITIC-ACID
• PROTEIN
• SAPONIN
• STEARIC-ACID
• ARABINOSE
• GLUCOSE
• OLEANOLIC-ACID
• POTASSIUM

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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