Gooseberry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antacid, Digestive, Diuretic, Fever

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, ARSENIC, ASCORBIC-ACID, BROMINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Grossulariaceae

Scientific name: Ribes uva-crispa

Common names: Gooseberry, ō-suguri, Agrassó, Agrastas, Agriș, Bektaşi üzümü, Berrish ghlass, Chrosle, Croquepoutier, Déck Kréischel, Eirin Mair, Eirinen Fair, English gooseberry, Eurberth, Eurddraen, Eurddraenen, European gooseberry

POWO: 793052-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antacid
• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Fever
• Scurvy
• Laxative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey

Documented cultural uses

• Antacid
• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Fever
• Scurvy
• Laxative

Cultural record detail

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

• Antacid · Turkey · "
• Digestive · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Fever · Turkey · "
• Scurvy · Turkey · "
• Laxative · Turkey · "

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

• The genome sequence of Ribes uva-crispa L., 1753 (Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae) · 2026 source ↗
• Natural pigments (anthocyanins and chlorophyll) and antioxidants profiling of European red and green gooseberry (<i>Ribes uva-crispa</i> L.) extracted using green techniques (UAE-citric acid-mediated extraction). · 2023 source ↗
• Complete chloroplast genome assembly and phylogenetic analysis of blackcurrant (<i>Ribes nigrum</i>), red and white currant (<i>Ribes rubrum</i>), and gooseberry (<i>Ribes uva-crispa</i>) provide new insights into the phylogeny of Grossulariaceae. · 2023 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID
• ARSENIC
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• BROMINE
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• CHLORINE
• CHLOROGENIC-ACID
• COPPER
• CYANIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE
• 10,16-DIHYDROXY-HEXADECANOIC-ACID
• FAT
• FERULIC-ACID
• (+)-GALLOCATECHIN
• GLUCOSE
• INDOLE-ACETIC-ACID

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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