Japanese Horseradish

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Japan, TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Preventitive, Ptomaine

Science studied: ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE, GLUCOBRASSICANAPIN, GLUCOCAPPARIN, GLUCOPUTRANJIVIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Brassicaceae

Scientific name: Wasabia japonica

Common names: Japanese Horseradish, Wasabi, wasabi

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Japan, TW.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Preventitive
• Ptomaine

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Japan
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Preventitive
• Ptomaine

Cultural record detail

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

• Anodyne · Elsewhere · "
• Preventitive · Japan · "
• Ptomaine · Japan · "

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

• Effects of wasabi (<i>Wasabia japonica</i>) rhizome and its main bioactive compound, allyl isothiocyanate, on the early stages of fibrosis-associated hepatocarcinogenesis. · 2025 source ↗
• Myrosinase isogenes in wasabi (Wasabia japonica Matsum) and their putative roles in glucosinolate metabolism. · 2024 source ↗
• Anticancer and Anti-Neuroinflammatory Constituents Isolated from the Roots of <i>Wasabia japonica</i>. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE
• GLUCOBRASSICANAPIN
• GLUCOCAPPARIN
• GLUCOPUTRANJIVIN
• 6-METHYL-SULFINYL-HEXYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE
• 7-METHYLTHIOHEPTANONITRILE
• 6-METHYLTHIOHEXANONITRILE
• MYROSINASE
• 4-PENTENYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE
• SINIGRIN

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

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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