Japanese Tape-Vine

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Japan, Philippines

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Cancer, Fever, Itch

Science studied: AKNADICINE, AKNADININE, ALKALOIDS, CYCLEANINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Menispermaceae

Scientific name: Stephania japonica

Common names: Japanese Tape-Vine, Snake vine, ivyweed, kohihi, paahuauta, tafifi, kohihi, takahihi, kohihi, takahihi, pahuauta, qian jin teng, snake vine, tapevine, बाटुलीपाते, আকনাদি, ハスノハカズラ, 千金藤, 함박이

POWO: 581449-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

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

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Cancer
• Fever
• Itch
• Tumor
• Urogenital

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Japan
• Philippines

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Cancer
• Fever
• Itch
• Tumor
• Urogenital

Cultural record detail

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

• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Cancer · Japan · "
• Fever · Elsewhere · "
• Itch · Philippines · "
• Tumor · Elsewhere · "
• Urogenital · 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

• Isolation and identification of hasubanan alkaloids having anti-cholinesterase and antioxidant activity from the stem Stephania japonica. · 2026 source ↗
• Novel hasubanan alkaloids and dimers from Stephania japonica var. discolor: phytochemical profile and anti-neuroinflammatory activity. · 2026 source ↗
• Isoquinoline alkaloids from Stephania japonica var. discolor and their neuroprotective effects against OGD/R-induced oxidative injury. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• AKNADICINE
• AKNADININE
• ALKALOIDS
• CYCLEANINE
• CYCLANOLINE
• EPISTEPHAMIERSINE
• EPISTEPHANINE
• HASUBANONINE
• HERNANDOLINE
• HOMOSTEPHANOLINE
• INSULARINE
• ISOCHONDRODENDRINE
• METAPHANINE
• OBAMEGINE
• 16-OXOHASUBONINE
• OXOSTEPHAMIERSINE

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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