Kiwi

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antidote, Fever, Hepatoma, Rheumatism

Science studied: ACTINIDIN, AFZELICHIN, ASH, CALCIUM

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Actinidiaceae

Scientific name: Actinidia chinensis

Common names: Kiwi, Actinidia, Actinidie de Chine, Actinídia de la Xina, Aktinidia chińska, Chinese Kruisbes, Chinese gooseberry, Chinese soft-hair kiwi, Chinesische Stachelbeere, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel, Golden Kiwi, Kininė aktinidija

POWO: 828396-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antidote
• Fever
• Hepatoma
• Rheumatism
• Stone
• Tension
• Thirst
• Diuretic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Antidote
• Fever
• Hepatoma
• Rheumatism
• Stone
• Tension
• Thirst
• Diuretic
• Arthralgia
• Cancer
• Esophagus
• Liver

Cultural record detail

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

• Antidote · China · "
• Fever · China · "
• Hepatoma · China · "
• Rheumatism · China · "
• Stone · China · "
• Tension · China · "
• Thirst · China · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Arthralgia · China · "
• Cancer · China · "
• Esophagus · China · "
• Liver · China · "
• Mange(Veterinary) · Elsewhere · "
• Urogenital · 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

• The transcription factor EIL1-MYB78 module negatively regulates cold tolerance in Actinidia chinensis. · 2026 source ↗
• AcBTF3 acts as a positive regulator of Botrytis cinerea resistance in Actinidia chinensis. · 2026 source ↗
• A Multi-Modal Dataset for Automated Phenological Stage Mapping in Actinidia chinensis. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACTINIDIN
• AFZELICHIN
• ASH
• CALCIUM
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CAROTENOIDS
• CHROMIUM
• CRYPTOXANTHIN
• CYANIDIN
• DELPHINIDIN
• FOLACIN
• IRON
• KILOCALORIES
• LEVULOSE
• MAGNESIUM
• NEOCHROME

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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