Levant Berry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, India, Java

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Nervine, Parasiticide, Pediculicide, Piscicide

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, ANAMIRTIN, BUTYRIC-ACID, COCCULIN

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: Anamirta cocculus

Common names: Levant Berry, Coque du Levant, Kokkelskörner, Levantnut, anamirta metlinatá, balık otu, chebule korková, fishberry, intiananamirta, kockel-lian, lagtang, poison-berry, tuba biji, سم السمك, عنيبية حورية الأوراق, 印防己

POWO: 580121-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, India, Elsewhere, Java.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Nervine
• Parasiticide
• Pediculicide
• Piscicide
• Poison
• Purgative
• Ringworm
• Stimulant

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• India
• Elsewhere
• Java

Documented cultural uses

• Nervine
• Parasiticide
• Pediculicide
• Piscicide
• Poison
• Purgative
• Ringworm
• Stimulant
• Obesity

Cultural record detail

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

• Nervine · Turkey · "
• Parasiticide · Turkey · "
• Pediculicide · Turkey · "
• Piscicide · India · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "
• Purgative · Java · "
• Ringworm · Elsewhere · "
• Stimulant · Turkey · "
• Obesity · Java · "
• Poison · 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

• Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for quality control of Coscinium fenestratum: a colorimetric platform for detecting Anamirta cocculus adulteration. · 2026 source ↗
• Unveiling the anticancer potential of <i>Anamirta cocculus</i> (L.) Wight& Arn.: Evidences from cytotoxicity studies, apoptosis analysis, and molecular docking. · 2024 source ↗
• <i>In silico</i> evaluation of binding of phytochemicals from bayati (<i>Anamirta cocculus</i> Linn) to the glutathione-s-transferase of Asian Corn Borer (<i>Ostrinia furnacalis</i> Guenée). · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID
• ANAMIRTIN
• BUTYRIC-ACID
• COCCULIN
• FAT
• LINOLEIC-ACID
• MENISPERMINE
• OLEIC-ACID
• PALMITIC-ACID
• PARAMENISPERMINE
• PICROTIN
• PICROTOXIN
• STEARIC-ACID
• SUCROSE
• SITOSTEROL
• WAX

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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