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Lojabark
Cinchona officinalis
Lojabark · Quinine · Chinowiec lekarski · Gelber Chinarindenbaum · Gele kinaboom · Kınakına · Quinine Bark · Quinquina · cascarilla · chinovník lékařský · chinínovník lekársky · kinaträd · quinine · árbol de quina · キナノキ · 正雞納樹
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Turkey, Mexico, China, Italy, BI, CD, CO, GN
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Amebiasis, Antiseptic, Astringent, Bactericide
Science studied: CINCHONINE, HYDROQUINIDINE, QUININE, AVICULARIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Rubiaceae
Scientific name: Cinchona officinalis
Common names: Lojabark, Quinine, Chinowiec lekarski, Gelber Chinarindenbaum, Gele kinaboom, Kınakına, Quinine Bark, Quinquina, cascarilla, chinovník lékařský, chinínovník lekársky, kinaträd, quinine, árbol de quina, キナノキ, 正雞納樹
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Turkey, Mexico, China, Italy, BI, CD, CO and 5 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Amebiasis
- Antiseptic
- Astringent
- Bactericide
- Cold
- Contraceptive
- Fever
- Flu
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- Hangover
- Malaria
- Neuralgia
- Pertussis
- Piles
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia
- Schizonticide
- Sciatica
- Septicemia
- Stomachic
- Tonic
- Typhoid
- Varicosity
- Uterotonic
- Anesthetic
- Carditis
- Dysentery
- Insecticide
- Lumbago
- Nalaria
- Neuritis
- Repellant(Insect)
- Tumor(Glands)
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
- Turkey
- Mexico
- China
- Italy
- BI
- CD
- CO
- GN
- IN
- JM
- MX
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- RW
Documented cultural uses
- Amebiasis
- Antiseptic
- Astringent
- Bactericide
- Cold
- Contraceptive
- Fever
- Flu
- Hangover
- Malaria
- Neuralgia
- Pertussis
show 20 more documented entries
- Piles
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia
- Schizonticide
- Sciatica
- Septicemia
- Stomachic
- Tonic
- Typhoid
- Varicosity
- Uterotonic
- Anesthetic
- Carditis
- Dysentery
- Insecticide
- Lumbago
- Nalaria
- Neuritis
- Repellant(Insect)
- Tumor(Glands)
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 first nuclear genome assembly of quina (Cinchona officinalis), Peru’s national tree and historical source of quinine · 2026 source ↗
- Optimization of Two Methods for the Rapid and Effective Extraction of Quinine from <i>Cinchona officinalis</i>. · 2025 source ↗
- Antiviral Activity of Cinchona officinalis, a Homeopathic Medicine, against COVID-19. · 2023 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CINCHONINE
- HYDROQUINIDINE
- QUININE
- AVICULARIN
- CINCHONIDINE
- 3-ALPHA,17-BETA-CINCHOPHYLLINE
- 3-BETA,17-BETA-CINCHOPHYLLINE
- QUINIDINE
- TANNIN
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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