botanical record · discovered
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Loquat · Ameixa-amarela · Bibacier · Chinese medlar · Eriobotrie du Japon · Japanese Plum · Japanese medlar · Japanese medlar (EN); Wollmispel · Japanese mispel · Japanese plum · Japanese-medlar · Japanische Mispel (DE) · Japanische Wollmispel · Japanse mispel · Japanska mušmula
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Japan, Indochina
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Antitussive, Cancer, Chafe
Science studied: ARSENIC, ASCORBIC-ACID-OXIDASE, ASH, CAFFEIC-ACID
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Rosaceae
Scientific name: Eriobotrya japonica
Common names: Loquat, Ameixa-amarela, Bibacier, Chinese medlar, Eriobotrie du Japon, Japanese Plum, Japanese medlar, Japanese medlar (EN); Wollmispel, Japanese mispel, Japanese plum, Japanese-medlar, Japanische Mispel (DE), Japanische Wollmispel, Japanse mispel, Japanska mušmula
POWO: 724793-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Japan, Indochina, Elsewhere.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Ache(Stomach)
- Antitussive
- Cancer
- Chafe
- Cough
- Cyanogenetic
- Depression
- Diarrhea
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- Epistaxis
- Expectorant
- Nausea
- Pertussis
- Refrigerant
- Smallpox
- Swelling
- Thirst
- Wine-Nose
- Hemoptysis
- Sedative
- Coryza
- Sore
- Stomachic
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Japan
- Indochina
- Elsewhere
Documented cultural uses
- Ache(Stomach)
- Antitussive
- Cancer
- Chafe
- Cough
- Cyanogenetic
- Depression
- Diarrhea
- Epistaxis
- Expectorant
- Nausea
- Pertussis
show 10 more documented entries
- Refrigerant
- Smallpox
- Swelling
- Thirst
- Wine-Nose
- Hemoptysis
- Sedative
- Coryza
- Sore
- Stomachic
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Ache(Stomach) · China · "
- Antitussive · China · "
- Cancer · Japan · "
- Chafe · China · "
- Cough · China · "
- Cyanogenetic · China · "
- Depression · Indochina · "
- Diarrhea · Indochina · "
- Epistaxis · China · "
- Expectorant · China · "
- Nausea · China · "
- Pertussis · China · "
- Refrigerant · Elsewhere · "
- Smallpox · China · "
- Swelling · Indochina · "
- Thirst · China · "
- Wine-Nose · China · "
- Hemoptysis · China · "
- Sedative · Elsewhere · "
- Coryza · China · "
- Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
- Expectorant · Elsewhere · "
- Sore · China · "
- Stomachic · Elsewhere · "
2 additional documented entries remain in the source record.
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
- Integrated Network Pharmacology and Transcriptomics Prioritize the PTGS2-EGCG Pair for Eriobotrya japonica Leaf in Pneumonia · 2026 source ↗
- Multi-tissue resource characteristics and comprehensive utilization of medicinal and edible loquat (<i>Eriobotrya japonica</i>): a review. · 2026 source ↗
- Magnetic nanoparticle-mediated genetic transformation and gene editing system in loquat (Eriobotrya japonica). · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ARSENIC
- ASCORBIC-ACID-OXIDASE
- ASH
- CAFFEIC-ACID
- CALCIUM
- CITRIC-ACID
- CRYPTOXANTHIN
- CYANIDIN
- FAT
- FIBER
- IRON
- KAEMPFEROL
- DL-LACTIC-ACID
- LEUCOPELARGONIDIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-RHAMNO-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRENOSIDE
- LEVULOSE
- LINOLEIC-ACID
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- MALIC-ACID
- MANGANESE
- MERCURY
- NEO-BETA-CAROTENE-B
- NEO-BETA-CAROTENE-U
- NIACIN
- OLEANOLIC-ACID
- OLEIC-ACID
- PENTOSANS
- PHOSPHORUS
- PROTEIN
- RIBOFLAVIN
- SODIUM
- SUCCINIC-ACID
- SUCROSE
- TANNIN
- WATER
- ZINC
- AMYGDALIN
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- QUERCETIN
- D-SORBITOL
- ARACHIDIC-ACID
- BENZALDEHYDE
- BETA-CAROTENE
- COPPER
- KILOCALORIES
- NEO-BETA-CAROTENE
- NITROGEN
- PALMITIC-ACID
- POTASSIUM
- D-(+)-TARTARIC-ACID
- CARBOHYDRATES
- MAGNESIUM
- THIAMIN
- N-ALPHA-ACETYL-L-ARGININE
- L-ARGININE
- AUCUPARIN
- ALPHA-CAROTENE
- CERYL-ALCOHOL
- CERYL-PALMITATE
- CREATINE
- EUSCAPHIC-ACID
- 1-BETA-HYDROXY-EUSCAPHIC-ACID
- GIBBERELLIN-A-9
- GIBBERELLIN-A-15
- GIBBERELLIN-A-19
- GIBBERELLIN-A-20
- GIBBERELLIN-A-29
- GIBBERELLIN-A-35
- GIBBERELLIN-A-44
- GIBBERELLIN-A50
- GIBBERELLIN-A-61
- GIBBERELLIN-GA-15
- GIBBERELLIN-GA-24
- DEHYDRO-GIBBERELLIN-GA-25
- GIBBERELLIN-GA-35
- DEHYDRO-GIBBERELLIN-GA-35
- GIBBERELLIN-GA-50
- GIBBERELLIN-GA-9
- GIBBERELLIN-METHYL-ESTER
- GUANIDINE
- METHYL-GUANIDINE
- GUANIDINOACETIC-ACID
- GAMMA-GUANIDINOBUTRAMIDE
- GAMMA-GUANIDINOBUTYRIC-ACID
- GAMMA-GUANIDINOPROPIONIC-ACID
- GUANIDINOSUCCINIC-ACID
- HYPEROSIDE
- LOQUATIFOLIN-A
- LOQUATOSIDE
- MASLINIC-ACID
- MASLINIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
- NEROLIDOL-3-O-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL(1,4)-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL(1,2)-[ALPHA-L-(4-TRANS-FERULOYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL(1,6)
- NEROLIDOL-3-O-[ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL(1,4)-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL(1,2)-[ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL(1,6)]-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRA
- NEROLIDOL-3-O-[ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1,2)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE]
- NEROLIDOL-3-O-{ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1,4)-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1,2)-[ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1,6)]-BETA-D-GLUCOP
- NEROLIDOL-3-O-[ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1,4)-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1,6)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE]
- NEROLIDOL-3-O-[ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1,4)-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1,2)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE]
- NEROLIDOL-3-O-[ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1,2)-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE]
- ROSEOSIDE
- 3-O-TRANS-P-COUMAROYL-ROTUNDIC-ACID
- RUTIN
- TORMENTIC-ACID
- 23-CIS-P-COUMAROYL-TORMENTIC-ACID
- 23-TRANS-P-COUMAROYL-TORMENTIC-ACID
- 3-O-TRANS-CAFFEOYLTORMENTIC-ACID
- 2-ALPHA-3-ALPHA-19-ALPHA-TRIHYDROXY-URS-12-EN-28-OIC-ACID
- 2-ALPHA-3-BETA-19-ALPHA-23-TETRAHYDROXY-URS-12-EN-28-OIC-ACID
- 3,6,19-TRIHYDROXY-URS-12-EN-28-OIC-ACID
- 3-BETA-6-ALPHA-19-ALPHA-TRIHYDROXY-URS-12-EN-28-OIC-ACID
- 3BETA,6BETA,19ALPHA-TRIHYDROXY-URS-12-EN-28-OIC-ACID
- URSOLIC-ACID
- 2ALPHA-HYDROXYURSOLIC-ACID
- VOMIFOLIOL-9-O-BETA-D-APIOFURANOSYL-(1,6)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
- AUCAPARIN
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- CAMPESTEROL
- PHYTOSTEROLS
- SALICYLATES
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
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- identity · DH-SRC-0030
- documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
- compounds · DH-SRC-0030
- taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
- cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
- powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
- wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗
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