Marlberry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, TW, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bronchitis, Detoxicant, Hemoptysis, Hepatoma

Science studied: ARDISIN, ARDISINOL-I, BERGENIN, EMBELIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Myrsinaceae

Scientific name: Ardisia japonica

Common names: Marlberry, Japanese ardisia, Mergelbeere, ardízia japonská, klíman japonský, marlberry, zi jin niu, Ардизия японская, ジュウリョウ, ヤブコウジ, ヤブコウジ（藪柑子）, 十両, 紫金牛, 藪柑子

POWO: 587115-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, TW, US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bronchitis
• Detoxicant
• Hemoptysis
• Hepatoma
• Lung
• Pneumonia
• Respiratory
• Trauma

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• TW
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Bronchitis
• Detoxicant
• Hemoptysis
• Hepatoma
• Lung
• Pneumonia
• Respiratory
• Trauma
• Wound
• Circulation
• Conjunctivitis
• Expectorant

Cultural record detail

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

• Bronchitis · China · "
• Detoxicant · China · "
• Hemoptysis · China · "
• Hepatoma · China · "
• Lung · China · "
• Pneumonia · China · "
• Respiratory · China · "
• Trauma · China · "
• Wound · China · "
• Circulation · China · "
• Conjunctivitis · China · "
• Expectorant · China · "
• Tuberculosis · 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

• Ardisia japonica (Thunb.) Blume: Traditional applications, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, network pharmacology, and quality control. · 2025 source ↗
• Rapid identification of chemical constituents from <i>Ardisia japonica</i> (Thunb.) Blume by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole Orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry. · 2026 source ↗
• Biosynthetic pathway of prescription bergenin from <i>Bergenia purpurascens</i> and <i>Ardisia japonica</i>. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARDISIN
• ARDISINOL-I
• BERGENIN
• EMBELIN
• 2-HYDROXY-5-METHOXY-3-PENTADECENYL-BENZOQUINONE
• ILEXOL
• QUERCETIN
• QUERCITRIN
• ARDISINOL-II
• EO
• MYRICITRIN
• RAPANONE

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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