Parsnip

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, US(CA), UK, Portuguese, English

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Apertif, Bladder, Cancer, Carminative

Science studied: 5-ALPHA-ANDROST-16-EN-3-ONE, ANGELICIN, APTERIN, ASCORBIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Apiaceae

Scientific name: Pastinaca sativa

Common names: Parsnip, Almindelig pastinak, Bibigwewanashk, Charouvía, Cherôvia, Curran geal, Củ cải vàng, Gewöhnlicher Pastinak, Llysiau Gwyddelig, Llysiau Gwynion y Gerddi, Meacan bán, Moron Gwynion, Moronen Wen, Moronen y Moch, Panais cultive, Panais cultivé, Panais cultivé, Pastinacier, Panasen

POWO: 845768-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, Elsewhere, US(CA), UK, Portuguese, English.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Apertif
• Bladder
• Cancer
• Carminative
• Diuretic
• Emmenagogue
• Stomach
• Stomachic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Haiti
• Elsewhere
• US(CA)
• UK
• Portuguese
• English

Documented cultural uses

• Apertif
• Bladder
• Cancer
• Carminative
• Diuretic
• Emmenagogue
• Stomach
• Stomachic
• Stone

Cultural record detail

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

• Apertif · Haiti · "
• Bladder · Elsewhere · "
• Cancer · US(CA) · "
• Cancer · UK · "
• Carminative · Elsewhere · "
• Carminative · Haiti · "
• Diuretic · Portuguese · "
• Emmenagogue · Haiti · "
• Emmenagogue · English · "
• Stomach · Elsewhere · "
• Stomachic · Haiti · "
• Stone · Elsewhere · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "

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

• Chromosomal-scale genome assembly of parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) reveals genome evolution and carotenoid regulation. · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Pastinaca sativa</i> L.: Nutritional Composition, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Properties Supporting Its Potential as a Functional Food and Therapeutic Agent. · 2026 source ↗
• Antibacterial properties of bioengineered silver nanoparticles from Pastinaca sativa against Enterococcus faecalis biofilms in endodontic therapy. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 5-ALPHA-ANDROST-16-EN-3-ONE
• ANGELICIN
• APTERIN
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• BERGAPTEN
• BETA-BISABOLENE
• BORON
• BROMINE
• CALCIUM
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CHROMIUM
• COBALT
• COPPER
• BETA-TRANS-FARNESENE
• FAT

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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