Quince

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Mexico, China, Venezuela, Iraq, Chile, Italy, Europe

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Antidiarrheic, Astringent, Breast

Science studied: ALDOBIONIC-ACID, L-ARABINOSE, ASH, CALCIUM

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: Cydonia oblonga

Common names: Quince, Aiva, Aiva obyknovennaia, Almindelig kvæde, Amritaphala, Ayva, Behi, Birs, Birsalma, Burmelheiro, Codonyer, Codonyera, Coeden Gwins Coed Cwins, Cognacier, Cognassier, Cognassier commun, Cognassier commun, Cognassier, Cognassier oblong

POWO: 724549-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Elsewhere, Mexico, China, Venezuela, Iraq, Chile, Italy and 1 additional place.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Antidiarrheic
• Astringent
• Breast
• Cardiac
• Carminative
• Cyanogenetic
• Demulcent

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Elsewhere
• Mexico
• China
• Venezuela
• Iraq
• Chile
• Italy
• Europe

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Antidiarrheic
• Astringent
• Breast
• Cardiac
• Carminative
• Cyanogenetic
• Demulcent
• Diarrhea
• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Dysentery

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Head) · Turkey · "
• Antidiarrheic · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · Mexico · "
• Astringent · China · "
• Breast · Venezuela · "
• Cardiac · Elsewhere · "
• Carminative · China · "
• Cyanogenetic · Elsewhere · "
• Demulcent · Elsewhere · "
• Demulcent · Iraq · "
• Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Digestive · China · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Dysentery · Elsewhere · "
• Emollient · Turkey · "
• Emollient · Mexico · "
• Expectorant · Elsewhere · "
• Refrigerant · China · "
• Restorative · Turkey · "
• Restorative · Iraq · "
• Scald · Elsewhere · "
• Skin lotion · Elsewhere · "
• Sore · Elsewhere · "

15 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

• Analyzis of the bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity of fruit Cydonia oblonga. · 2026 source ↗
• Mineral Content and Bioactive Potential of Quince (Cydonia oblonga) Peels for Value-Added Food Production. · 2026 source ↗
• Morpho-phenological and pomological characteristics in differentiating and selecting superior quince (Cydonia oblonga mill.). · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALDOBIONIC-ACID
• L-ARABINOSE
• ASH
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CHLOROGENIC-ACID
• P-COUMARIC-ACID
• FAT
• FIBER
• FRUCTOSE
• GALACTOSE
• IRON
• LEUCOANTHOCYANIDINE
• LINOLENIC-ACID
• MALIC-ACID

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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