botanical record · discovered
Quinine
Cinchona succirubra
Quinine · Quinquina, Quinine tree
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Turkey, France, Mexico, Japan*, TW, TZ
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Malaria
Science studied: not documented
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 succirubra
Common names: Quinine, Quinquina, Quinine tree
History
The source record documents this plant in Turkey, France, Mexico, Japan*, TW, TZ.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Antiseptic
- Astringent
- Febrifuge
- Malaria
- Stomachic
- Tonic
- Fever
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Turkey
- France
- Mexico
- Japan*
- TW
- TZ
Documented cultural uses
- Antiseptic
- Astringent
- Febrifuge
- Malaria
- Stomachic
- Tonic
- Fever
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Antiseptic · Turkey · "
- Antiseptic · France · "
- Antiseptic · Mexico · "
- Astringent · Turkey · "
- Astringent · Mexico · "
- Febrifuge · Japan* · "
- Malaria · Turkey · "
- Malaria · Mexico · "
- Stomachic · Japan* · "
- Tonic · Turkey · "
- Tonic · Mexico · "
- Fever · France · "
- Fever · Turkey · "
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
- Cinchona alkaloids from Cinchona succirubra and Cinchona ledgeriana. · 2014 source ↗
- Rapid and green analytical method for the determination of quinoline alkaloids from Cinchona succirubra based on Microwave-Integrated Extraction and Leaching (MIEL) prior to high performance liquid chromatography. · 2011 source ↗
- Shikimate pathway activity in shake and fermenter cultures of Cinchona succirubra. · 1985 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
no compound records in this source record
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
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
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