Red Raspberry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Haiti, Spain, Europe, US(Flathead), France

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Bilious, Bowel, Depurative

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, BENZALDEHYDE

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: Rubus idaeus

Common names: Red Raspberry, Raspberry, Afan, Afanen, Afanllwyn, Afanwydd, Almindelig hindbær, American Red Raspberry, American red raspberry, Common Red Raspberry, European red raspberry, Framboisier, Framboisier, Ronce du mont Ida, Framboos, Frambos, Himbeere

POWO: 298089-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Elsewhere, Haiti, Spain, Europe, US(Flathead), France.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Bilious
• Bowel
• Depurative
• Dysmenorrhea
• Eye
• Fever
• Gastritis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Elsewhere
• Haiti
• Spain
• Europe
• US(Flathead)
• France

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Bilious
• Bowel
• Depurative
• Dysmenorrhea
• Eye
• Fever
• Gastritis
• Gout
• Inflammation
• Paralysis
• Parturition

Cultural record detail

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

• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Bilious · Haiti · "
• Bowel · Elsewhere · "
• Depurative · Elsewhere · "
• Dysmenorrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Eye · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · Turkey · "
• Fever · Haiti · "
• Gastritis · Haiti · "
• Gout · Haiti · "
• Inflammation · Elsewhere · "
• Paralysis · Haiti · "
• Parturition · Turkey · "
• Parturition · Elsewhere · "
• Rheumatism · Haiti · "
• Rheumatism · Spain · "
• Scurvy · Haiti · "
• Sore(Throat) · Haiti · "
• Spasmolytic · Elsewhere · "
• Stimulant · Turkey · "
• Stimulant · Haiti · "
• Sudorific · Haiti · "
• Tea · Europe · "

6 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

• The genome sequence of Rubus idaeus L., 1753 (Rosales: Rosaceae) · 2026 source ↗
• Trace metal concentrations in soil, leaves, and fruits of red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) cultivated in home gardens. · 2026 source ↗
• Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) juice processing using an innovative spiral filter press. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• BENZALDEHYDE
• BENZOIC-ACID
• BUTYRIC-ACID
• CAPRONIC-ACID
• CAPRYLIC-ACID
• ALPHA-CAROTENE
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CINNAMYL-ALCOHOL
• COBALT
• CYANIDIN-3-GLUCOSYL-RUTINOSIDE
• CYANIDIN-3-SOPHOROSIDE
• CYANIDIN-5-MONOGLYCOSIDE
• DAMASCENE

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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