Sago Cycas

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Java, BF, BR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Fattening, Hepatoma

Science studied: BEHENIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, CRYPTOXANTHIN, FAT

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Cycadaceae

Scientific name: Cycas revoluta

Common names: Sago Cycas, Fern Palm, Rameau, Sago Palm, Sago palm, Sago palm, King sago, Sago cycad, Japanese sago palm, Sagoutier, Sagou du Japon, Cycas du Japon, Cycas, ban shou, cica, feng-wei-jiao-ye, hichichi, japansk kottepalm, palmeira-sagu, sago cycas, sago palm, sagu, sotesu-nut

POWO: 328823-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, China, Java, BF, BR.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Emmenagogue
• Expectorant
• Fattening
• Hepatoma
• Tonic
• Tumor(Lung)
• Hemostat

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• China
• Java
• BF
• BR

Documented cultural uses

• Emmenagogue
• Expectorant
• Fattening
• Hepatoma
• Tonic
• Tumor(Lung)
• Hemostat

Cultural record detail

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

• Emmenagogue · Elsewhere · "
• Expectorant · Elsewhere · "
• Fattening · China · "
• Hepatoma · China · "
• Tonic · China · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Tumor(Lung) · China · "
• Expectorant · China · "
• Hemostat · Java · "

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

• Response surface-optimized Cycas revoluta leaf extract attenuates experimental ulcerative colitis through anti-inflammatory and oxidative stress-related mechanisms. · 2026 source ↗
• Chromosome-scale genome assembly of <i>Cycas revoluta</i> provides insights into cycad diversification and species diversity · 2026 source ↗
• Intermediate evolutionary state of motile sperm and pollen tubes in the extant gymnosperm &lt;i&gt;Cycas revoluta&lt;/i&gt;. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BEHENIC-ACID
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CRYPTOXANTHIN
• FAT
• GALACTOSE
• GLUCOSE
• MACROZAMIN
• NEOCYCASIN-A
• NEOCYCASIN-B
• PROTEIN
• STARCH
• SUGAR
• WATER
• ZEAXANTHIN
• XYLOSE
• CYCASIN

Legality

CITES: Appendix II

II — FAMILY listing Cycadaceae spp. — 05/03/2026

Jurisdictions in the listing: China (CN), Japan (JP)

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This is an international trade listing, not a complete statement of country-specific law.

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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