Thorny Silver Berry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antidiarrheic, Asthma, Cough, Diarrhea

Science studied: 3,7-DIMETHYLKAEMPFEROL, LUPEOL, OLEANOLIC-ACID, URSOLIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Elaeagnaceae

Scientific name: Elaeagnus pungens

Common names: Thorny Silver Berry, Chalef piquant, Chalef piquant, Oléastre épineux, Eleagne punxent, Olivagno pungente, Olivo espinoso, Oliwnik kłujący, Oléastre épineux, Spiny Oleaster, Spiny Oleaster (EN), Spiny oleaster, Stechende Oelweide, Stechende Ölweide (DE), Stechölweide

POWO: 927283-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antidiarrheic
• Asthma
• Cough
• Diarrhea
• Dyspepsia
• Piles
• Tonic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• China

Documented cultural uses

• Antidiarrheic
• Asthma
• Cough
• Diarrhea
• Dyspepsia
• Piles
• Tonic

Cultural record detail

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

• Antidiarrheic · Elsewhere · "
• Asthma · China · "
• Cough · China · "
• Diarrhea · China · "
• Dyspepsia · China · "
• Piles · China · "
• Tonic · 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

• Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of <i>Elaeagnus pungens</i> (elaeagnaceae) and phylogeny within elaeagnaceae. · 2022 source ↗
• Corrigendum to "In vitro and in vivo relaxation and anti-inflammation of natural flavonoids from elaeagnus pungens leaf via L-type calcium channel and targeting MAPK signal pathway" [J. Ethnopharmacol. 2021, 275, 114071]. · 2024 source ↗
• First report of leaf spot on Elaeagnus pungens caused by Epicoccum latusicollum in China · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 3,7-DIMETHYLKAEMPFEROL
• LUPEOL
• OLEANOLIC-ACID
• URSOLIC-ACID
• VANILLIC-ACID
• KUMATAKENIN
• BETA-SITOSTEROL

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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