Chaenomeles speciosa
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Chaenomeles |
| Species: | C. speciosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nak. |
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Chaenomeles lagenaria (Loisel.) Koidz.[citation needed] |
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Chaenomeles speciosa (commonly known as flowering quince or Japanese quince[1] or as mugua[citation needed] in traditional Chinese medicine[2]) is a thorny deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub native to eastern Asia. It is taller than another commonly cultivated species, C. japonica, usually growing to about 2 m.[1] The flowers are usually red, but may be white or pink, and the fruit is a fragrant but hard pome that resembles a quince.[1]
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[edit] Ethnomedical uses
The fruit has been part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for thousands of years, used to treat arthritis, leg edema, and cramping in the calf muscle.
[edit] Pharmacology
It has been found to be an effective and selective dopamine reuptake inhibitor.[3]
[edit] See also
- Pseudocydonia (Chaenomeles sinensis), also called mugua
- Papaya, a tropical fruit that shares the name mugua
[edit] References and external links
- ^ a b c Bailey, L.H.; Bailey, E.Z.; the staff of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third: A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada. Macmillan, New York.
- ^ Subhuti Dharmananda 2005. "Chaenomeles: A relaxing and strengthening fruit" in Institute for Traditional Medicine database [1]
- ^ Zhao G, Jiang ZH, Zheng XW, Zang SY, Guo LH (2008). "Dopamine transporter inhibitory and antiparkinsonian effect of common flowering quince extract.". Pharmacol Biochem Behav 90 (3): 363–71. doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2008.03.014. PMID 18485464.
- article Effects and mechanisms of glucosides of chaenomeles speciosa on collagen-induced arthritis in rats
- Information from USDA PLANTS
- Information from Plants for a Future
- Information from Chinese Medicine Basics
- article Glucosides of Chaenomeles speciosa remit rat adjuvant arthritis by inhibiting synoviocyte activities
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