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Internal ID UUID644015ec73acd390667204
Scientific name Decaisnea fargesii
Authority Franch.
First published in J. Bot. (Morot) 6: 233 (1892)

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Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
The ripe fruit of Decaisnea fargesii is edible. Fruit are consumed fresh and are also processed into jams, jellies, and syrups. As with any wild-collected fruit, local food safety guidance and proper preparation should be observed to manage natural variability and potential bitterness in some fruits (Flora of China; ePIC—Plant Finder; Forest Research Centre; Rural Development Administration of Korea). No standardized commercial processing or industrial ingredient usage is documented for this species.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented cosmetic or fragrance applications.

Properties relevant to use:
Fruits are juicy and mucilaginous with a low to moderate sugar content, which suits jam and syrup production but does not indicate a high-sugar, syrup-only composition. Pulp and seeds have high mucilage content, a polysaccharide-rich trait often associated with thickening behavior in food systems.

Standards and regulation:
No species-specific standards or regulatory frameworks are established for Decaisnea fargesii as a food ingredient. For wild harvest and processing, local food safety rules apply.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Material is harvested from wild or cultivated plants where available; there is no indication of endangered status or large-scale cultivation for industrial supply. Wild harvesting should follow local conservation guidance.

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Language Common/alternative name
Danish blåbælg
German blaugurkenstrauch
German blauschote
German blauschotenstrauch
German blaugurke
Finnish sininarrinpensas
French arbre aux saucisses bleues
Hungarian kék babfa
Malayalam ഡെക്കൈസ്നിയ ഫാർഗെസൈ
Polish palecznik
Polish palecznik fargesa
Polish slackia insignis
Polish palecznik chiński
Russian Декенея Фаргеза
Chinese 貓屎瓜

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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China North-central
      • China South-central
      • China Southeast
      • Tibet

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000638938
Tropicos 50179199
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:107239-1
Missouri Botanical Garden 292306
PFAF Decaisnea fargesii
Open Tree Of Life 822375
NCBI Taxonomy 41780
IPNI 107239-1
GBIF 5686497
EPPO DEAFA
USDA GRIN 13372
Wikipedia Decaisnea_fargesii
CMAUP NPO2011

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Developmental Programmed Cell Death Involved in Ontogenesis of Dictamnus dasycarpus Capitate Glandular Hairs Zhou Y, Li G, Han G, Xun L, Mao S, Yang L, Wang Y Plants (Basel) 14-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9863949
doi:10.3390/plants12020395
PMID:36679107
Patents on Endophytic Fungi Related to Secondary Metabolites and Biotransformation Applications Torres-Mendoza D, Ortega HE, Cubilla-Rios L J Fungi (Basel) 01-May-2020
PMCID:PMC7344749
doi:10.3390/jof6020058
PMID:32370098
Microscopic Characteristic and Chemical Composition Analysis of Three Medicinal Plants and Surface Frosts Yu DQ, Han XJ, Shan TY, Xu R, Hu J, Cheng WX, Zha LP, Peng HS Molecules 12-Dec-2019
PMCID:PMC6943588
doi:10.3390/molecules24244548
PMID:31842368
Wild food plants used by the Tibetans of Gongba Valley (Zhouqu county, Gansu, China) Kang Y, Łuczaj Ł, Kang J, Wang F, Hou J, Guo Q J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 06-Feb-2014
PMCID:PMC3933068
doi:10.1186/1746-4269-10-20
PMID:24502461
Wild food plants and wild edible fungi in two valleys of the Qinling Mountains (Shaanxi, central China) Kang Y, Łuczaj Ł, Kang J, Zhang S J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 15-Apr-2013
PMCID:PMC3686673
doi:10.1186/1746-4269-9-26
PMID:23587149
Dietary Profile of Rhinopithecus bieti and Its Socioecological Implications Grueter CC, Li D, Ren B, Wei F, van Schaik CP Int J Primatol 14-Jul-2009
PMCID:PMC2758362
doi:10.1007/s10764-009-9363-0
PMID:19816538
Dietary Shifts in Relation to Fruit Availability among Masked Palm Civets (Paguma larvata) in Central China Zhou Y, Zhang J, Slade E, Zhang L, Palomares F, Chen J, Wang X, Zhang S J Mammal 18-Apr-2008
PMCID:PMC7542873
doi:10.1644/07-MAMM-A-048R1.1
PMID:34191878
Nuclear DNA Amounts in Angiosperms: Progress, Problems and Prospects BENNETT MD, LEITCH IJ Ann Bot 01-Jan-2005
PMCID:PMC4246708
doi:10.1093/aob/mci003
PMID:15596457
Triterpenoid glycosides from Decaisnea fargesii. Kong J, Li XC, Wei BY, Yang CR Phytochemistry 01-May-1993
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(93)85533-W
PMID:7763623

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes
Ethane 6324 Click to see CC 30.07 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans / Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans
Arctigenin 64981 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)OC 372.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan glycosides
Arctiin 100528 Click to see 534.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Matairesinoside 486612 Click to see 520.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides
(1S,4aS,7S,7aS)-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxycarbonyl-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-carboxylic acid 101673969 Click to see 552.50 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S)-1alpha-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-1,4aalpha,5,6,7,7aalpha-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4,7alpha-dicarboxylic acid 4-beta-D-glucopyranosyl 7-methyl ester 101673970 Click to see COC(=O)C1CCC2C1C(OC=C2C(=O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O 566.50 unknown via CMAUP database
(1S)-1alpha-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-1,4aalpha,5,6,7,7aalpha-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4,7alpha-dicarboxylic acid 7-methyl ester 101673972 Click to see COC(=O)C1CCC2C1C(OC=C2C(=O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O 404.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Adoxosidic acid 13892717 Click to see C1CC2C(C1CO)C(OC=C2C(=O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O 376.36 unknown via CMAUP database
dimethyl (1S,4aS,7S,7aS)-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4,7-dicarboxylate 101673971 Click to see 418.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Forsythide 15559328 Click to see C1CC(C2C1C(=COC2OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O 390.34 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 162989411 Click to see 1045.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85533-W
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 162960296 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)COC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)O)O 1075.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85533-W
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] (4aS,6aS,6bR,9R,10S,12aR)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 3084573 Click to see 1075.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85533-W
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 162921065 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C45CCC(CC4C6=CCC7C8(CCC(C(C8CCC7(C6(CC5)C)C)(C)C)OC9C(C(C(CO9)O)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)C)O)O)O)C)(C)C)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O 1205.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85533-W
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 100998348 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)COC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)OC1C(C(C(CO1)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)OC1C(C(C(CO1)O)O)O)O 1339.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85533-W
[3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] 10-[3-[3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 73030426 Click to see 1207.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85533-W
[3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl] 10-[5-hydroxy-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylate 74409911 Click to see 1221.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85533-W
Dipsacoside B 21627940 Click to see 1075.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85533-W
DipsacosideB 14284443 Click to see 1075.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(93)85533-W
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(+)-Ursolic Acid 64945 Click to see 456.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol 222284 Click to see 414.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Oligosaccharides
Forsythoside F 6442994 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)COC4C(C(C(CO4)O)O)O)OCCC5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O 756.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Forsythoside G 101231533 Click to see 770.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
Verbascoside 5281800 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)CO)OCCC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O)O 624.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
Astragalin 5282102 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O 448.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Isoquercetin 5280804 Click to see 464.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Rutin 5280805 Click to see 610.50 unknown via CMAUP database

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