Vitis betulifolia
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| Internal ID | UUID64404fcf6828b340104323 |
| Scientific name | Vitis betulifolia |
| Authority | Diels & Gilg |
| First published in | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 29: 461 (1900) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Among communities in southwestern China Vitis betulifolia has long been taken as a simple infusion of its leaves, sometimes with the tender shoots, to ease colds, coughs, and mild fevers. The Tujia of western Hunan also drink a leaf infusion for indigestion and diarrhea, and they apply crushed fresh leaf poultices to sprains or bruises, a use recorded by Tang et al., 2002. In northern Thailand, clusters of the vine have occasionally been boiled for a short decoction given to elders as a tonic, while in Nepal the whole aboveground vine is likewise decocted for colic and “general weakness,” practices documented by Ghimire et al., 2008 and Shrestha et al., 1999. In parts of southwestern China the tendrils are macerated in warm water to produce a light tea used by herbalists to support digestion and joint discomfort, with the herbal pharmacoepia of China noting topical applications of leaf poultices for swellings and bruises.
Phytochemical studies of Vitis betulifolia support its traditional uses. The leaves and tendrils contain high levels of flavonoids, notably quercetin, myricetin, kaempferol and their glycosides, together with stilbenoids such as trans‑resveratrol and astringent proanthocyanidins (condensed tannins); phenolic acids like gallic and caffeic acids are also present (Li et al., 2009; Zhao et al., 2004). These compounds can account for the anti‑inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties described by traditional users, and explain why an astringent decoction or infusion is perceived to sooth sore throats and calm gastrointestinal upset.
For a mild leaf infusion: measure 1 part dried leaves (or fresh equivalent) to 20 parts water by weight; for example, 5 g dried leaves steeped in 100 mL near‑boiling water for 3–5 minutes, then strained. Use 1–2 cups per day, and stop if stomach upset or rash develops. For a 1:5 ethanol tincture (w/v): loosely pack 20 g dried leaves into a jar, cover with 100 mL 45–50% ethanol, seal, and shake daily for 2–3 weeks; use 1–2 mL up to three times daily. Pregnant or nursing people should avoid internal use, and anyone taking blood‑thinners or liver‑affecting drugs should consult a qualified practitioner, as resveratrol and condensed tannins can interact with anticoagulants and liver metabolism (Münzel et al., 2017).
Vitis betulifolia is still mainly wild‑harvested in East Asia, though occasional plantings appear around homes and gardens, and several small distributors in China and Thailand sell dried leaves for tea. Modern research is actively investigating its antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory effects to clarify mechanisms behind the longstanding folk practices.
General Uses Top
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Fruits are eaten fresh or processed locally into jams and preserves. They may be processed into juice and fermented beverages, but the species is not a major commercial fruit crop.
Scientific/model-organism use:
Genetic diversity and breeding value for downy and powdery mildew resistance have been documented. Molecular markers and genomic resources support Vitis betulifolia as a donor for disease-resistance traits in breeding programs.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Fresh fruit; fruit jams/jellies; juice; wine or other alcoholic fermentation products where accessions are used in crossing or as minor blending components.
Industrial and craft applications:
Canewood from vines is used as tying/trellis material and in small rustic craft items, but commercial industrial use is negligible.
Colorants and tanning:
Leaves and skins contain tannins (hydrolyzable and/or condensed) used historically for tanning hides and imparting brown hues to textiles in some regions, though industrial-scale tanning is not documented for this taxon.
Properties relevant to use:
Resistance traits are associated with polygenic loci and have been incorporated into breeding pipelines. Fruit chemistry typical of Vitis includes sugars, acids, and anthocyanins in skin and flesh; specific profiles for this species are variably reported.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Occurs in parts of China and adjacent regions. Collections for breeding are sourced from wild or semi-wild populations; management practices and local trade are not well-documented. Use pressures and conservation status remain variably characterized.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Vitis shimenensis | W.T.Wang | Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 9(1): 77 (1989) |
| Vitis hexamera | Gagnep. | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 113: 233 (1947) |
| Vitis trichoclada | Diels & Gilg ex Diels | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 29: 461 (1900) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | birch-leaf grape |
| Arabic | كرمة قضبانية الأوراق |
| Chinese | 小果野葡萄藤 |
| Chinese | 桦叶葡萄 |
| Chinese | 桦叶葡萄根皮 |
| Chinese | 樺葉葡萄 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China North-central
- China South-central
- China Southeast
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China
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indo-China
- Myanmar
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Indo-China
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001146037 |
| Tropicos | 34002742 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:68577-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-34002742 |
| PaleoBotany | 19195 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 568880 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 345145 |
| IPNI | 68577-1 |
| GBIF | 5658811 |
| Freebase | /m/0bwhmx9 |
| EOL | 2874839 |
| USDA GRIN | 41853 |
| Wikipedia | Vitis_betulifolia |
| CMAUP | NPO6134 |
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
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| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_044588575.1 | V107.hap2_v1.0 | Chromosome | Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences | 2024-11-08 | 88 | 509.88 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives | |||||
| 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid | 135 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)O | 138.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzyl alcohols | |||||
| 4-Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol | 125 | Click to see | 124.14 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes | |||||
| Dotriacontane | 11008 | Click to see | 450.90 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides | |||||
| Rosavin | 9823887 | Click to see | 428.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Diterpene glycosides | |||||
| (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(1E,2S,5S,7S,10S,11E,14R,15S)-14-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,15-dimethyl-5-tricyclo[8.7.0.02,7]heptadeca-1(17),11-dienyl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 101389367 | Click to see | 576.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bacopaside I | 21599442 | Click to see CC(=CC1COC23CC4(CO2)C(C3C1(C)O)CCC5C4(CCC6C5(CCC(C6(C)C)OC7C(C(C(CO7)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)COS(=O)(=O)O)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)C)C)C | 979.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bacopaside Ii | 9876264 | Click to see | 929.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bacopaside III | 15922618 | Click to see CC(=CC1COC23CC4(CO2)C(C3C1(C)O)CCC5C4(CCC6C5(CCC(C6(C)C)OC7C(C(C(CO7)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)COS(=O)(=O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C | 847.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bacopaside IV | 10865594 | Click to see CC(=CC1CC(C2C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C36CC2(O1)OC6)C)(C)C)OC7C(C(C(CO7)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)C)(C)O)C | 767.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bacopaside N1 | 11949626 | Click to see | 797.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bacopaside N2 | 21574494 | Click to see | 797.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bacopaside V | 11072737 | Click to see CC(=CC1COC23CC4(CO2)C(C3C1(C)O)CCC5C4(CCC6C5(CCC(C6(C)C)OC7C(C(C(CO7)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)C)C)C | 767.00 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bacopaside X | 10629555 | Click to see | 899.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bacoside A3 | 91827005 | Click to see | 929.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bacosine | 71312547 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C(=O)O)C)(C)C)O)C)C | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bascopasaponin C | 21599443 | Click to see | 899.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Betulin | 72326 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)CO | 442.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Lupeol | 259846 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C | 426.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cucurbitacins | |||||
| [(E,6R)-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxo-6-[(7S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,16R,17R)-2,7,16-trihydroxy-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-3,11-dioxo-8,10,12,15,16,17-hexahydro-7H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]hept-3-en-2-yl] acetate | 16216753 | Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2C(C=C4C3C=C(C(=O)C4(C)C)O)O)C)C)C)O)O | 572.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Cucurbitacin E | 5281319 | Click to see | 556.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives | |||||
| 24-Methyldesmosterol | 193567 | Click to see | 398.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Stigmasterol Glucoside | 6602508 | Click to see | 574.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclic alcohols and derivatives | |||||
| (1E,2S,5S,7S,10S,11E,14R,15S)-14-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,15-dimethyltricyclo[8.7.0.02,7]heptadeca-1(17),11-dien-5-ol | 101389368 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxoles | |||||
| 7-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-8-hydroxy-1,3-dimethoxy-6-methyl-5-prop-2-enylbicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-one | 75069493 | Click to see | 372.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00905-9 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans | |||||
| Loliolide | 100332 | Click to see CC1(CC(CC2(C1=CC(=O)O2)C)O)C | 196.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids | |||||
| (1R,2R,3S,9R,10R,17R)-2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,9,17-tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)-8-oxapentacyclo[8.7.2.04,18.07,19.011,16]nonadeca-4(18),5,7(19),11(16),12,14-hexaene-5,13,15-triol | 162898814 | Click to see | 680.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00905-9 |
| (1R,8R,9R,16R)-8,16-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-9-[(1R,8R,9R,16R)-4,6,12-trihydroxy-8,16-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-15-oxatetracyclo[8.6.1.02,7.014,17]heptadeca-2(7),3,5,10(17),11,13-hexaen-9-yl]-15-oxatetracyclo[8.6.1.02,7.014,17]heptadeca-2(7),3,5,10(17),11,13-hexaene-4,6,12-triol | 154496739 | Click to see | 906.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00905-9 |
| (2R,3R,10R,11R)-3,11-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,12-dioxapentacyclo[8.6.1.12,5.013,17.09,18]octadeca-1(17),5,7,9(18),13,15-hexaene-7,15-diol | 100926847 | Click to see | 452.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00905-9 |
| 3,11-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,12-dioxapentacyclo[8.6.1.12,5.013,17.09,18]octadeca-1(17),5,7,9(18),13,15-hexaene-7,15-diol | 163006923 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C3C4=C5C(C(OC5=CC(=C4)O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)C7=C3C(=CC(=C7)O)O2)O | 452.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00905-9 |
| 5-[(2S,3S)-4-[(1R,2R)-1,2-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-yl]benzene-1,3-diol | 162844412 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)C(C(C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)O)C5=CC(=CC(=C5)O)O)O | 488.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00905-9 |
| 5-[(2S,3S)-4-[1,2-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-yl]benzene-1,3-diol | 100926849 | Click to see | 488.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00905-9 |
| 5-[(2S,3S)-5-[(E)-2-[(2R,3S)-3-[(2R,3R)-3-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-4-yl]-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]ethenyl]-6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-yl]benzene-1,3-diol | 162962106 | Click to see | 906.90 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00905-9 |
| 5-[4-[1,2-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-6-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-yl]benzene-1,3-diol | 162844410 | Click to see | 488.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00905-9 |
| Epsilon-viniferin, (+)- | 5315233 | Click to see | 454.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00905-9 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| 3',4'-Dimethoxycinnamic acid | 16848 | Click to see | 208.21 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acid esters / Hydroxycinnamic acid glycosides | |||||
| Ferulic acid glucoside | 53978589 | Click to see | 356.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| Apigenin | 5280443 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 270.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Luteolin | 5280445 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| Luteolin 7-O-glucoside | 5280637 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxy-dihydrochalcones | |||||
| 1-[2,4,6-Trihydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)phenyl]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-propanone | 19744872 | Click to see | 342.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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