Hovenia dulcis, or the oriental raisin tree, is a hardy tree found in Asia, from Eastern China (萬壽果; pinyin: wànshòuguǒ) and Korea (헛개나무, heotgae namu) to the Himalayas (up to altitudes of 2,000 m), growing preferably in a sunny position on moist sandy or loamy soils.

Hovenia dulcis Thunb., known as Japanese raisin tree, is commonly found in East Asia. It has a long history as a food supplement and traditional medicine in Japan, China and Korea, but is little known and used in Western countries so far.

Hovenia dulcis has stood as the representative or default species for its tightly-knit little genus ever since Carl Peter Thunberg first described it in 1781.

Hovenia dulcis Thunb. First published in Nov. Gen. Pl. 1: 8 (1781) The native range of this species is Central & S. China to Japan. It is a tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea.

2024年4月24日 · Hovenia dulcis Thunb. (Rhamnaceae) (Hovenia dulcis) (botanical name approved by http://mpns.kew.org) is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) widely used in China, Korea, and Japan, and is also used as ingredients for food supplements and nutraceuticals (Sferrazza et al., 2021).

2024年12月1日 · Hovenia dulcis Thunb (HDT) is a traditional Chinese medicine for hangover. It has been extensively discussed in ancient Chinese medical texts such as “Compendium of Materia Medica,” “Dietotherapy Herbal,” and “Supplement to the Herbal” regarding its efficacy in alleviating hangover symptoms.

2021年2月9日 · Hovenia dulcis Thunberg is an herbal plant, belonging to the Rhamnaceae family, widespread in west Asia, USA, Australia and New Zealand, but still almost unknown in Western countries. H. dulcis has been described to possess several pharmacological properties, such as antidiabetic, anti …

2015年1月1日 · Thunb. is characterized by broadly ovate, glassy dark green foliage and sweet, fleshy and swollen peduncles. It is a glabrous tree with lenticular branches, and can grow up to 10 m in height. The membranous leaves, which are 6–12 cm wide and 8–15 cm long, are broadly ovate and arranged spirally.