phyllodulcin

Japanese: phyllodulcin
phyllodulcin

...The Izu region's Amacha, H. macrophylla ssp. angustata (Fr.et Sav.) Kitam., has long, narrow leaves and pale flowers. [Hotta Mitsuru] The sweet components of Amacha are phyllodulcin and isophyllodulcin, but fresh leaves contain them as glycosides and are not sweet. They are broken down by enzymes to become sweet, and dried leaves are used as the raw material for sweet tea, and are also used as a sweetener and flavoring agent, as a home medicine ingredient, and as a mouth freshener. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "phyllodulcin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…伊豆地方のアマギアマチャH.macrophylla ssp.angustata (Fr.et Sav.) Kitam.は葉が狭長で,花色は淡色である。【堀田 満】 アマチャの甘味成分はフィロズルシンphyllodulcinとイソフィロズルシンであるが,新鮮な葉の中には配糖体として含有されていて甘くない。酵素作用で分解され甘くなり,乾燥葉は甘茶の原料とされ,また甘味,矯味薬として,家庭薬原料,口腔清涼剤として用いられる。…

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