Menthiafolin

Japanese: menthiafolin
Menthiafolin

…It is distributed from Hokkaido to Kyushu, and as a circumpolar plant, it is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere from 70° to 35° north latitude. The dried leaves are called suisaiyo in traditional Chinese medicine and are used as a bitter stomachic, containing gentianine and menthiafolin. The roots are called suisaikon, containing loganin and menthiafolin, and are effective against high blood pressure in addition to being a stomachic. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "menthiafolin" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…北海道~九州に分布し,周極植物として北半球の北緯70゜から35゜付近まで広く分布する。乾燥葉は漢方で睡菜葉(すいさいよう)といい,苦味健胃薬として用いられ,ゲンチアニンgentianine,メンチアホリンmenthiafolinを含む。根は睡菜根(すいさいこん)と呼び,ロガニンloganin,メンチアホリンを含み,健胃薬のほかに高血圧に効く。…

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