...The seeds scatter when the pericarp splits open, so they can be harvested by plucking them or by sweeping them up on a vinyl mat. They contain alkaloids such as vincristine, which act as cell division inhibitors and are used as anticancer drugs in clinical medicine. In the West, they were also used as a substitute for hops in beer brewing, and as a spiritual herb to ward off ghosts and as an aphrodisiac. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "vincristine" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…種子は果皮の裂開とともに飛び散るから,採種は摘取法によるか,ビニルマットを敷き,掃き集める方法をとる。ビンクリスチンvincristineなどのアルカロイドを含有し,細胞分裂阻害剤となり,臨床医学では抗癌剤として用いている。また古くは西洋でビール造りのホップの代用とされ,霊草として亡霊よけや媚薬(びやく)にも使われた。… ※「vincristine」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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