Also known as gambir (the Malaysian name for the plant from which it is made). Extracted from the leaves and young branches of Uncaria gambir, a climbing woody plant of the Rubiaceae family found in Southeast Asia. Dark brown crystals. Contains alkaloids such as catechol and tannins. In addition to being used as a dye to dye wool, cotton, etc. yellow-brown, it is bitter and has strong astringent properties, so it is used as an antidiarrheal. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
ガンビール (原料植物のマレーシア名) ともいう。東南アジアに分布するアカネ科のつる性木本植物 Uncaria gambirの葉および若枝から抽出したエキス。暗褐色の結晶。カテコール,タンニンなどのアルカロイドを含む。羊毛,木綿などを黄褐色に染める染料としてのほか,苦みがあり,強い収斂性をもつので,下痢止めなどに用いられる。
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