Cynancotoxin - cynancotoxin

Japanese: キナンコトキシン - きなんこときしん
Cynancotoxin - cynancotoxin

...The fruit is divided into eight segments, and is liquid-like, turning black-purple when ripe. The roots contain a large amount of potassium nitrate and the alkaloid chynanchotoxin, making it a poisonous plant, but in traditional Chinese medicine it is called Shang Lu and is used as a diuretic. The leaves are edible, and have a spicy taste, but eating large amounts is not recommended.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…果実は8個の分果に分かれ,液質で熟すと黒紫色になる。根に多量の硝酸カリとアルカロイドのキナンコトキシンchynanchotoxinを含み,有毒植物であるが,漢方では商陸(しようりく)と呼び,利尿薬として使われる。葉は食用にされ,辛味があって美味であるが,多量に食べるのはよくない。…

※「キナンコトキシン」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。

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