Ginkgolic acid

Japanese: ginkgolic acid(英語表記)ginkgolicacid
Ginkgolic acid

…The outer layer of the seed coat is juicy, looks like flesh, and gives off a unique odor. This is due to the bilobol and ginkgolic acid that can cause a rash if ingested through a wound in the skin. When the seeds are buried in the ground and the outer layer rots, exposing the hard middle layer of the seed coat, they become ginkgo nuts (illustration). They contain a lot of starch, small amounts of protein and fats, and are suitable as a snack to go with sake or as an ingredient in chawanmushi. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…種皮の外層は多汁質で一見果肉様で独特の臭気を放つ。これはビロボールbilobolやイチョウ酸ginkgolic acidを含むためで,皮膚の傷口から入るとかぶれをおこす。種子を土中に埋め,外層を腐らせ,堅い種皮中層が露出したものがぎんなん(イラスト)で,多量のデンプン,少量のタンパク質と油脂を含有し,酒のつまみや茶わん蒸しの具に好適である。…

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