Glycyrrhiza

Japanese: glycyrrhizin
Glycyrrhiza

…Licorice is distributed from Siberia to northern China, while G. glabra is distributed from southern Europe to Afghanistan. Its sweetness comes from the inclusion of saponin, glycyrrhizin (150 times sweeter than sucrose) and glucose. It also contains flavonoids, which have antitussive, analgesic and diuretic effects. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…カンゾウはシベリアから中国北部に,G.glabraはヨーロッパ南部からアフガニスタンに分布している。甘みはサポニン,グリチルリチンglycyrrhizin(ショ糖の150倍の甘みがある)やブドウ糖を含有していることによる。そのほかにフラボノイドflavonoidも含み,鎮咳(ちんがい),鎮痛や利尿作用がある。…

※「glycyrrhizin」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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