sparteine

Japanese: sparteine
sparteine

... The genus Cytisus is a genus of more than a dozen species that have evolved mainly in Europe. They are valued as garden plants in Europe and the United States, and many horticultural varieties have been developed through breeding and selection. Young branches and leaves contain sparteine, which has a cardiotonic effect, and although it is poisonous, it is boiled and used as an antipyretic. [Ohashi Hiroyoshi]
[Legend]
Broom is called genista in Latin.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… またエニシダ属Cytisusは数十種以上がヨーロッパを中心に分化した属で,欧米での庭園花木として重視され,交配や選抜による品種改良が進められ,多くの園芸品種が育成されている。若枝・葉には強心作用をもつスパルテインsparteineが含まれ,有毒であるが,これを煎じて解熱剤に用いる。【大橋 広好】
[伝説]
 エニシダはラテン語でゲニスタgenistaと呼ばれる。…

※「sparteine」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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