smilacin

Japanese: smilacin
smilacin

…The dried rhizomes are used medicinally and are said to be effective against hepatitis and enteritis. The active ingredient is a large amount of saponin, one of which is called smilacin after the name of the genus. A species of the Sarcoris genus from South America also contains medicinal saponin, and is called sarsa root (English name: sarsaparilla) and is used as a diuretic. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…根茎を干したものを薬用とし,肝炎,腸炎などに薬効があるといわれる。この薬効成分は多量のサポニンからなり,その一つは属名にちなんでスミラシンsmilacinと呼ばれている。また南アメリカ産のサルトリイバラ属の1種も薬効のあるサポニンを含み,サルサ根(こん)(英名sarsaparilla)と呼ばれ,利尿剤として利用される。…

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