Securinine

Japanese: securinine
Securinine

...The fruit is a flattened, spherical capsule that bursts open when ripe and scatters six seeds. Securinine, a type of alkaloid contained in the leaves and flowers, has a nervous system stimulant effect and is used as a treatment for the aftereffects of polio. In China, fiber is extracted from the stem bark, and in Korea, the leaves are edible.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…果実は扁平な球形の蒴果(さくか)で,熟すとはじけて6個の種子を散らす。葉や花に含まれるアルカロイドの一種セクリニンsecurinineには,神経系興奮作用があり,ポリオ後遺症の治療薬として用いられる。また,中国では茎皮より繊維をとり,朝鮮では葉を食用とする。…

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