Geranium thunbergii
| Geranium thunbergii | |
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| Geranium thunbergii in Mudeungsan mountain, Korea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Genus: | Geranium |
| Species: | G. thunbergii
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| Binomial name | |
| Geranium thunbergii | |
Geranium thunbergii - MHNT
Geranium thunbergii (Thunberg's geranium) is a cranesbill species that are commonly known as Japanese geraniums or Japanese cranesbills. It is one of the most popular folk medicines and also an official antidiarrheic drug in Japan.[1] It is called ゲンノショウコ.
Geraniin is an ellagitannin found in G. thunbergii.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Structure of the Tannin Geraniin Based on Conventional X-ray Data at 295 K and on Synchrotron Data at 293 and 120 K. P. Luger, M. Weber, S. Kashino, Y. Amakura, T. Yoshida, T. Okuda, G. Beurskens and Z. Dauter, Acta Crystallogr., 1998, B54, pages 687-694, doi:10.1107/S0108768198000081
External links[]
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