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Balanophora japonica

Balanophora japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Balanophoraceae
Genus: Balanophora
Species: B. japonica
Binomial name
Balanophora japonica
Makino 1902
Synonyms

Balania japonica (Makino) Tiegh.


Balania japonica (Makino) Tiegh.

Balanophora japonica (Japanese:ツチトリモチ,Chinese:日本蛇菰) is a plant species in the genus Balanophora found in Japan.

Balanophonin is a neo-lignan that can be found in B. japonica. It also contains ellagitannins, lignan glycosides,caffeoyl, coumaroyl, galloyl, hexahydroxydiphenoyl glucoses and the hydrolyzable tannins balanophotannin D, E, F and G that contain an oxidized hexahydroxydiphenoyl (HHDP) group.



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