Scopolia japonica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: |
Scopolia Maxim. |
Species: | S. japonica |
Binomial name | |
Scopolia japonica |
Scopolia japonica, also Japanese belladonna or Korean scopolia, is a flowering plant species in the genus Scopolia.
The coumarins umbelliferone and scopoletin have been isolated from the roots of Scopolia japonica. The hairy roots technique has also been used to produce the alkaloids scopolamine and hyoscyamine.