Spicebush – Lindera benzoin

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Lindera triloba is a plant species belonging to the genus Lindera. It is endemic to Japan, and is called Shiro-moji in Japanese.[2]

Use

In Japan, the strong branch was used for walking sticks. The seed oil obtained by squeezing ripe fruit was used as fuel for lanterns. The leaves have a unique odor, and the essential oil can be extracted by hydrodistillation. The seedlings for gardening and garden trees are sold to enjoy the autumn leaves.[2][additional citation(s) needed]

  • flower
    flower
  • young leaves
    young leaves
  • fruit
    fruit
  • bark
    bark
  • autumn leaves
    autumn leaves

Biochemistry

Sesquiterpenes such as delobanone and acetoxydelobanone have been isolated from Lindera triloba.[3]

The sesquiterpenes (α-Cadinol, δ-Cadinene etc.) were also found in the essential oils.[4]

References

  1. ^ Lindera triloba (Siebold & Zucc.) Blume. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Lindera triloba - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ Takeda, K.; et al. (1971). "Sesquiterpenes of Lauraceae plant—III: Structure and absolute configuration of delobanone and acetoxydelobanone from Lindera triloba". Tetrahedron. 27 (24): 6049–6055. doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)91769-7.
  4. ^ Yabuuchi; et al. (2023). "Virtual screening of antimicrobial plant extracts by machine-learning classification of chemical compounds in semantic space". PLOS ONE. 18 (5): e0285716. Bibcode:2023PLoSO..1885716Y. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0285716. PMC 10184910. PMID 37186641.


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