单词 | physalin |
释义 | physalinn. Biochemistry. A red carotenoid pigment, C72H116O4, that is the bitter principle of the Chinese lantern plant, Physalis alkekengi; zeaxanthin dipalmitate. Also: any of various compounds related to or derived from this, many of which occur naturally in plants of the genus Physalis or other genera of the family Solanaceae. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > organic chemistry > neutral substances from plants > bitter principles > [noun] quassin1819 colocynthin1830 plumbagin1830 colocynthite1838 quassite1838 amarine1839 rhamnin1843 maticin1844 limonin1845 serpentarin1847 rubian1848 humulin1854 pinipicrin1859 ilicin1861 physalin1863 scrophularin1868 lobelacrin1874 berberia1876 berberine1876 citrulline1882 tigline1900 1863 Year-bk. Med. 1862 (New Sydenham Soc.) 457 All parts of the plant [sc. Physalis alkekengi] possess a strong bitter taste which is probably due to a crystalline principle, named physaline. 1930 Times Educ. Suppl. 18 Oct. 431/2 There is in it a bitter principle, called physalin. 1981 Jrnl. Nat. Products 44 579 Physalin B has demonstrated moderate activity against the 3PS mouse leukemia. 1998 Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo) (Nexis) 18 July 10 The leaves, stem and roots, which contain a chemical compound called physalin, are sun-dried and used to make an infusion prescribed for severe coughs, sore throats and fevers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1863 |
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