''Balanophora japonica'' (Japanese:ツチトリモチ; Chinese:日本蛇菰) is a plant species in the genus ''
Balanophora
''Balanophora'' is a genus of parasitic plants in the family Balanophoraceae found in parts of tropical and temperate Asia, including the Eastern Himalayas, Malesia region, Pacific Islands, Madagascar, and tropical Africa. There are about 20 a ...
'' found in Japan.
Balanophonin
Balanophonin is a neo-lignan. It is a bioactive compound which can be isolated from ''Dipteryx odorata'' and ''Balanophora japonica
''Balanophora japonica'' (Japanese:ツチトリモチ; Chinese:日本蛇菰) is a plant species in the genus ''B ...
is a neo-lignan that can be found in ''B. japonica''. It also contains ellagitannins, lignan glycosides,
caffeoyl,
coumaroyl Coumaric acid is a phenolic derivative of cinnamic acid
Cinnamic acid is an organic compound with the formula C6H5-CH=CH- COOH. It is a white crystalline compound that is slightly soluble in water, and freely soluble in many organic solvents. Cl ...
,
galloyl
Gallic acid (also known as 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid) is a trihydroxybenzoic acid with the formula carbon, C6hydrogen, H2(hydroxide, OH)3CO2H. It is classified as a phenolic acid. It is found in gallnuts, sumac, Witch-hazel, witch hazel, tea l ...
,
hexahydroxydiphenoyl glucose
Hexahydroxydiphenic acid is an organic compound with the formula HO)3C6HCO2Hsub>2. It is the oxidatively coupled derivative of gallic acid It is a white solid, although samples are typically brown owing to oxidation.
left, 142px, Ellagic acid. ...
s and the hydrolyzable tannins
balanophotannin D
Balanophotannin D is a hydrolyzable tannin found in ''Balanophora japonica
''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-lig ...
,
E,
F and
G that contain an oxidized hexahydroxydiphenoyl (HHDP) group.
[Cytotoxic hydrolyzable tannins from Balanophora japonica. Zhi-Hong Jiang, Xiao-Yun Wen, Takashi Tanaka, Shao-Yu Wu, Zhongqiu Liu, Hiromi Iwata, Yoko Hirose, Shuguang Wu and Isao Kouno, Journal of Natural Products, 01-04-2008, ]
References
External links
www.efloras.org
japonica
Plants described in 1902
Flora of Japan
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