''Glycyrrhiza inflata'' is a plant species in the genus ''
Glycyrrhiza
''Glycyrrhiza'' is a genus of about 20 accepted species in the legume family (Fabaceae), with a subcosmopolitan distribution in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas.
The genus is best known for liquorice (British English; licorice in Amer ...
'' from China, with
common name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrast ...
Chinese licorice. A related species,
''G. uralensis'', however, is more likely the licorice species one finds in traditional Chinese medicine.
Licochalcone A
Licochalcone A is a chalconoid, a type of natural phenol. It can be isolated from the root of ''Glycyrrhiza glabra'' (liquorice) or ''Glycyrrhiza inflata''. It shows antimalarial, anticancer, antibacterial
An antibiotic is a type of antimicr ...
,
licochalcone B and
licochalcone D are chalconoids isolated from root of ''G. inflata'' as well as
glycyrrhizin
Glycyrrhizin (or glycyrrhizic acid or glycyrrhizinic acid) is the chief sweet-tasting constituent of ''Glycyrrhiza glabra'' ( liquorice) root. Structurally, it is a saponin used as an emulsifier and gel-forming agent in foodstuffs and cosmet ...
.
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inflata
Plants described in 1891
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