| Family |
Araliaceae |
| Scientific name |
Fatsia japonica (Thunberg ex Murray) Decaisne & Planchon |
| Synonyms |
Aralia japonica Thunberg; Aralia sieboldii hort. ex K.Koch |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) yatsude [eight fingers hands] |
| (English common name) Japanese aralia |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) none |
| Chromosomal number |
2n=24, 48 |
| Description |
Leaves 20-40cm. Flowers white, flowering in October to November. Evergreen.
Shrub. |
| Reference |
Fatsia japonica (Thunb.) Decne. & Planch. |
| Fatsia japonica (Thunberg) Decaisne & Planchon |
| Fatsia japonica |
| Promotion of absorption of drugs administered through the alimentary system (US Patent 4501734/1985) |
| Method for visual indication of cholesterol on skin surface agents used therefor and methods for producing such agents (US Patent 5489510/1996) |
| Bath preparation (US Patent 4929378/1990) |
| Agent containing an ellagic acid series compound for external application and use thereof (US Patent 5073545/1991) |
| Perfume composition containing (4R)-cis-4-methyl-2-substituted-tetrahydro-2H-pyran derivative and method for improving fragrance by using (4R)-cis-4-methyl-2-substituted-tetrahydro-2H-pyran derivative (US Patent 5858348/1999) |
| Triterpene derivative and medicinal composition (US Patent 5885992/1999) |
| Multicomponent clostridial vaccines using saponin adjuvants (US Patent 6083512/2000) |
| Dietary food supplement containing natural cyclooxygenase inhibitors and methods for inhibiting pain and inflammation (US Patent 6818234/2002) |
| Hair dye and hair-dyeing methods using the same (US Patent 6656229/2003) |
| Hair dye and hair-dyeing methods using the same (US Patent 6849096/2005) |
