Family |
Euphorbiaceae |
Scientific name |
Mallotus japonicus (L. f.) Müller Argoviensis |
Synonyms |
Croton japonicum Thunberg; Croton japonicus L. f.; Rottlera japonica Sprengel |
Common name |
(Japanese common name) aka-me-gashiwa (アカメガシワ, 赤芽柏 [meaning: red buds kashiwa
(kashiwa = Quercus dentata Thunberg)]) |
(English common name) none |
Distribution |
(Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan |
Chromosomal number |
2n=36, 72 |
Description |
Plants 5-10m tall. Leaves 10-20cm long. Flowers pale yellow, flowering in July to August. Deciduous. Arbor trees. |
Reference |
Mallotus japonicus (L. f.) Müll. Arg. |
Mallotus japonicus (Linnaeus f.) Müller Argoviensis |
Mallotus japonicus (L. f.) Müll. Arg. |
Food composition containing antimicrobial plant distillate (US Patent 5525340/1996) |
Antacid compositions (US Patent 5651997/1997) |
Method of stimulating gastrointestinal motility with ellagic acid (US Patent 5843987/1998) |
Composition for reducing mental fatigue, composition for maintaining and enhancing concentration, and composition for maintaining and enhancing mental vigor (US Patent 6462051/2002) |
Cosmetic composition comprising extract from Mallotus japonicus for improving skin wrinkle (WIPO Patent WO/2005/039524) |
Aromatase inhibitor (WIPO Patent WO/2009/066712) |