| 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) |
