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| Family | Iteaceae |
| Scientific name | Itea japonica Oliver |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) zuina |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Kinki region), Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=22 |
| Description | Plants 1-2m tall. Leaves 7-12cm long. Flowers white 3mm, inflorescences 5-15cm long, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. shrub. |
| Reference | Itea japonica Oliv. |
| Itea japonica | |
| Liver function protecting or improving agent (European Patent EP1213027/2002) | |
| Preventives or remedies for arthritis (European Patent EP1407777/2005) | |
| A method of treatment and agents useful for same (WIPO Patent WO/2007/073583) |
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